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, [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
The importance of roux…
Posted in Recipes on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Roux which although sounds like the english “rue”, as in “rue the day”, will never be considered an ill-fated time investment, once you discover this wonderful two ingredient thickener. Yes, sure it doesn’t create a clear sauce like corn starch or arrow root, but it can add that extra enhancement of flavor to the finished [...]
Hummus
Posted in Recipes on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, here you go everyone. I know you’ve all been waiting for it. After many a request and promise, here is the not-so-secret recipe for my hummus.
I don’t know when I started making hummus, but it has always been a big hit. I think it is something about the nutty, slightly bitter, garlicky paste [...]
