I am a touch Irish so we celebrate. Not with green beer or shamrocks but with food! I wanted Shepard's Pie and potato leek soup, He wanted corned beef and cabbage. I don't much care for corned beef or cabbage. He rarely has a request so I granted his wish. This was my first time … Continue reading Saint Patrick’s Day
Taco Rice was another of my staples on Okinawa. It was invented in the 1980's as a fast food for the servicemen. It is exactly what it sounds like. Rice topped with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes or salsa and avocado. Lime wedges on the side for an extra burst of acid. They do use … Continue reading Let’s Taco’bout Rice
I'm not really sure what to call these! They are closer to sushi than to nuggets. Like a pinwheel that has been sizzled on a grill. Beef and veggies rolled up and slightly kissed by the grill. Our grill isn't their grill. The street vendors had these charcoal grills that use a specific kind of … Continue reading Island Meat Bites- Negimaki
I know I am late with an update but I have been cooking all the things! We are going to start with the short ribs. They came out so perfect that I made them again for family dinner. It was one of those dinners where people don't talk because they are too busy shoving food … Continue reading Tiny Short Ribs
I have decided that I love my Cook's Illustrated magazines! I still feel like the recipes are above my skill level but they do have awesome tid bits. I've talked about tid bits and bits and bobs before, now I have a couple of new ones. This first one is called "Magic Butter Sauce". It … Continue reading A new thing, new to me at least
While I was at Aldi for dog food ingredients, I found the best thing ever! Two tiny steaks wrapped in bacon. Good quality steaks, the bacon isn't the best but it works. I had found some freezer meals for one at my store. We sell so many of them that I figured they would be … Continue reading I Found Tiny Food
I mean for real tiny! The stove-top has 2 burners that measure 6.5 inches. That sounds reasonable. Look at your basic cereal/soup/salad bowl and imagine cooking on it. I got a steak. A beautiful New York Strip steak. A dinner to celebrate my new home! Steak and rice seemed like a nice, simple beginning. The … Continue reading Let’s talk tiny
Soup is a great way to use up the bits from the fridge. Soup can also be a great way to use up the garden before the weather turns. I happened across some sexy leeks on a great sale so I loaded up! I love leeks just by themselves. Crispy, braised, sauteed, baked, grilled. There … Continue reading Potato Leek Soup- Tiny Edition
Beef stroganoff is one of our favorites. Who doesn't love a creamy, mushroomy, oniony kind of sauce with beef and served over noodles? It's all the things that are good in one bowl! I picked this for a date night dinner as it had been ages since I had made it. With only 2 burners … Continue reading Beef Stroganoff
We are going to talk about the tiny kitchen! I mentioned that I only had 2 induction burners that I had to watch a video about how to use. I had a microwave and a toaster oven. The toaster oven set off the smoke detector every time. Turns out it was a heat detector instead … Continue reading Stir Fry
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