I used to hate orange zest. If orange zest was called for in a recipe, I knew immediately that I wouldn’t like it. That nasty bitter orange peel just turned my tongue anytime I used it, and I thought I would never figure out exactly why so many people seemed […]
Month: March 2008
Another Quickie- Extremely Easy Pork Roast
Trust me on this when I say this is one of the best ways to make a bone-in pork roast. That’s not to say there aren’t other great ways too- but this is one that we love time and time again. It’s conjures up images of home and family and […]
This Is Getting Serious…
Really serious! I just returned home from a much-needed grocery shopping trip. Much needed because it’s been over 3 weeks since someone has done some serious fill-the-cart kind of shopping. As I surveyed the empty pantry this morning I took a deep sigh and decided to make my list. I […]
Challah For The Holidays
This was the first real loaf of bread that I ever mastered. I found it in a book by Beth Hensperger called Bread Made Easy, and she said right in the introduction that this egg based bread was practically foolproof. Since I wanted to learn to make bread, this was […]
Simple Cooking
That’s what I’m all about right now. What can I make that will taste great with as little effort as possible? I’m still waiting for my energy to return, so until that happens, I’m all about ease. Last night’s dinner was just such a creature. I pulled a package of […]
Thanks for the Well-Wishes!
Thank you everyone! Thanks for the comments here as well as the e-mails asking how I’m doing. That was very thoughtful, and really brightened my days. I’m still not fully healthy, but I am regaining energy and slowly (very slowly) returning to normal. I am amazed that I have lost […]
See You On The Flip-Side
I don’t think I’ve been this ill since I had mono when I was 15 years old. 🙁 I’m going to spend the next few days trying to get healthy so that I can enjoy Easter with my family. I wish everyone here a wonderful Easter weekend, and I’ll see […]
Out of Order
Tummy Treasure has the flu, so I’ll be taking a bit of a pause. Stay tuned…
Simply Baked Fish
I’ve been meaning to share this recipe, because it’s really very simple. It utilizes pantry basics, and you can play around with it however you see fit. Growing up, on the rare occasion we would have fish, one of the ways Mom would prepare it was to take the fillets […]
Happy Pi Day!
I couldn’t let Pi Day simply breeze by without making a pie! Andy would never forgive me if I missed this hallowed day of observation. We love pie, and one of the things that I love best about it is that the variations of pie are infinitesimal- much like the […]
Oh How I Love Curry!
I borrowed a new cookbook from the library called Six Spices: A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking. It looked promising, and I’m always game for trying some new Indian cookery. Last night for dinner I tried the first of two recipes that I’ve earmarked to try from this book. If […]
Totally Worth It!
One of the things that I love about Easter time is the Easter candy. My favorite all-time treat is a Cadbury Creme Egg. I just love them, milk chocolate, gooey uber-sweet center, all wrapped up in a neat little package. Every year at Easter time I treat myself to just […]