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Avocado….Peas…Yellow Squash 27 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Avocado. Yellow Squash. Peas. What do they have in common? Someone in my family doesn’t like them. The other night we were sitting at the dinner table and I asked what is the food that each person...
The Ranting Chef highlighted on Notes From a Southern Kitchen 27 Aug 2013 | 06:02 pm
A fellow blogger, Kendall, writes over at Notes From a Southern Kitchen. Today, I’ve been highlighted on the Tuesday 10 feature, 10 Q&As with someone interesting. Take a look. Filed under: Recipes
Maggie Monday: Strawberry Cake 26 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Strawberries and dessert. They are such a perfect fit. Strawberry shortcake. Strawberry ice cream. Strawberry pie. Strawberry cake? Yup. Take a look at what Maggie baked today…. This cake was sooooo ...
A Mustard Story 25 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
And now for a little inappropriate humor…. As ham sandwiches go, it was perfection. A thick slab of ham, a fresh bun, crisp lettuce, and plenty of expensive, light brown, gourmet mustard. The corners...
Ginormous Bags of Produce 24 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
I belong to a local warehouse club. It is great for many of the things I purchase on a regular basis. Kitchen garbage bags? Sure, give me a box of 150. Toothpaste? The five tube mega-pack works. Meats...
Vanilla Bean Coconut Yogurt Smoothie 23 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
I have a blender. I have a “frozen concoction machine”. I have a smoothie machine. Do I make many smoothies? No, not really. All three of those machines have been employed for frozen alcoholic drinks ...
Product Review: Zak Designs Moso Dishes 22 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
The UPS man delivers the best stuff! Today I received a box from Zak Designs. Inside was a set of their stylish Moso plates and bowls. The Moso line is made of 75% bamboo fibers and wheat starch wh...
Quesadilla Rut 21 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
I live in a quesadilla rut. Bottom tortilla, shredded chicken, mexican cheese, green onions and top tortilla. I’ve made them this way for decades for a quick lunch for me or the family with very littl...
Sensing an Opportunity 20 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
When the good folks at Chobani sent me a variety of their Greek yogurt to work into recipes, when I saw the pineapple flavored yogurt, I knew immediately what I would do: Fruit Dip. I have a dip that ...
Maggie Monday: Easy Peasy Quiche 19 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Maggie will often send me several posts at once. It takes a few steps to go from email to posting here and generally there are no issues. Once after working through a number of posts (mostly my own), ...