How To Cook Like Your Grandmother
A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to
I can't decide if this is a dessert or a side dish. It's sweet, but savory. It's actually pretty similar to the peach cobbler recipe, now that I look closer at the ingredients. My neighbor Vicky serves this along with the meal. I served it after. It's pretty versatile. Hmm ... who says you can't have sweet foods during the meal, anyway? … [Read more...]
I'm not proud. I'll steal any tip from anyone and present it as my own brilliant idea. This time I'd never get away with it, though. Because Kristin, who I stole this tip from, will probably call me on it. … [Read more...]
That's it, I'm not going to trust MREs any more. I'm sure you've heard of them, Meals Ready to Eat? The things you get in the military when you're not near a chow hall or mess tent? Well, the reason they've lost my trust is BE-101 Beef Stroganoff. I ate that plenty of times. As far as MREs go, it wasn't too bad. It doesn't come on that white plate or have some nondescript leaf stuck under it, like the picture in that link, but it was okay. The problem is, I thought that was what beef … [Read more...]
I'm jealous of my kids. For one thing, they're cuter than I ever was so life will be easier for them. But that's not what I meant. What I was getting at is that they get home-made egg noodles. Man, these things are good. … [Read more...]
It's hard to compete with deep-fried cotton candy. But that's pretty much what I face each Sunday morning, as the girls plead for a trip to Dunkin' Doughnuts. So this weekend I pulled out the secret weapon. Prosciutto bits. Like bacon bits, but better. And better than doughnuts. I rule. … [Read more...]
