I have two poblano chili plants in the garden. They were nearly killed by bunnies, eaten down to absolute nubs. But then they came back (the poblanos and the bunnies). I got 2 poblanos a couple months ago but didn’t do much with them. I kind of thought that was all I was going to [...]
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After all of our heartache and toil dealing with the bunnies and their lust for our broccoli, it turns out that our broccoli will be the first thing to make it from our garden to our dinner plates.
This meal has been on the docket for quite a while, but I got kind of out of the cooking mood earlier this week. I’m kind of glad it waited until tonight because it turned out to be the perfect night for a warm, comforting meal. I’m not sure if you heard, but Kansas got about 37 inches of rain tonight. OK, I exaggerate, but we got almost 5, and that’s a LOT. This kind of downpour requires creamy, starchy,comforty food.
To be completely honest, this is take #2 of Buffalo Turkey Burgers. The first attempt was not very tasty and I didn’t really think it worthy of publishing. They weren’t acatastrophy, just nothing to write home about. Turns out, the less work I actually do, the better!
I came upon this recipe from “Pithy and Cleaver” in my handy Google Reader and decided immediately I had to try it. I just looked so simple and good! And who can’t use another recipe for chicken?
This weekend at the farmer’s market I happened to stop by a booth that was selling fresh, natural chicken. [...]
The Great Strawberry Jam Disaster of ‘09
Posted in Cleaning, Food, Kitchen Disasters, canning on May 3rd, 2009
Today started out innocently enough. I had bought a few pounds of strawberries with the idea of making strawberry jam. I’ve tried my hand a few times at canning with mixed success. So I decided to use the VERY FIRST recipe in my Ball “Complete Book of Home Preserving”. Its the first recipe in the chapter called “getting started”. As in, if you can’t get this down, please put down your canning pot and step away from the kitchen. Well, I was feeling pretty good about myself. I’m no beginner, I’ve done this whole canning thing at least 4 times…
I came upon the recipe that inspired this in my latest “Cooking Light” magazine issue. Indeed it may not be quite the “lightest” dinner ever. Chicken – good, herbs – good, goat cheese – eh…But you know what? Goat cheese is certainly better than stuffing it with cheddar orfontina (which I have done and loved), so if you want a stuffed chicken breast, this probably is still on the “light” side.
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Posted in Food, Kitchen Disasters on Apr 29th, 2009
I read a comment on another blog’s comment thread that prompted me to think about blogging my mistakes as well as my successes. This could mean a less-than-tasty pasta dish, an undercooked roasted chicken (which I am an expert at making, by the way) or any number of ways to mess up perfectly well-meaning baked goods. But, I realized it can also mean those disasters which set of fire alarms, ruin cookware, and cause you to have to replace the vent filter over your cook-top.
As I mentioned in my previous post, my husband just got his wisdom teeth out. He’s doing fine, sipping down Instant Breakfasts like a champ, however, he’s still off solid foods for at least one more day. So he told me to go ahead and make a meal that I love that he doesn’t. I immediately decided on my Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower Pasta. I made this one up about a year ago after the raging success of the Summer Squash Spaghetti. However, the reviews of my new recipe brought me back down to earth and reminded me that I couldn’t just pass any old veggie/pasta dish by my husband and expect him to love it. I did NOT have carte blanche with noodles and vegetables.