Normally, we ring in the New Year safe and sound slumbering away in our beds. No wild parties, no midnight champagne, or funny hats for us. Our celebration begins the first day of the New Year. A champagne Mimosa will suffice, thank you, very much. It’s so important to maintain a steady supply of vitamin [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Pork Roast with Sauerkraut – A New Year’s Tradition
Posted in good luck food, sauerkraut, tagged New Year's Food on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Making Do
Posted in food substitutions on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most certainly you have found yourself perusing recipes looking for just the right dish to prepare later that day. How often have you found one that looked good only to check the ingredient list and be disappointed by the inclusion of heavy cream, or shallots, or vermouth, or whole-grain mustard, or fresh tarragon – any [...]
What to Do with Those Extra Egg Whites or Egg Yolks
Posted in butterscotch pie, cream pies, tagged egg whites, egg yolks, poached eggs on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I enjoyed one of my favorite breakfasts this morning – poached egg whites on toast with warm milk and butter. I know, it sounds rather bland, milquetoasty and all that. But it’s the ultimate comfort breakfast food for me. My mom would fix it for my dad and me occasionally and I love it.
I fix it [...]
A Well-Stocked Pantry
Posted in pantry, tagged food pantry on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Behold the pantry in my kitchen. I just cleaned it and reorganized it today and am glad I did. Now I know I can stop buying cans of cannelini beans because I found 4 stashed in the pantry behind various other things.
I’ve tried to group similar items together although I am constrained somewhat by the [...]
Happy New Year’s Day!!
Posted in beans, tagged New Year's Food on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not interested in pork and sauerkraut, this year. No red cabbage, no hoppin’ john for me. I am so tired of cooking, washing dishes, and menu-planning that all I want is a good, juicy hamburger for dinner. Add some fries to that and I’ll be fine, and take my chances on the lack of good [...]
