It’s pathetic, I know, but I am “pintrest-challenged”. Any pinning I do is to my bulletin board. Instead, I have several folders stuffed with ideas – a green folder for gardening, black for home decor, and red for recipes. Most of these ideas come from magazines, newsletters, friends, and even pages ripped out of old church cookbooks.
quick cooking
Spring Pea Shoot Soup
There are buds on the trees, the temperature remained above freezing last night, shoots from several flowering bulbs have emerged, yet it’s chilly enough to want to sit by the fire and sip some soup. (Lots of S’s there!)
Vodka Cream Sauce
Have you ever gotten one of those instant headaches? You know, where you think your brain might just explode? And then you realize that you’ve just leaned over a pan of vodka cream sauce, and the alcohol evaporated into your skull? Not that I’ve ever done that, of course……
Freshest Salad
Have you ever noticed that some salads taste like a refreshing dip in cool water? Maybe the Caribbean during a tropical vacation, or the Baltic while visiting friends at their cabin. Either way, this salad is better than a tall drink of cool water.
Salmon with Dill Sauce
While visiting my sister in Alaska a few years ago, we stopped at Ship Creek to throw in a line on our way to the airport to catch our flight home. The last thing we expected was to hear a shaky and excited “Fish On!” coming from my husband.
Senegalese Chicken Curry
A few years back, my son and I spent 2 weeks in Dakar, Senegal in West Africa. We had the incredible opportunity to visit friends who lived and worked there as missionaries.
Seafood Bisque
I love soup. That’s probably something I learned from my father, who could eat soup for every meal, all year long.
Lemon-Basil Chicken
Every cook has an arsenal of secret weapons — that “go to” piece of equipment that is used for dependable results, something they trust even when experimenting.
Even though I’m still rather new to the benefits of an electric pressure cooker, I am quickly becoming convinced that it is the only, and best way to prepare meat. Without fail.
Italian Turkey and Ravioli Soup
The wind is howling, the temperature is dropping, the fire is crackling, the candles are glowing, and COMPANY IS COMING!
Jerk Chicken (or Pork)
It fascinates me that siblings – those who are born to the same two parents, grow up in the same household, with the same food, traditions, environments, etc. – can be SO different.
