suggestions & a craving

I asked my friends for some inspiration on what I should cook today... Here's what came out of the suggestions "ricotta and pesto" and "hot-dish"...and my own cravings.

The Pesto-Ricotta Challenge:

This is whipped ricotta with pesto and honey, serving as a bed to a 

fennel, ruby-red grapefruit, arugula, sugar snap peas salad, topped with

a balsamic dressing and a squeeze of lemon & some lemon zest. 

It was delicious. I highly recommend it. Oh, and that's tilapia for my weekend fish.

The "Hotdish" challenge... apparently Wisconsin is being graced with some cooler weather...

Wild-rice and chicken casserole. An old favorite. 

It will make for a satisfying lunch dish this week.

Finally, my own craving: pork roast, with mashed potatoes, gravy, and peas:

Another satisfying day of cooking =)