I had a major craving for pastrami recently. One of the best places to eat in Santa Barbara was Norton Pastrami. One of the most popular sandwich shops in town, Norton's obviously specialized in that wonderful salty meat. Usually they just served it on a squishy roll after dipping it in au jus. It was … Continue reading Pastrami Zombie
I've been writing a lot lately. But I don't think I've ever written about my cat, Scrabbles, who shows up in a lot of my other posts. So I'm going to fix that today. I picked up Scrabbles at the Oregon Human Society maybe about 8 years ago. He had formerly belonged to a family … Continue reading Scrabbles the Cat
Had a hankering for Beef Stoganoff last night so we made it. Served it over egg noodles with some braised Brussel sprouts. It was mighty good. Author: Laura Kirkley Serves: 6 Beef Stroganoff INGREDIENTS 2 pounds, sirloin steak, trimmed - sliced 1/4-inch thick 1/2 cup, butter 2 cups, onion - coarsely chopped 6 cloves, … Continue reading Beef Stroganoff
Laura and I were in the grocery store a few days ago. We were behind two ladies who were discussing buying a pre-made Teriyaki Sauce. I kind of walked on by, but when we were out of ear-shot I told Laura why would you waste your money buying Teriyaki Sauce when it is so easy … Continue reading Teriyaki Sauce
I had not made this recipe in a long time and I don't know why. It is one of my favorites and it is really easy to make. It has the holy trinity of heat, sweet and sour. I made it last night and since it was just Laura and myself, I used only half … Continue reading Vietnamese Pork
Last weekend James was down visiting and he noticed in the local paper there was going to be a Mushroom Foraging expedition to be guided by a local mushroom expert, Wayne. We all agreed that it would be fun, so Saturday we showed up at the Medford DNR to meet up and carpool up to … Continue reading Mushroom Foraging
A Crostata is an Italian baked pie or tart. This one is made with a shortcrust pastry dough, similar in flavor and texture to a shortbread cookie. The filling is simply apples, topped with a crumble. I made this last night. I seldom bake anything, but this seemed simple so I gave it a try. … Continue reading Apple Crostata
Yesterday we had just dropped off Laura's car for detailing. I was hankering for a real "Mexican Breakfast" having not had anything truly authentic since we left Santa Barbara back in June. We found Memo's Kitchen was highly rated especially for their breakfasts, they were close so we stopped by. They had at least 12 … Continue reading Memo’s Kitchen
Today is Sunday and two of our favorite football teams are playing each other: the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers. Should be a good game. James is down for the weekend and will stay to watch the game before heading back to Portland. Seeing as how it is Sunday it seems appropriate … Continue reading Pot Roast
We have been invited to a Halloween block party. We are excited because this is a good chance to meet our new Oregon neighbors. We are going to bring our Black Bean Salsa and some tortilla chips. I just finished making it this morning to allow time for the flavors to meld. This is one … Continue reading Black Bean Salsa
