Beef, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Uncategorized |
Grilled London Broil with Drunken Onions My family loves nothing better than a big hunk of meat, so when I find London broil on sale I know it will fit the bill. Marinating and then grilling this large piece of meat results in a beautiful presentation with a nice char...
In the Kitchen, Kitchen Hints, Uncategorized |
So excited!! Next week I am leaving on a girlie bonding cruise with my mom, aunt, and newest cousin: Rachel (she just married my favorite cousin Josh). I will be leaving my husband and the two girls to fend for themselves. I feel a little guilty that while I am...
Appetizer, Dips and Sauces, Food & Recipes, School Lunches, Uncategorized, Veggies |
I am always looking for a healthy after school snacks for the girls, and this sweet potato fruit dip seems to fill the bill plus they actually ate it. I have been making a white bean hummus for a while and while most of the kids like it a few flat out refuse, they...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pork, Uncategorized |
These braised spareribs are very yummy and very simple meal to make. The red cabbage so colorful and flavorful, the flavors so big that you can use this meal for a dinner party but it’s so little work that you can throw it together on a week night. If you really want...
In the Kitchen, Kitchen Hints, Lifestyle, Uncategorized |
This is the third article (read the first and second stories) about grocery shopping inspired by my post honeymoon restocking trip. I hope my theories on tackling the grocery store help you get more for your money and puts an end to those annoying one-item mid week...
In the Kitchen, Kitchen Hints, Lifestyle, Uncategorized |
Inspired by my grocery store trip after my honeymoon I am sharing a few ideas on visiting the grocery store that I hope will make cooking easier, grocery shopping quicker, and will help you save money too. Here goes part two (read part 1 here). First off I try to...
In the Kitchen, Kitchen Hints, Lifestyle, Uncategorized |
Inspired by my grocery store trip after my honeymoon I am sharing a few ideas on visiting the grocery store that I hope will make cooking easier, grocery shopping quicker, and will help you save money too. Being overwhelmed, overworked, and overexcited for the last...
How To, In the Kitchen, Uncategorized |
Roasting and pealing is appropriate for any thick skinned pepper like poblanos, anaheims, or hatch chilies. Gebberally I have found it’s not worth the effort to roast and peal a cubanelle pepper as the skins are thiner. Roasting peppers takes the tough outer...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Uncategorized |
It was date night at home tonight. And all I had was some chicken…not that exciting until I transformed it into chicken paillard with tomatoes and capers. We love a nice caper and white wine sauce so with a little love and some creativity these simple chicken breasts...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Salad, Side dishes, Uncategorized |
Chicken Curry Salad My chicken curry salad recipe was inspired by one in the Denver Junior League Cookbook, but I have made my own changes and since lost that cookbook, so I can’t really tell you where the Jr League chicken salad ends and mine begins. I have used this...
Beef, Featured, Food & Recipes, holidays, How To, Main Courses, Uncategorized |
Dry aging a prime rib is a labor of love that I have to thank my mother for undertaking with me. We bought a beautiful prime rib at the local butcher intending to freeze for a week then eat it for New Year’s Day dinner. But when the sweet little old butcher heard our...
Cookbook Conservation, Uncategorized |
My First Cookbook Conservation, Part II (read part I here) So now that I had re-discovered this treasure trove of good food and family history it was time to decide how to give it life again. First I decided it needed to retain its original look, so just retyping all...
