It's that time of year when you go into the supermarket and they have squash and pumpkins all over the place. I decided I wanted to make some Butternut Squash soup for dinner last night. I bought a medium-sized squash. I should have got some carrots as well because they would have added some additional … Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup
Today is National Taco Day, so in light of that I present our favorite taco. A great way to use left-over ham. Ingredients: 8 taco or tostada shells 1 cup cooked ham, diced 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 white onion, finely diced 8 ounces refried beans 1/4 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading Ham and Bean Tacos
Recently, like last Wednesday, I had to have a procedure at the Ashland Hospital. I had to get completely naked and don this blue gown. The surgeon and anesthesiologist wanted my body to be totally warm once I arrived in the OR. Once I was in the suit the nursing staff hooked me up to … Continue reading HOT FAT SUIT
When we lived in Santa Barbara, we loved to go to The Flavor of India restaurant for their lunch buffet. They unquestionably had the best Indian food in town and always won the Best of Santa Barbara. Now that we are in Medford, we are having trouble finding a really good Indian restaurant. I think … Continue reading Chicken Tikka Masala
Back when I was still working for corporate America, I was asked to take a Marketing Directors position. I'd work from an office near my home or from home. However, my whole development and management team was located in Colorado Springs, CO and there would be a lot of travel to that specific city. Well … Continue reading James and Grandpa
I bought a small pork roast the other day. I used a bit of it to make my Hot and Sour Soup and had a nice chunk left over. We thought it would be a good Sunday dinner that we could eat after watching the Patriots play the Bills. (The Patriots won, but it had … Continue reading Rosemary Garlic Pork Roast
We watched the Packers get beat by the Eagles yesterday night (Boo!). For the game, I made Sloppy Joes and Black Bean Salsa. This is my tried and true recipe and it is always a hit. We serve it with corn chips. It keeps well in the fridge and improves with age. Ingredients: 2 Anaheim … Continue reading Black Bean Salsa
I made this the other night to accompany the Mapo Tofu. It was a nice addition as it added a needed crunch factor to the soft tofu. It would be great just served alone with white rice or even as a topping for a sandwich. I left off the raw garlic as both Laura and … Continue reading Kongnamool (Korean Bean Sprouts)
This is a recipe by Maangchi. If you want to have some fun look her up on the internet and watch some of her excellent videos. She is fun, sweet, and an excellent Korean cook. We had some left-over tofu from making hot and sour soup and tofu does not last very long so we … Continue reading Mapo Tofu
We have been growing some herbs in pots outside on our patio. These included tarragon. We also had two chicken thighs in the freezer so I was interested in making Chicken Tarragon. Turns out you can make crème fraîche by combining heavy cream and buttermilk, which seems eminently practical to me as I would never … Continue reading Chicken Tarragon
