At the farmer’s market the other day I bought some kale. I have been craving kale, largely due to watching it grow at what seems an extremely slow rate outside my kitchen window. I asked my daughter if she wanted it and she said, “Only if you make it with the beanies and tomatoes.” Hmm. [...]
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Chinese Shark
No this is not the latest craze on Cartoon Network, believe it or not. It was last night’s dinner. And quite tasty it was, too. Easy to make, pleasing to the whole family, a winner in my book. The baby is going through this mysterious stage where he doesn’t want to eat vegetables. I’m not [...]
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So our garden is blooming and alive and growing and we got our first cucumbers. So I decided to make some quick pickles once I managed to grab two cucumbers that hadn’t been eaten by anyone yet. Quick Pickle (Refrigerator Pickle) Recipe2 pickling cucumbers, preferably fresh from the garden2 tsp. mustard seed2 tsp. dill2 tsp. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Amaranth in Chicken Broth
Amaranth is an ancient grain that the Aztecs used not only for nutritional sustenance, but also in ceremonial situations. It is high in minerals, high in protein, and gluten-free. All of which made it sound like a winner in my book and prompted 3 weeks of shopping to find the stuff. It was actually rather [...]
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On the way back from our Father’s Day excursion, we went by Dekalb Farmer’s Market to pick up some meat, produce, and spices. We have a habit of allowing M to pick out some fruits and/or vegetables at the market. Over the years, she has picked things ranging from doughnut-shaped peaches to kumquats to purple [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bucket List
Recent events that-shall-not-be-named (why do I feel like I’m writing a Harry Potter novel?) have led me to thinking of a bucket list. I’m sure you know the concept of a bucket list, the whole what do I want to do before I die. I don’t think for me it’s a what do I want [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Gluten-Free Fried Chicken
To be honest, I have never been a huge fried chicken maker, because I simply wasn’t good at it, until I stumbled upon a recipe by the Lee Brothers a couple of years ago. Their recipe is step-by-step guaranteed delicious perfection. I still haven’t made it very often, (because fried chicken isn’t necessarily the best [...]
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Marinated veggie salad used to be my go-to dish for summer cookouts, potlucks, and barbeques, however, I always used a balsamic base and my husband doesn’t care for balsamic (he thinks– I cook with it all the time) and so I’ve gotten out of the habit of making it. But I mentioned it the other [...]
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Whoa! Here we go, another busy weekend. It’s Friday night, and I’m trying to get all of my ducks in a row. I am working on Saturday, and then having a cookout at my parent’s house. Sunday morning, bright and early, we’re headed to Athens to go to the zoo there and have a picnic. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Thai Crockpot Mishmosh
Because I have been languishing about the house in a gluten and book induced stupor, I really haven’t cooked much this week. I’ve thrown it all to my husband, who thankfully is a very good cook. I have a job interview tonight at 5:30, leaving the likelihood of me stirring up a tasty dinner on [...]
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