Spaetzle cooking fun and new food tips
photo from jamesbeard.org and recipe for dill spaetzle Last night red cabbage and maple-dijon glazed pork were on my meal plan, but what to cook with it? I’d made potatoes already twice this week, and didn’t want noodles… Spaetzle! I’d had home made only once about 20 years ago, thought it looked complex, heck there are even special gadgets to make them! I looked up the recipe in Joy of Cooking, glanced at a few online resources and thought it looked like fun. This...
Read MoreHeavy-duty foil saves clean-up time, and green bean recipe!
I finally made green beans a different way than the usual standby of simmering in broth with a little butter and salt. Husband and I used to eat green beans like this often, but they can be stringy, so when I started cooking and considering the oral skills of a little one, I switched to the softer boiled/steamed beans and kind of got stuck— but stuck in a good way since we all loved them anyway. Roasted garlic/ginger/sesame green beans Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20...
Read MoreAsparagus sauce
sweet n tangy asparagus dressing Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins Sweet and tangy sauce perfect for asparagus dipping! Author: Katja Rowell, MD Cuisine: '70's chic Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 Tbspn miracle whip 2 tspn white vinegar 1-2 tspn ketchup 1 Tbspn evaporated milk Instructions mix, taste, play with ratios and enjoy! Wordpress Recipe Plugin by EasyRecipe 3.2.1230 It’s that time of year again! As the Germans call it, ...
Read Morefun with food, in the snow
Yesterday was a snow day for most of Minnesota, except for St Paul and Minneapolis. We had 6-8 inches of snow, and I was thankful again that we live within walking distance of school! Snow in March is okay, snow in April is a bummer, so I was ready for another way to celebrate and enjoy the snow. Luckily, a friend posted this fun video on facebook about how to make ice-cream from snow; so on the way to get M, I walked to the corner market and bought some half and half, and the strawberries...
Read MoreHappy New Year: Resolutions?
Last night M wanted a “buffet” to celebrate the end of 2012. I asked what she meant, “You know, little bowls with the food in it.” Since we serve family-style, this is pretty much what we do every night, so I asked her to elaborate. “You know, where you stand up and get lots of little things and then eat somewhere else.” I suggested lots of little, easy things, but she begged for Turkey Curry. I decided to let her run the menu (I added the scallops) and here...
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