Just a quick note to let everyone know I am out of town in lovely Atlanta (how depressing will it be to return to leaf-less trees?) and will be back this weekend. Stop by for some recipes starting early next week. P.S. For those who asked, I am thinking of hosting a regular family recipes…
Archives for April 2009
Round Up for Grandma’s Recipes Event
Wow the time went so fast. I worried no one would participate in my first blogging event, but they did. And they are great entries. If, like me, food for you is tied up in memories, family and emotion, then you will really appreciate these dishes and the stories that accompany them. I urge you…
Genius Vietnamese Fried Rice
Overheard while making marinade at my house the other night and letting the kids try a few drops of the soy sauce and fish sauce, plain: Alex: I looooove the soy sauce! Me: OK then here is the fish sauce. Now remember, just like with soy sauce, these are supposed to taste strong, you don’t…
Yankee-fied Cornbread
So which side do you fall on? Sweet or savory? Those of us who grew up in the North, on Jiff muffin mixes no less, can only answer one way. Sweet of course. And pretty darn sweet at that. It was my sister who finally found the perfect scratch recipe that imitates that Jiff mix….
Caribbean Black Bean Soup with Roasted Garlic
Don’t you love it when on-a-whim cookbook purchases turn out to be goldmines? I was familiar with Rancho Gordo of course, having purchased their beans more than once. Steve Sando, the founder, has actually come around the Cooking Light Bulletin Board to answer questions, which is very cool. But I had never really planned to…
A Buckle Recycled: Lemon-Lime Strawberry Buckle
Every spring I start getting excited for berries. And every spring I watch as berries pop up everywhere on the net, and realize that we still have a loooong way to go here in the Midwest before there are any decent berries to speak of. We do start getting some ok strawberries around this time…
The New Seafood Chowder: Thai Green Curried Seafood "Chowder"
You have probably noticed a dearth of seafood on this blog. When I was growing up I hated all seafood except the fish fry we had down south on the Gulf coast–but you know anything tastes good breaded in cornmeal and deep fried. Similarly I discovered that I liked calamari as well. Then after getting…
Why Have I Never Tried Lemon Sugar Cookies For Painting Before?
I’ve mentioned before that even though decorating cookies is my number one kid craft of choice, I don’t really like eating painted sugar cookies. The texture is usually too cardboard-y for me and the icing is always too sweet. Nonetheless, it is something we kids LOVED doing every single Christmas and today I paint cookies…
Spicy Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup with Black Beans
Some of you might think I am on Vicci’s payroll, but I swear her blog is one of my best inspirations for vegetarian (or semi-vegetarian) food. So here I am again, linking you over to The Days Are Just Packed–although of course she originally got the recipe from Lisa’s Vegetarian Kitchen, so this recipe is…