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It's definitely been overload on the shellfish these days, trying everything again and so far no disappointments. Tried my hand at steamers, following the directions from Simply Recipes. Perfection! She covered every detail so I will just give you the link. Very easy. Now I need to get more. A lot more. Steamer Clams original recipe by Simply Recipes - http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/new
I finally made a decent batch of mac n cheese. After quiet a few flops. You can use light cheese in this recipe from the April issue of Cooking Light. I used whatever I had on hand. No light cheeses. It came out great. We finally enjoyed a nice bowl of creamy mac n cheese. Finally.Although compared to this one from way back, anything is an improvement :)We needed to actually scrape it off the plat
It's been a while but I'm back with more seafood. After not having it for so long, I'm really enjoying making up for lost time. This one was super easy and really good. You can serve it over pasta or not. We loved it over spaghetti. I didn't exactly follow the recipe, no kidding :) and you have to watch the breadcrumbs under the broiler, it was real close to setting off the smoke alarm. But I was
Finally back after a little break. More than a little break, time really flew. Hoping to get in more blogging, more cooking and more blog visits. It's been a hectic few months, a long crazy winter and we're really looking forward to some nice Spring weather. At least the kind that brings flowers instead of 60 degrees one day and a blizzard the next. We have to replace a lot of our lands
For fifteen long years I was allergic to shellfish. Started with a few hives, and got worse from there. That was that. But then a couple months ago I got a reaction to penicillin and decided to visit the allergist to see what was what. Scratch test for allergies. I had high hopes that maybe I wasn't allergic to shellfish any more. But my arm got red. Really red. It got itchy. Really itchy. Hives.
Swiss Chard at a small, local Farmer's Market More Wordless Wednesday can be found here!
This is what folks here in my neighborhood woke up to the morning after Hurricane Sandy...I'll be taking a little break from blogging for a bit. We were very, very lucky. Minimal damage and power fully restored yesterday after 11 days without. Miraculous for us, considering the devastation.To help those in need, please visit these pages...http://www.redcross.org/hurricane-sandyhttps://www.tunnelto
The Griller is really getting the hang of it. Another steak grilled to perfection. This one was marinated in molasses, sherry vinegar and ancho chile powder. Topped with a compound chile butter, it really was fantastic. We had 4 rib steaks. Wasn't sure if they rather have plain steak or not. So two had the marinade, two were grilled plain, with only salt and pepper. All were prime. All were fantas
It's been a long, long time since I made a really good Sunday Breakfast. So when the big kid asked, I couldn't refuse. I saw these pancakes over at Kitty's Kozy Kitchen except Kitty's were pumpkin. And they looked amazing! I didn't have pumpkin so I checked out the link for Recipe Girl's original recipe. My guys like a big breakfast so I doubled the recipe. Made just enough. My husband had one bit
I love the cooler weather. And I am looking forward to soup. Lots of soups. Hearty soups. So I went looking through past blog posts to see what's what. These are two I had forgotten about and I'm glad I went back to look. They will be on our table again very soon.Minestrone with Tomatoes and RiceSource: original recipe by Luca Marcato of Osteria al Doge, NYCadapted There's Always Thyme to CookPrin
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Really simple and really fantastic. That's all I have to say. My husband would be happy if I stayed a woman of such few words for a while but that's never going to happen, nope never! LOL! Balsamic Skirt Steak with Zucchiniadapted by There's Always Thyme to Cook Source: Martha Stewart - Everyday Food, September 2012Printable Recipe1 1/2 pounds skirt steaks, pounded thin; cut into 4 piecesoliv
Soon time for warm drinks... Chocolate Cafe Au LaitClick here for the recipe!More Wordless Wednesday can be found here!
This was one of those last minute dinners. With the internet, blog lists and a cookbook addiction there are a million places to get recipes. Not to mention magazines. Still getting those, too. So I don't lack for ideas, just that I am better at procrastinating. I'll cook tomorrow. We'll order in today. Then the mail came and I got the October issue of Martha Stewart's Everyday Food and I knew ther
There's something to be said for convenience. And safety :) We really like Brussels Sprouts and shredded is a nice change from roasting them whole. The thought of shaving those little round sprouts on a mandoline kind of scares me. Green cabbage is one thing. Teeny sprouts are another. When I was at Trader Joe's last week I saw bags and bags of Shaved Brussels Sprouts! Problem solved. I have all m
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So the gadget addiction continues. I saw this ZestNest in a magazine and I knew I'd love it. It didn't take me long to add it to the collection. Easy to hold, the zest doesn't go everywhere and it's easy to clean. What to do with that lemon zest? Chicken Piccata!Woodie's World Famous Chicken Piccataposted by Woodie many times at the Cooking Forumadapted by There's Always Thyme to CookPrintab
Carole's Chatter, a really lovely blog, has a round-up each week showcasing one ingredient called Food on Friday. After Friday she showcases a few highlights in a new post. Recently the topic was beef. One recipe that caught my eye was a Beef with Broccoli Stir Fry from Dishing with Leslie. I had to make a few adaptions because we were riced out, having had it for the past few days, and I had some
Adding to the gadget collection. This time it's a quesadilla maker, a gift from a friend. It's a fun kitchen toy, with lot's of filling possibilities and they do come out much neater than when I make them in a pan or the oven. Unless of course you overfill them like I did the first three times. Got the hang of it and they came out great. This one is filled with grilled chicken, cheese and salsa.I'
Italian Plum Tart, a delicious gift from a friend :)More Wordless Wednesday can be found here!
It's that time in our house...This image and more can be found at school-clipart.comSo my kitchen will be closed for a bit as we get ready for Miss Picky to start her freshman year of college. She doesn't eat much but she will be missed at our table. So it's off to school with a full meal plan and a lot of excitement.
These really are extremely crispy potatoes! And not even burned beyond recognition. Point for me :)We were having grilled burgers for dinner the other night. Every time I see a picture of a hamburger on a bun with melting cheese I get that craving and just have to have one. Good thing The Griller's all-time favorite dinner always includes a hamburger. He never says no to a burger, even if he has t
So I am a little addicted to kitchen gadgets and toys, I'm sure you dish addict people will understand the kitchen addiction! I already have the Y-style peeler to julienne and I found that it worked great, but just a little difficult for me. The julienne mandoline worked great, especially for potatoes and apples, but there is always that fear factor after a few slicing incidents and an abund
Hot weather calls for cold soup! Not really, I like soup any time, hot or cold. I've had gazpacho before but not like this one. I saw it in this month's Fine Cooking and it looked so good, so creamy, I had to try it.I didn't notice that the recipe said a pinch or two of cumin, so I added about 2 teaspoons. Fresh cilantro isn't big around here so I added some ground coriander and threw in some anch
My daughter had to bring in a recipe for her final grade in her High School cooking class this past year and didn't know what to make. She went through all the recipes on my blog and ended up making this recipe for Apple, Cherry and Walnut Salad with Maple Dressing and received an A+! It was one of the favorites of the class. And ours. She hasn't made a thing since!but at least I know she can
Hot days call for cool things. This is a repost of one of our favorite cold noodle dishes. It's hot spicy but served cold. Spicy Cold Soba Noodles adapted by There's Always Thyme to CookSource: Jessy Foriginal recipe from City Cuisine by Mary Sue Miliken and Susan Feniger http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/spicy-cold-soba-noodles-recipe/index.htmlPrintable Recipe1/3 cup soy sauce
It's too hot to cook this week. No recipes from my kitchen for now. We had a lots of take-out. Especially pizza. Brick oven pizza!Joining Beth at Beth Fish Reads for her fun Weekend Cooking Party. Every weekend. It's open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share! Go on over and see some fun posts. AND Mosaic Monday at the Little Red House
It's been a crazy week here, it usually is, but more crazy than usual. Mother in law here for three weeks. The dog ate two corn on the cobs whole and had to be hospitalized. He's fine. Prom, graduation, college. I could use a nice cocktail. Or two. But we have been eating very well. Ok, maybe some takeout too. I have been doing some cooking and grilling. Some. Salmon has been on the menu mor
So I cheated in the kitchen. When my friend Debbie from Mountain Breaths gave the heads up that Williams-Sonoma was having a sale on the Breville Mini Pie Maker I jumped right away and ordered one. I'm a sucker for kitchen stuff! But I am a little baking challenged. So I took the easy way out. Store-bought dough. Soup from a can. I know. I know. That was practice. Next time from scratch. But
This is a delicious recipe and a nice change from the usual side dish. I didn't grow tomatoes this year but the vine tomatoes from the supermarket have been very good so far. Miss Picky even liked it, but did comment on the flavor, a bit different for her but we couldn't figure out if it was the saffron or the smoked paprika. Either way she decided different was ok and had a second helping.I used
Was never a fan of yellow mustard so if I saw it in a recipe normally I'd pass. My favorite is a hot Dijon or a spicy brown. But I was looking for something new from our two usual go to rib sauces and I figured I'd give the yellow a try. My imaginary friend from internet space, San, had recommended this one highly and we liked it so much I made it twice in one weekend. It was so good on the baby b
This is definitely worth a repost, especially since we're coming into tomato season! Heirloom tomatoes. The different colored tomatoes gives the soup a really deep color and a great taste. You can use any tomatoes you like. Plain supermarket tomatoes are delicious in this soup as well. The roasting really brings out the flavor. I'm lucky that some of the markets around here carries heirlooms. I us
It was a gorgeous day, perfect time to grill. The June magazines have tons of grilling recipes so I started to flip through the piles of magazines I have just waiting to be read and found plenty of recipes I put on the list to try. Tonight grilled steak taco's won out. They always do. Flipping through Cooking Light I saw Korean Steak Taco's. The recipe was extremely similar to the Korean St
Crispy Potatoes. These were so good, the top was like potato chips while the inside was like a mashed potato. Distraction worked for me in this instance, forgetting about them in the oven the top got really crispy. They are sort of like the Muffin Tin Potato Gratins I made a while back that were also a big hit and everyone loved those as well. Both recipes by Martha Stewart Everyday Food. Cr
We were watching America's Test Kitchen over the weekend, even my husband likes this show. They were making fish, which is slowly creeping into our diet more often. Looked so good, he went out to find some sole so I could make it for dinner that night. No sole, so he came home with Tilapia. A little thick, but I managed to make rolls that didn't look too bad, except it took a little longer to cook
