August 8 is National Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbors Porch Day. You could join the celebration, or you could use your zucchini in any of these many many ways. Botany Nerd Last week we shared, “Zucchini are an Italian squash, just like the name […]
This is an easy recipe to use up those extra large zucchini that escape detection until they are bigger than the ones in the supermarket that have become sterotypified as what a zucchini should be. Disclaimer: My fritters are not “fritters” in the modern sense. […]
Garlic chives are not really a chive, but they do tasty mildly like garlic. That “mild” is good! You can have garlic chives for breakfast and not alienate friends and family. A Pretty Plant Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) make a graceful green statement in the […]
A friend served us arugula and prosciutto sandwiches on home-made focaccia last week, and all I can say is YUM! I grow arugula at home and get a tad tired of arugula salads, so inspired by friend Jamie’s fresh and tasty dinner – I have […]
As holidays approach, and yet the budget is tight, are you considering an instant pot as a “useful” gift for your home? Disclaimer Note: We are discussing the concept of an electric pressure cooker with a built-in computer guide. We are calling them instant pots. […]
Green tomatoes? Fantastic! Time to make some of this savory treat. The temperatures are dipping and any tomatoes still on the plants may turn into a mushy mess at any moment. Time to harvest! Here is how Savorist Monica King uses this unplanned for bounty. […]
I started this topic last week with the basic Dutch Baby, or Pan Plano recipe. Now we are going to look at some refinements and embellishments that can be done when not squatting around a campfire. A Short Philosophy of Food Before we cook, let […]
You can serve Dutch Babies for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert! Depends on how you make them and serve them. Their very versatility makes this a recipe that is hard to categorize. This will be a two part post – with the basic recipe today. […]
We call this “Dilemma Pie” because which comes first – the chicken or the egg? You could also call it a crustless quiche, or mabe just a keto-quiche. What ever you call it – it’s something that Uncle Smokey likes because there aren’t too many […]
The tomatoes of summer do not appreciate the frosts of fall. If you have to harvest your tomatoes before they are ripe – here is one way to use them, shared by Savorist Monica King. My Green Tomato Roots Many of us are Southwest at […]
