Cooking
So, since we're taking Alex out for (his very first) trick-or-treating tonight, I made our Halloween 'feast' Sunday night.
Dinner was 'Mummy (Veggie) Dogs'; squares of puff pastry, topped with a small dab of tomato sauce, a Morningstar Farms veggie dog, shredded Mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and a bit of Penzey's pizza seasoning, all wrapped up like the body of Imhotep, and baked till golden. Talk about your high-class wieners.
Followed by 'Floating Eyeball Soup'; a hearty tomato soup, with floating 'eyeballs'...boccini stuffed with olives (which in turn, are stuffed with pimento). And don't forget the cute little 'bug'!...a Kalamata olive, with rosemary 'legs' and chive 'antenna'.
And then for dessert, Spooky Petit Fours. Cute, aren't they?
The Mummy Dogs are an adaptation of the old wrap-it-up dish; the soup and petit fours are courtesy of Martha Stewart.
- Potato-cheddar Cheese Soup
This was a loaded baked potato. Just in soup form. I'm serious! This recipe was so simple, came together quickly, and proved hearty. Fry some bacon (or the fake stuff Alex & I eat) in a pot; drain on paper towels. With the rendered fat (or some...
- 'twas The Night Before Halloween...
(Spooky Spuds) And all through the house, all creatures were stirring...getting ready for the big day! It's not Halloween without creepy/goofy food. Here's the first round. Backbone Roll-Ups Buggy Snack Mix Fruity Eyeball Salad Creepy Crawly...
- Winding Down
Well, we're near the end of our Real Food recipes...and none too soon! Yes, the day has come when Matt and I are really full and sick of butter, cream, cheese...bleah. Slater's recipes are wonderful; just take a tip from me and don't make...
- Meanwhile...
Don't you just hate recipes that have you stirring and watching a pot, and the next line starts out "Meanwhile..."? Anyway, another set of recipes from Nigel Slater's Real Food. Cauliflower Cheese and Mustard Soup Such a simple soup to make,...
- Celebratory Dinner
Happy House-iversary to us! It's exactly one year since we bought the house, and we still love it. We're still working on it, but it's more and more 'ours'. To celebrate, I made a special dinner for us: wild rice, cooked in vegetable...
Cooking
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
So, since we're taking Alex out for (his very first) trick-or-treating tonight, I made our Halloween 'feast' Sunday night.
Dinner was 'Mummy (Veggie) Dogs'; squares of puff pastry, topped with a small dab of tomato sauce, a Morningstar Farms veggie dog, shredded Mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and a bit of Penzey's pizza seasoning, all wrapped up like the body of Imhotep, and baked till golden. Talk about your high-class wieners.
Followed by 'Floating Eyeball Soup'; a hearty tomato soup, with floating 'eyeballs'...boccini stuffed with olives (which in turn, are stuffed with pimento). And don't forget the cute little 'bug'!...a Kalamata olive, with rosemary 'legs' and chive 'antenna'.
And then for dessert, Spooky Petit Fours. Cute, aren't they?
The Mummy Dogs are an adaptation of the old wrap-it-up dish; the soup and petit fours are courtesy of Martha Stewart.
- Potato-cheddar Cheese Soup
This was a loaded baked potato. Just in soup form. I'm serious! This recipe was so simple, came together quickly, and proved hearty. Fry some bacon (or the fake stuff Alex & I eat) in a pot; drain on paper towels. With the rendered fat (or some...
- 'twas The Night Before Halloween...
(Spooky Spuds) And all through the house, all creatures were stirring...getting ready for the big day! It's not Halloween without creepy/goofy food. Here's the first round. Backbone Roll-Ups Buggy Snack Mix Fruity Eyeball Salad Creepy Crawly...
- Winding Down
Well, we're near the end of our Real Food recipes...and none too soon! Yes, the day has come when Matt and I are really full and sick of butter, cream, cheese...bleah. Slater's recipes are wonderful; just take a tip from me and don't make...
- Meanwhile...
Don't you just hate recipes that have you stirring and watching a pot, and the next line starts out "Meanwhile..."? Anyway, another set of recipes from Nigel Slater's Real Food. Cauliflower Cheese and Mustard Soup Such a simple soup to make,...
- Celebratory Dinner
Happy House-iversary to us! It's exactly one year since we bought the house, and we still love it. We're still working on it, but it's more and more 'ours'. To celebrate, I made a special dinner for us: wild rice, cooked in vegetable...