From Chopped Liver to Pho

I make really good chopped liver....hey, it went over well with Izzy's people.
The secret....schmaltz
Poach the liver in the schmaltz..which is rendered chicken fat.
I made a 3 layer cake for Dave...hard to believe, eh? I had a brownie layer in the middle.
and when I really want comfort food...I make my version of Pho. Spicy please.

We are off to Portland, Oregon to see the grandkids! Maybe I'll post recipes later...or not.

Breakfast is my favorite meal

This chicken apple-smoked sausage was so good...from Food Co-op.
When you go to cook your potatoes..make sure you use bacon grease and not schmaltz.
Corn bread made for a delish addition to bkfst with sausage, eggs, and hashbrowns.

What is your favorite breakfast?

Even Kids Love Matzo Ball Soup!

Eva was totally into the mini-passover lunch today. Everyone had two bowls!
"Can I have more mitzi soup Mel?" That girl eats like a truck driver! :) :)
Nora liked it a lot too...and loved her princess dish and cup!
Nora looked so pretty and ate so delicately....she is older than Eva.
Eva played more on the cat tree than the cats did! She cracks me up.
I made lots o matzo balls last night...this was the golf-ball size batch..which we had today.
Ahhhhhh...perfect floaters.
The chicken soup is the key to a great matzo ball soup..in my humble opinion. Do NOT cook your matzo balls in your chicken soup. Those are onions you are looking at...chicken is underneath. Also, don't boil the soup...makes for a cloudy broth. Simmer.....
These were last night's matzo balls....kinda huge but delish. All floaters BTW.
I even saved up chicken fat and made schmaltz for the matzo balls. It made a difference!

Thanks to Ann, Eva, Kate, and Nora for making this a fun lunch today. It was great having you over! I appreciated the dessert goodies...and Dave will too! Those girls are so darling...and so are their little kids.