Heaven

.. almost heaven... Herself left for her big sewing weekend with her sisters. I worked late Friday and didn't want to cook. I had in mind ordering from Flying Fish. They have great grilled platters that sport a very light redbeans and rice, accompanied by grilled squash. Responsible eating. So I did the right thing … Continue reading Heaven →

Care Package from the Motherland

Herself got a care package from the motherland... For those uninitiated, the US isn't a homogenous place. Hell, even Texas isn't. And there are some amazing foods from local regions such as Louisiana that you simply can't get here unless you order them. In this case, Herself's brother hooked us up yet again. Last time, … Continue reading Care Package from the Motherland →

Sunday Dinner

I took a huge nap on Sunday, and got up refreshed to cook dinner. Dinner is served The chicken is simply split in half, seasoned with salt and pepper, and slow roasted at 300 degrees, followed by low broil. The rice is Cajun dirty rice, which I posted some time ago. The veggies are a … Continue reading Sunday Dinner →

New Mexico Green Chile Stew

We spent a long weekend in New Mexico a few weekends ago. It was great to get away. On our last day there, we took one last ride up the ski lift to mooch around in the freezing cold at 10600 feet, then came back down and waddled over to "El Jefe", a restaurant across … Continue reading New Mexico Green Chile Stew →

One Vine

Cucumbers So awhile back, I put in some raised gardens. I planted one cucumber vine that I picked up at Home Depot. Then built a trellis for it to climb. After awhile, we've been getting cucumbers every day. Way more than we can eat. Which is a good thing, since I've taken a liking to … Continue reading One Vine →

Going to be a Great Weekend

It's late in the day on a Friday. I'm pretty much done for the week, my backups are running, and Aria is nudging my elbow. The one attached to the shoulder that had surgery. She's trying to tell me that it's will be time to put my feet up, and plan out the weekend. All … Continue reading Going to be a Great Weekend →

Thanksgiving Cooking

My world famous Dirty Rice recipe. I tend to leave off things one should know, like put oil in the pan to saute meat, or with spices I do things to taste. You'll need: 2 cups cooked riceRice Dressing mix (The tub-o-guts kind), if not, use 1/2 lb chicken livers and gizzards chopped very fine.1 … Continue reading Thanksgiving Cooking →

Wednesday Cooking: Red Beans & Rice

To do this dish justice, you really need Andouille and Tasso, although you could use smoked sausage and ham, or a ham bone or a Hamhock. I've done it that way as well. Lately I've been using a quick cooker - pressure cooker to cook the beans because you go from dry beans to cooked … Continue reading Wednesday Cooking: Red Beans & Rice →

Gonna be a Great Day, Tater…

A post over at PawPaw's House tickled my memory and reminded me that I needed to put in an order for Boudin with the motherland's finest purveyors of specialty meats. And it showed up yesterday afternoon. A care package from the motherland That big chunk of meat at the top is Tasso. It's used more … Continue reading Gonna be a Great Day, Tater… →

Wednesday Night Cooking

I haven't been cooking much at night. My wife has been working late, so things I've cooked on Sunday tend to last all week. Hell, sitting in the fridge now is a picnic roast, a handful of chicken thighs, and what's left of a store bought chicken. And I've been eating on them all week. … Continue reading Wednesday Night Cooking →