A la orange bitters.I have used the original Angostura bitters in french toast but this is a new twist made with their orange bitters…and it’s pretty amazing. 4 slices bread2 eggs1/4 cup milk or half and half1 tsp Angostura orange bitterspowdered sugarmaple syrup or Lyle’s golden syruporange or lemon slices Whisk the eggs, milk and… Continue reading Orange French Toast
Tonight I made a really easy Pasta with sauteed veggies and parmesan. I made the pasta and sauteed zucchini, summer squash and garlic. Tossed both together with some butter and olive oil and parmesan cheese. A little cracked pepper and more parm over the top and it was the perfect summer meal. It’s hot out now and… Continue reading Easy Summer Pasta
I have been on enough budgets in my life…single parent, making a mortgage payment and I have been laid off more than once. With all of the unemployment and people now losing unemployment, I wonder how people cut back? I once made my food budget $15.00 a week and I did it for about a… Continue reading $15.00 A Week Food Budget
I really like these, they are kind of addictive and so friggin good for you it’s ridiculous.You can use canned beans, rinse and dry them with paper towels. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Toss the beans in some olive oil and spread onto a baking sheet. I like to do the baking part first and… Continue reading Roasted Garbanzo Beans
I eat everywhere in my house – in the kitchen; over the stove; over the sink; in front of the frig; in front of the cupboard. In the living room on the couch. In my bedroom, especially at night and coffee on Sunday mornings. In my car. At my desk at work. It’s always nice to see… Continue reading Little Rituals
This is not a nutritional value kind of blog but I have just made one of my more nutritious meals of lentils and brown rice. Since I was a child I have known that this combination of grain and legume is the ‘perfect protein’. I know that I like it very much and when I am… Continue reading Lentils & Brown Rice
OK, something interesting, I was interviewed for the Angostura bitters blog. Please check it out!! Just click on the link. Bitters is the best and there is only one…Angostura, totally rocks!! Follow it for amazing and flavorful recipes….mmmmm. http://www.bitterbeautyblab.blogspot.com/
I’m into jars.No, I have not gone and thrown all of my plastic containers and utensils away – I will keep them because I have them. I discovered several years ago that I love glass jars. In learning more about them and learning home canning, I discovered that there are plastic lids you can buy… Continue reading A Jar Fetish
I had to do it. I made myself a juicy burger with cheese and fried onions. The kind where the cheese melts down into the pan and gets crispy. Sprinkled pepper on the onions. Oh, yeah. A real homemade burger. Nope, not really the healthiest of meals but one of the most satisfying. I sliced… Continue reading Satisfied, Baby
Will Rogers’ famous quote “I never met a man I didn’t like”, is one of my favorite quotes. And, I never met a cook I couldn’t learn something from…Cooking is one of those things that no matter who’s kitchen you go into you’re going to see something different. Either how it’s made or how it… Continue reading Homemade Messes
Part Three: Fish Breeders of IdahoThere was one thing all three farm visits today had in common: the owners of the farms loved what they were doing. It is hard work, that was obvious, but there was a consistent desire to know the product, improve it and deliver it to consumers who appreciate it. Our… Continue reading Farm Tour, Part Three
Part Two: The Ecology Patch Managed solely by Theresa Strolberg, it is a rambling organic garden and orchard in Buhl, Idaho. She was generous with her knowledge from the moment we arrived, offering us fresh well water and talking while we ate our bagged lunch. What inspired me the most was seeing what one person can do because from… Continue reading Farm Tour, Part Two
Part One: Ballard Family DairyI went on a field trip yesterday – The Idaho’s Bounty Spring Farm Tour. part One: We toured the Ballard Family Dairy, a small dairy farm in Gooding, Idaho. Their love of Jersey cows turned into an artisan cheese business – amazing cheeses all handmade on their farm. The cheese they create is natural, it tastes… Continue reading Farm Tour, Part One
It really is funny what hunger does to you…all the road rage in L.A could probably be stopped with good food. The majority of the time when I am easily bothered or annoyed it’s because I need to eat. It was one of those days…I didn’t bring enough food with me to work and by the time… Continue reading An Empty Stomach
Inspired Home Cooking 