What is the best way to top a salad or bowl of homemade soup? CROUTONS, of course! Using those final slices of a loaf of gluten free bread allows me to enjoy croutons without regret.
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Homemade Applesauce
Let’s talk about apples. Autumn brings fresh, crisp air, fewer hours of daylight, bountiful harvests, and SCHOOL LUNCHES. Of course, I’m not talking about the pizza or sub buffet at the local high school these days. My type of school lunches were packed in a brown paper bag, and I liked it that way.
Perfectly Pressure-Cooked Chicken Breasts
If Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”, then my version for cooking would be “doing the same thing over and over and DREADING different results”.
Kahlua Fudge Sauce
I seem to be caught in an ice cream state of mind. There may be all sorts of reasons, such as summer time heat and sunshine, but mostly it’s because I love ice cream.
Stovetop Roasted Garlic and Infused Oil
Summer is hot. And humid. And I don’t like heat. Or humidity. But I still like to cook! And eat! Summer is the perfect time to create dishes that don’t crank up the heat in the house, making the air/con work even harder, and making this girl even crankier.
Fresh Sausage Egg Bake
June — Weddings. Graduation parties. Vacations. Family reunions. A few more weddings. And then — BABY SHOWERS. Yes! So many fun celebrations fill the month, and make it fly by quicker than 30 days of any other month.
Thai Peanut Chicken
My pressure cooker does not get a summer vacation. Seriously! How else can you cook tasty meals without heating up the house or demanding lots of time?
Taco Seasoning
As I was mixing this seasoning blend up the other day, one of my piano students came for lessons. His first words were, “Mmmm. Your house smells so good!”
Spicy Asian Chicken and Bok Choy Soup
Have you ever noticed that the hotter the climate, the hotter the food? There are several reasons for extra-spicy food closer to the Equator – protecting people from spoiling food, stimulating appetite in hot weather, and increasing metabolism to induce sweating so the body feels cooler.
Frappé
I am not a coffee connoisseur, but love my morning cup of hot, strong, black brew. When traveling thru the UK, Australia, and Central America I have been surprised at how often instant coffee was served – in homes as well as restaurants.
