I am a cookbook hound, I will peruse through anything I can get my hands on. If I really like the book, I will read it thoroughly and go through every single recipe. I particularly love French cooking; it’s simplicity at the very finest. Simplicity is a sign of perfection, I learned that from my… Continue reading On A Bed of Greens
I was in the mood for something that was really comforting that I wouldn’t have to watch and I decided on Chicken and rice smothered in mushrooms. I’ve made this with wild rice and it’s wonderful, however, today I made it with brown rice. Here’s what I did: In a large skillet brown the chicken on… Continue reading Chicken, Mushrooms and Rice
I have had bread on my mind a lot lately, and I have to admit that the only reason I haven’t done yet since I have been on this project is out of sheer laziness. I know that bread is not hard and it is not an exact mixture of ingredients like baking a cake.… Continue reading Make Your House Smell Like A Home
As a child I was told to wait for something many, many times. As a mother I told my son ‘Wait’ it seems like every day for nearly everything until he turned 18. Actually, I have taken that 4 letter word quite personally and dreaded the time I heard ‘wait’ until I finally got what I wanted.… Continue reading Anticipation
I am not a big snacker and the kind of eating habits I am putting into place here do not allow a fast fix. But I am a scheduled eater, if I don’t eat when I do get really hungry, I begin to get a little shaky. On Sunday I went on a roadtrip for the day with a… Continue reading GORP
I made Spaghetti ala Carbonara for breakfast today. I have to say that it is an instant cure all for a hangover. The perfect combination of greasy fat, protein and carbs, instantly I felt better… I make mine with plain old “American” bacon. Make the spaghetti, as usual. Chop the bacon and fry it in a… Continue reading Carbonara Cures A Hangover
I have been a bit busy and preoccupied with summer life. I live in a beautiful place and try to take advantage of it as much as I can. I am in the process just now of making a white bean and rosemary soup that will last a few days. Plenty of salad fixings to… Continue reading Soup and Salad
My Grandma Trudy used to make what I called Orange Fluff and it’s summer junk food at its best: 1 pkg (sm) orange jell-o1 can mandarin oranges drained1 container cottage cheese1 container cool whip Mix everything together and refrigerate. Its kind of considered a buffet side salad and I have seen versions of it in… Continue reading Orange Fluff
Not too long ago I ran out of jam: I finished the last of a huge batch of orange marmalade that I made last year, gathering oranges from a friends tree. I eat jam every day and have insisted the jam I keep in my house be homemade for a while now. Making jam is… Continue reading Outta Jam
The past couple of days have been great, I’ve gone camping overnight and gone to a barbecue. The weather is perfect, not too hot for me as I am not a heat lover. Everything we brought camping was homemade and wonderful: marinated venison steaks, corn on the cob, grilled zucchini, salad. It was funny at… Continue reading A Little Slip
My grandmother had a way of being thankful to someone that I didn’t truly appreciate until I got much older. She would instinctively know how much time a person – an artist, chef, or any creative person – put into something and for that she would always show them appreciation with a very direct thank-you, looking them in… Continue reading Thankful for Integrity
When I was little and had a long day at the pool, the river or the beach with friends and family, we would have dinner outside after taking a shower. Just as it got a little breezy and the temp went down. Most of the time just a light dinner of grilled cheese – made the old fashioned… Continue reading Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
In summer I eat salads every day. One of my favorite meals is a big green salad with a vinagrette, with some cold roasted chicken or sliced ham. Maybe some sliced tomatoes, bread and butter. Everything goes on one plate and voila! that’s dinner. For the meat I usually have some chutney or a favorite sauce is… Continue reading Summer Supper
Is anybody getting what I am talking about here…To love the ingredients as much as the dish they produce.To put thought into the food we buy, we prepare and we eat.The time we put into preparing food is in a sense showing respect for ourself and the food. It is important to buy ingredients and not… Continue reading The Art of Preparation
Inspired Home Cooking 