Mon mari and I have an ongoing disagreement about the proper way to make lasagne.
Neither of us is in favor of our college-age staple ingredient of cottage cheese…..
I like to use no-cook noodles because it’s easy (and I’m lazy) but no-cook noodles require … Continue reading.....
I haven’t posted anything in honor of mon mari’s favorite day in a long time.
Friday, aka: Fish H*ll Day, is legend in our family.
He actually does like some fish and he loves most seafood. It’s just taken a bit of adjustment for … Continue reading.....
I did this in my small slow cooker – it was just big enough.
Yes, I know all the experts say to brown everything first and pre-heat the slow cooker and do this and do that….
To be honest, I just can’t be bothered.
I made this a few weeks ago, when I still had a few tomatoes left from my garden.
I will admit that I do, very occasionally, buy tomatoes in the winter. Even the relatively hard ones will add a bit of flavor when cooked in … Continue reading.....
Boneless chicken breasts, cooked with onions, peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes make a quick, healthy, dinner, perfect for midweek.
Add Tabasco / hot sauce or you favorite hot peppers if you like more heat (most do).
I use brown Basmati which cooks in 17 minutes. Use … Continue reading.....
I was recently asked to review a Steak and Roasted Sweet Potato Dinner by Sun Basket.
I explained that I had not actually eaten said dinner so I couldn’t, honestly, review it.
They didn’t offer to send me one and didn’t seem to care … Continue reading.....
I need to take the occasional break from winter squash.
Every time I go into the cave to get an onion or a squash they seem to have multiplied.
I’ve given a few away….
And I’ve discovered that the dogs like them raw….
But, still, … Continue reading.....
Meandering down memory lane….
I used to actually bake bread with the Bread Baking Babes.
This one was mine, when I was the ‘host kitchen’ back in 2009.
I ran across it the other day when I was doing the monthly recap for the … Continue reading.....
This recipe is based on one I found on the Food and Wine site.
I have absolutely no idea how I got there…. I started using Evernote a few years ago to keep track of stuff.
I’m not very good at using it – sporadic … Continue reading.....
Yes, it’s another cake.
What can I say – I’ve been a little crazy lately.
We’re even going to attend our first Thanksgiving Dinner in 20 years tomorrow… But that’s another story.
This story is about cake.
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I … Continue reading.....
