Eating Dinner With My Family

I had some Mascarpone I had bought and didn't use it for what it was purchased for, so I found this recipe in the ever growing to try file. I love asparagus and I love Mascarpone so I was pretty sure I would like it; the boys were an entirely different matter. It was a fairly easy process to make and it came together in a reasonable amount of time. Also, I'm pretty sure it could be prepared ahead of time up until the baking and then baked when you want to eat. You would need to increase the cook time. I would cover it with foil and bake 15-20 minutes, remove the foil and bake like the instructions say. The boy, did not care for it. Asparagus is not something he enjoys. My husband, also not a huge fan of asparagus, loved it. He went back for thirds! The lemon was nice and that was the only thing I worried might be off with the fish. The only thing we thought less then great was the consistency of the sauce. It was not like a sauce; it was more like a thin coating stuck on th...

After the wretched excess of fat, calories and salt last night, I decided to make a salad.  It's a Ceaser salad, so it really doesn't count as 'light', but it is a heck of a lot lighter than last nights;), and my husband loves Ceaser salad.  Now my husband is constantly offering to go to the store for ribeyes and potatoes to make the kimchi fries again, but we are going to need to hold off on that recipe for a bit.  I thought it interesting that this recipe uses mascarpone in place of egg yolks in the dressing.  (plus I can mix the rest with some honey for one of my all time favorite sweet spreads)  I liked the dressing too, but next time I would put in some anchovies or anchovy paste.  I felt it's absence.  I cooked chicken for the salad, but it is perfect for leftovers, or store bought rotisserie, and makes it fast and easy.  Only thing to keep in mind, the croutons are best fresh out of the oven.  If you make them ahead, they get...