It's late winter here in the Northwest, and I am missing a bit of the warmth of where I grew up: Phoenix. I am missing family even more. I would love to hop on a plane to go see my mom and dad, but work is busy, kiddies are sick, and house needs tending. It's always something. While by no means replacing getting a long hug from my mom, something that does remind me of home is my mom's caramel pie. So given my pining for for home and the fact that I love rich things when it is cold out, it seemed like a perfect day for my favorite sweet treat: caramel pie. As luck would have it, I happened to have all the ingredients on hand. It helps that none of the ingredients are exotic; this is a good old-fashioned pie with cupboard ingredients.
Food
Butter My Biscuit!
I adore a good biscuit. I admit that I grew up on Bisquick biscuits. And if offered a free-form drop biscuit from this ubiquitous brand, I probably would not turn it down. With a bit of melted butter, it still brings back fond memories of my childhood home and when my girls were young.
There’s Something Fishy Going On
Unit 19: Fish focuses on becoming more comfortable and proficient with cooking and handling fish. It begins with buying and storing fish, moves on to determining the freshness and proper ways to handle this perishable item, then addresses how to properly prepare both oily and lean fish, and ends by teaching pan frying which happens to be my personal favorite way to prepare fish.
Who Knew?
A while back, I saw a carrot salad somewhere that had these thin strands of--well--carrots. It looked like an interesting way to prepare them. I then promptly forgot about it and went on with my life...until a few days ago when I started this new unit on salad and dressing. Before even knowing what assignments I might have, I started searching for the gadget that provides these thought-to-be tasty tendrils. It didn't take long to find it: the Spiralizer. It was reasonably priced so I purchased it and patiently waited for it to arrive.
Getting All Mushy…with Seared Oatmeal
I spent my early childhood growing up in Wisconsin. I probably do not need to mention this, but the winters in Wisconsin are rather chilly. I was young so other than having to bundle up, I do not have too many bad memories of the frigid days between Fall and Spring. In fact, quite the … Continue reading Getting All Mushy…with Seared Oatmeal
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