tasty morsels!!!

ah, spring break! a few days to myself filled with grading papers, working on the house (yes, still) and getting inspired cooking!

i usually let my man do the cooking-it's a simple fact of nature that men are better cooks than women-but tonight i felt inspired. so i whipped up some stuffed portobella mushrooms, corn on the cob, and fresh asparagus...all of this was topped off with some organic wine and french cantal cheese. dessert will probably be greek honey yogurt and raspberries. :) yum!

for the fellow veggies out there (or simply those curious about new cuisine) here's the recipe:

1. clean and prepare the portobella mushrooms (keep the inside/stems to mix w/ the other veggies.

2. in a small pot soak 1 c. of quinoa in 1 1/2 c. of cold water for 15 minutes. then rinse (in a fine mesh strainer) and put the quinoa back into the pot with another 1 1/2 c. of water. bring to a boil and then simmer 15 mins.

3. in a deep skillet heat some vegetable oil/olive oil and sauté with 2 garlic cloves. stir in chopped red pepper and fresh or frozen spinach. then mix in the quinoa.

4. spoon the veggie/quinoa mix into the portobellas and grill 10-15 minutes.

5. while grilling the mushrooms, toss on some ears of corn. in another skillet, heat some grapeseed oil/olive oil and almond slivers. toss in a small bunch of fresh asparagus (1/2 lb.) and cook until tender. if you time it right, this should coincide with the mushrooms and corn.

6. serve it up with some good wine (homemade bread would make this filling meal even more delicious!) and cheese.

7. top it off with some tasty yogurt and fruit for dessert.

DEEEE-LISH!