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My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, give us a thumbs up. From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Things are proceeding apace here in the land of don't eat, won't eat and make me. I've been at my daughter's for several days now and cooking for elves rather than my gentle giant. So far, so good. It appears that no one will starve
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, give us a thumbs up. From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This recipe turned out to be a delightful surprise. At first glance it didn't appear to have a lot going for it, but I chose it for Frugal Friday testing because it cost next to nothing to make and I was tired of featuring bean dishes. Obviously, my expectations were low. As it tu
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, give us a thumbs up. From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This lovely cookie is a riff on the bizcochitos that are served during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Southwestern United States. I have several recipes for cookies of this type. Authentic versions are made with lard and the cutters used to shape them are more elaborate than th
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, give us a thumbs up. From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a great pantry soup for spring and summer meals. It is light and easy to prepare, though I did come across a problem the first time I made it. When raw chicken is poached or boiled it creates an unpleasant scum that rises to the surface of the liquid in which it cooks. The
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, please let us know with an official thumbs up.From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...By rights, I should have kept this salad to use as a feature for Frugal Friday, but it looked so pretty and is so easy to assemble, that I couldn't contain my enthusiasm. The first of the local crops to flood our farm stands are leeks and, of course,
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, please let us know with an official thumbs up.From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Should you have any doubts, I am here to tell you that Murphy is alive and well and has recently been parked outside my kitchen door. I'll be swapping coasts come Wednesday and have been working on recipes to feature while I'm gone. Things were going
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, please let us know with an official thumbs up.Happy Mother's Day. Another year has passed, and we've all lived to tell the tale. I hope you have a wonderful day and are surrounded by a doting and appreciative family, who truly know your worth. If they don't, we do. I've closed my kitchen for the day, so while I have no new recipes to
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, please let us know with an official thumbs up.From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a nice recipe to have on hand when you are short of time and have a hungry crew waiting to be fed. I found the recipe in Family Circle magazine and make it once or twice a year. It is not a recipe that will make or break your reputation as a
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, please let us know with an official thumbs up. From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This week's Frugal Foodie Friday feature is the first in a series of posts that will explore ways to use inexpensive chicken parts. Not to worry, I'm talkin' chicken drumsticks, not innards or parts with odd sounding names and slippery surfaces. For
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, please let us know with an official thumbs up.From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a Mother's Day cake for those moms who are so sweet they need no help from outside sources. This is a delicious cake, but do be forewarned, it is tart. I love the white chocolate and lime combination and I really like this moist pound cake. I
My Thought for the Day can be found, here. If you like it, please let us know with an official thumbs up.From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I spend the winter months collecting recipes for salads and side dishes that will make the simple grilled meals of summer more interesting. I have several new dishes I want to share with you, but tonight I'd like to focus on just one of them. It is f
My thought for the day can be found, here. If you like it, please let us know with an official thumbs up.From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I've been testing new recipes for Mother's Day and I've found a handful that I think are good enough to share with you. The cheesecake I'm featuring tonight is truly a keeper, but I must warn you that it is extraordinarily rich. The cake is not hard
I've posted my Thought for the Day on my Facebook page which you can find here, here. If you like what you see give us a thumbs up.From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I've never been a biscuit lover, but we were recently at a get-together where cheese biscuits were served alongside a wonderful pulled pork. I thought the combination was unusual, but in worked really well. While I tried, I
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This unique variation of shortbread is as light and tender as the classic, but one bite of this version will transport butterscotch devotees to a cookie lover's Eden. Imagine a buttery cookie to which butterscotch chips and toffee bits are added, and I think you'll understand why these cookies have become a tea-time favorite. They are easy to make and bake,
The changes I planed to make to the blog are nearly completed. Most of the advertising and clutter have been removed. I was beginning to feel like a carny shill and the chaos of it all was getting to me. I will continue to work with Jenn and Ben at The Foodie Blogroll and will place more emphasis on my Amazon Store in order to keep the blog self supporting, but I plan to keep clutter and advertizi
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I made a pot of chili today, despite the warmer weather. Many call it a three bean stew, but around here it's known as summer chili. Back in the day, summer meals were drastically altered to prevent kitchen heat from filtering through the rest of the house. Midwestern summers were a fearsome thing, and come August, you could actually see heatwaves rising, mir
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...The coronation of Willem-Alexander, started me thinking about Dutch food. Save for cheese, not much of it has made its way across the ocean, and many of the dishes that we attribute to the Dutch, are actually German and come from Pennsylvania Dutch country. I suspect its crackly sugar topping is what gave this delicious loaf its Dutch descriptor. It's jam pa
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I'm sure you already have a dozen recipes for glazed pork chops, but I hope you can make room for just one more. This is a great recipe to have on hand for busy spring and summer days. The pork chops are fast to fix, and despite the ease with which they come together, they are delicious. I have a couple of tricks that will help assure that you enjoy them as m
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...While this sandwich is a stick to the ribs affair, it remains light enough to enjoy at any time of year. I made a slightly personalized version of it on Sunday, using a recipe that first appeared in Fine Cooking magazine. My grand plans for a steakhouse supper evaporated when it became apparent that there would be no empty chairs at the table. The steak meant
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I had some help in the kitchen Sunday morning. One of our neighbors was running a local marathon and wanted to keep her children occupied while she completed the 26 miles. The kids enjoy visiting with us and they are great cookie bakers, so the plan for their entertainment included some kitchen time and a batch of chocolate chips. It also ended up including
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I love the fanciful names old-timers gave to the food they made. There is, of course, track bread, so named because its filling formed a spiral that the imaginative thought resembled a race track when the bread was sliced. There are also washboard cookies which have ridges like those found on the old galvanized tin washboards that were great grandma's c
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...We were busy, busy, busy today. The Silver Fox was playing catch-up in the garden and I was working with Emily White who has been helping me make One Perfect Bite look a bit more professional. Dinner time rolled around before I was ready for it, so it turned out to be a soup and salad meal that I was able to fortify with a cheese bread that I want to sh
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I was lured into a local market this week by one of their 10 for $10 bargains. Tuna was on sale and I couldn't resist the opportunity to restock the pantry while prices were this low. I love the Italian oil-packed tuna, but I save it for special dishes and tend to rely on domestic varieties for everyday use. I usually keep a supply of the less expensive brand
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It won't rock your world or change your life, but if you're home alone and facing an attack of the chocolate munchies, this simple dessert, made just for one, can quickly right your world, and do it in a no fuss, no bother kind of way way. You'll need a large cup, a fork, some measuring spoons and a microwave oven to pull this one off. The ingredients are mix
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...We had a rare, mid-week, steak supper last evening and to say it was well-received would be an understatement.The Silver Fox, who as you know is a committed carnivore, was in flatiron paradise and that gave me the opportunity to try several new side-dishes without there being too much complaint. The recipe I'm featuring today was among them and it really is a
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I'll be swapping coasts mid-May. Our youngest daughter, who despite her accomplishments and chronological age, will forever be known to her dad and me as "Baby Girl", is scheduled for surgery, so, I'll be heading East to provide an extra pair of hands till she's back on her feet. There is a silver lining to all of this. Her boys are squeezably sweet, and thes
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...To think they said it wouldn't last. Yet here we are, 50 years, 2 days, 3 hours, 4 minutes and 20 seconds into the impossible union that still seems to be working. The Silver Fox and I had a wonderful weekend and can't wait to see what the next 50 years bring. The suitcases have been unpacked and I'm back in the kitchen, putting together the dishes that I'll
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Most of you are too young to be familiar with the malady called the Walton Syndrome. While it is not a mental or physical problem, the syndrome is a state of mind that periodically afflicts those of us who followed the television series, The Waltons, back in the 1970's. The show centered on the lives of a large extended family who lived in rural Virginia dur
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...What do you serve with a soup or stew that spans the seasons? Popovers are a great idea, especially if you can find a version that your family will find interesting. I found this very simple recipe in Family Circle magazine and it immediately appealed to me because of its cheesy goodness and the ease with which it came together. The finished popover is moiste
The Google reader is going to be retired as of July 1st. If you currently view One Perfect Bite in the reader and would like to continue receiving updates as they become available, please follow me via email or become a follower on Facebook or Twitter. I am also looking into other means of delivery. I hope we can continue our long friendship. From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Our day, which b
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I wanted to share this unusual quick bread with you today. I found the recipe for it on Food52 and it received such generally good reviews, that I wanted to give it a try. I haven't made a lot of chocolate quick breads because I've found them to be too heavy for my taste. This one, made with cocoa, was offered as a breakfast bread and I thought that anything
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...The Silver Fox and I will be celebrating a landmark anniversary next weekend. I'll not be cooking for the occasion but in anticipation of the event, he asked me to make a Baked Alaska for him. I was more than happy to oblige because it gave me an excuse to make one of my favorite ice creams, a smooth and rich rum raisin concoction that is made with the world'
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...These are nice muffins to serve for a weekend breakfast or to tote to morning meetings. They're really easy to make and those of you who like cake-type donuts will enjoy them. The recipe comes from King Arthur Flour and the version that is featured in this post is their basic cinnamon-sugar-nutmeg combination. Simple changes, such as adding nuts, dried fruit
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a nice sandwich to serve for lunch or a light supper. It is Greek-inspired and packed with the fragrances and heady flavors of the Mediterranean. The meat used in this sandwich is chopped rather than ground and it provides some unexpected texture that helps make the sandwich interesting. The filling comes together quickly once the meat is chopped, and
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I have a wonderful recipe to share with you today. Participation in the SNAP challenge left me with a lot of material to read. Tucked among the books was a treasure called, Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed our Children. The book was written by the Renegade Lunch Lady, Chef Ann Cooper who created the Vegetable Lo Mein that is the feature for this week's
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I am still baching it and spending as little time as possible in the kitchen. I'm on the prowl for easy-in, easy-out recipes and fortunately I had quite a few that I could pull from my recipe roster. Not all of them have universal appeal, but the recipe I'm sharing tonight is one that I think most of you will enjoy. It is a quick chicken and rice combo that h
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...To call this dish eggs Florentine would be misleading. Technically, it meets the criteria for that designation, but this homely dish bears no resemblance to the creamy Florentine dishes that usually bear that name. Historically, spinach was first grown in Persia. It was sent to China as a gift to the emperor and at some point in the 11th century, it was brou
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Several years ago, I learned a trick from my oldest daughter that helped put my love-hate relationship with cookies on a more even keel. When my children were in high school, I actually stopped baking cookies because they disappeared so quickly. It was not unusual for a batch of them to be eaten on the same day they were made and I thought my efforts, though
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...The pie I'm featuring tonight served as a trial run for one that was sold at a pie auction yesterday. If you are curious to know what it sold for, stop by my Facebook page. The Silver Fox, who at his best, was never a candidate for the diplomatic corp, took one look at it and promptly dubbed my lovely creation, Borscht Belt Chocolate Pie. For those unfamiliar
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...These muffins are a wonderful addition to the array of cakes and sweet breads that are served for breakfast. Despite the sugary crust, they are less sweet than most breakfast pastries and I think they will appeal to those of you who watch your sugar intake or enjoy less treacly sweets. They are not much work to assemble and they can be made with a couple o
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Normally, preparing a dish for Frugal Friday is a straightforward, no frills affair. The only rules to speak of, are quite simple. Any dish that is inexpensive to make and delicious to eat, is a candidate to be the day's feature. Today, the process was a bit more contradictory and I found myself elbow deep in the creation of a very pricey pie, while still wor
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...We've been eating a bit lighter than usual this week. I've flirted with this recipe for months now and I decided that with small adjustments, these burritos would be perfect for our dinner tonight. While they are a bother to make, I can happily report they are absolutely delicious and worth the fuss. They are not truly hard to make, but their assembly i
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...We are a family of soup eaters, and summer or winter, a search of my refrigerator would usually reveal a quart or so of it sitting on a shelf. At this time of year, the soups are quite light, but when served with a salad or a sandwich they make a filling lunch or a passable supper at the end of an over-scheduled day. My spring and summer soups are not formula
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...After a weekend which saw an epic battle waged between willpower and appetite, I think a few days of sensible eating are definitely in order. Appetite was obviously triumphant, so meals for the remainder of the week will be lighter than usual. I decided to make this Asian-style noodle dish for our supper tonight. It is calorically kind, very easy to pre
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I have a fondness for almond flavored sweets and treats, so when I saw the recipe for these soft and chewy cookies, I knew I had to give them a try. I found the recipe on Confections from the Cody Kitchen and I decided to serve the cookies with the ice milk I had planned for our holiday dessert. The cookies are quite easy to make and they are delicious, but h
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I've wanted to share this bread with you for a while now, but each time that thought moves to my frontal lobes, I am distracted by something else and my good intentions fall by the wayside. This year, I am determined to post it before Easter Sunday, in hopes that it reaches some of you before your holiday menus are set in stone. No special skills are ne
Courtesy of KellerAC and deviantARTFrom the Kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I faced a dilemma today. Frugal Foodie Friday rolled around again and despite the holiday weekend, I felt compelled to weave at least a few inexpensive dishes into the meals I'd be serving for the holiday. I decided that I could pare back on the cost of vegetables and still come up with side dishes that were easy to prepare
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I have been loyal to Julia Child's recipe for brioche for several decades now. It is delicious and dependable but it needs more attention than some of the other recipes that have found favor in recent years. I've been flirting with Dorie Greenspan's recipe for a while now, and because we have a special dinner planned for Saturday night, as well as a brunch on
