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) and caramelized onions (although no two Babes used the same amount of onions). It sounds like a delicious, slightly sweet, slightly savory bread. This is … Continue reading →
Apparently, I’m slowing down. Well, at least when it comes to cooking. These vegetables take 1 1/2 hours in a 400F (200C) oven – which is a long time for me. Usually, my veggies are done in a half hour or less. These vegetables were worth every minute. I made them for my dinner party last weekend – and they were such a hit I ran out! Since I had … Continue reading →
Potatoes, sweet potatoes and yams. All three are consumed by humans and other animals; all three have significant health benefits (even when doused in butter and marshmallow cream); all three have a vague resemblance to each other. But that’s all, folks. Potatoes are related to tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and tomatillos. Sweet potatoes are related to Morning Glories (the flower). Yams are related to… yams. All three are gnarly, root-tuber looking … Continue reading →
Since our Sedi, the little German Shepherd, had her stroke last month her hearing is, shall we say, not what it should be. There are advantages. She no longer scrambles for cover when I use the microwave. Or the oven. Or the printer. Or anything else that makes a noise. She can’t hear the thunder if there’s a storm, so she no longer tries to climb into bed with us. … Continue reading →
