The last of the summer tomatoes are still showing up at farm stands, so I’ve been snapping them up. And then as is common for me, forgetting about them until they start to go wrinkly. But now I don’t grieve…
Fettuccine in a lemon cream sauce
The heat is starting to break around here, and we’re now entering that glorious Indian summertime. These days are some of my favorite of the year and disappear so quickly that I want to spend those perfect dusk hours outside…
2010 Year of Pleasures #35
Orange soda isn’t something I make a habit of keeping around the house, but with our work at church we’ve been hosting some teenage kid parties at the house. We had leftover ice cream and leftover soda, so Bear came…
Balsamic Burrito
This is one of our classic Tuesday night suppers. One of those meals that you almost always have the ingredients on hand for that becomes a VIP in the meal rotation. We eat it a whole lot around here. I…
A special cake for our special friends
The last time we were living here in Modesto, our friends Jeff and Sherry Vail practically adopted us. We’re friends with their daughters, we come to the family birthday parties, we’ve met the grandparents. We’re tight. So when Jeff asked…
Nectarine Chutney and pork
I haven’t eaten much chutney over the course of my life, but I’ve made up for that now that I’ve started canning. Chutneys are a combination of fruit, vinegar, and sugar, so they’re perfect high acid foods for canning. And…
Further adventures in canning
Since last we talked about my canning adventures, I’ve continued in a couple of different batches to can: 3 qts sweet pickled green tomatoes4 qts sour pickled green tomatoes9 pints green tomato chutney9 pints green tomato salsa4 pints green tomato…
Chicken and Apple Onion Slaw Sandwich
I have been meaning to share this recipe for over two years now. I first came up with it when we had a party to celebrate Atti’s baby blessing, and I wanted a slightly fancier option for the sandwich spread…
Sweet and Crunchy Chicken Salad
We’ve reached a point in the summer when trying to come up with dinner is my most detested chore. I don’t want to do anything that would bring heat in my general direction. Salads are a great solution to this,…
Roasted artichokes with Remoulade
Whenever I get together with my cousin Karen, we often end up devouring our weight in artichokes. She is maybe the one person on the planet who loves them as much as I do. A couple of years ago we…