easy as pie

Whoa. The holidays really snuck up on me this year (don't they always?). Hard to believe Thanksgiving is almost here! Last weekend I did some menu planning and a bit of prep work. I'm making the pie crust for this bad boy just to try and save myself a little time. I usually stick to the forever classic apple pie, but this year, I'm expanding my repertoire. If the pie doesn't work out, I'll be forced to eat more stuffing. oops.

30 British Minutes

On our most recent adventure to Switzerland, I decided to take a day off from skiing to lounge around the chalet and be as lazy as humanly possible. During that time, I managed to operate the remote control and stumbled upon a Jamie Oliver's 30 Minute Meals marathon. Maybe I was scarred from too many episodes of Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals, but I was skeptical. That is until about 2 minutes in when skepticism changed to obsession. Jamie's quick suppers are not only ridiculously easy, they feel fresh and different, even when using mundane ingredients like chicken breast. Since it doesn't air in the US, the complete meals and recipes are available online. I made the quick dauphinoise for Easter and felt decidedly British. Plus, it was really freaking tasty. You'll thank me later.