Regardless of what you call it, Stromboli or pinwheels, layering pizza dough with cheeses and meats if you like along with herbs and greens is what we call supper. And an easy one, too, since you can make your own pizza dough or purchase it. Today Matt Swaim and I chatted on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio, about cheese. Yes, cheese was an important … Continue reading Stromboli/Savory Pinwheels
I did not grow up eating much fresh fish. Mostly we had frozen whiting, thawed and fried crisp in mom’s heirloom cast iron skillet, canned salmon made into diner-style patties or what we kids called “tuna wiggle”, baked canned tuna and noodle casserole. During summer, our brother, Charlie, an avid fisherman, would occasionally catch enough bass for mom to stuff and roast. So it wasn’t … Continue reading Perfect Pan Roasted Salmon – Yes, You Can!
Here on my little patch of heaven Mother Nature can be fickle, but she does allow some consistent harbingers of spring. Like wild yellow aconite blooming, blanketing the hill down to the East Fork river alongside our home. Many years ago the first few seeds were flung at the top by dear friend Ike Leaf, of blessed memory. “The flowers will spread down the hill“, … Continue reading Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut Milk and Turmeric
No-Knead Gluten-Free Bread If you can’t have dairy or gluten, try this easy No Knead Gluten-Free Bread. This bread is fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. This is what all gluten-free bread dreams are made of. Even if you are not gluten-free. Thanks much to: Author: The Modern Nonna Ingredients Activate The Yeast Dry Ingredients Instructions Continue reading No-Knead Gluten-Free Bread
I love talking to Matt Swaim today on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Each week we talk about Bible foods and herbs, and with Lent coming up, the subject was Pancakes!! The Shrove Tuesday tradition in England was that Christians went to confession and were “shriven” – which means absolved from their sins. in the villages A bell would be rung to call people to … Continue reading Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
Filet mignon and red velvet whoopie pies – opposite ends of the spectrum for your special Valentine’s Day celebration. We call them “I love you” foods. Filet mignon is not a steak served often at our house. Quality filets are expensive so making sure a recipe works is a given. I’m sharing a straight-forward method that has you browning the steaks on the stovetop and … Continue reading Filet Mignon and Red Velvet Whoopie Pies for Valentine’s Day
As I always tell you, Thursday mornings are important to me since I get to chat with Matt Swaim/Sonrise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio. Today with Catholic schools week in full swing, we chatted about lunches and how to make them more interesting and nutritious to eat. First, let the kids help not only choose ingredients but also assemble them, according to age. Here’s some … Continue reading Some New Ideas for School Lunches
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