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The Food Pyramid They Don’t Teach In School
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good (wo)men to do nothing.” -Edumnd Burke The current state of our immigration policy is something I have tried to publicly ignore but like my Planned Parenthood post I feel the discussion has… Continue Reading “The Food Pyramid They Don’t Teach In School”
Wine From a Soup Cup- A Story of Addiction.
The summer I turned 15, a friend called me and asked if I would be interested in bussing with her at the Italian restaurant in town called “Silvesterie’s.” I was. Bob, the owner and Executive Chef was a Sicilian man with deeply sunken dark-rimed… Continue Reading “Wine From a Soup Cup- A Story of Addiction.”
I Can’t Say They Didn’t Warn Me.
One might think that someone who cooks for a living would be a kitchen gadget nut but I am not. In my humble opinion there are only a few things you NEED in a kitchen. Most of them are sharp knifes 🙂 While shopping… Continue Reading “I Can’t Say They Didn’t Warn Me.”
Spring A-Bread, Flour Back. Easter Bread.
After enjoying the new super moon/eclipse/equinox/Ostara day last Friday AND our tasty little chicken I thought it was time for some less gruesome kitchen activities. I love bread. I think Dr. Atkins might be the devil incarnate but I have to admit when I follow… Continue Reading “Spring A-Bread, Flour Back. Easter Bread.”
Snowed-in Cauliflower
Over the past few weeks our area has received over 70 inches of the white stuff, with more on the way next week. Consequently we have spent A LOT of time indoors, unable to leave the house. We have taken turns doing the shopping- depending… Continue Reading “Snowed-in Cauliflower”
GOOD MORNING!!! I Give You- ‘Fry Poached Eggs.’
I love eggs for breakfast. Lucky for me there are a lot about. My problems begin when I try to decide how I want to cook them. For me, fried eggs (sunny up or over easy) are always a good option but one that requires fat to… Continue Reading “GOOD MORNING!!! I Give You- ‘Fry Poached Eggs.’”
A Quick Pumpkin Hack.
Our Sugar Pumpkin harvest left us with an issue. I wanted to get into all those little pumpkins, save the seeds to plant and cook the flesh, without making a huge pupkiny mess I would have to clean up. When it comes to cooking pumpkin,… Continue Reading “A Quick Pumpkin Hack.”
Wine From a Soup Cup- A Story of Addiction.
The summer I turned 15 a friend called me and asked if I would be interested in bussing with her at the Italian restaurant in town called “Silvesterie’s.” Bob, the owner was a Sicilian man with deeply sunken dark-rimed eyes and a Burt Remolds… Continue Reading “Wine From a Soup Cup- A Story of Addiction.”
Soup! Made easy.
We have a few patches of wild asparagus that grow in our yard. Yesterday was so cold and dreary I decided it was time for some soup. I haven’t written much about cooking on this blog and for those who know me, this might seem a… Continue Reading “Soup! Made easy.”
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