A man, A kitchen, A mission
Nothing is better on a cold day than fresh bread. Even if that bread is focaccia. I was scanning new blog, stephencooks and couldn’t help but try this recipe. While I’m no stranger to baking bread, I’m basically too lazy to make it very often. This recipe seems easy enough to make in between all […]
While I may not find the time to bake bread, there’s always time for cookies. After 25 years of making banana bread with leftover bananas, I was never more happy than when my mom sent me a Banana Cookie recipe. Of course, being the good son, I made one batch and immediately decided I needed […]
When you make custard ice cream, you end up with a lot of left over egg whites. So, I made some Angel Food cake to use up the egg whites instead of wasting them. I’m a huge fan/user of the Cook’s Illustrated web site. I get their magazine and subscribe to their online recipes. Other […]
Home made ice cream is always a treat. And, one I refuse to skimp on ingredients. Ice cream should be fattening and rich tasting. So rich, a small dollop is all you need. It should coat the tongue with creamy delight. My favorite recipe is from Alton Brown and his Good Eats show on the […]
Today, I’m cooking for 16 of my wife’s co-w0rker and spouses. While I think the last word to describe either of us would be fancy, sometimes it’s nice to cook something a little more sophisticated than lasagna or jambalaya. So, I decided it would be nice to do a sit down dinner and serve everything […]
I must admit, I was never more shocked that when my 10 an 8 year old daughters pronounced the curry chicken dish I made, was freakin’ delicious. Needless to say, it’s been added to the dinner rotation.
Curry Chicken
1+ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thigh
1 large onion, chopped or sliced into fairly decent sized pieces
5 good sized […]
There’s not a much more satisfying meal than a nice big slice of lasagna. It had been years since I had made this dish from scratch, but I’ve made it twice in the last 3 weeks. The first time for family, and the second time for my wife’s church group. It’s not a recipe I […]
I decide to make another soup last night. This time I kept it mild for the grandparents.
2 cans black beans, drained, rinsed
1 large onion, chopped finely
3 large carrots, diced
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 pasilla (hatch) green chile pepper, diced
1 can chopped tomatoes, drained
2 T olive oil
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 […]
Just watched a great video about letting your children do dangerous things. I can’t agree more with this and that’s one of the reasons I let my children use knives and help in my kitchen.
Had some ham and bean soup at Midwestern Meats. It was different from most recipes in that it had lots of vegetables. So, I decided to try and duplicate. I cheated with canned beans, but, frankly, with bean soup, I don’t think it matters.
2 Cans northern or navy beans
1.5 cups chopped or diced carrots
.5 […]