A journey of food and music with family and friends
Waste Not Want Not Series
Leftover item 1 cup Cooked Flounder (or substitute crab)
My friend gave us the flounder and was very sweet to share her bounty. One of her friends had “gigged” a mess of flounder and passed them on. I had never cooked a flounder. Continue reading “Jewels of the Sea Soup”
Waste Not Want Not Series
Leftover: (3) Grilled Pork Short Ribs
Fall is here! It says so on my calendar. Not that I noticed today, in the 89 degree weather. Time for all the pumpkins to come out. Mums to be placed all about the porch or veranda. Time to spruce up the porch and outdoor area after a long hot summer. It is time to get serious and start enjoying our porches.
A decade ago or so, I found chipotle and fell in love. It’s smoky flavor appeals to me, whether its chipotle in adobo sauce or chiptole chili powder. The chipotle chile powder should come with it’s own warning buzzer. A small amount will increase the heat. In our house, we love spicy so chipotle is a perfect heat to add. It’s a sneaky heat but delicious.
I love to create recipes out of the ingredients that I randomly purchase at the grocery store. As a wander aimlessly through the produce, something always grabs my attention. I often have no idea how I will use. I only know that I really want to cook with it. It also helps to pair them with items that you randomly have at home. Of course, that creates the other problem, “OMG, What am I going to do with that?”. This may occur after a very busy week and often happens as you find the “random purchase” in the refrigerator. Continue reading “Potato’s, Leeks and flavor “oh my””
