Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE – “Sipping once, sipping twice, sipping chicken soup with rice!” – Maurice Sendak. After you are done carving the roast chicken, it’s time for the remains to be put into a pot of water along with some onions, celery, carrots, and seasonings then simmered until all of those flavors are in […]

YOGURT HONEY & DIJON DRESSING With all of the choices on the grocery shelves for dressings, one wonders why we should make a salad dressing. This GREAT dressing could never come in a bottle – it is fresh, lively, and bright. SO GOOD and worth the effort. – For a salad dressing that works at […]

Delicious HARISSA CARROTS our way — (you can cook roasted asparagus at the same time) in a 400º F  oven for 14 min. The carrots you coat with harissa, cumin, honey, olive oil, and salt. Spread the carrots out onto parchment paper on an oven tray. Cook for 14 minutes in the oven, or until […]

BLUEBERRY LEMON CAKE – Ingredients: 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 2 lemons: finely zest to get 2 teaspoons, then juice to get 2 Tablespoons 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 large eggs, beaten 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup […]

LOBSTER 🦞 TAILS at home make for a wonderful celebratory dinner. TO COOK: (from frozen) Allow the frozen tails to come to room temperature. – Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Put in defrosted tails and cook for 6 minutes in the boiling water. Remove the tails with tongs and drain, […]

SKILLET CHARRED POTATOES – Start with Yukon Gold potatoes. Cut them into chunks and char to perfection in a cast-iron skillet. Then mix in the trinity (diced and sautéed onions, celery, and green peppers)! Continue cooking until the added vegetables are soft. Potatoes are comfort food, loved the world over, and these skillet charred potatoes […]

SOFT BOILED EGG – w/ buttermilk biscuits, fruit jam, and coffee. Soft Boiled Egg Bring water to a full boil. With a spoon, slowly place the egg in water. Continue at a full boil for exactly 5 minutes. Remove, drain the boiling water and fill the pot with cold water, allowing the eggs to cool […]

Pantry Pizza – I was home alone and I wished for a pizza. We mainly eat home-cooked meals and I thought… how can I make a 🍕 pizza out of my fridge and pantry? I grabbed the Pillsbury Grand biscuits, some Italian tomato sauce in a jar, an onion, chopped up yesterday’s roasted chicken thigh […]

Breakin’ All The Rules Bennies! – This non-traditional version of Eggs Benedict is quick & easy + only costs a buck or so! ie: one slice of bread, one slice of ham, 4 eggs, 1/2 lemon, pinch salt, & half a stick of salted butter & in only 10 minutes – I was eating brunch! […]