I love my many mini cutting boards. I reach for them just about every time I’m in the kitchen. They’re kind of a stumble upon tool, as I bought the first set of five when I lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles and didn’t have much counter space. Then I bought a set…
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Bacon-wrapped Scallops
Its simple. Wrap bacon around really nice fresh scallops and broil 3-4 minutes per side. Toss in garlic butter if you’d like. You can also put these in a row on skewers. Yum!
Deviled Eggs
Happy Easter! These are the deviled eggs I made today with our boiled eggs. I added adobo sauce, cumin, low-fat mayo, mustard powder, chopped spicy pickles, chili powder and a sprig of cilantro.
Snap Cook: Make Cheese!
While in Portland, Oregon last month, I kept running into these cute little kits for making different kinds of cheese (info about getting your own to follow). One time, many years ago, I made paneer. It was good! It was also much easier than I thought it would be. Of course paneer is not aged….
Easy Potato Trick
This little nifty trick could not be more simple to make. What you see is what you get. I have to admit that I saw this somewhere on a facebook feed last week and without reading or clicking, I figured I could try on my own. Turns out the concept looks amazing, but takes little…
A Salute to Burritos!
Who loves a good burrito? I do! Routinely, when I post a picture of a great burrito on my social media sites, I get tons of responses from people who WANT THAT BURRITO! So I thought I’d collect together a hodge podge of burrito photos from my facebook wall for those seeking a few minutes of…
Tool Day: Grind
The Everything Grinder Today I’m just talking about one tool. One tool that does lots and lots of work. This is a grinder for dried spices, peppercorns, course salts and dried peppers. It is brilliant for making fresh spice blends or rubs, and when not in use, I fill it with my mixed peppercorns from…
Taste Oregon – Bob’s Red Mill Store
Early in March of 2015 I went to Portland, Oregon to visit family. Enthusiastic to participate in my blog endeavors, they insisted Bob’s Red Mill should be on my itinerary. Who am I to argue? I’ve been using Bob’s Red Mill pancake and soup mixes, semolina and other flours, and lots of other grains and…
Bob’s Red Mill Store, PDX
Early in March of 2015 I went to Portland, Oregon to visit family. Enthusiastic to participate in my blog endeavors, they insisted Bob’s Red Mill should be on my itinerary. Who am I to argue? I’ve been using Bob’s Red Mill pancake and soup mixes, semolina and other flours, and lots of other grains and…
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