It seems like every year I have an internal struggle to come up with “football” food. As if we throw a lot of football watching parties. We did have one last year and I made those chicken drummettes that I still think were pretty great. And although we haven’t been doing much in the way…
Category: vegetables
Recently in the kitchen it has been days of things-I’ve-been-meaning-to-do-for-months. Things like finding a recipe with the word “salad” in it that I actually like. And roasting a whole chicken. And trying to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe (still working on that one). Also on the list has been to make my own…
I have a vegetable roasting problem. Mostly I just want to roast all of them all the time and I think perhaps I have forgotten that there is any other way to cook vegetables (although I am starting to believe that there is no other way to cook them that is nearly as delicious). And…
Last Thursday (oh wait, two weeks ago Thursday), Gerrit and I went downtown to the farmer’s market. I feel like a bit of a failure to tell you how much I loved it, and at the same time have to tell you that…Thursday? Not the easiest day to get downtown and motivate yourself to go…
When it comes to mashed potatoes, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship. Love meaning I love them. Hate meaning peeling them. For several years growing up somehow I ended up in charge of the Thanksgiving mashed potatoes along with my aunt. And every year, especially that first one, I was excited. My aunt…