It’s funny with cooking how you can be so fastidious with some things and so lazy with others. Do you know what I’m saying? As in I will spend an hour in the kitchen on a quiche or pie, but I’ve never in my life made lasagna because it seems like too much work. But […]
Thinking Fruitful
Simple Saturday: Caramelized Onions
I don’t know if you are like me, but I’ve just never gotten caramelized onions right. I go in thinking that they’re going to come out sweet and completely caramel-colored (like they do on TV) and they end up just being fajita-style onions slices with a little char. I used to look at blog posts […]
Tomato Orzo Soup
Well, I’m back on the soup train…and actually I never really got off. No matter the season or weather, you can almost bet that at least one day a week I’ll be eating a Pyrex bowl of soup on my lunch break. And if I don’t spill half of the soup on the floor and […]
Simple Saturday: Skillet Nachos
Well, I’ve still got the cast iron skillet on the brain even after yesterday’s post. And I hope you’re already dusting yours off and getting ready to make something delicious in it. Today’s idea is a fabulous one and involves chips, cheese, loads of toppings and your cast iron skillet!
Cast Iron Vegetable Pot Pie
Recently I made a very important cooking purchase: a cast iron skillet. I know that cast irons are great for Southern cooking and a good heavy-bottomed dish for eggs, bacon, potatoes, camping foods and oven pancakes. Although I don’t go camping much, I love my breakfast food, so I knew even if I just used […]
