1/17/2021 – This was Mary’s first Broccoli Cheddar Soup and it was GREAT. She said the fresh Brocolli from the garden helped. This recipe was inspired by the one here. … Continue reading
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1/10/2021 Ingredients 1/2 lb. white navy beansham bones and 1.5 cups of ham chunks2 tablespoons olive oil1 small yellow onion, chopped (1 ½ cups)2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (1 Tbsp.)1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary¾ teaspoon kosher salt½ teaspoon black … Continue reading
12/17/2020 – Made this great traditional dish and enjoyed it very much. It was simple and completely “comfort food”. This recipe was inspired by Paula Dean’s Low Country Smothered Pork Chops. Ingredients 3 1-inch thick pork chopscayenne pepper flakes from … Continue reading
12/17/2020 – This soup was inspired by the recipe here. It was made with our fresh butternut squash, cabbage, green onions, and cilantro along with Mary’s homemade chicken broth. Half of the cooked veggies were emulsified so it had a … Continue reading
12/16/2020 – This is our first time to preserve our first Meyer Lemon harvest in a lemon-juice/salt brine. What we did was inspired by the recipe here. … Continue reading
12/2/2020 – With the hard freezes coming we harvested on Nov. 30 all the pepperoncini peppers from Mary’s garden. We were surprised there were about 3 gallons in a 5-gallon bucket from the four bushes. Made the bent ones as … Continue reading
10/11/2020 – This is made with a large can of BlueRunner white beans and comes together in about 30 minutes. This cook was ok and has suggestions for making it really good. It is a lot different than but inspired … Continue reading
10/3/2020 – We made a most wonderful meal that is clearly rated To-Die-For. Several parts were made independently and then blended to make the meal. Shrimp – 18-20 large shrimp were thawed, headed, shelled, deveined, and butterflied but not cut … Continue reading
9/20 & 23/2020 – Washed some of the ripest of the sand pears; i.e. those that are a bit springy when squeezed with a strong yellow undertone. Sliced them with the mandoline at its max setting; 1/4″. Used our new … Continue reading
2/24/2020 – This began with Ina Garten’s ratio of 3:1 of mayo to ketchup. Then increased the sweet relish and added 6POGS. There were other changes such as leaving out the capers–at the level she used–that did not seem to … Continue reading