More things have been blooming around our home, and a few have come and gone. It is enchanting that we have lady slippers, as they are so difficult to grow. I was thrilled a few years ago when one turned into two. Each year I marvel at the unusual flower that grows where the fairies …
Category: Cooking
Cooking Up Deliciousness
Experimenting in the kitchen this week has been fun. My Sweet Babboo has been eating pretty well, with new dishes to try and being my guinea pig for the coffee cake contest. I made an Apple Coffee Cake with some apples I had from the basket we got a couple of weeks ago using a …
Alfredo Chicken Corn Chowder
Remember that half bottle of Alfredo sauce? I hope you saved it because it will get used up in today's recipe. We are going to make a one-pot chicken chowder. The definition of a chowder means a soup with milk or cream. We'll get the creaminess from the Alfredo sauce without adding more dairy. So, …
Sunday Chat
So many little things to talk about today, time for a Sunday chat on a lot of subjects. First, I want to thank you all for the kind words, and encouragement as My Sweet Babboo recovers and we get back to a 'normal' life. We now turn our attention to the enjoyment of each day, …
Chicken Pasta For Two
In the pursuit of tasty recipes for two with little left over, I am often stymied by the size of a bottled sauce. The ones most available are made for four, not two. So the challenge is how to have two meals from the same bottled sauce and have them be different. My Sweet Babboo …
Sunday Ham Dinner and Leftovers
Are you cooking a ham today? It is a tradition in many households, and one that usually leaves a lot of leftovers. While having nice slices for sandwiches for a few days is nice, I usually want something else before we can finish it off. See my post on Ham Dinner and Ham Casserole to …
Shrimp and Grits – A Fast Meal
Before Mardi Gras, I promised to give you all the recipe for my Shrimp and Grits. This is stupidly simple, and a really fast meal when I've forgotten to defrost anything for supper. I use frozen raw shrimp that will defrost in half an hour in a bowl of cool water, and quick cooking grits …
Book Reviews and Artichoke Linguini
For our Sunday chat pleasure today, I have several books to tell you about, along with a fabulous new recipe made from my Milk Street Vegetables cookbook. So shall we read first, then eat? I adore the Seasons series, and I finished the fourth one. I am trying to read them in the months that …
Fun with Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 1 this year, just about as late as it can possibly be. Does this mean a late spring too? Perhaps, so we need something bright and cheerful for winter days. It is a good time to do a new table with only what I have on hand. We'll have some …
Eatin’ Good
Last Sunday I took two ideas from previous posts and combined them into a new recipe. In 2016 I did this post on Slow Roasted Pork, an idea from a food blogger. I did it my own way without foil and it created the most flavorful crunchy exterior called 'bark'. Yum! Then I was thinking …
From My Carolina Home 