Old Fashioned Comfort Food
Yesterday, while cleaning up the kitchen, I remembered that I had a loaf of Challah sitting around that was almost a week old. It needed to be used or tossed, and I...
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The Last of the Chard
One of the many things I learned about Swiss Chard last year is that it is very garden hearty, and also a biennial. That means that when I plant seeds in April,...
Spaghetti And Meatball Soup
I’ve hesitated about sharing this one, because I feel like I was doing a little…channeling of Aunt Sandy (if you know what I mean). When I came up with the idea, it...
Leftover Pork, Part 3
Over the last few years, during Andy’s lay-off time, I have not posted a lot of the dinners and such that we eat around here. Quite honestly, much of it I wouldn’t...
Pork Roast: Part Two
When faced with a whole pile of leftover pork roast, quite often, I don’t know what to do with it. Many times, it just sits in the fridge until it turns grey,and...
Cook Once, Eat At Least Twice
Several weeks ago, our local grocery store had a ridiculously low price on pork products. It was all 99 cents a pound, regardless of the cut you bought, so we picked up...
A Simple Pot of Beans
I am finally getting really comfortable maneuvering my way around a pot of beans. After convincing myself that I wanted to learn more about beans, oh, about a year ago, I think...
Continuing The Quest For Homemade
I’m really excited about this one today. A few weeks ago, you may remember that I put together a homemade strawberry syrup. This was really borne out of a desired to utilize...
Tired of Beans Yet?
Last week I was really in the mood for beans I guess, and I have one more recipe that I want to share with you. Because this bean recipe was spectacular in...
Back To Basics: How To Cook Dried Beans
So why would anyone want to use those bags of dried beans when there are cans upon cans of perfectly good beans just down the aisle? Well, I’ll tell you, there are...
Boulangerie Beans and Potatoes
Yesterday I pulled out my trusty How To Cook Everything Vegetarian to find myself something for dinner. I’ve been in the mood for beans, so I went straight to the legume section...
This Is What Polenta Is Supposed To Be!
Good gravy, is this what polenta is supposed to be or what?! I won’t even bore you today with anecdotes or stories of failed polenta, because this polenta is so good, it’s...