In the heat of summer, it is nice to be able to whip up a delicious meal without a lot of fuss or heating up the kitchen. One great meal that to keep a kitchen cool is fish tacos. These are really easy to make, perfect for one or two, and take less than half …
Category: Cooking
Taiwanese Five Spice Pork – A Milk Street Recipe
One Saturday a couple of weeks ago, I was watching a show in Netflix in the den and DH went to the basement. He turned on the TV, only to find that one was recording the day's Milk Street show on PBS. He watched for a bit, and decided the recipe being demonstrated looked pretty …
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Oatmeal Cinnamon Cake Donuts
National Donut day is Friday, and it has been quite a while since I did a new donut recipe. I was thinking about a cake donut that would incorporate some oats. So, I got out the donut pans and started doing some baking. I have to tell you that my first attempt at these were …
Asian Noodle Bowls – Ridiculously Fast and Delicious!
Asian food is a favorite of mine, and I like watching cooking shows with Asian influence on TV. One I've been watching for some time, and really enjoy, is Simply Ming. Ming Tsai is a Chinese chef with a really entertaining show. He recently did one on ramen noodles, and how they are a staple …
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Spring Holiday Celebrations
Ham is the traditional Easter meal in many households and today I want to share some ideas for ham again for my newer readers. Then, I'll share a new recipe for lovely spring asparagus to go with it. Last year I think I found the absolute most perfect way to serve a Slow Cooked Holiday …
Orange Cinnamon Waffles
It's National Waffle Day, and I had an idea for a great new waffle, full of flavor yet very simple to make. Many moons ago, when I was in college, I worked at a mom-and-pop breakfast diner whose specialty was pancakes and waffles. Their waffles were light and fluffy with a crispy crust that soaked …
Favorite Foodie Tips
I have a bunch of small ideas to add flavor to meals, and quick ways make store bought taste homemade, none were enough for a whole post. So, I have gathered them into one flavor idea packed post, and I hope you'll share some of your ideas too. So, first, I make jar tomato sauce …
Using Flavored and Specialty Oils
Have you ever wondered about all the different oils available now? Using flavored and specialty oils are a way to add depth and dimension to your cooking without a lot of fuss. Some of flavored oils on the market are infused olive oils, so these can be used in place of plain olive oil. The …
It’s been 5 years!
It's my blogging anniversary! Five years ago I decided to begin writing my own blog, and I am still here, with more to say, LOL!! From the beginning, I wanted my blog to be a bit different. I wanted to do posts on all the things I am interested in, not just a single subject, …
Za’Atar Chicken
I am always open to a new idea when it comes to cooking, and enjoy watching cooking shows on TV. While watching Milk Street a couple of weekends ago, they demonstrated a new way of cooking chicken using a spice blend called za'atar. I looked it up in my Milk Street cookbook, and was delighted …
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