The smell of the Sumatra Mandheling and Blueberry pancakes permeated the air as I sat watching the sun break the horizon. The thought of Bucky and Charlie came to mind, I chuckled remembering how Charlie would come sit in my lap and eat blueberry pancakes with me on our Sunday morning ritual. The sun was […]
Well even though the furry rodent saw his shadow spring is trying awfully hard to push winter away from us. The nights have not been quite as cold lately and the days no longer require hoodie’s, jackets, hats and scarves. Even the toes don’t get cold anymore. The store have started putting all the spring […]
Well as we all know the furry rodent saw his shadow a couple weeks ago and hell froze over….literally!!!! As the cold artic air pushed down from the north pole into Texas and the idiots we fondly call our legislatures screamed for the New Green Deal to be a mandatory new way of life, amsit […]
Keep Your Produce Fresh Longer Has receiving a weekly Market Bag full of fresh produce shifted your priorities to concentrating on using up the fragile, fresh produce quickly, and storing the rest as smartly as possible so it lasts? Not all vegetables are alike, which means there is no single best way to store them all. […]
Most of us are living under mask mandates today…Kids included. And while there’s been a lot of debate about whether or not this is helpful when it comes to the spread of viruses, no one seems to be asking:Is it safe to be wearing these as much as we are? Actually, OSHA has had strict […]
So…I’ve been asked, “When are you going to write again?” Well I’ve struggled, as there are so many things I want to write about. Your mind gets full when you sit for a while. When you stew because you feel you thought the player across the table was bluffing and you caught the inside straight […]
SOME OF MY FAVORITES… Basil: A close relative to mint, basil has a floral anise- and clove-like flavor and aroma. There are two main types of basil: Sweet, or Genoese, basil and Asian basils. In Western cuisine, basil is most often associated with Mediterranean foods like pesto and tomato sauce. Sweet basil pairs naturally with […]
Pumpkins, they fascinated me from the first time I saw one. We cut faces into them and went door to door getting candy then we made pie and ate them. Well so I thought, as a four-year-old. I remember when the spring of 1961 came around and my father was getting the garden ready. We […]
Winter Squashes My favorite squashes to grow and eat. There are several way to prepare them. Steam, bake, smoke, BBQ, all provide a unique flavor each to it own. I have even grilled some of the thicker meats. Currently there are a couple recipes for winter squashes and I will add more to our Good […]
As most of you know I cook. I have been employed at some of the finest restaurants on the west coast. Our site even promotes healthy food via our Good Food Good Life page. In addition we also have a Guest Writer feature where people share old family recipes and tell their story of why […]