I remember Kermit the Frog celebrating his ‘Froginess’ with fondness. I celebrated being a child – you can quickly forget to celebrate being an adult between driving to work, cleaning, laundry, cooking, working, eating, shopping and just being. On my way home from work on Friday I stopped into the LCBO on Summerhill (it’s an [...]
Archive for February, 2009
It’s good to be green…
Posted in General, tagged Being an adult, Growing Up, LCBO, relaxation, Summerhill on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cute Yummy Time – Food from Nintendo?
Posted in Books, tagged Cute, Cute Food, Cute Yummy Time, Hello Kiitty, Japanese Food, Nintendo Food on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are some things better off read first hand. I offer you a link to Cute Yummy Time – a cook book due out this November from Penguin (and, of course Japan):
Joy (and painless) of Cooking
Posted in Books, tagged cook books, cookbooks, joy and pain, Joy of Cooking on February 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” But I did. It was 78 years ago that a mother and daughter combo wrote the first version of The Joy of Cooking. The iconic kitchen bible (or Koran) came out first in 1931. 9 versions later it was Irma Rombauer’s grandson that continues and adds to the [...]
Pretty and worth thinking about
Posted in Web Videos, tagged Food, Food for thought, hungry, starving, text on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A bit of eye candy and something to tickle your brain – thought this short video was well done, interesting and has me thinking:
Creamed Peas on Toast – Comfort Food from the Great Depression
Posted in Comfort Food, tagged cheap recipes, cooking, cooking from the depression, Cream peas on toast, Creamed Asparagus on toast, Creamed Peas on toast, depression foor, the great drepression on February 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Always found that the term Great Depression was somewhat of an oxymoron. It’s kind of like a really long, really awful Wonderful Hangover. Oddly we have had several people arrive at the site after searching for food from this era in recent days and, ever wanting to please, we are happy to accommodate your requests! [...]
Peter Picked a Pickled Pepper
Posted in Canning (Waterbath), tagged canning, jarring, make your own pickles, pickled peppers, Pickles, Pickling, preserving on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mt Dad had a big birthday, we had a big party and we served crudites (yes, that is pronounced krew-dytes). What to do with a bunch of leftover peppers – I mean a stir fry will only go so far. TaDa – the pickled pepper:
Butterscotch Peach Jam… s(peachless)
Posted in Canning (Waterbath), tagged butterscotch, damn thats good, desert, jam, jarring, make your own jam, peach butterscotch, peach jam, peaches, preserves, preserving on February 21, 2009 | 13 Comments »
I’m just not that into you – well not that into sweets anyhow. But some things are like heroin of the preserving world – this is one of them:
Pickles worth waiting for
Posted in Canning (Waterbath), tagged canning, Dill Pickles, jarring, make your own pickles, Pickles, Pickling, preserving on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday’s post revealed pickles that can be eaten in weeks of inception and will peak within months. I make a batch to hold me over to my true love – the long setting dill. Spicy Dill Pickles
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