Ok, I over-cooked for the cast party. They said 60. Do you know what it is like to plan for 60? Unfortunately only about 25 showed up. That is okay, since it just means I have “prepared ingredients” on hand. I pretty much went through the Steak and Guinness pie and Colcannon without issue. The [...]
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Using up post Cast party goods… Pork Fried Rice
Posted in At the Homefront on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tom Jones cast party update
Posted in At the Homefront on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, as Robbie Burns used to say, “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley”.
Due to lack of ingredients, there’s gonna be a couple of changes to the menu. I had no luck getting a lamb shoulder. Drat. I’ve always wanted to do that. Big ‘ol hunk roasting in the oven, with [...]
Tom Jones cast party / Charmed’s (my) Birthday
Posted in At the Homefront on November 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lucky and I are in the local production of Red Mask’s production “Tom Jones”. Tech week has arrived. As per tradition, cast parties occur usually at one of the cast and crew’s house, post-show. Much rumination and ribbing over flubbed lines and “long pauses” ensue, with the help of a little libation and nibbles.
The production [...]
When it’s -30 below in Illinois (with wind chill), its has to be soup for dinner
Posted in At the Homefront, Recipes on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is about 13:00 in the afternoon and its a balmy -7 degrees according to accuweather. Earlier this morning it registered -30 below with the wind chill. Yeah, yeah, I don’t want to hear it from all of you people out there in sunny CA or AL! The temperature made me think of the song, [...]
Salad daze…
Posted in At the Homefront, Recipes on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t posted in some time, so I thought I’d try to throw this one out there. As quick to prepare as it is to write about. Inspiration came from the usual… fridge cleaning. I overbought for the New Years bash, go figure. So I’m using up the “prepared ingredients” a.k.a leftovers. I still need [...]
The Spice of Life
Posted in At the Homefront, Recipes on November 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I had mentioned a set of spice mixes in a previous post. So, I thought I’d share a couple of other mixes I use. Lucky and I inherited a set of little glass apothecary jars when we moved into the farm. I’ve used these little guys extensively. Note the lack of labels. That usually means [...]
Fridge Cleaning Part deux: Shirmp Pasta
Posted in At the Homefront, Recipes on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ok. I’ll admit it. Things are getting a little slim in the fridge / freezer. After Lucky’s arrival home from work today and the inevitable question, “What’s for dinner?” Charmed quickly responded by with the witty response, “Uhhhhh….What do you want?” Yeah, that’s the lively conversation at the ‘ol homestead.
After a quick glance through the [...]
Fridge Cleaning : Part 1 – Mediterranean Spiced Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Posted in At the Homefront, Recipes on October 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Once again it is refrigerator and pantry cleaning days at the old homestead. Charmed has a problem. Remember kids, the first step is admitting you have a problem. You see, Charmed likes to go to the grocery when hungry. This means many items make it into the cart which, at the time of purchase [...]
Back from the dead….
Posted in At the Homefront on October 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Just in time for Halloween (my personal favorite holiday) I have taken a moment to reacquaint myself with my blog. My absence is shameful. My apologies for being lax.
Sadly, I can’t say I’ve eaten anything faboo recently to share.
Went to the wine tasting on the 18th to benefit Mills Breast Cancer Institute at Lincoln Square. [...]
Once Upon a Time….
Posted in At the Homefront on August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
….there was a girl who shared her culinary and dining experiences.
Then she got a new job.
Then her husband lost his office (but not his job!)
Then she committed to buy a new house.
And THAT, dear readers, is why I have been noticeably silent for the past month. Please know that I read everyone’s blog updates (thank you [...]
