Before we moved, we had a Chinese restaurant which we loved and one of our very favorite Chinese entrees is Kung Pao Chicken. After relocating, we have struggled to find or make this desired dish to our liking. So explains our quest today. Let’s figure out how to make Kung…
Tonight was about experimenting with cauliflower and taking care of my recent shrimp craving. In looking for inspiration, I found a recipe for roasted garlic. I’ve eaten it many times but haven’t cooked it in a while. In my creative quest, I quickly thought about adding it to the cauliflower,…
Today was “clean out the refrigerator day” and I found some kale that we purchased on a walk to the local amish farm. I was sure that it was going to be bad but to my surprise it wasn’t wilted and would make a great component for tonight’s dinner. I…
Had a request from a friend for this walnut/lentil recipe. Was inspired by a similar recipe from a vegan cookbook my daughters gave me last week. Enjoy!
Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours! Most of us held very different get togethers than years past. We are still trying to work through (or should I say eat through) the leftovers from Thanksgiving Day. Today I decided to do a Thanksgiving “stack” in an attempt to help empty…
Rainy days always get me down and today was no exception. In my attempt to avoid cozying up with a book and a nice warm fuzzy blanket, I decided to escape the blues and head to the kitchen to be creative. When the quarantine began, one of the hardest ingredients…
During the pandemic, the lockdown forced many of us to stay home. What comes along with that directive are a countless number of meals that needed to be prepared. Karen has always loved to cook but we have several restaurants or meal items that we only get when going out…
So for brunch today, I ventured out on a limb to use a new ingredient that we found at the grocer – Thomas’ Mini Croissants (not a sponsor). I love a buttery croissant and have also devoured English muffins from childhood until now. So why not give these delicate buns…
For my first post (remember, this blog stuff is brand new to me) I’m going to do a crockpot chicken recipe for two. Most recipes I have are family sized and we end up with lots of leftovers. Den doesn’t mind (he says some people eat to live, he lives…