Life as usual has gotten in the way of blogging! I have recently been granted the time to get back to it and a new kitchen to cook in so here we go on this new adventure! Let's start with the new kitchen. It is located in the corner of the 210 square foot tiny … Continue reading It’s been too long!
Tag: #simplegourmet
I am sorry
I know that I said I was cooking things and that I would share them but what had happened was, I am considered "essential" so I have been working 10 hour days and then Netflix released Tiger King so in between work and naps I have been lost in a sea of "I met him!!" … Continue reading I am sorry
Chicken…again
Chicken is fairly inexpensive and I buy either breasts or thighs every time I go shopping so there is no shortage of chicken so that has been my "fresh food" go to this last week so I dug up one of my very first cookbooks ever, 365 Easy Chicken Recipes so that I could do something … Continue reading Chicken…again
Enchiladas, how do I love thee?
I love all the enchiladas! Pork, chicken, ground beef, brisket and yes even just plain cheese ones!! This meal was also inspired by my Magnolia Table cookbook and it came out much better than the bungle of a pork roast that I made! Yes, I stayed much closer to the recipe this time. Here is … Continue reading Enchiladas, how do I love thee?
Cookbook Week
For Christmas I was gifted Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines and I decided to give it a serious look for some inspiration. I ended up getting our entire weeks menu from her! This book is full of easy and delicious sounding things so narrowing it down to what I had on hand already made it … Continue reading Cookbook Week
Graduation!
It has been a fun year of cooking for the boys but this week was our last. I am sad that the schedule I have gotten used to is going to change but I am super proud of them! Bachelors degrees all around!! To celebrate the end of our year I decided they needed something … Continue reading Graduation!
Holy Duck!
Folks, this is a real time post! I am making a dinner of roasted duck with a cranberry, cherry and orange sauce served with a mushroom chicken rice and a romaine salad. I went to the Google for a recipe and it gave me Ina Garten! Holy Christmas, like the pinnacle of cooking, for a … Continue reading Holy Duck!
Char is cute….What??
Charcuterie. We have all seen this on the menu at a fancy restaurant or tavern and we have wondered what exactly is going on. It is named for the meats that are presented and they are usually either dry cured, smoked or occasionally cooked meats served along side an assortment of pickled things, cheese and … Continue reading Char is cute….What??
Chickinspiration
Sometimes I work 12 hour days. Sometimes all that is in the freezer is chicken. Sometimes I am not inspired. Sometimes if it is thighs I do something fancy. Lots of times I only have breasts and lots of times I make the same dish. This time I decided that I was going to break … Continue reading Chickinspiration
The boys went back to class
The boys had a couple of weeks off so I had a couple weeks off. I didn't realize that most of what I write comes from what I make for them and us the rest of the week until I wasn't feeding them! The same week the boys went back I was approached about selling … Continue reading The boys went back to class
Ali's Kitchen 