Not too long ago, I enjoyed a glass of this vintage wine along with a very tasty steak dinner at my parent’s house. A friend of the family’s was huge into wine, and occasionally shared wine with the parents as gifts, this was one such present.
As far as we could tell from the label (which [...]
Tags: wine
Looking for a different not-too-rich side dish? Try Asian-style slaw. It’s vinegar and oil based instead of mayo-based. It works great as summertime side with most of your favorite grilled foods.
Here’s how to make it:
Chop and combine the following veggies, all measurements are approximate.
1 cup red cabbage slices
1 cup green cabbage slices
1-2 carrots
1/2 cup cilantro
2 [...]
Want some easy-to-grow plants that look good and that you can use for cooking, garnishing and eating? These are herbs that I have in our front yard that are perennial. (Perennial means they survive the winter and come back every year. In fact, chives, thyme and sage stay green most of the winter, or even [...]
Last weekend, Marsh Mallow and I were on the beach in Florida. Neither of us live there and it’s barely summer where we come from, so our skin is a little pale. To protect ourselves from the peak cancer-inducing sun rays, we hung out at the pool-side bar with direct view of the ocean and [...]
I recently purchased an indoor shiitake mushroom kit. Growing mushrooms is perfect for me, because my home doesn’t get a whole lot of natural sun. I’ve harvested a couple of mushrooms and thought I’d share the pictures.
Here’s my shitake cooking recipe so far.
Ingredients
fresh shiitake mushrooms
oil or butter
Directions
Wash the mushrooms
Cut off their stalks, save for boiling [...]
A delicious and unique side salad, this is great to take to barbecues and picnics. It doesn’t have any mayo, eggs or dairy, so you don’t have to worry about leaving it out if you’re partying all day. I love this salad, it tastes like summertime to me!
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water or vegetable [...]
Tags: quinoa·side salad
It’s Cinco de Mayo! We decided to celebrate at our office with fresh-made guacamole, chips, salsa and home made Sangria. Delicious. I assigned myself to Sangria creation (and enjoyment).
Ingredients:
1.5 litre shiraz (but you could use other red wine)
1 juicy orange cut into chunks
1 ripe mango cut into chunks
1 quart sweet strawberries cut into chunks
1 cup [...]
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