JACK’S QUICHE LORAINE – Quiche makes the perfect lunch or brunch meal. We can tell you, right out of the oven our quiche was a creamy, indescribably delicious, delight! This dish should be made often! We can’t wait to cook this again, soon! Jack’s Quiche Loraine: INGREDIENTS 1 9” pie crust (see baking instructions below*) […]
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POLENTA TEA CAKE – Strawberries macerated in citrus sugar, then ladled over this less sweet cake. Polenta Tea Cake, it was another winner! Recipe: Polenta Tea Cake with Citrus-Sugared Strawberries 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon grated orange zest 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon […]
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SKILLET YELLOW SQUASH With this simple vegetarian meal, We felt like we were eating dessert. The interior of yellow squash, when cooked and seasoned properly, turns into a savory custard. Wash and cut squash in-two, down the center. Salt and pepper cut side of squash and place it cut side down on an oiled baking […]
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HOME-MADE FRENCH FRIES Russet potatoes simply cut up by hand, then pan-fried in a 2-3 Tbsp. of olive oil. Drain onto paper towels and salt. We enjoyed these fries with our open-faced turkey burger – a true comfort food home lunch!
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MEETING MR. KID PIX, a video about the man who in the 1980’s designed a painting program for kids. One where they could not accidentally click on something wrong, or even accidentally click out of the program… even when they played on the computer unsupervised. It was a simpler time when digital programs were designed […]
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Image by comfreak & pixabay.com Whether we like to admit it or not almost all humans have a set, unvarying, constantly repeating, formula for our daily activities. It makes our lives less stressful, more convenient and alas more predictable. Humans naturally don’t want to use up their limited energy and brainpower on the small stuff. […]
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Split Pea Soup Ingredients: 2 cups (1 lb.) green split peas 1 ham hock with meat 2 quarts water 10 black peppercorns, cracked 1 small onion, chopped 2 cups chopped celery with leaves 3 carrots, chopped 1 cup milk or cream 2 tablespoons vegetable soup base Directions Soak peas in 2 quarts water for several […]
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“Trees” by Joyce Kilmer -“I think that I shall never see, a poem lovely as a tree… Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree.” The Bristlecone Pine Tree is likely the oldest (non-clonal) tree on Earth. A stand of these pines in Nevada contains several trees over 3,000 […]
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”KUNEFE” (pronounced kyun-eh-fay’) A Mediterranean / Greek dessert made with toasted shredded phyllo dough on the outside and melted gooey cheese on the inside is topped with wildflower honey and crushed pistachio nuts. A Very Different Dessert and Very Mediterranean!
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Cosanti Bells – An assemblage: 68.5″ long from the top of the bell assembly to the bottom of the ringer fins & 23″ across at the widest point. (from the casanti.com website) COSANTI HAND-MADE BRONZE BELLS – I was at a friend’s social-distancing back yard party recently, when I noticed her collection of COSANTI bells. […]