Ali had a little lamb

And boy do I mean little!! Lamb isn't inexpensive in my area so I only get it when it is on sale and the most on sale cut is these tiny little bone in chops. Tiny for me is 3 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick, which is about the size of … Continue reading Ali had a little lamb →

What the Pho!

We have covered how I like to cook and eat the Asian foods and pho was my latest dish. Pho is a meal filled with love and sweat and occasionally tears and what seems like a mountain of ingredients and feels like endless days of slaving over the hot stove and even as practiced as … Continue reading What the Pho! →

I baked and it was OK!

Whoo-Hoo!! I baked and didn't burn down the house or kill anyone. I decided to be simple and make brownies but I did pick out some fancy things to go in them! The first batch was a plain chocolate brownie mix that I added dried cranberries to. You guys, I didn't have a clue that … Continue reading I baked and it was OK! →

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 →

Lasagna!!

Who doesn't like lasagna?? Layers of sauce and cheese and noodles baked to a bubbly perfection with crisp edges! I know your mouth is watering just thinking about it, mine is from the remembering of it! I will admit to not really following a recipe for this and I cheated and used no boil noodles. … Continue reading Lasagna!! →

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 →