We decided to use our sourdough starter to make dough to celebrate National Pigs in a Blanket Day. Laura mixed it up the day before, and tucked it into the fridge for a slow rise. Making the piggies was super easy with most of the work done ahead. We did a regular […]
We tried out a new recipe for Easter Dinner - Lamb Stew. It starred a piece of boneless leg of lamb from Trader Joe’s, and after a little bit of chopping/sautéing of onions and potatoes it went into the oven for two hours of hands-off simmering. Very tasty, and the meat was super […]
We pulled out all the stops to celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day - fresh loaf of bread, new jar of Skippy (creamy please), and a new jar of jelly (the classic grape). We enjoyed our sandwiches in classic school lunchbox style, with chips and fruit.
There’s nothing like the first scoop of peanut butter […]
We celebrated Pi Day with homemade sourdough crust Pi themed pizza pie with garden fresh tomatoes and rings of onion and sliced olives. The toppings were all round to celebrate Pi. Unfortunately when the cheese melted, the Pi related handiwork also melted… it was still delicious though.
We enjoyed a lazy rainy day breakfast with lots of goodies from the garden. Eggs and hash browns - both with bell peppers and onions (not from the garden), and from the garden… Potatoes and sugar snap peas, red jalapeños, and tomatoes (in the eggs). Very tasty!
We celebrated National Chili Day with a big bowl topped with cheese and corn chips. We took the easy road and opened a can of Hormel, but the toppings make it celebratory!
We recently saw an episode of “Visiting with Huell Howser” where he visited the Krüegermann Sauerkraut operation, a 5-generations-old family run business. This sauerkraut is truly fermented, with just cabbage, water, and salt in the ingredient list - no vinegar. A friend picked some up for us at Alpine Village (thanks Alan!) and […]
When was the last time you enjoyed Chex Mix? We’ve been snacking on this treat - with Cheerios added - throughout the holidays. Yum!
We’re lucky to have fresh tomatoes still growing in the garden this December…..
…We enjoyed some of the latest ones in BLTs for lunch. Yum!
Mother Nature was having fun with the last two bell peppers we bought….
…Each had a tiny bell pepper growing inside, complete with seeds inside the tiny ones.
It must be root veggie season… our daikon is ripe, and Helen gave us some beautiful carrots from her garden. We enjoyed a tasty lunch of swordfish, rice pilaf, carrots, and daikon greens. Lunch always tastes better with homegrown veggies!
Here’s a closeup if our awesome meal.
Denny and Olivia brought back real Texas beef brisket (smoked by their son-in-law) to share. We enjoyed ours with rice pilaf and a side of sautéed daikon from the garden.
Thanks Denny & Olivia!
Today was soup weather as the morning started off with rain and hail, accompanied by an occasional flourish of lightning and thunder. We welcomed the storm with a pot of 15 bean soup, made in the Instant Pot. Jim had brought us a bag of mixed beans, and Justin shared his favorite IP […]
National Deviled Egg Day is a good excuse to enjoy some of these tasty treats. Cooking the eggs in the Instant Pot makes them super easy to peel.
Instant Pot hard boiled eggs:
1/2 C water in pot, eggs on rack.
6 min LP, 6 min NR, cool in cold water.
We used the last of the ginormous zucchini in a zucchini quiche. It’s a kind of “impossible pie” made with bisquick. The recipe came from Helen (aka grower of ginormous zucchinis)
Zucchini gets grated, then I whipped up some homemade Bisquick in the food processor.
Other ingredients get gathered (including parsley and chives from the […]
We’re still enjoying the ginormous zucchini we got from Helen… today’s dish was zucchini casserole. It starts with ground beef, onion, and zucchini sautéed together. A little flour is sprinkled on to act as a thickener. Then canned tomatoes/sauce are added, along with Italian seasoning. The casserole is topped with grated cheddar […]
Helen shared a ginormous zucchini from her garden (Thank you Helen!)… it weighed in at over 4-1/2 pounds!
Such a bounty screamed for zucchini bread!
Even after having some zuke for lunch and grating 2 cups for zucchini bread, there’s still a lot left to enjoy.
We were gifted some sourdough starter (Thanks Eliza!) and after feeding it for a few weeks it was time to try baking something. With basil, a few small peppers, and Roma tomatoes growing in the garden, pizza seemed like a perfect choice.
The flour, salt, sugar, and water get added to the starter and […]
To celebrate National White Chocolate Day, we enjoyed Oatmeal Everything Cookies.
Used Mom’s traditional oatmeal cookie recipe, and added both semisweet and white chocolate chips.
Can’t decide between crunchy or soft cookies? Bake one tray a little longer than the other and enjoy both!
The basil plants in the garden (Cinnamon, Thai, Sweet, and Lettuce Leaf) needed a trim, so we ended up with a lot of basil to use. No problem…
We already had homemade homegrown tomato sauce in the freezer, added a bunch of the basil and some of the last of the fresh cherry tomatoes and […]