Category Archives: Kitchen Help

Leftover…Pasta and Cabbage

  My job is done, almost. I got my husband to eat chickpeas. I got my son to say he would eat cabbage – he balked at the sight of the legumes, but heck, I'm nearly home. Just about every ingredient is flexible or replaceable…cabbage and kale could switch places. Shallots and onion of justContinue reading “Leftover…Pasta and Cabbage”

Party Trick Cake

It must be my Bon Appetit week. I committed to this confection for a last minute get together. I was so distracted by wine and company, I made a couple of “alterations”. I skipped the fresh ginger, using half the amount of dried which I added to the dry ingredients, not the wet. I alsoContinue reading “Party Trick Cake”

Better Baked Beans

With back to back weekly snowstorms you can cook or clean. The former is more fun. Plus the latest 8-10 inches gave me a chance (an excuse?) to go through my recipe file. The root beer in the recipe caught my eye first, THEN I remembered its author, and my friend, Rick Rodgers gave itContinue reading “Better Baked Beans”

Untitled

Here's one way to use up leftover nuts. (Click here for the recipe) Use your faves. By request I made dry roasted salted peanut and slivered almond nut brittle. If using raw nuts, I suggest toasting them in a dry pan or a 350 oven before adding to the candy. Eat – B   PostedContinue reading “Untitled”

Meat Free Monday Pasta

In an effort to save $ I planned to use half a head of Napa cabbage shredded with pasta, cheese, and leftover cream. Plus I was parsimoniously planning to turn stale bread into crusty crumbs. But that plan bit the dust as I unfurled leaf after mildewed cabbage leaf. Gross. That left the cauliflower. WhileContinue reading “Meat Free Monday Pasta”

Feelin’ Chili

Two things keep you warm during a polar vortex. Chili and dogs (chili dogs are good too – technically that's three). I didn't get a great picture of this week's ez prep turkey and bean chili, so I'm attaching a picture of two of the dogs. I will also include the recipe full of pantryContinue reading “Feelin’ Chili”

The I Don’t Feel Like Going to the Store Frittata (with bacon!)

I did a happy dance after figuring out I could avoid the Sunday supermarket rush. Plus the bacon didn't hurt. Frittatas have saved me on many occasions for breakfast, lunch, dinner and sometimes for entertaining. Don't share the ingredients with pickier eaters unless you really do want to go to the store. 🙂 Ingredients 6Continue reading “The I Don’t Feel Like Going to the Store Frittata (with bacon!)”

I Found the Challah!

Here's what you do when you find the challah that your mother brought to celebrate on Friday night but that you forgot to set out because you hid it from thieving dogs. Make French toast. It seems particularly appropriate that the Medieval reference in France to stale soaked bread fried up in fat is “painContinue reading “I Found the Challah!”

Go Buckeyes!

Another big game this weekend so as requested: The buckeyes recipe! For the un-initiated, they are creamy, sweet, stern clogging, peanut buttery deliciousness. Also no cooking, no baking, no frying. Just blending and shaping (and dipping in chocolate ;-). I find all the recipes are basically the same. I reduced this one (click here) byContinue reading “Go Buckeyes!”