A journey of food and music with family and friends
Save a Ham Bone, Feed a Cowboy Soup Recipe leaves no doubt that it delivers a hearty bowl that will satisfy your hunger. I love cooking soups from items on hand. It is a great way to feed your creativity, use leftovers, maximize time for your passions. Serving soup in the evening is an easy meal to reheat after a long day at work or play. Continue reading “Save a Ham Bone, Feed a Cowboy Soup Recipe”
Who doesn’t need a Never Fail Spirited Fig Pecan Bundt Cake? This spirited cake is moist and filled with a buttery glaze that hints another slice is a good idea. In my pantry, I always have fig preserves and look for a reason to use. Fig and pecan marry together well in this cake as lifelong friends. Continue reading “Never Fail Spirited Fig Pecan Bundt Cake”
Using turkey carcass creating white turkey chili is a magic trick. Well not really magic but it is the first thing that Grill Man enjoyed eating when flipping flu showed up uninvited. Apparently when you have flipping flu everything that you eat does not taste good. Imagine my continuous surprise when after whipping up a made-from-scratch meal, Grill Man didn’t like it. We won’t discuss how many times it happened. Continue reading “Using Turkey Carcass creating White Turkey Chili”
Waste Not Want Not Series:
potatoes, corn, carrots, garlic and mushrooms
“Waste not want not” is a hats off tribute to my Irish Grandmother Theda Faye who was the Queen of Thrifty. In our childhood home, my Dad was not a fan of eating leftovers which certainly went against the grain of Theda’s Faye’s entire philosophy. Continue reading “Waste Not Want Not Series Shrimp Chowder”
Waste Not Want Not Series
Leftover Item: 6 cups Bread
As a creative person, I realize that I think about things from a different perspective. Not that my perspective is better, it is just different. Continue reading “A Savory Cake of Bread, Sausage and Cheese”
Waste Not Want Not Series
Leftover Item: Turkey or Chicken
Even on the Gulf Coast this week, it is chilly. In December I typically find myself in a place to brag about our sunshine and temperate winter climate. Continue reading “A Walk on the Chilly Side”
Waste Not Want Not Series
Left-over item: Spicy Corn & Crawfish Soup
My Grandmother Theda Faye, cooked the best fried pork chops. They were a beautiful golden brown. The chop was coated in a crispy crust that was delicious. The meat was hot and juicy. It was a party in your mouth. My mouth is watering, just thinking about those chops.
Continue reading “Seared Bone-In Pork Chop, Eggplant and covered in Spicy Corn-N-Crawfish Sauce”
Waste Not Want Not Series
Leftover Item: Ham Bone
Saturday is a great day to cram in, all sorts of fun activities and the “dreaded chores”. My Saturday started out well with a great cup of Costa Rican dark roast coffee with a splash of creme. I have tried to stop adding sugar to my coffee. At this point, I still want sugar. I hope that it passes soon.
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.
