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Meat Pie…
Every year around the holidays, Bates College dining services sells traditional French Canadian meat pies, also known as Tortiere. I must say that, as far as meat pies go, this one was pretty good. I think we will make it … Continue reading
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April Vacation “Room Service”
I have to say that my April vacation turned out to be very different than what I had planned. I suspected it would end up this way, but had some hopes that our new little member of the family would … Continue reading
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Buttermilk Pancakes with Raspberries and Nutella Maple Drizzle
I’ll admit, pancakes are usually a vehicle for maple syrup in my book, but this time I tried topping them differently. The topping is half Nutella (softened in the microwave), and half maple syrup. This made for a delicious breakfast, … Continue reading
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Camp Breakfast
Once again my brother has managed to outdo himself: spinach & cheese omelets with a side of turkey chouriço hash. Thanks again for a great breakfast!
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Spicy Peanut Butter Cookies
I was given a jar of The Heat is On peanut butter a couple of weeks ago, and finally got around to making something with it. The spice seems mild at first, until after the cookie has been completely consumed… … Continue reading
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Life-Sustaining Gruel
My attempt at lentil soup was one of those dinners. A simple combination of lentils, brown rice, broth, carrots, onions and Tandoori spice was intended to result in a healthful soup which we would enjoy for dinner. When I checked … Continue reading
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Cheese-making Class at the Nutrition Center
A couple of weeks ago I tried my hand at cheese-making, something I was a little nervous about trying at home without having taken a class to guide me in the right direction. Fortunately a course was offered at The … Continue reading
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New Orleans: The Last Day
Warning: There are no food pics in this blog post; just one view of the Domino Sugar plant… My last day in New Orleans was spent wandering the city mainly on my own, since my husband had begun his conference … Continue reading
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Thai Curry Shrimp, Trader Joe’s Style
For my birthday, one of my teaching partners gave me a bottle of Thai curry sauce, Jasmine rice, and some other goodies from Trader Joe’s. I finally put the curry sauce and rice to use for an easy dinner in. … Continue reading
Raspberry Pancakes
These pancakes transformed to an interesting shade of blue while cooking, which made me suspect that raspberries must have anthocyanins, the chemicals present in red cabbage, making it perfect for use as a pH indicator! Next time I might try … Continue reading