What’s for dinner?
Seafood Pizza
Seafood Pizza: shrimp + scallops + crab + bacon + red onion + garlic + white asparagus + jalapeno hollandaise … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?
Christmas Cookies: The Rest
After several trips to the grocery store to supplement decreasing supply and a baking flurry that filled all the flat surfaces in … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen
Cracker Munster Pork
Or: Why I Use the Cookbook in My Head More Than the Cookbooks on My Shelf. I've been utterly addicted to Pinterest lately - the recipes, the craft ideas, the dream wardrobe I'll never own. It feeds into my exploding collection of curated recipes. Between the cookbooks, the shared recipe cards, the food magazine … [Read More]
Taco Pockets
This is a super easy recipe I stole - er, adapted - from my sister's mother-in-law. The first time I visited her house, she made this family favorite Taco Ring. I reduced the recipe and renamed it Taco Pocket. At this size, it's plenty for one or two people, especially with a side of Mexican rice. 1. Brown 1/3 lb … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden
Flower Garden
No words to blog today, just pictures of vividly bright flowers from my garden that say it better in color than I can in … [Read More]
Winter Wonderland
On my way out the door for breakfast — okay, a late breakfast at noon, what most people refer to as lunch — it was just starting … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond
My Master Camping Checklist
Here is my Master Camping Checklist I use when packing for a camping trip. Sleeping: Tent Tarp and rug Sleeping bags, blankets, pillows Air mattress and pump Surviving: I bring a Big Blue Camping Bin, which contains most of my survival gear (tools, rope, knives, cooking and eating supplies) already … [Read More...]
Pizza Night Every Night
When you were little, you were lucky to have pizza night once a week. When you're in college, it's nothing strange to have pizza night every night. This week I struck a fine balance with pizza night every other night, twice so far. And I struck that balance even finer for going out one night and staying in the … [Read More...]
