I am sure you are almost done with turkey; I know I am. I was “reeling” on my phone the other day and saw a question “what is the most overrated food on Thanksgiving?” hands down it has to be the turkey I know it is for me and when I asked my husband he said the same. I have made it so many different … Continue reading Fried chicken thigh and a pickled caper dill sauce
In watching some cooking shows lately; I keep hearing the word Chicken Katsu. I did not know what Katsu meant, it all looked like fried chicken cutlet or a schnitzel to me. I ended up googling it and basically they are all pretty much the same, the difference is Katsu you use panko, you don’t pound it flat and it is deep fried instead of … Continue reading Chicken Katsu Curry Rice
I bought some thin cut chicken breasts the other day and needed to use the up, or put them in the freezer. I kind of like buying them when I see them but generally end up making Chicken Piccata Scallopini – Milanese – Piccata. I wasn’t feeling it this time so I figured I would bread them and fry them. You can totally use regular chicken … Continue reading Italian Chicken Cutlet
What did you do with your leftovers? I did nothing with mine as my husband and I left around 5:30 in the morning the day after Thanksgiving on a week long vacation to FL. My daughter however made egg rolls with some or ours. I am so proud of her. I was kinda sad that I wasn’t going to be here. But also happy to … Continue reading Thanksgiving Leftover Egg Roll
This is one of the things on the menu today that I will be making, I am sure it it not a healthy option but I think it is a slightly healthier than chicken wings, OK I know that’s a low hurdle but the fam has been discussing how to pay more attention to our health. My husband made chili for the game today; albeit … Continue reading General Tso’s Cauliflower
Sitting here on the porch in a fleece with the dog and my husband. Dog is pecking at me to throw his tennis ball, which he fails to realize that he actually has to let go of it in order for me to throw it… Husband is on my FB marketplace looking for something, anything that peaks his interest. I love seeing ads for tractors, … Continue reading Banana Fritter – Kuih Kodok
Here is a recipe I posted about several years ago that I thought was good enough to share again. Especially since cider is a plenty around here in New Hampshire this time of year. Plus I didn’t make anything new this week to share with you and I feel I have been sharing a lot of cooking and not baking. I do love me some … Continue reading Apple Cider Doughnuts
For those of you who know what Lumpia is bare with me as I share my story. Firstly I did not make them and I do not have a recipe to share per say. Lumpia is a Filipino spring roll that one of my daughters co-worker; when he found out that she had been to the Philippines and loved the food he shared some of … Continue reading Lumpia – taste testing
Current situation – me sitting at the island typing, dog chewing a nylabone; very loudly for some reason, husband washing the floor around me and daughter still upstairs probably reading something on her phone or possibly still sleeping who knows! Thought I would share just another day in paradise here in New England. It was supposed to be snowing all day here; which I was … Continue reading pickle-brined fried chicken sandwich
I hope you are all doing well – I seem to be saying that with almost every blog, every email, every text and when I happen to see someone; though that is pretty rare as I work from home and don’t really need to leave the house very often. Pretty sure 2020 is going to be a year of reflection, a year of hope, a … Continue reading General Tso’s Cauliflower
