This week features Bobby Flay. Now I used to really dislike him, back in the early days of the food network. I remember watching Ready, Set, Cook in the mid 90’s and rooting for whoever was against him. (This dates me, I know! ;)) I found him obnoxious and arrogant. One of us has mellowed […]
Check out the 100 Menu’s giveaway over at Dinner’s on Me. She posts her weekly menus (and they usually sound delicious!) along with recipes. It’s a great site for dinner time inspiration — and goodness knows, I often need it!
This week features Anne Burrell, who apparently has her own show on food network. I had no idea — I only knew her as Mario Batali’s sous chef on Iron Chef America. I guess her show is one they only show on weekends, and I don’t get to watch FoodTV on weekends, only during the […]
Recipe review and cost breakdown Chicken Paprikash 1 pound shredded chicken  (I used leftover chicken (about 1/3 5lb bird) from roast chicken earlier in week 1.66) 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (pantry) 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (pantry) 1 tablespoon canola oil (pantry) 2 large green bell peppers, thinly sliced (4/1$ at Farmers Market – .50) […]
Welcome to Kid Friendly Friday, with Mr. Linky hosted over at I Blame my Mother. I’m not much of a baker. It’s generally too much work and requires too much preciseness for me to really enjoy it, ESPECIALLY with the kidlet.  Getting exactly one cup of this and 25g of that and 2 teaspoons of […]
Kawaii: An adjective in Japanese meaning ” pretty; cute; lovely; charming; dear; darling; pet” It’s stem is two kanji meaning “can love”. It is commonly used by anime and manga fans.  However, it has narrower definition than the English word cute. When applied to pop culture, cute will suffice; however kawaii refers primarily to the affection of a […]
I stumbled upon this challenge last week, but not in time to fit it in. It’s a year of trying a new recipe weekly, a recipe from the featured chef of the week. Last week was Alex G-no-one-can-spell-my-last-name from the Cooking Loft and she had almost no side dish recipes available, and my main courses were already set. In […]
  Recipe review and cost breakdown Creamy Spicy Corn Chowder with Chicken  2 slices bacon, sliced in 1-inch strips (2 pkg. for 5$, .18) 1 medium yellow onion, diced (.37) 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced (.20) 1 russet potato, diced (.34) 1 small red pepper, diced (from farmers market 3/1$ .34) 3 cups […]
Last week I did very well. I stuck to my list and came in under budget. Thanks for hosting MPM Organizing Junkie; joining the planners there was the kick in the pants I needed to start getting my budget under control!   Monday: Cube Steak with Balsamic Glazed Onions (method below), Corn, Garlic Toast […]
Do you eat jicama? It’s that ugly, bulbous, brown “root vegetable” (it’s actually a legume).   They look a little like a squashed turnip in shape. A few years back, in my “try something new a week” phase, I picked up a jicama and ate it in a simple form — peeled, cut into sticks and dipped into a low […]
