A few months ago I went on a jam making spree: Mixed berry jam and both half and non-bitter marmalade now crowd the shelves of my canned good storage. Well that and five pints of chow chow! Having this fabulous stash wasn't meeting my need, though. We are in the prime season for inexpensive fresh… Continue reading Putting Food Up
Category: Cooking
Trendy Cat
Many people have joined the gluten-free band wagon, deciding that they feel better without most grains in their diet. Good for them if it works! Of this group, there are some that are bringing their pets along for the grain-free ride. It has become trendy. Our cats are on a grain-free diet, too, but for… Continue reading Trendy Cat
What’s Eating Me
I'm more than old enough to know that not everything that I read is true (but wait! I read it on the internet AND heard it on talk radio, it MUST be true). Every once in a while, though, an idea expressed makes me wonder. Recently I listened to The End of Overeating as an… Continue reading What’s Eating Me
Spilled Blood
I was preparing a dish to bring to a party when the knife slipped: It sank into the pad of my middle finger. I screamed a great slur of curse words and rushed to the sink, leaving a trail of blood everywhere ... except, remarkably, on the cutting board. Shortly after the blood started gushing,… Continue reading Spilled Blood
Pickling Fool
Having arrived early (not surprising to anyone who has read this blog for any length of time) at a Mediterranean restaurant a few months ago, I searched the menu for something small that wasn't too caloric. I was so hungry, but didn't want to spoil my dinner appetite. That is when I saw something that I'd… Continue reading Pickling Fool
Go-To Meal
DH2U and I alternate who makes dinner. Whenever it is his night and he has nothing planned, his go-to meal is souffle. To me that is such a treat that I wouldn't mind more unplanned nights, especially now that the weather has cooled down and the oven isn't adding to the heat of the day.… Continue reading Go-To Meal
Satanic Seitan?
I was trying to think of something Halloween appropriate for today's post, and yet I really wanted it to be about food. I've got it ... How I made my own wheat meat or ... trying to avoid a cauldron full of brains! So back in January, I went vegetarian for a month because, well, just because.… Continue reading Satanic Seitan?
Grown Up, Now What? 