Update and Redux: C – This is one of my favorite go-to recipes. It can feed a crowd. It’s wonderful leftover and saved in the freezer. It’s great on fries, hot dogs or with a lot of toppings. It takes time to make, but it’s one we love so much. C … Continue reading
C – Kids not eating enough veggies? Broccoli still not getting into the mouths of those little ones? Or, just an adult not wanting to eat vegetables? Cover it with peanut butter (hopefully, they aren’t allergic) and they will devour it. Sad bunches of broccoli on the bottom of my … Continue reading
C – My husband is a passionate seeker of good restaurants. Since I have been with him, my efforts to try out good and new things have increased greatly. Of course there have been many misses. It comes with the territory. He discovered a smoked duck sandwich one day when … Continue reading
C – Don’t lie to me that a recipe is good when it isn’t. I want to know. Recipes are suggestions. Sometimes, they are perfect. Other recipes can be tweaked. This recipe was tested and retested with a lot of tweaks. I have a feeling it might need more tweaks … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Papaya salad is one of my favorite salads to eat as well as make. When we found that Andy Ricter’s Tuk Tuk cookbook came out, we had to try making this papaya salad. C – This is one of those dishes I look forward to … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Bolognese over homemade pasta is a perfect plated meal. Not just any bolognese, though. Learning from Luke how to achieve that elusive umami is the trick. A little more expensive. Worth every penny. C – I think I make a good bolognese sauce. And, I … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Soup Tuesday is back for me! It used to be for my husband bringing soup to work, but that’s no longer happening. I do still love reading and remembering the days when we used to feed lots of people soup. It really made them happy. … Continue reading
C – We are trying out a new format. We need a new challenge. We needed a change. We were getting tired of themed weeks. So we are changing our blog schedule to themed days instead. We want to focus on dishes and meals more than just one subject weeks. … Continue reading
C – Cooking meat on the bone gives the best flavor to a dish. Lately, I have been doing everything boneless. I learned how to debone a chicken and now I am on auto-pilot with it. There aren’t many bones in my stews, stir fries or fried chicken. I’ve lost … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Beet stew for a cold Winter day is a wonderful way to warm up and stay healthy. It’s delicious and loaded with lots of our favorite Winter vegetables C – I haven’t braised anything in a while. I almost forgot how. But, it’s like riding … Continue reading