I had visions of giving you daily, perhaps even hourly updates of our trip. Not to be. Not even the "daily" part has worked out. But I'll try to catch up to where we are now. Here's the last of Scotland ... Thursday morning, we hopped on a double-decker bus and headed toward the heart of Edinburgh--Princes Street and the Royal Mile. As we drove through town, I saw this chimney sweep shop and immediately thought of Mary Poppins. I wonder how many times these people have heard that. (Click on ... continue reading...
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Cottage Pie
It makes me so happy when leftovers become the star of a new dish. That's what you're looking at right here: the second life of a big pile of potatoes. For some reason, we did not eat the ten pounds I had anticipated when I made salmon and garlic mashed potatoes the other night. So when I was batch cooking all that hamburger Wednesday, and I opened the fridge and saw that mound of potatoes staring accusingly at me, the two came together in a serendipitously chocolate-meets-peanut butter ... continue reading...
Chicken Pillows & Classic Wedge w/Candied Pecans and Balsamic Glaze
In the words of Brittney, spoken after her first bite at lunch today, "I'm not gonna lie to you ... this is delicious." This one takes a little time, but it's completely worth it. You should see the pile of scraped-clean plates in my kitchen right now. The chicken pillows are light, airy and cheesy, surrounded by a satisfyingly crunchy crescent shell. There's nothing at all to either the gravy or the classic wedge salad (which is similar to Outback's). Even the balsamic reduction is so simple ... continue reading...
French Roasted Chicken
Does everyone else love Trader Joe's as much as I do? The closest one to me is in Everett, which isn't far if you're a crow, but if you're just a woman with a car, and you're heading there from Marysville and having to fight all that hideous traffic, it can easily take a half an hour to get there. But I do it. TJ's is a worthy destination. If they ever put one in Marysville, I wouldn't have a reason to ever leave town again. I made the trek last week to pick up a few things for a luncheon I ... continue reading...
Creamy Chicken Crock Pot
A friend from church had surgery earlier this week, and I've signed up to bring her a few meals. I wanted to make something creamy and comforting, and this dish came to mind. Now, it's definitely creamy and comforting, but it's not at all diet-friendly, so there's your warning. Were you wanting a warning? Maybe not. :) I've been watching it lately. I have to. Something very strange happens when you hit your late 40's: your metabolism starts arguing with you. Do nothing at all ... just coast ... continue reading...
Turkey Chowder
Turkey chowder and cheesy bread ... I would almost go to the trouble of cooking a turkey just to have that leftover carcass to make this. It's that good. Very quick directions today, because I'm feeding 15 people in a few hours (right after we all tromp through the woods in search of The Great Christmas Tree). My chowder is already in the crock pot ... oh, how I love that feeling! Okay. If you want to make this EXACTLY the way I did, here's what you do: Put every last turkey bone--plus all ... continue reading...