Breakfast with guests

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today. My daughter and I are going to a dinner/discussion tonight which means that I get to enjoy food prepared by others. As much as I enjoy my kitchen, a break is needed every now and then ( Read more... )

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It has been ages since I posted an update, due to the fact that my family is going through some serious health related tragedies. I have been in neutral for the past month or so, but with the coming holidays and the expected birth of a great grandson in January, a feeling of gratefulness has enveloped me ( Read more... )

Well, the bone from the New England boiled dinner is now in a large pot with green split peas, carrots, a small potato, and onions ( Read more... )

Well, the boiled dinner was a great success, and everyone had second helpings. My favorite part of this meal is the cabbage. Tender ( Read more... )

We are expecting some visitors and they said "Be there by suppertime". Well, that could be anytime between now and 7:00 p.m., so I am going with the 7:00 arrival. I am making a New England boiled dinner, which consists of a smoked shoulder cooked until the internal temperature is 160 degrees. About an hour before the meat is ready the vegetables go ( Read more... )

A perfect day for "Breakfast for Supper"! After running around, gettimg soaked and chilled, I realized that I was starving, and didn't really have anything planned, so I decided that we would have scrambled eggs, corned beef hash, toasted sesame semolina bread, sliced tomatos, and tea. It was quick, filling and quite satisfying ( Read more... )

Perfect for making apple pies, or one crust apple tarts. The apples have been selected, and await the trtansformation. It seems almost impossible for such ordinary ingredients to become something that is so much more than the sum of its parts ( Read more... )