Man cannot live by bread alone. Images and recipes of one of the great simple pleasures in life – Food and drink. Pizzas, stew, wine and beer. Bread and fruit…and lots of lemons :)
Chicken Poblano Soup is a tasty way to incorporate some fresh peppers into your diet. I decided to whip up a quick soup today and started out with a trip to the supermarket. Chicken, poblano peppers, limes, cilantro, corn tortillas and some grated Mexican blend cheese were the main ingredients. I picked up a couple […]
Bruschetta recipe and more…. I tried to come up with a decent meal to take me to the end of 2012 and the inspiration was lacking and this is the best I could come up with. Bruchetta – tomato, roasted garlic, fresh basil, Italian flat leaf parsley, a little onion, olive oil, salt, pepper and
Texas Oysters on the half-shell always sound good this time of year. Firstly I took a quick trip to the bay. I picked up a 15 pound sack of fresh Texas oysters early this morning. Certainly this is a great time of year for oysters. They are firm and salty and great with a little
What else can you use Meyer Lemons for? I thought about what else I could do with all the Meyer Lemons and came up with two more ideas today: 1. Candied Lemon slice. Sweet tangy and pretty to look at. 2. Preserved Lemons – The Moroccan style with salt and spices. I used cinnamon, allspice,
Meyer Lemons The day after Thanksgiving was warm, but a little dreary here, and fall and winter sometimes keep me indoors when the weather turns. While hiding from the drizzle, I thought about what to do with the bumper crop of lemons that my Meyer Lemon tree has produced again this season. Lemon pie, lemon
Meyer Lemons, what do I do with them? (Marmalade) Read More »
The bananas all ripened at once. I had to come up with a banana bread recipe and this was the result. I searched for good banana bread recipe, but in the end I just winged this one. I’m pleased with these and they freeze well. We’ll be eating these for quite some time. There is something rewarding
A banana bread recipe – Last week’s bananas….this week’s banana bread Read More »