I was invited to a cookie exchange party where I was supposed to bring 6 dozen cookies. Since I don’t usually bake sweet things anymore, I harkened to my childhood when cookies were baked by the ton. My mother would bake for weeks at a time so she could distribute plates of goodies to […]
A girlfriend brought over a patch of pumpkins. White, orange, little, decorative. She didn’t know what to do with them but she knew I would do something with them. (She also brought 3 parcels of kale with the same line of: you’ll know what to do with these) I had never cooked with white
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And another couple of dishes I’ve tried from Plenty: Roasted parsnips and sweet potatoes with caper vinaigrette Rating: 4Note: Reduces down like caponata.Roasting takes a long time Surprise tatin Rating: 4 – my rating onlyNote: This takes a long time to make.I did NOT share this with my kids. These were time intensive but OMG
Here’s batch 3 of dishes I’ve tried from Plenty: Sweet potato wedges with lemongrass creme fraiche Rating: Daughter: 4; Son: 3Note: loved the lemongrass flavor! Roasted squash with sweet spices, lime and green chile Rating: Daughter: 3.5; Son: 2Note: Daughter “This is an acceptable way to eat squash.” Tamara’s ratatouille Rating: Daughter: 4; Son: 3Note:
After our volunteer dog-walking on Saturday, Daughter asked if I had time so she could get some driving time in. Shock: one that she would want to get some driving time in, and second that she would want to hang out. We headed south on the freeway and we ended up in Carpinteria. Daughter asked
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