I hope you had a great Fourth of July, full of food, family, fireworks, and fun. When you hear “barbecue” what do you think of? Smoked meat? Burgers? Grilled meats? I find all of the above come to my mine in different ways. These kebabs were some of the best “barbecue” I’ve made in a …
It’s beginning to feel like summer at my house. Summer means outdoors, both for eating and cooking. Up until recently, we had a small little camping grill we used. It worked well, although did have severe capacity limitations. My husband recently purchased a Traeger pellet grill to upgrade our outdoor cooking, and boy is it …
Every summer, my dad’s work would have a company picnic. For years, it was a mostly potluck affair at a big park. And my dad ALWAYS made three bean salad to take. It was the only time my family ever made that salad. And I ALWAYS refused to eat any of it. Even since then, …
Holidays often have food traditions. These can be widely acknowledged – such turkey at Thanksgiving – or be more individual – like my family ate scrambled eggs every Christmas Eve dinner. Fourth of July is somewhere in between. I think most of us associate outdoor eating with the Fourth, but whether this is a picnic …
One of my nephews will never pick favorites. He doesn’t have a favorite sport, a favorite subject at school, a favorite activity on a vacation, etc. If you ask him, he always says, “I didn’t have a favorite.” Since I’m only asking to kill time and make conversation, it can be rather infuriating. But as …
Cooking things in foil packets makes me think of camping. In particular, I remember one camping trip where we made foil packets with chicken, potatoes, and carrots. It would have been great, if the chicken hadn’t been frozen. Those cooked FOREVER, at least in my recollections of being 14. Cooking fish in packets is especially …
Two startling realizations popped into my head last night. First, I don’t remember the last time I purchased a pre-made bread product (sandwich, bagel, bun, etc). This made me feel almost Amish and weird. I used to read blogs about women who made all their own bread and think, “Don’t they have anything better to …
It’s National Vegetarian Week. While I’m not a vegetarian, I definitely see the health and financial benefits of following the diet. My family follows a flexitarian diet: mostly vegetarian meals but meat occasionally. We all know that fruits and veggies are good for us. But since drastically reducing our meat intake, our food budget has …
My last post talked about the health benefits of eating omega-3 rich fish, like salmon. This is our favorite salmon recipe. I like that the sauce is flavorful but doesn’t overpower the fish. It can be spicy if you want, but it doesn’t have to be. I usually bake it, but today we grilled it …
