a happy foodie weekend :)

Friday was Girls Christmas Celebration... each year we get together and exchange small presents, drink vino, and enjoy each others company! This year we stepped it up a notch and we hired a private chef to come! Gino was amazing and he taught us how to make homemade ravioli and risotto! Not only was it delicious but it was very fun!!!! We love our girl time and sleepovers!! 

Saffron Risotto with a Blueberry Balsamic Glaze

Spinach and Ricotta Raviolis in a butter/sage sauce with raisins

Saturday was a lazy day, it felt great though! When it came to dinner, we needed something quick but filling. We had 2 ramen noodle packets in the cabinet...  I cooked them per the instructions but once it was done I added some chopped mushrooms and spinach. I gave it a few minutes to cook and then I made a well in the middle of the soup and turned the heat down to low. I dropped an egg in the middle and let it poach. Served it nice and hot with Sriracha of course :)

Sunday was a productive at home day. We did a MAJOR clean in the apt and hung some things and moved other things around.. it was needed and it felt great!!!! However, we needed yummy filling meals to keep us moving but nothing time consuming. To start the morning off, we made a pseudo breakfast pizza. We heated some naan bread on the stove to get it nice and warm. We mashed avocados and added some fresh lemon juice to the mixture. We put this avocado mixture on top of the warm naan bread as the base. Topped it with 2 over easy eggs & side of cholula..... so delicious!!!

For dinner we made philly cheesesteaks... I was really nervous because I had deli roast beef to work with and I just wasn't sure... We cut the rolls in half, placed 2 pieces of provolone down on the bottom. We sautéed onions in butter, then added the thinly sliced chopped roast beef to the onion mixture. We mixed that together and let it cook for a few minutes. That mixture went onto the bread and was topped with more provolone cheese. We put it in the oven to bake for about 5 minutes just to get the cheese melted and the bread toasted. It was surprisingly fantastic!!!! Definitely would make again... as well as the other 2 recipes too!!