I recently wrote an article on a greener kitchen. One of the tips I gave was to save the scraps of food you would normally throw away. I save bones, carrot peelings, onion peels and ends, celery ends, carrot stems and tops and parsley stems. They all go into a freezer bag that I add […]
It’s all the rage, especially for Paleo and GAPS diet followers. Sipping, slurping, and gulping bone broth. Food continues to circle around and now it’s back to broth drinking. I’m no stranger to broth drinking, except as a child of the 60’s and 70’s, drinking broth consisted of a very salty cube flavored with chicken […]
I’ve been busy cooking up a storm for Pig of the Month again and I can’t help but share! A brisket cooked in the crockpot that doesn’t fall apart to shreds and then topped with a sinful cheese sauce…better than Arby’s! Get the recipe here.
Why did I ever buy canned enchilada sauce? And how come no one ever told me that making your own enchilada sauce was so easy? Doesn’t anyone love me? Don’t you think I had a right to know? Thank goodness for Secret Recipe Club! This month I was assigned cook with Sara, a Midwestern girl […]
Do you buy pre-made spice mixes or do you like creating your own? I used to be a big fan of spice mixes, Johnny’s seasoning salt, Lemon-Pepper, pumpkin pie spice, Italian seasoning, etc. The broader my culinary skills grew the bigger my spice cabinet got and before I knew it I had every spice and […]
For Christmas this last year my Baby boy bought me a cookbook. Actually I’d call it an encyclopedia. It’s a behemoth, with over 2000 recipes and more than 1500 pages thick. The bible of Italian cooking“The Silver Spoon”. I have perused and perused this book. My mind swills with Tuscan dreams or the Amalfi coast, […]
Since I’ve become a student I eat out a lot, way more than I’m used too. Our school is located downtown historic Missoula, Montana, a really cool place. Eating lunch out often means that you get to know which places are good and fast. Lucky for me, right across the street from the school is […]
Our Daring Cooks challenge this month was more like a scene from “Chopped”, contestants, open your baskets. In basket 1 you have Parsnips, Eggplant, and Cauliflower In basket 2 you have Balsamic Vinegar, Goat cheese and chipotle peppers In basket 3 you have maple syrup, instant coffee, and bananas The challenge was to pick one […]
I’ve been a braisen fool the last month, our Daring Cooks Challenge this month inspired me to braise at least once a week. I posted about the challenge yesterday and featured my favorite recipe Spice-Braised Leg of Lamb with Lemon Preserve. But oh so close was the braised oxtail. My mom used to make oxtail […]
When I was stationed in England, I was the sergeant in charge of our Oral Surgery department. I worked with two other assistants, both of Hispanic origin. We were a great team, Dora, Gonzo and myself. Gonzo was our muscle (and eye candy); he was also the youngest so he probably got a little more […]
