Collard Green & Miso Soup with Sweet Potato, Smoked Ham & Collard Green Wontons served with Cast Iron Onion bread This tasty meal combination was inspired by the Wontons that were in my freezer. A while back I made ham stock. The stock itself was portioned into the freezer and into a pureed lentil soup that …
Kitchen Tip: Perfect Eggs for Muffins
Ok, so eggs on an english muffin might not be a novel idea, but how do you get the egg to fit the round muffins? How about using a biscuit cutter? Grease the edge of a large round biscuit cutter and place in greased pan or on griddle. Crack 1 egg into the ring mold, salt, …
Garlicky Steamed Broccoli
Garlicky Steamed Broccoli This is an easy and healthy side that is simple and full of flavor. Best of all the ingredients are few. 1 head of broccoli, pared into bite-sized pieces 2-3Tb of olive oil 1-2 cloves of garlic (or more!), crushed Salt & pepper I begin by setting up my water …
Collard Stuffed Pork Chops
Collard Stuffed Pork Chops These pork chops were quick fix’n for dinner last night. I knew that I was making pork chops for dinner, but hadn’t really given thought to the details until I got to the kitchen. Lucking into big fat thick boneless cuts of pork, I immediately wanted to butterfly and stuff them. …
Irish potluck and Garden Cottage Pie
Irish potluck and a Cottage Garden Pie Once monthly I get the pleasure of going to a potluck with great friends. Many of the attendees, not unlike me, are into food. The rest are into eating food! So it’s a perfect match! Each month’s dinner has a theme. The theme is often chosen with the relevant …
Turkey Empanadas aka: Lunch!
Earlier this week while meal planning with my husband, I asked him "what do you want to eat for lunches this week?" his response, "anything but cold cuts" I confess that I like to pack him lunch like a happy housewife (more to keep him from buying junk food than anything else) but I am a lazy …
Muffuletta Salad
Muffuletta Salad
Nancy Warner 