Category: food
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picklelicious
Thanks to Darrin and Amanda, I found myself in possession of a Mezza Luna Farms box of veggies last week. Among the goodies was a pickling cucumber and a GIGANTIC Japanese cucumber. I do not exaggerate. Clearly, something had to be done. Something of the briny variety. I used Ted Allen’s Refrigerator Pickle brine times…
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countdown to christmas
It’s December 21. As always around this date, a wee panic sets in. A little bit of a Groundhog Day feeling – haven’t I been here before? Maybe 365 days ago? Doing and saying exactly the same thing? I am sure it is the same for lots of people – there are just certain things/traditions…
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summer making
Since we are sticking around this summer for the most part – not camping and no weddings this year – I’m looking forward to lots of BBQ’s and dinners and day trips involving picnics. Which means I’ve been perusing my Pinterest boards for new things to try. Pinterest is a double-edged sword. A great resource…
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lentil stew
The Geek has long sworn that lentils “taste like dirt”. Apparently his mother cooked them a little too long – apologies to her if she ever reads this – and I have a feeling that is an understatement. My mother never cooked lentils. In fact, I’m sure I’d never heard of them til well past…
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pinteresting
It’s sweeping the nation, nay, the world, you know. This Pinterest thing. I know some of you already are on board. “On board” – ha, that’s funny. It’s basically a visual way to collect your favorite things online – a virtual bulletin board. Any time you see a photo of something, you “pin” it to…
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fall shortbread cake
Today, I did a bit of harvesting, a few tomatoes and berries and these beauts. They grow on the tree in the front yard. In years past, they’ve never turned this delicious red color and they’ve been really sour. No idea what kind they are, either. This year it looks like we got lucky. They…
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the great piecobblercake experiment
I have some friends who are fond of desserts. When one was celebrating a recent birthday with a BBQ, I offered to bring dessert. Pie, cobbler, cake, said I. The cobbler won out, based on a previous showing. But that seemed a little safe. And it occurred to me that putting those three TOGETHER in…
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a hell of a party
The Geek and I spent last weekend in Wenatchee, about 2 1/2 hours east of Seattle . My friend Jeff and his fiance Wai are getting married in September. His brother Mike is the best man, and Mike’s wife Jen is the matron of honor. We were conned asked nicely to co-host a couples’ shower…
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sunday soup
Given the fact that it is apparently the season of never-ending winter up in these parts, some soup seemed like just the thing. This one really could not be easier – not that any soup is hard. Split pea! With beer! And sausage! What you will need: 1 bag of split green peas, rinsed and…
foible and folly 