Play with your food
The regular readers of this blog know that I will take just about any left over, throw a fried egg on top of it and call it breakfast “madame”. This Fast Food Friday I have a really special dish to remake into “madame” – Amelia’s pot roast with mashed potatoes and caramelized onion gravy. SOOOOO good! As … Continue reading
Is anyone else drooling yet? I am! This recipe hails from our friend Wowman Jam Lady (a/k/a Tiffany). WJL lives in the PNW (Pacific Northwest), where berry season is in full swing! So what’s a Wowman Jam Lady to do with all of this blackberry abundance? Make cocktails! For the record, she also probably made … Continue reading
As kids, our mom used to make something called “hamburger stew”-a hot combination of beef, veggies and a nice broth. It is a top-10 childhood favorite at CPM. As an adult I still make hamburger stew at least a few times a year. This soup, I imagine, is the Italian version of that childhood favorite. … Continue reading
Did you know that Solano County Fair has a nightly cooking competition? How much fun is that?!? Each night there is a different category (entree, appetizer, etc.) and a new group of fierce competitors, all looking to take home the top prize and bragging rights. The rules are simple: Bring in a dish, having no … Continue reading
Goat cheese is just good stuff. It’s creamy and tangy and yummy. Recently, I tried a salad with a goat cheese fritter. Um – yes please! It was awesome. This is simple and tasty cracker spread. Fresh Peaches and Goat Cheese: 1/4 cup goat cheese 1-3 Tablespoons Milk Diced Fresh Peaches 1 Tablespoon Honey Dash … Continue reading
You can put all sorts of different cut up foods into a pancake. All you need is a solid pancake recipe to start with, then add what you want want. Sautéed apples and a dash of cinnamon. Leftover veggies and cooked bacon. Or – ham and cheese! I caution that you should be careful when … Continue reading
As with most of what we do in life or in the kitchen, no number of “recipes” can replace willingness to work hard, take risks, and be willing to “fail”. Frequently I will serve fresh fruit and chocolate dipping sauce for the kids (big and little). Nothing fancy…Hershey’s syrup and cut fruit. They gobble it … Continue reading
