We had guests for dinner… Well, The Rock star was tracking drums for our friend Lucky Diaz (Of Latin Grammy winner Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, oh! Is that a name I dropped there? hang on while I pick it up…) and in the spirit of a girl who loves to entertain, we…
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Pickled Ramps
Remember those fantastically delicious ramps that I was gifted? You know, the ones I wrote about here and then again here? I decided to pickle some of them and they are lovely! It’s about as simple as it gets and will give you the ability to use the flavor of ramps long after their season has ended….
Bucatini with Ramps Sautéed in Browned Butter
As promised, I am reporting back to you with my first use of the ramps that I was gifted earlier this week! If you missed that post, ramps are a delicious wild leek with an intense garlic/onion flavor. The greens are a mild grassy version of that flavor and they are delicious! I am not…
Chicken Soup
Everyone knows how to make chicken soup. Many of you make it from your own bone broth. I just wanted to post a reminder to that point. This shit is SO easy! Listen, I come from a long line of ultra frugal women… My grandma was the queen of re-use. Recycling was a non-issue in…
Veggie Lasagne
Lasagne is an everything meal to me. You can put everything in it and it is appropriate for every occasion! There’s something about the edges, though! The crispy texture and slightly exaggerated flavor… I will seriously fight you for the corner! But, I digress. My sister, Traci was the first person to serve me lasagne…
Okie Tacos
This is tacos the way my family does it. My grandma’s tacos… The tacos of my childhood. We, my cousins and I, gave them the moniker “Okie Tacos” as teens, much to my grandma’s chagrin. She said “They aren’t Okie tacos! I learned to make them from my neighbor and she was Mexican!” When the…
24 Hour Buttermilk Chicken
What does one do when we’ve “been there, done that” with chicken? The answer is, go back… way back. Buttermilk has been used as a marinade for more than 100 years (I’m being conservative) and is known to tenderize and keep chicken moist and tangy. It’s just not that often used. I thought I’d bring…
Deconstructed Hasselback Potatoes
We’ve all seen those perfectly fanned out potato recipes by now, right? They are not named for the TV host or the football player either. The name is derived from the restaurant where they were first introduced in the 1940s, Hasselbacken in Stockholm, Sweden which opened in that city in 1748 and where they are…
When a Vegan Comes to Visit
I have a lot of respect for a person who has the fortitude to live a vegan lifestyle. I mean, I buy cheap boots and crack jokes that they are “Vegan Leather”, but that’s not what this is. This shit is real and it’s a conscious decision. My long time girlfriend was passing through and…
Quiche Two Ways
I LOVE eggs. Scrambled, boiled, poached, fried… It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t think I’ve ever met an egg I didn’t like. As a result of this love, I and extremely fond of frittatas, strattas and the mother of them all, quiche. That cheesy eggy fluffiness all baked into the perfect crust… Yaaaaassss, b!@ch!…
The Whole Garden Spaghetti
I’ve mentioned before that my family and I have committed to eating the majority of our meals meatless. It’s started with water. When my oldest son and I found out how much water it takes to get a single portion of beef to the table, we were astounded. That pretty much crosses the board with…
Pink Pickled Eggs
This isn’t a “new” recipe, not even for me. I make a special deviled egg that I call pink eggs and ham. The pink is due to the beet pickling process of the boiled eggs and the ham is, of course, BACON. You can find the DEVILED part of the recipe right here, but today I want to…
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