Brr.
At times like this when I can’t feel my fingers or toes, I need a warm, belly-filling meal. Just like (someone’s) grandma used to make.
Read all about it: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (in the Crock Pot!)
comfort food
Catching up on Culinary Cousins.
I’ve been cooking and baking and eating — even growing — and posting over at Culinary Cousins, I just haven’t had a spare second to tell you about it. So let’s play a little catch up:
I can’t explain how, but I grew some romaine lettuce.
Read all about it: Tuesday Refreshment…
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Cooking Spree: Chicken Bog
I’m about to get really Southern with y’all.
The cooking spree at the beach continues, and last night we made a favorite from my childhood: “fatty rice,” known more colloquially (and politely) as “chicken bog.”
Stick to your ribs.
When it’s cold and gloomy outside, I need comfort food. The stick to your ribs kind of fare.
My go-to as of late is this beef stew, which I make all the time. You can’t beat a dish that allows you to throw some meat and chopped vegetables in a pot, pour a bottle of wine over it and then forget it for a couple of hours. (It would probably do really well in a crock pot, though I haven’t tried that yet.)
This recipe is a little different, because of its surprise ingredient — barley. I know, I know. That sounds totally weird, but it’s delicious. And you can feel healthy about eating your whole grains, right? The original recipe called for a topping of potatoes, but I like roasting them separately. Or serving it with mashed potatoes.
Enjoy, and stay warm out there! Keep reading »
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