I really do think that I love to cook. I see it as one of those chief identity markers. But, lately, I my kitchen mojo is gone! Just a dusty cloud of outdated spices. But, I’m not ready to slide, san resistance, into a little-to-no cooking world. Saturday, I went to the farmers market to… Continue reading I keep saying that I love to cook….
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Was Goldilocks and the Three Bears a Story About Grits the Whole Time?
Fast and Loose: Building a Pantry
This post goes out to all of the youthful ladies I have been making promises to over the last several months. I’ve been joking about writing to you here about, well, feeding yourself. But this week I made a real promise that I need to honor. I am going to help make cooking easy for… Continue reading Fast and Loose: Building a Pantry
Spicy Peanut and Eggplant Soup
Sometimes, you allow circumstances to get the best of you. In those times, you may or may not resort to one of the easiest vices around. Food. You see, food is a seducer. Food says to you, “You need me. You can’t say no to me. You yield to me. We become one.” When you… Continue reading Spicy Peanut and Eggplant Soup
Roasted Beer and Lime Cauliflower Tacos with Cilantro Coleslaw
I was lucky enough to receive a copy of Thug Kitchen for Christmas. I took that book to bed that night and read through the recipes. While I am not vegan, or even vegetarian, I often love vegan recipes, particularly the ones that aren’t trying to be something that they’re not. From what I could… Continue reading Roasted Beer and Lime Cauliflower Tacos with Cilantro Coleslaw
Fast and Loose: Cheeseburger Donuts
I am more of a lemming that I thought I was. Either that, or I am unable to resist a challenge. A friend of mine texted me one of the articles about Philadelphia’s PYT Burger’s new D’oh Nut Burger. This cheeseburger stuffed donut is an homage to Homer Simpson’s love for donuts. Their donut is stuffed… Continue reading Fast and Loose: Cheeseburger Donuts
Pear Butter Funnel Cakes
I had a pot of barely used oil on my stovetop and I wanted to put it to good use. That is the kitchen equivalent to, “It was a dark and stormy night….” Part of me wanted to make donuts. The other part of me didn’t want to wait for donuts to proof. I was… Continue reading Pear Butter Funnel Cakes
Fast and Loose: Fried Rice
I had some rice left over from some takeout and decided to make fried rice. This rice had the perfect texture, and I seldom have rice hanging around, so the decision was made essentially as soon as I put two and two together. I had also cooked some bacon that day because it had stayed… Continue reading Fast and Loose: Fried Rice
In an open letter to the apple spice bagel dough proofing in the refrigerator,
“Don’t look at me like that, with your silent judgment. Your yeasty grin betrays that you think only a fool would contemplate making bagels on a Monday….”
Breakfasting
I wish that breakfast were more commonly used as a verb. It is more deserving of that treatment, in my opinion, than lunch is. I love breakfast. Part of it, I’m sure, is because I wake up hungry, very hungry every day. I like the foods though, the grits, the pancakes, the eggs. I like… Continue reading Breakfasting