Happy 2021 ! I got my seed catalog the other day. That’s always a positive sign. Being able to grow things to eat always makes me feel very…. productive. Now that we have a feral cat on the property my tender new plants should have a better chance of survival. And it reminded me that I really should get some new masks for spring – tulips, maybe. Any type of … Continue reading →
This is another one of our favorite summer grilled dishes. Maybe, because we’re spending all of our time at home, we tend to be seeking out all of the old favorites this grilling season. This is not made with proper aioli, which takes too much time and effort to make to then ruin it by adding mayonnaise. You do know that garlic mayonnaise is not the same as aioli. In … Continue reading →
We eat a lot of chicken. I rarely buy a whole chicken, and buying a whole ‘cut-up’ chicken, which I used to do in the U.S., is not an option here. I can get boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chicken thighs with legs, which we then cut apart, and, occasionally, chicken wings, or just chicken thighs. Even more rare, and only in summer, are just chicken legs. When I was a … Continue reading →
I can’t believe I’ve never posted this recipe. I’ve been making it forever. I make it with both chicken breasts and turkey cutlets. It’s quick, easy and we love it. I use hot Dijon mustard and freshly grated Parmesan, but you could use any mustard and pre-grated Parmesan.. When I lived in the U.S. I used the Parmesan that came in the green cardboard tube.(Don’t tell the food police.) A … Continue reading →
And pumpkin…. or butternut squash. I said there might be more. I had some pumpkin in the lurking in the freezer. Did I mention that I’m getting tired of cooking? It happens every year around this time. I’ve been doing all of the cooking (winter cooking) for 5 months and I’m ready for a break. Mon mari will be taking over soon (summer cooking) and I am ready to turn … Continue reading →
We’re back! Actually, more of us are back than left as son, nephew and sister-in-law came back with us. That means I went from not cooking for 2 weeks to cooking for 5. I was prepared, however…. Knowing me as well as I do, I planned a menu and made a shopping list before I left. The best part was that I was able to get that huge leg of … Continue reading →
I have had a bad habit my entire life (okay, maybe more than one). If I see something that is hard to find I buy it, then don’t use it. I ‘save’ it because I may never find it again. Which action defeats the entire purpose of buying it in the first place. I am trying to rehabilitate myself. In this recipe I used oyster sauce, mushroom soy sauce. I … Continue reading →
