When I first started growing, and therefore, cooking, spaghetti squash I went with the conventional wisdom and cut the squash in half, lengthwise. Spaghetti squash are hard and challenging to cut, especially as my cleaver is not long enough to cut the big ones in one stroke. It occurred to me that cutting them in rings would be much easier. I had a careful look at the cut, cooked squash … Continue reading →
I may have mentioned a few hundred times that my mother loved to bake but hated to cook. She did cook, of course, because that is what one did. She was a good cook, but she didn’t enjoy it so there was no burning desire to try new things and / or new ways. She had 15 or 20 dishes in her repertoire that she made well and made often. … Continue reading →
A food processor would make short work of all the chopping for this recipe. I, of course, couldn’t be bothered to get it out…. I spent about 15 minutes chopping. Don’t let the greenish tinge to the burgers put you off. They fry up to a lovely dark, proper burger color, they taste fantastic and you get a healthy dose of vegetables almost without noticing. It’s a great way to … Continue reading →
Even though we continue to have warm days I can tell winter is coming. We saw the first mouse of the season run across the floor the other night. And we’ve been hearing them in the ceiling. The mornings are very wet with dew so I have to get the serious rubber shoes out to walk the dogs. Plus the sun is coming up so late I’m walking them when … Continue reading →
In the summer we love burgers. In the winter we love meatballs, We like them with pasta or rice or barley or mashed potatoes or…. Spaghetti. I know I just did a post on Spaghetti and Meatballs with Chard Mushroom Sauce. But, as it’s mushroom season, I thought we could have another variation, this time focusing on the mushrooms that are in season.. Cremini mushrooms would work fine in this … Continue reading →
This is a strange time of year in my kitchen. The potager is completely unreliable, producing in fits and starts. But it is producing, so I don’t really like to buy vegetables for the week. But we have to eat. So I either waste vegetables or run out…. Or end up with odd bits and get to be creative. Spaghetti and Meatballs with Mushroom and Chard Sauce Total time: 35 … Continue reading →
Pasta sauce doesn't have to be tomato based. Even pasta sauce with ground beef doesn't have to be tomato based. This doesn't have a hint of tomato in it and is definitely on our list of favorites! Pasta with Beef and Mushroom Sauce Total time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 4oz (120gr) fettuccine 10oz (300gr) ground beef 6oz (180gr) cremini mushrooms, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp … Continue reading →
