Tip: How to test meat for doneness without cutting into it
This technique was taught to me by my momma. Make a fist. Your hand should be comfortable, not tightly squeezed. Press on the fleshy part between your thumb and pointer finger. There should be plenty of give. This represents what rare meat feels like if you poke it with your finger. By squeezing a little …
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Turkey Mushroom Burgers
I often sneak ground turkey into meals hoping that Tall Dark and Handsome won’t notice. I do it in the name of love and health. Unfortunately those good intentions are often sabotaged by cheese and bacon. While I can easily slip ground turkey into chili and spaghetti, he has been reluctant to buy into the …
Garlic-Orange Soy Marinade
The weather has been so warm here in New England that I could almost be fooled into thinking it was summer. Around here, March would normally be considered “mud season.” Mud season is late winter or early spring when the snow melts. The ground is still mostly frozen so snow melt can not be absorbed …
Root Vegetable Ragu
My mom is always an inspiration in my cooking. Days when I miss my family, I make things that remind me of home. Growing up my mother made something she called student's ragu. It is a layered and simmered dish all done in mom’s electric skillet. Mom’s ragu has potatoes, onions, ground beef and the …
How Not To Make Cupcakes
My post for today was going to give you a festive Irish cream cupcake filled with Guinness Beer Jelly and topped with Whisky buttercream. This golden cake would have a kick of Irish cream and hold a pocket of deep flavored beer jelly. Of course this would be topped with whisky frosting. Instead, something went …
Cheese Ball, an Up-Cycled Food!
I am a cheese hound. One time Tall Dark and Handsome inventoried the refrigerator and found 13 varieties! I insisted that the cream cheese and cottage cheese didn’t count, but he argued otherwise (typical lawyer type). Living in the land of cheese and maple, how can a girl help herself? Vermont has the most amazing cheeses …
Brussel Sprout Burger
Truthfully, these are more like mini frittatas but since I eat them like a burger and it just sounds more fun, I call the brussel sprout burgers. Being such a huge fan of brussel sprouts I often make extra large batches just so I can eat the leftovers. This is one of my favorite ways to use b.s. leftovers. …
Brussel Sprouts for Brussel Sprout Haters
So many people hate brussels sprouts, including Tall Dark and Handsome. He dislikes just about any green as a matter of fact. I just don't get it; he even refers to my beloved kale as a garnish! I often make myself some greens assuming that he will overlook them. The night I served these he …
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