Seduced by Spice
Posted on December 2, 2006 - Filed Under spices/herbs | 1 Comment
I’ve read all about Penzeys at my fellow bloggers’ sites. And everyone RAVES about them for their great spices and whatnot. I checked them out online and was impressed with the prices so I intended on ordering, but hadn’t gotten around to it yet.
You can imagine my pleasure and surprise recently when I was driving [...]
Seduced by Spice
Posted on December 1, 2006 - Filed Under spices/herbs | 1 Comment
I’ve read all about Penzeys at my fellow bloggers’ sites. And everyone RAVES about them for their great spices and whatnot. I checked them out online and was impressed with the prices so I intended on ordering, but hadn’t gotten around to it yet.
You can imagine my pleasure and surprise recently when I was driving [...]
WHB: Gaaaaaahhhhhhlic
Posted on August 25, 2006 - Filed Under dinner, lunch, pasta, spices/herbs | 3 Comments
Much to my husband’s chagrin, I love garlic. It goes in nearly every main dish I make . . . sometimes in greater quantities then others. And one dish that I love to make is aglio e olio. It’s a classic Italian pasta that combines just cooked garlic, olive oil and pasta in a wonderful [...]
Read More..>>Discovering Kale: Zuppa Toscana
Posted on July 29, 2006 - Filed Under lessons, sausage, soup, spices/herbs | 2 Comments
Kale. Even the word is foreign to me. I grew up in a household where vegetables were of pretty simple varieties - corn, peas, green beans and the occasional zucchini. Brussels spouts were a delicacy and any lettuce other than iceberg was certainly special. I had a feeling there were more vegetables out there, but [...]
Read More..>>One hour, One day, One weekend.
Posted on June 2, 2006 - Filed Under Blog news, spices/herbs | 1 Comment
A bloggers group I recently joined called Work at Home Mom Bloggers posed an interesting question to members this week, “What do you do if you have an hour, day, or eek an entire weekend to yourself?”
There is so little time that I have to myself these days. There are days that begin at 6 [...]
From the ground up.
Posted on May 29, 2006 - Filed Under Blog news, spices/herbs | Leave a Comment
Yesterday was a day off for me. I was busy putting the finishing touches on my garden so I can get to planting (at last) today. I have tomatoes, basil, thyme, tarragon and rosemary waiting planting in addition to several flats of flowers. They will be joining my beets, carrots, radishes, peppers and peas - [...]
Read More..>>From the ground up.
Posted on May 29, 2006 - Filed Under Blog news, spices/herbs | Leave a Comment
Yesterday was a day off for me. I was busy putting the finishing touches on my garden so I can get to planting (at last) today. I have tomatoes, basil, thyme, tarragon and rosemary waiting planting in addition to several flats of flowers. They will be joining my beets, carrots, radishes, peppers and peas - [...]
Read More..>>WHB: Beet Greens Bruschetta
Posted on April 30, 2006 - Filed Under side dishes, spices/herbs, vegetables | 1 Comment
Check out Kalyn’s Kitchen later for a round-up of Weekend Herb Blogging, a fun event where we learn new recipes for great herbs.
I made some yummy beets earlier this week, but it felt wasteful to just toss the beet greens. But I have never cooked them before and was nervous. After searching and searching, I [...]
WHB: Mango Salsa
Posted on April 9, 2006 - Filed Under spices/herbs, vegetables | 4 Comments
Well, it’s Sunday again. Palm Sunday, in fact. So it’s time for Kalyn’s Kitchen’s Weekend Herb Blogging, Sweetnicks’ Weekend Dog Blogging and Weekend Cat Blogging at Eat Stuff. Check in later tonight for round ups of each event.
I’ve been on a big pasta kick for a while with my Weekend Herb Blogging entries. So [...]
WHB: Tomato Brie Pasta
Posted on April 1, 2006 - Filed Under pasta, spices/herbs | 3 Comments
It’s Sunday and that means that it’s time for Kalyn’s Weekend Herb Blogging and Cate’s Weekend Dog Blogging. Be sure to check both places later tonight for their roundups.
For WHB this week, I whipped up a yummy pasta that is pretty easy and very delicious. This is one instance where I strongly recommend that you [...]
