I like flexible recipes. They are crucial to today’s style of cooking – at least for me. I do my shopping online every 2 weeks. I don’t know what will be available until I log in and I don’t know what might be substituted. Instead of my usual, careful menu planning before I shop it’s turned into a bit of an adventure after the food is picked up and unpacked. … Continue reading →
After the winter squash season and before the lock-down I managed to buy some winter vegetables. I was so excited…. Cauliflower, broccoli, rutabagas, cabbage. We love them all. The larger, cruciferous vegetables require a bit of a commitment when cooking for two. Or at least some planning so it all gets eaten. One of our favorite ways to use up some cabbage is this easy Egg Foo Yung. Or you … Continue reading →
I needed lemons a few weeks ago. I don’t remember why nor do I remember why I didn’t use them… But I’ve had 3 lemons in my fridge ever since. I really hate to waste food – especially food that I paid money for. I’m not so fussy about excess summer squashes in July, The lemons needed to be used so last week became Lemon Week. I know I could … Continue reading →
I’m getting to be very fond of skillet dinners. If the timing is right, and it usually is, I can put the skillet on the heat, chop / cut and fry for 15 minutes. cover for another 15 minutes to finish and dinner is done in half an hour. I use a big skillet so there is a lot of room for all the food but it’s dinner in only … Continue reading →
This is a quick post because it’s Christmas, I have a movie to watch, and my ability to be online is a bit haphazard. My mobile works very well as a hotspot – until it doesn’t. Sometimes I know why, sometimes I don’t. There are so many things that need to be turned on and set and turned off…. And then I do something like actually use it as a … Continue reading →
One could also call it ‘clean out the fridge and garden’ but that’s a bit long. Chicken, Chard and Mushroom Lo Mein is descriptive enough. That’s the great thing about stir-fries (and Lo Mein is basically a stir-fry with noodles) – one can use any vegetable that happens to be lurking. Before I get to the recipe….. While I was off playing I received the usual numbers of notices from … Continue reading →
One of the leftovers from my first, very brief, marriage was a recipe for home-made barbecue sauce. If I remember it correctly it was a combination of French Salad Dressing, Open Pit BBQ Sauce and numerous other ingredients. What I don’t remember at all is why I (or we) decided we needed make it, using rather strange ingredients. I’ll blame it on being young and creative. I do remember it … Continue reading →
