Winning in the kitchen

Happy Monday...I hope everyone had a great weekend!  We had a fantastic weekend...one that seemed to go on forever which is always nice.  We celebrated two birthdays on Friday and spent the rest of the weekend vegging out with friends, shopping, and enjoying summer by the pool.  Also, as I promised myself last week, the hubby and I made something we never made before---scary, right?!  But good news...we didn't burn down the kitchen AND it was delicious. Double high five! 

I decided to pick two recipes from my favorite gal, Ina Garten.  My mom gave me her wonderful cookbook, How Easy Is That?!  Which I really have enjoyed.  So here is what we dined on....

Cous Cous with Pine Nuts

Panko Encrusted Salmon



How good does that look? And trust me..it was. And easy!  I had never made Cous Cous before but I'm officially addicted. So quick and impossible to mess up.

Like I've mentioned before, I am not the best cook and it frankly kind of scares me, but I'm trying to get the hang of it in hopes to be half as good as my mom is one day.  It was definitely fun trying something new and couldn't have done it without the help of R.  Great husband and great cook. I win!

xo, k

click HERE for the Panko Encrusted Salmon recipe

click HERE for the Cous Cous with Pine Nuts recipe