Seriously, John is a much better housekeeper than I am in terms of keeping everything picked up. My specialty is the "deep clean". Doesn't happen often enough, but when it does, it's deep... right honey?
Let's just say John is the King of the Kitchen and he is the best dishwasher loader in the world, even if he runs the dishwasher every time it has more that 3 dirty items in it... No complaints from me and I agree that I will never be able to out do…
Particularly depressing for me was the statement that parents buy frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for their kid's school lunches. Is this a step up from giving them lunch money? Maybe, but not much.
I learned something new yesterday out in the wilds of Canby OR. John and I took Dylan & Lily (the grandmonsters) to a sheep, chicken and duck farm. The farmer told me that people who are allergic to chicken eggs don't have a problem with duck eggs! We bought a dozen beautiful duck eggs, I have yet to try them so stay tuned....
Patrick - when you pick it depends on a variety of factors. How long do you intend to cook these beans? If they need to hold up under some longer cooking, then you will want to wait until you have some seed development in the bean pod. If they are going to be cooked very quickly, then they should be picked before any significant seed development. In either case, they should be picked immediately before cooking so that they are not subjected to any refrigeration. I feel that refrigeration of pole beans is detrimental to their flavor and texture.
Hil- that's great home grown lettuce is the best. We are running out, I did not time my lettuce plantings correctly... but we have enough kale to feed the world, come get some if you want!
I drained everything on newspaper then served on a plate. With the state of the world it would hardly be appetizing to be take a bite of the fish and be looking down at typical, everyday demoralizing headlines. I prefer to eat without any media on t…
I heard that during WW II, they ate tulip bulbs in Holland. It was worse in Europe than in America ( for food), but my parents lived in Mobile, Alabama (on the Gulf of Mexico), (where my father who was disabled and couldn't join the army and worked…
The microwave is fine for defrosting bread, but not all breads. These rolls must be eaten fresh the first day or as toast the next day or else they are beyond repair.
first boiled, them braised and I add herbs, parsley, pepper ...
nobody at home want to hear about this vegetable anymore except me !!!
It tastes like artichoke and hazelnut, inconvenient ... you fart very very very much, lol
I made chicken and dumplings last night. It's not in the book because Patrick wouldn't send me Ma's recipe. I had to improv it. Turned out good. Basically, brown chicken, add vegetables and herbs, add some liquid, put a top on and stew. When it's do…