We skipped day 10. Sorry! Welcome to Day 11! We were hoping you could do some really important things for yourself today: Don’t watch the news. Stay off social media, it’s full of news (After you’re done reading this, of course) Shelter-in-place except for absolute necessities. Find things to keep you busy. Maybe it’s a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cook
Play with your food
Strawberry Lemon Shortcake Poke Cake and the Supermarket Ponzi Scheme
When life hand you lemons you make lemon curd. With that lemon curd you make this cake! I call this the supermarket ponzi scheme because every once in a while a recipe book will call to you at the check stand. Like this one – The Poke Cake Cookbook. Seems innocent, right? $40s in boxed … Continue reading
Day 9 – Locking it Down with CPM
Do you know people who are sick? We do. An older family friend is ill. A relative in their 20’s. Neither of them knows what kind of illness they have. They just know to self-isolate and “come back in two weeks if you have the same symptoms”. Are you following instructions, or being a Coviditot? … Continue reading
Support Small Local Business in Times of Crisis – Frymazing Vallejo
Did you get enough toilet paper yet? Or maybe you’re the one who bought up all the Spam. Or the beans you don’t know how to cook. We have a recipe for that, by the way. Check it out here. Don’t wait in line at Costco or Safeway to collect food you’re never going to … Continue reading
White Bean and Ham Soup
Beans are a magical fruit! Dried beans are easy to cook, and beans are a little powerhouse of nutrition. Eat your beans! Ingredients: 1 lb. white beans, rinsed well 1 medium onion, diced 1 large carrot, diced 2 small ham hocks, or diced ham, or cooked bacon (whatever you have) 3 cloves garlic, minced 2-3 … Continue reading
How to Feed a 17-Year-Old Cat
My cat’s allergies are endless. This is all he can eat. It’s not fun to make, but he loves it! Ingredients: About 8 lbs. chicken leg and thigh quarters 3 lbs. white sweet potatoes 4 oz mixed chicken parts (hearts, livers, gizzards) Water 1/2 tsp salt Instructions: Place chicken in a large pot and completely … Continue reading
Day 8 – Locking it Down with CPM
Meet Frank. Frank is my 17-year-old cat. I don’t really know how old he is…. He’s like 100 or something. I’ve had him for 14 years and the shelter has estimated his age to be 3 at the time of adoption. Frank is the second biggest jerk cat I’ve ever known, and when he’s not … Continue reading
Gramma Rita’s Secret Naughty Pancakes
My daughter loves spending time with Gramma every summer and loves Gramma’s pancakes. It’s not really a secret but they are kinda naughty! They don’t even really need syrup! Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup pancake mix of the “just add water” variety 2/3 cup white cake mix 1 1/2 cups water Mix, and prepare pancakes according … Continue reading
Day 7 – Locking it Down with CPM
Day 7 – Locking it Down with CPM Hello from California! We are officially closed! Also, I officially teach 5th grade now. That’s been an interesting adjustment. Fifth grade math is where math started to fall apart for me! It’s those fractions. My husband thinks it’s endlessly entertaining that I work in food and … Continue reading
Biscuits
Get out your rolling pin, circle cutter and stand mixer! It’s time to make some incredibly delicious biscuits! Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons baking powder 12 Tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes 1 cup whole milk 1 beaten egg Preheat oven to 350. … Continue reading