Category Archives: Kitchen tips
Carbonnade à la Flamande. 1/2/19
Every so often because we went on a Viking cruise I get an email with recipes from various regions they sail to. I have saved a few of them and, since it is winter, I thought I would try one … Continue reading
Red beans and rice. 1/1/19
Let the cooking begin! I am sooooo happy to be back in my own kitchen! Though I am not a big believer in luck, I figure that a traditional lucky dinner to start the new year couldn’t hurt. So I … Continue reading
Stretch your food budget. 12/4/18
On Tuesday we made a beef stew. There was less than a pound of meat in it and some potatoes, onions, and a few limp carrots and celery. We had some leftovers but not enough for a whole meal. So … Continue reading
Instant Pot beef stew. 12/2/18
I have been craving some beef stew. This is the exact same beef stew my mother used to make when I was a kid. Back then I hated everything but I grew up and realized that the comforting flavors of … Continue reading
Planning ahead. 11/25/18
Yesterday I thought to myself, if I do not start planning and cooking ahead my whole house of cards is going to fall down. I am not sleeping well and I need occasional little naps. Often I need a … Continue reading
More leftovers. 11/24/18
On Friday we had Thanksgiving redo. In order to not have the turkey get over cooked in the reheating process or the creamed onions sauce to break, we sealed them in some bags and used the immersion circulator to heat … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 11/22/18
Happy Thanksgiving! We have finally finished cleaning up and have had our first day of leftovers. Our daughter is taking the remnants of our meal to a Friendsgiving today so all we will have left is some turkey that I … Continue reading
