When I was a child, growing up in the upper Mississippi valley, we used to go up into the hills to gather nuts in the fall. My mother’s preferred nut for her (...)
I have a strange relationship with paprika. My mother used to sprinkle it on mashed potatoes or potato salad or other pale dishes. She said it was just to add (...)
I’m from the midwestern U.S. Wild rice was / is very popular there and we loved it. It was a supermarket / pantry staple and we ate it often. That’s not true (...)
When I was a child, growing up in the upper Mississippi valley, we used to go up into the hills to gather nuts in the fall. My mother’s preferred nut for her (...)
Cod is a very versatile fish. On its own it doesn’t offer a lot of flavor but it works well with almost any sauce. We get what is called the ‘back’ of the (...)
I like mustard. I usually have at least 3 different kinds in the fridge. Yes, I know one does not have to keep mustard in the fridge but I have more room there (...)
Couscous is one of those foods that can be incredibly easy or difficult and time consuming. I have watched Moroccans make couscous from scratch. It takes a bit (...)
When I was a child, growing up in the upper Mississippi valley, we used to go up into the hills to gather nuts in the fall. My mother’s preferred nut for her (...)
I’ve been working with computers for a very long time. Over the years they have gotten easier for non-tech people to use but more complicated for people like (...)
When I was a child in a midwestern small town the only mushrooms we knew about came in cans. Cream of Mushroom Soup, in the red & white can, was a kitchen (...)
Usually I would still have garden tomatoes at this time of year. This year, however, I have conceded defeat to the stink bugs. The tomatoes are fine when they (...)
In the early summer the potager ‘explodes’. There’s too much of everything. The zucchini go from small to huge overnight. The chard needs picking one day and (...)
The sun came out for a few minutes this afternoon. I wandered out to the potager to check the heat-wave recovery. I think the recent cold snap has hindered it. (...)
When I was a child in a midwestern small town the only mushrooms we knew about came in cans. Cream of Mushroom Soup, in the red & white can, was a kitchen (...)
It’s all ending. No, that’s not a political statement… It’s about summer. My potager had a brief recovery after the August heat wave but that appears to be (...)
There are 3 things that I remember from my childhood that I wish I could go back and find out… WTF? Or, maybe, enlighten my mother. First, she always had a (...)
During the winter holidays we see a wider range of stuff at the markets. That’s probably true everywhere, but, as I live in France, I only see our local (...)
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may diet. The holidays are over. It’s time (for me, anyway) to go back to my (usual) healthy diet. I freely admit (...)
We’ve been getting wonderful avocados lately. Avocados are one of the few things that I don’t buy ‘local’ or ‘seasonal’. They are neither (local nor seasonal) (...)
My mother made Macaroni & Cheese from a box that contained macaroni and a can of cheese sauce. It was good. As a young single person I had friends who made it (...)
After having limited mobility, due to my bunion surgery, for almost 2 months I have a little better understanding of some of the problems other people can (...)
When I was a child I only saw canned mushrooms. There were the little ‘eraser-heads’ that were in Cream of Mushroom Soup and the shiny slices that came in (...)
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may diet. The holidays are over. It’s time (for me, anyway) to go back to my (usual) healthy diet. I freely admit (...)
The theme for Monday posts in September…. Transition. Summer is almost over and fall is almost here. We’re getting our last few summer treats from the garden (...)
