As promised I made beef enchiladas from the Barbacoa Beef I made the day before. Not a recipe really, just some guidelines if you want to try making them. First make sure you have everything staged and ready in an assembly line. Small non-stick skillet for frying tortillas Vegetable cooking oil (we use avocado oil … Continue reading Barbacoa Beef Enchiladas
We were in Costco the other day and they were handing out samples of Carnitas, Tamales, and Barbacoa Beef. We liked the Barbacoa very much, but I told Laura I could do this easily in the instant pot. So yesterday I bought the ingredients and went to work. It turned out really tasty. The advantage … Continue reading Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef
Literally the first time I ate this cake was when I came home from the hospital after giving birth to our son, James. He surprised all of us as he decided to arrive five weeks early. We were living in New England where it is the custom for friends and family to provide dinner for … Continue reading Rum Cake
For Christmas dinner I made roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and braised Brussels sprouts. I did not buy the right cut of beef, so the roast beef was pretty dry and tasteless and desperately needed au jus to make it edible. It also, because it was too lean, did not exude any pan drippings when … Continue reading Yorkshire Pudding
Laura took her turn in the kitchen last night. She wanted to make something with seafood because James, who is coming to visit for Christmas today, does not like seafood, so this was our chance to have some before he arrives. She chose this recipe. I looked at it and said: "Are you sure, this … Continue reading Coquilles St. Jacques
I made this last night and Laura thought it was one of the best things she's eaten in a long time. I was kind of embarrassed by all the complements to tell the truth. But I will definitely make it again. I took advantage of the availability of the hot oven to roast some carrots … Continue reading Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Mustard and Panko
Working towards getting more vegetables in the diet, I thought I would make this dish last night. It's a quick and easy stir-fry that comes in at only 250 calories per serving, not counting the white rice. I like to use larger, thicker pieces of asparagus for this, otherwise the asparagus cooks too quickly and … Continue reading Stir-fried Shrimp and Asparagus
When we lived outside of Boston, our favorite Chinese restaurant was Joyce Chen Restaurant on Rt 2 near Fresh Pond. We started going there before James was born and continued going when he was a little boy. Joyce Chen was always there overseeing things. She was very friendly and liked to come around to our … Continue reading West Lake Soup
Another park that came up in my search for autumn hikes, Oxbow Regional Park was located closer to my apartment than Ten Falls. Unfortunately I didn't get going on it until later in the day so it ended up being a much shorter hike. But that was okay. I showed up later in the day, … Continue reading Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Oxbow Regional Park
So I've had the new kitten for about a month now. What I was most worried about was how well she would get a long with my older kitty, Scrabbles. While they haven't been total cuddle bugs like I hoped, they are getting along well enough and seem to be warming up to each other … Continue reading More of Purriosa
