Actually, they didn’t lick their elbows but they all said they wanted to….
Elbow-Lick Sandwich Bread has to be one of the more curious breads the Babes have grappled with.
It has sweet potatoes (although no two Babes used the same kind of sweet potato) … Continue reading.....
This recipes makes a lot of soup…. But we have a lot of pumpkins.
Our pumpkins are big and meaty and I’m running out of time. I’ve started leaving them on doorsteps and in front of gates….
I did a bit of googling for soup … Continue reading.....
Quick-cooking polenta makes a very easy side dish for a quick dinner.
If you have just a bit more time it makes cute single-serve timbales.
These slip out of the ramekins easily but still hold their shape making for a very pretty presentation.
The Caramelized … Continue reading.....
You know I love (hate) to garden and plant a decent size (but not huge) vegetable garden every year.
You also know that my garden supplies almost all of our vegetables for the year.
Even if you are in the midst of cold, rainy, snowy … Continue reading.....
Calling these lamb steaks is really not correct. They are slices from the bigger end of a leg of lamb, with the small leg bone in.
The French call them ‘leg cutlets’ or ‘leg slices’, neither term being one I really want to use.
I’m guilty of joining the bacon lovers.
To be honest, I have always loved bacon and have often cooked with it, but I seem to be using more of it lately.
And it does seem to go rather well with lots of paprika.
I love … Continue reading.....
I don’t really like fruit with meat.
I’ll pass on Duck a L’Orange.
I don’t eat chutney with lamb, grilled peaches with pork chops and you will never find raisins in my beef stew.
There are two exceptions: I love lemon with just about anything, … Continue reading.....
I hadn’t planned on posting this recipe….
Which is why I didn’t take a photo before we started eating.
But we both liked it so much, and it was so easy, I jumped up before we finished it and grabbed a quick pic.
You could, … Continue reading.....
I have often said that risotto is a great way to use leftovers.
It’s also a great way to use up the few odd vegetables left after holiday cooking.
I added some frozen spinach to this because we just don’t eat enough spinach this time … Continue reading.....
We still have a lot of butternut squash, spaghetti squash and pumpkin to eat.
Sometimes, however, we like to take a break.
This was a partial break.
I wanted different flavors with this chicken, so I added a rib of celery and a carrot for … Continue reading.....
