I’ve been making candied carrots for years. I learned to make them from my mom and she learned to make them from her dad. And they are so good. People who generally don’t like carrots like them. But today I saw Pioneer Woman’s version and decided to give them a try. All I can say…
Hawaiian Meatballs over Rice…
One of my readers asked for this recipe and darn if I can’t find it. I hope whoever asked (anonymous) is one of those *wing it* cooks like I am and can figure this out. Hawaiian Meatballs over Rice: Meatballs: 1 pound ground beefhandful of cracker crumbs or bread crumbs1 beaten eggseasonings to taste (I…
Stoup…
“Stoup…thicker than a soup, thinner than a stew”, as Rachael Ray says. Tonight I made *stoup* in part because I had several items that I wanted to use up. First I sautéed a thinly sliced onion in a bit of olive oil. When softened I added about a tablespoon of brown sugar to help carmelize…
More using stuff up…
I made chicken enchiladas this afternoon so I could send a pan with my parents who are going to see my brother and his family tomorrow (I actually made two pans so Chris is eating some tonight while David and I go out on our *date night*). It was his birthday yesterday and he loves…
Ham in Cream Sauce…
Ham in Cream Sauce Melt a couple of tablespoons of butter in skillet. Add about a tablespoon of finely diced onion, season with garlic salt, pepper, lemon pepper, and Creole seasoning. Stir over med. heat until onions are softened. Slowly add about 2 cups of half and half, milk and/or cream (at least part of…
A little of this, a little of that…
Last night I went out to dinner with friends but made a pot of soup for Chris before I left (David had a class and wasn’t home for dinner, either). I had some for lunch today and Chris can have some tonight (David is in Enid and won’t be home until late; I have choir…
Another winner…
…in my self-imposed challenge to avoid the grocery store and use up what we have. I had quite a bit of leftover ham at Thanksgiving which I packaged up in small amounts and vacuum-sealed with my Food Saver then froze. For dinner tonight I thawed one of those packages and chopped about half of it…
And what shall we name this dish?…
It’s a common enough game around here. I throw some ingredients in a pot, it turns out rather tasty and then we try to decide what to name it. We also take bets on whether we’ll ever have it again. I started out with the intention of making a simple vegetable soup tonight. I put…
Roast beast…
I’ve got a meeting at 6 p.m. tonight so needed something I could put in the crockpot for everyone to serve themselves when it fits their schedule. I had a roast in the freezer so that is what I decided to cook. I had about 1/2 cup of Merlot which was past its drinking prime…