Christmas Cookies

I still don't bake but I put my name on the list for dessert, for every party. I may have been imbibing a bit too much of the holiday cheer because I also signed up for appetizers, for every party and I get to help cook the dinner for my family! I am excited about … Continue reading Christmas Cookies →

The Boys Last Supper

The Holiday break is upon my college kids so for their last dinner I wanted to do something fancy but time got the best of me so I made Guinness stew but it came out as good as any we had in Ireland. I did look at a few recipes but I mostly went my … Continue reading The Boys Last Supper →

Quick Chicken Noodle Soup

Tonight dinner is going to be fast and tasty! It was my turn for dental work this week and chewing doesn't make me happy but neither does oatmeal so I am going to do Chicken Noodle Soup. I am using boneless, skinless thighs so I am going to add a bit of bullion for uumph … Continue reading Quick Chicken Noodle Soup →

Chicken Stock and more

So the other day we roasted a chicken and now we have finished eating it and are going to turn it into stock! Liquid Gold. The cure for anything that ails you. The base of so many sauces. Cheaper to make your own than to buy! Yes, I just did the math and for about … Continue reading Chicken Stock and more →

I Don’t Bake!!

This is going to be a real time post. I am going to lay it all out as it happens. I hope y'all are ready for the ride because I am not sure that I am!! Happy Thanksgiving! This year our's is non traditional and exceptionally hard. Our matriarch has passed on so we seem … Continue reading I Don’t Bake!! →

Vacation Adventures!

My next cooking adventure is taking me to a kitchenette and even that is being generous, we are going to have a dorm size fridge, microwave, coffee pot and a wet bar sized sink. There isn’t even a grill outside! I have ordered 2 portable electric burners and I am going to take my electric … Continue reading Vacation Adventures! →

Time for More

So the more from the chicken stock ended up being the chicken Marsala I have been craving! I didn't have much time for the cooking and eating of the dinner before I had to go to bed but I crammed as much as I could into the dish so it didn't taste rushed. Let's get … Continue reading Time for More →

Apology!

I need to apologize for not writing!! 60 hour work weeks have been happening and I have just been to busy to cook or write! I promise to try harder to not let life get in the way of what I enjoy!! Thanks ya'll!! Hope you have been cooking happily!!

Chicken Stock and More!

What I pulled out of my hat

The boys built me a storage shed so I built them a dinner! I honestly wasn't prepared so I dug thru the freezer and came up with 2 steaks so I only had to shop for sides. I ended up with baking potatoes, mushrooms, asparagus, salad mix and prosciutto for their dinner and I got … Continue reading What I pulled out of my hat →