Pork Ala King
When I was a child Mom would sometimes make us chicken ala king. With a swanky name like that how could you go wrong? It always tasted great too. Recently I found myself with some roast pork leftovers. I remembered … Continue reading →
Marsha Perry
Look What We Found at Trader Joe’s
While the Man of the House does make most of our wine, sometimes we run short. We found a lovely wine to help fill the gap between batches of wine. It’s Panilonco 2008 Reserve Chardonnay/Voignier from Trader Joe’s. You can … Continue reading →
Spring is on the Way
Even though we had snow last week, and we might get some more this weekend, spring is on the way. Our backyard garden already features two cabbage beds, two beds of walking onions and some Brussels sprouts. Here are some … Continue reading →
Breakfast Burritos
Last weekend the Man of the House and I used Simple Dollar’s recipe for bulk breakfast burritos. The idea is that you make up a big batch and put them in the freezer. Then you have a fast breakfast ready … Continue reading →
Cooking From the Great Depression
I’m still reading Letters from the Dust Bowl. I received another reminder of just how lucky we are when I discovered Great Depression Cooking with Clara. Clara is 93 years old. In addition to cooking hints she reminds us of … Continue reading →
Letters from the Dust Bowl
I’m reading Letters from the Dust Bowl by Caroline Henderson. It’s a compilation of letters and articles written by Caroline Henderson during the dust bowl years. She and her husband worked a homestead in Oklahoma. In addition to putting in … Continue reading →
Better than McDonald’s
Sorry for the lateness of this post. I’m having one of “those” weeks. I hope to catch up this weekend. My new favorite blog, The Simple Dollar, had a great post on breakfast burritos. The Man of the House and … Continue reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day
My First Cheese Ball
I made my first cheese ball for the big Super Bowl Feast. It turned out rather well and we expect that future celebrations will include cheese balls. Veggie Cheese Ball 2 – eight ounce packages of cream cheese, softened 1/3 … Continue reading →
Oregano Wine is Bottled
Last week we bottled our oregano wine. I’ll give you a report once we’ve tasted it.
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