You might be wondering why is she making a ragu in summer. Technically it is summer, but just barely. Though this weekend is hot and humid and I chose today (Friday) to make a ragu. Reasoning is last weekend I bought Flanken short ribs and needed to make something with them and I was craving something a little saucy. I feel the need to also … Continue reading Flanken Cut Short Rib Ragu
I made these the other night and they were so easy and full of flavor you have got to try them out. We are a meat and potato family for the most part. But some times I want something a little different than potatoes or even rice. I rarely ever make pasta for the “starch” part of dinner but we had already had rice and … Continue reading one pot parmesan garlic noodles
You often do not think of boneless chicken thighs being crispy; at least I don’t. These pack a lot of flavor and a little crisp to your weeknight boneless skinless chicken thighs. It comes together pretty easy and quick. You could be eating in under 25 minutes; that’s a quick in my books. I served these along side some roasted broccoli and some garlic parmesan … Continue reading boneless chicken thighs – bold and crispy
My garden has been on my mind for several weeks now, nothing is in the ground except the garlic is coming up that I planted last fall; well some of the garlic I planted is coming up. Happens to me ALL the time. Say I plant a hundred bulbs; I would probably get 60-70 to actually take. I’m not complaining really it is just how … Continue reading Pork Chops with Cider-Dijon Sauce
We have been spending the week in the outer banks of North Carolina with some friends. Not a lot of cooking other then breakfast has been happening. However I would like to share with you one of our dinners we had the other night. OK Technically we did cook it but we only needed to place an order and pick it up plus add a … Continue reading seafood boil to go – outer banks
Good morning and Happy Easter! I woke up early this morning to get my blog done and to also hide eggs for my adult children to find, It is getting harder and harder to find spots they haven’t already found the eggs in years past. Last year I resorted to using tape to stick the eggs to the bottom of things so they couldn’t just … Continue reading Bibimbap using up leftover bulgogi
My daughter and I watch a lot of cooking shows and of course have some favorite chefs that we route for if they are in a cooking competition. I love Jet Tila and hope he kicks ass in the Tournament of Champions. He recently came out with a cookbook and though I haven’t ordered it yet he has been promoting his Thai Cashew Chicken and … Continue reading Thai Cashew Chicken
Sitting at the island this morning with the fam having breakfast that my husband made using up the leftover bread that he made for our World Wide Wednesday Colombian meal trying to come up with something to write about. I think one of the best things made this past week was My daughters WWW contribution. She made a lovely bowl of Lentejas Ahumadas Con Chorizo … Continue reading Smoky Lentils with Chorizo
Well this has been one hell of a week for me. I know it’s not all about me but sometimes it sure does feel like it. My son and husband test positive for Covid, they are both fine, my husband had no real symptoms, my sons was flu like and he is on the mend. Working from home; for now (that’s a another story) I … Continue reading Dutch Oven Pot Roast
Sitting here drinking a cup of tea after having banana pancakes my husband made. Which I was very thankful he did. The banana was the last one in the basket that is on the island right in front of me and I could smell it. That may not sound terrible but I sit at the island quite a bit and I do like bananas I … Continue reading Date night in Steak Shrimp and Salad
