Couldn’t resist: From LOOB: I Got a request for peanut butter cookies from a cake mix from an old friend that asked me to share it. so here it is.. thank god for my daughter who first turned me on to making cookies with cake mixes.. they are the best.. although when shopping for cake … Read More
From Mr. X – a totally worthy and delicious start to our seminar. Mom’s Recipe Hall of Fame v.5: Top Secret Potato Salad This is mom’s closely-guarded personal recipe, disclosing it here is a major security breach! 1 medium red onion finely chopped Enough apple cider vinegar to cover onions 4 hard boiled eggs … Read More
We have been blessed with many outstanding contributions around here from several readers. Especially “Looking Outside of the Box” (LOOB), He’s not only demonstrated cooking sharpness, but in past shop episodes, has generated some first-class cardboard furniture including a college frat-house bound bar set up. It would be a hard choice to narrow down to one … Read More
Elaine and I had a marvelous conversation Friday about what we remembered from our youth. (Which for both is a decade over a half-century ago!). Green Jell-O at church gatherings came up. Her preference was for the Jell-O with cottage cheese. Mine? Green Jell-O with a (drained) can of mixed fruit cocktail in it. Topped with a thick … Read More
Our (markets are closed, can’t focus on money all the time) pastimes come into play from market close Friday until the “Return to Greed Mountain” Monday. And, since Spring sprung this past week, our gustatory inquisition this weekend involves Heat and how it relates to Spice. Heat & Spice: Observations Personal Data: Seattle, where Ure (and … Read More
Land-time reader kicks it off this morning (too early for Mimosa’s, right?) with a dandy spin on what to do with mushrooms: Shrooms From Mr. X Mom’s Recipe Hall of Fame v.4: Stuffed Mushrooms 2 dozen large mushrooms (2-3 inch diameter, baby bella is a good choice) butter (enough to sauté and coat the mushrooms) … Read More
We will have an exceptionally short column on foodery and cookery this morning – since I haven’t gotten anything from readers this week. This being “Planting Day” – with the new Moon this morning – we will be outside doing the “gardening thing” as soon as the morning dishes are cleared and thrown in the … Read More
While Elaine continues on the mend from hip surgery (we did the P/T deal Friday afternoon), the joy of coming home to good food after just can’t be beat. The kitchen remodel project was, it goes without saying, delayed by the lack of two people to “work the project.” I can do a lot of … Read More
We don’t have a guest menu to kick around today, so we’re going to talk about the tricky relationships between time, temperature, and how these things (in turn) impact taste. Today with go over simple Magic Number baking and roasting. Where’s the Beef? Every few weeks – when they are in stock in the premium … Read More
Snow should melt a bit more, today. And in celebration, Looking Outside the Box steps into the kitchen with a lesson in post-storm attitude adjusting! “Now that the powers on .. relax and have some yellow cake Cake 1 yellow cake mix 4 eggs 4 ounces butter 1/2 cup vegetable oil 11 ounces mandarin oranges drained … Read More
Been a wild week around here. So my special thanks for us for a couple of readers who have generously shared from great ideas to roll with this weekend. First up, our star gem cutter up in Albuquerque checks in with? “Nancy’s Most Excellent Crab Cake Recipe” First, I use a 10 1/2 inch seasoned iron … Read More
We hear-tell we have children (*and grandchildren) but with CV-19, we don’t get many people braving the electronic fencing and mine fields to come visit us. But a lot of our friends, who remained in the same city as their off-spring, are lucky enough to have kids. So that means, when they come over, best … Read More
Credit here to my younger sister (I have an older one, too) for putting the time and energy into compiling a Ure Family Cookbook, a while back. Though somewhat recent, since it was in “digital times.” There are two kitchenary delights today (besides my compulsive hitting the “Deals” tab on Amazon to find power tools … Read More