Food good for body and soul
Rice is good. You can dress it up as little or as much as you would like. And, dressing it up is an excellent way to get more flavor and a few more veggies into your meal, or even create a one-pot meal, albeit the …
It was early on a Sunday afternoon and I was hungry, with no patience to wait for an evening meal. And, with the weather not cooperating for Steve for anything sailing, I decided to do an abbreviated version of a Sunday Dinner – less complicated, …
It was a hot day and I knew Steve would want to grill and I didn’t want to spend the money on pre-marinated chicken or the like. But, I didn’t have time to defrost AND marinate for long enough the 2 pounds of boneless, skinless …
I’ve had two 8 lb hams in my freezer since two days before Easter. Why, you might ask? Well, based on the minimum number of folks I expected to come for Easter, I had thought I would do an experiment and bake two 8 pound …
Okay…this is a really amazing recipe. A big thank you to Joan Nova of her Foodalogue blog. Here is the scoop: I had picked up a ham on sale [Click HERE for the great baked ham recipe I used with this dish!] that said to …
I bought a lovely butternut squash from Farmer Dave at the Wakefield Farmer’s Market and, while I love butternut squash any which way – roasted, smashed, in a pie, etc., I was in the mood to try a new recipe. So, I searched around the …
FINALLY, an easy way to peel butternut and other winter squash! If I am going to mash the squash, I’ll halve it, remove the seeds, and roast face down in a shallow pan for about an hour at 400 degrees then cool a bit and …
I LOVE fiddleheads. You will too if you like Brussels sprouts, asparagus, or brocolli. And, even if you don’t, you just might like fiddleheads the way I prepare them with olive oil and Parmigiano reggiano cheese. 🙂 If you live around Wakefield, go to the …
Okay – this is REALLY GOOD. Unbelievably good, in my opinion – with that opinion shared by my husband. It is a WOW. It gets even better when leftover and it goes especially well with strongly-flavored vegetable such as fiddle heads (in the spring when …