I'm back from vacation and have some shots I took along the way. First is the farm market that I wish I lived near, Bergman Orchards. No, they don't seem to have a website of their own. How old-fashioned. … [Read more...]
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How To Make Rotisserie Turkey Breast
August 14, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
I love my rotisserie. Love love love love LOOOOOOOOOVE my rotisserie. I've only used it twice so far, and already I'm getting the hang of it. I just made, without a doubt, the most perfectly cooked turkey it has ever been my pleasure to chew on. There's some big ol' hunks of beef and pork that have a date with my rotisserie in the near future. But for now I've got the how-to for turkey breast. This would go pretty much the same for a whole turkey if you've got a much larger grill than mine. … [Read more...]
Mashed Roasted Potatoes
August 14, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Hmm, that picture doesn't look so good. Almost seems like the potatoes aren't in focus. That's because they're not. The focus that is. They're just a side dish. You'll see the rest of that picture tomorrow when I show the entree the potatoes went with. The idea for this recipe actually came from a comment on the Parmesan peppercorn potatoes recipe I did recently. April suggested that these would make great mashed potatoes. I thought that sounded like a fine idea. … [Read more...]
Super Simple Apple Crisp
August 11, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
My daughter has been trying for weeks to make me something to eat. Which is really cool, especially considering the other thing she keeps doing is making books. Hmm, cooking and writing books ... who else do I know who cooks and writes books? So yeah, it's really sweet. Except she doesn't know how to make anything yet. So I get a piece of lettuce with salt and pepper -- a lot of pepper -- topped with pieces of Fruit Roll-up. Yum, salad. I finally decided if she's going to making stuff I … [Read more...]
How To Make Vanilla Ice Cream From Scratch
August 11, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
For something as simple as ice cream, it's really amazing the number of ingredients you can find on some of the cartons. Even some of the allegedly "premium" brands. My current peeve is how hard it is to find food without corn syrup. By the way, did you know most ketchup has more calories per ounce than ice cream does? It's the corn syrup. Are you sure you want your kids to finish those nuggets (with ketchup) before they're allowed to have ice cream? There are exceptions. One of the few … [Read more...]
