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Month: December 2019

Barbacoa Beef Enchiladas

December 29, 2019December 28, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

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

Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef

December 28, 2019December 27, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ 2 Comments

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

Rum Cake

December 27, 2019December 26, 2019 ~ Laura Kirkley ~ 1 Comment

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

Yorkshire Pudding

December 26, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ 2 Comments

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

Coquilles St. Jacques

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

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

Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Mustard and Panko

December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ 1 Comment

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

Stir-fried Shrimp and Asparagus

December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ 1 Comment

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

West Lake Soup

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

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

Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Oxbow Regional Park

December 10, 2019December 6, 2019 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

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

More of Purriosa

December 9, 2019December 6, 2019 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

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

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