OK so I took out one of the flank steaks from the freezer thinking I would make it for dinner last week. I was thinking it would be a great Thursday night thing to do so I found yet another marinade, can one have too many marinade ideas in their repertoire. Per usual it didn’t really turn out like that. My mother-in-law’s 92nd birthday was … Continue reading Balsamic Vinegar Marinated Flank Steak
We here in New Hampshire tend to BBQ all year long. We try to spend as much time outdoors as possible from being indoors for the last 3-4 months. I can also attest to cooking outdoors in pouring rain, freezing temperatures and even during a snowstorm. Not always because I wanted to but if we lose power my oven will not light. I can light … Continue reading BBQ chicken thigh marinade – you need to try this
Sitting at the island on this dreary rainy day thinking of all that I could do in the house and none of it is motivating me too much. Though writing my blog I forgot to pick up some deli ham when I went to the store yesterday to beat the rain. I wanted to use the leftover pork loin in a Cuban Sandwich. I vaguely … Continue reading Pork Loin Marinade
While you are reading this on Sunday morning or at least I am posting this on Sunday morning Friday night I was looking on my site for this recipe. There were a handful of people at the house and we were prepping for the baby shower for my son and daughter-in-law; my first grandbaby the following day. The theme is horses so we are having … Continue reading marinated chicken thighs
With the arctic weather we had the last couple of days here in New England you might be looking for something to warm your soul. We woke up to a whopping temperature of -19 degrees with a feels like -33 degrees with the windchill factor. I personally do not remember it ever being that cold around here. I made sure that we were as prepared … Continue reading Chocolate stout chili
I try to write about a variety of recipes that I make since I cook and bake fairly often but I wanted to share another yummy soup recipe with you all. Soup and Chili are on the menu today as well but I am making one I already shared with you so next week will not be a soup recipe, I hope. Every so often … Continue reading Cheese Ham and Potato soup
I am sitting here enjoying the last of the soups I made last week and I think you should make this or something close with the things you like eating. I mean homemade soup is really easy to adapt to what you have on hand. Technically there are three components to making a lovely soup or stew. 1st is liquid, 2nd aromatics and 3rd volumizing … Continue reading Sausage, Spinach and Bean soup
As promised I spent some time in the kitchen this week. I actually spent time doing what I really like doing which is using up all the, not sure what word I want to use. Scraps? leftovers? odd and ends? Basically there were a few pieces of ham, a leek, a half of an onion, well there is usually a half of an onion in … Continue reading Pasta Alla Norma
Happy Healthy New Year! I am currently sitting at my island writing this on a Friday night, come Sunday when you read this I should be sitting on a beach or maybe by a pool on an island. My husband and I are spending his birthday relaxing doing a whole lot of nothing. I am going to share what I made for Christmas dinner with … Continue reading Herbed Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Gifts have been opened, paper tossed and my husband is cleaning up the kitchen. I hope you all are having or had a nice Christmas morning doing whatever it is you are doing. We all met up for food and presents and than everyone goes home to do something or nothing of their choice and then we all meet up again for dinner and dessert … Continue reading penne alla vodka
