Because 2020 can still have some happy moments. Social distancing happy hour at the neighbor’s yard. Hand sanitizer for everyone to use before pouring their own drink. Sitting way more than 6 feet apart, we are in our neighbor’s yard on the lawn, they on their deck by their house and the other neighbors in Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
Tonight’s dinner brings a wee touch of Ireland…Irish Stew, bread with Kerrygold butter and a Guinness Extra Stout. Half of that Guinness went into the stew. Now I can eat my alcohol and drink it:) ? Cheers! For reals though, this stew is cozy comfort food – made in the crock pot (or an instant Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
Tonight’s “T.V.” dinner is chicken sumac, Naan bread with spicy lebni and zaatar spices and a Mediterranean salad. I found this cool Persian Sumac marinade by Wild Garden at my local neighborhood market’s meat counter and just had to try it. It’s a pre-packaged liquid marinade, making it super easy to make this declicious meal. Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
“T.v.” dinner…Thai chicken coconut soup, salad with Thai dressing and a Viognier. So, I think I need to do this from memory, it’s been a minute since I made this soup and I likely just threw a bunch of stuff I had in the fridge together that reminded me of the yummy Tom Kha Gai Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
Meat and Cheese Board, er em, the Charcuterie Board – the fancy, lazy, romantic way to eat dinner. No one needs a recipe for this – just a great cheese shop and decent weather. We went to our local cheese shop, Vinesse (LOVE) and got all the fixin’s for our board. The cheese shop is Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
Chicken Broth/Chicken Stock, same but different, but frankly for those of us at home who are cooking something calling for chicken broth, chicken stock is basically the same thing. Yes, it’s made a bit differently – has to do with bones and chicken or some such thing. I don’t know, I can’t remember things that Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
I’m in love with this salad. It’s filling and it’s healthy and it satisfies my craving for ‘real’ food. You know, it’s not rabbit food. You leave feeling satiated and happy because it tastes good and it’s good for you. Ingredients: Wild Rocket Salad (optional: include any other kind of greens – kale, chard, spinach Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
Quinoa (pronounced Keenwah) is one of those super foods everyone is talking about. It’s uber healthy. Go ahead, google it, I’ll be here when you’re done. Done? Okay, now don’t go running away just because, ‘if it’s that healthy, it can’t possibly taste any good.’ It can taste good. It does taste good. But, if Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
We’re going camping on Thursday. I realize that means that the majority of the week we’re at home, but what you don’t realize is the level of organization and preparing I go through before camping. I’m not so much setting up a campsite as I am a mini outdoor apartment. The food is always pre-planned Click Here to Continue Reading This Article […]
