Back Pocket Feasts – A New Project
So, many years ago, I was placed in a situation where I and another cook had to come up with a shopping list and most of a menu three days before an event in an unfamiliar place with no idea … Continue reading
So, many years ago, I was placed in a situation where I and another cook had to come up with a shopping list and most of a menu three days before an event in an unfamiliar place with no idea … Continue reading
Note: With the weather being so horrible, I wanted to give myself (and everyone else) a taste of spring/summer. This was from one of last year’s jam-making sessions. Raspberries and blackberries came into season and as usual, my family made … Continue reading
We took a trip to a Fishmonger today where I let Pookie choose the kind of fish and how we were going to prepare it. While we were there, I noted that they had full Salmon carcasses including the heads … Continue reading
I’ve written about this soup before because I’ve been modifying and trying different versions for a number of years. This afternoon I did a version for lunch that was easy and really delicious, so I wanted to share what I … Continue reading
During this Lent, we’ve been faced with a number of unique challenges, specifically that we were not only limited through our ration points, but through dietary restrictions. For those of you who missed my earlier entry, we have been doing … Continue reading
I was itching for something sweet and realized that our sugar ration wasn’t going to last all month if I made cookies or something equally sugar-intensive. So, I did some thinking and assessed the ingredients in the house and came … Continue reading
I was watching “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” on the Food Network and Alex Guarnaschelli was talking about “Indian Pudding”, which I’d never heard of. It’s a New England tradition, brought over with the pilgrims, who didn’t have the … Continue reading
Here are the figures from last week – We managed to overspend by 23 points for the week, which means that we’re down to 73 points for the month. This is entirely due to purchasing apples and leafy greens, which … Continue reading
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Rasperries are coming into season and I ended up with three pounds of them. While eating that many raspberries would be kind of awesome, I didn’t want to use them that way. I went to my go-to jelly and jam … Continue reading