Tag: food

FEEDING THE FAMILY AIN’T EASY

It's not that I mind the cooking, though on days like today, when I find myself spending almost an entire day in the kitchen, I begin to wonder about my role in this world. But really, that's not the problem. Nor are the ridiculously high prices for food the problem. It's about what I need … Continue reading FEEDING THE FAMILY AIN’T EASY

FRITTATA!

AN ELEGANT, HEALTHFUL MEAL YOU CAN EVEN EAT EVEN ON A DIET! My son Owen is on the Weight Watchers' diet. He has lost 16 pounds. He is sticking to that diet. Really. Sticking. To that diet. So here I am, the cook. I have a husband who is very thin and needs to put … Continue reading FRITTATA!

NOT A GREAT NUTRITION DAY

This is the kind of day you don't want to report to your doctor or nutritionist. I made popovers, and I ate two -- which precluded dinner, which was one of my favorites -- corned beef. And just when I was recovering from the popovers, Owen came upstairs with eclairs. Big custardy éclairs. Oh yum. … Continue reading NOT A GREAT NUTRITION DAY

SAUCE BOLOGNESE – EASY DOES IT

The first time I made this sauce, I followed the directions rigidly. I've been making pasta sauce as long as I could stand at a stove, so that would be give or take, about 60 years. The sauces were always good, but they weren't great. There was always something missing. Finally, I decided to make … Continue reading SAUCE BOLOGNESE – EASY DOES IT

LAST ON THE CARD

Last on the Card for February 2022 I didn't take a lot of pictures last month and many of them were pictures of my own drawings. But I have a few from yesterday -- art and cookery! Last night, the last picture on my OMD-M5 was this: I never processed this one. It needed too much … Continue reading LAST ON THE CARD

THE MORNING DAWDLER

A Wild Aloha To You - All about food I think Rory is the only person (besides me) who puts in pictures because he likes them and not because they have any special relevance to the story. On a scale of 1 – 10, how happy are you? I would give me a 7 or 8, … Continue reading THE MORNING DAWDLER

RICE PILAF WITH CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI

I bought two pounds of frozen shrimp for last night's dinner. It was supposed to be cleaned and deveined, ready to defrost and cook. About half the time, I actually get properly cleaned and deveined shrimp. The other half, the machine wasn't working, or maybe they put the shrimp in upside down or something, because … Continue reading RICE PILAF WITH CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI

THE DAILY DILLY-DALLY

The Morning Dawdler - Tri-weekly questions for your entertainment Today's questions are food-centric, which is very appropriate as I'm about to start to cook dinner. It's fish tonight, and it was fish last night. Finally, after a really long time, we went to the friendly fish store in Rhode Island. They make the absolutely best … Continue reading THE DAILY DILLY-DALLY

THE MORNING DAWDLER

The Morning Dawdler: Questions for you to answer in your own time over your favourite cuppa. It's easier to make friends when you're young. There are fewer years of personal history to cover. Is it easier or harder for you to make friends online rather than offline and why do you think this is? The … Continue reading THE MORNING DAWDLER

GLOWING CANDLES AND FRIED FOOD

Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime "festival of lights," celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers, and fried foods. Chanukah begins on the eve of Kislev 25 and continues for eight days.  Jewish National Fund Since Chanukah (written in many versions as the guttural "het" isn't an English sound) began on the 14th this … Continue reading GLOWING CANDLES AND FRIED FOOD