Author: karen

I was planning on making grilled pork chops and vegetables for dinner tonight. However, when I got home from the gym thunder was starting to rumbling which didn’t bode well for outdoor cooking. When it rains here it POURS and it looked like we were going to have a monsoon style downpour. Luckily I have […]

[singlepic id=228 w=320 h=240 float=left] I got figs in this weeks CSA box and decided to make a couple galettes with them. I seriously needed redemption after last week’s Cherry Galette mishap. I had acquired fresh flour so that was a non-issue. However, I confidence was slightly shaken because rolling out the crust last time […]

It is CSA box pick up day again and as usual each week is an adventure. This week I got: eggplant butternut squash cherry tomatoes cucumbers zucchini bell peppers jalapenos peppers figs The big hurray! of this week is the eggplant which I’ve been seriously craving. Saturday afternoon I’m going to fire up the grill […]

If you have an inexpensive, fatty and chewy piece of meat to cooking you can uses a variety of techniques to make it tasty. A few techniques that I use are marinating, slow cooking or a combination of the two. In the winter time slow cooking is probably your best option. You can do this […]

[singlepic id=227 w=320 h=240 float=left] Tonight I had intended to make breaded chicken breast and some grilled vegetables but after a very long work day I just wasn’t up for pounding and breading the chicken. So I decided I’d make Pasta Primavera with Chicken instead. One of the things I like about this type of […]

I have a really good friend who always asks me how it is that I manage to make meals six nights a week with my schedule. Doesn’t it take lots of planning? Aren’t you so tired at the end of the day? Yes, planning helps.Yes, I can be really tired at the end of the […]

I made a pear galette back two weekends ago with pears from my tree. My husband dug it out of the freezer and devoured it in 2 days then requested another. This week there were Rainier cherries at the grocery store. So I decided I’d make a couple cherry galettes. Same recipe for the crust, […]

So one of my favorite things to make when I have a little extra time is Roasted Spatchcocked Chicken with Herbs. What herbs I use depends on what I have in my garden and at my disposal. [singlepic id=218 w=320 h=240 float=right] This year I have a plethora or herbs at my disposal including Basil […]

This week’s CSA box arrived and had the following Watermelon Zucchini Bell Pepper Banana Pepper Micro Greens Kale Okra Sweet Corn We got a huge bunch of banana peppers in this week’s box that I’m not really sure what I’m going to do with. I’m wondering I can make banana pepper poppers with them since […]

So when I was visiting friends last week, I convinced them to try a pizza experiment and make a pair of pizzas. One on the grill and another in the oven. I’ve made homemade pizza quite a few times but I typically bake it in the oven. However, with the summer in full force, using […]