This is just so gorgeous that I can't even remember what else was for dinner. Oh wait. Mashed potatoes and kale. Some sort of bread. Butter. Regardless, I started by salting the sirloins and covering them with crushed rosemary leaves. I let the salt and aromatics work their magic while hubby and I worked on … Continue reading What’s On the (Romantic) Menu: Valentine Steaks
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What’s On The Menu: Remedial Post
Okay, so sometimes you intend to post regularly and then you end up with a boatload of pictures on your phone and no posts to go with them. C'est la vie. Enjoy the slideshow. Sorry, but my memory faded a little too much to give specifics.
What’s On The Menu – Seared Steelhead Trout
This post is part of a series for 2016 on real meals served to my family of 7 that conserve energy and time while preserving nutrients. Seared Chilean Steelhead Trout (with dill and browned butter) Rice and quinoa Green beans (previously frozen) Beet coins dressed with olive oil (canned) Organic whole milk Gingerbread ice cream … Continue reading What’s On The Menu – Seared Steelhead Trout
How to Properly Soft-Boil an Egg
You know, we have a disconnect from our food in modern society. I have met too many young men and women entering into society with perfect knowledge on the intricate workings of some technological device, but zero working knowledge in the kitchen. Truly, many people I encounter as they enter into adulthood don't even know … Continue reading How to Properly Soft-Boil an Egg
The Story of a Stew
I don't often make a stew in the middle of summer, but sometimes I start adding ingredients and change gears in the middle of my roasting pan. This one-pan stew, for instance, started out as a pork roast and morphed into stew before it even went into the oven. For me, that's what truly inspired … Continue reading The Story of a Stew
Stretch Your Budget and Enrich Your Plate – With Leftovers!
I know, I know. No one really enjoys leftovers. Gracious, I don't even enjoy them as they are. But, have you ever thought of what they could be? Cucumbers wilting? Slice them into coins and freeze them in a single layer on a plate. Once frozen, transfer to sandwich-size zipper baggies for storage. Use them … Continue reading Stretch Your Budget and Enrich Your Plate – With Leftovers!
Easy Creamy Salsa Dip
Looking for something relatively inexpensive to round out a meal and increase its rib-sticking qualities? Check out this fast and easy creamy salsa dip. With just three ingredients, it doesn't get much easier than this. You'll need a package of cream cheese (we tested with ALDI brand), a 14-or-so ounce can of diced tomatoes and … Continue reading Easy Creamy Salsa Dip
The Real Deal Cream Gravy
Did you read my last post, and get to the part where it said, "for the love, make some cream gravy" and then flail your hands in dismay? Fear not, dear reader, for I shall come to your aid. Remember that? Gorgeous, right? There are many things that really need a quality gravy to accompany … Continue reading The Real Deal Cream Gravy
Fluffy Chicken-Fried Chicken
Everyone has an opinion on fried chicken. This is mine. If you like super crunchy chicken with a dark golden brown crust, you should probably walk away. This is a plate-sized pounded chicken breast, moist and beautiful, in a fluffy cloud of delicate crust. It is a lovely thing, but it's my lovely thing. It … Continue reading Fluffy Chicken-Fried Chicken
Mexican Casserole
So, my husband loves his mother's mexican casserole, but for obvious reasons, I don't want all the preservatives and weirdness that comes with the cream-soup-sauce. This evening, I whipped up my own version of perfectly awesome mexican casserole, without the canned soups. Below is an approximation of my recipe, as I do most of my … Continue reading Mexican Casserole
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