Two or three times a year, I head down to Orange County to conduct interviews, say hi to friends, and drop in at the publishing company I write and edit for. (I know. Technically, that should be, "for whom I write and edit." But this is a blog and not a manuscript, right?) It doesn't matter how long or how short my visit, I never leave without first stopping by Inca Grill, a Peruvian restaurant my good friends, Mark and Cathy Rich, introduced me to a long while back. The food is good. But I'm ... continue reading...
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Easy Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff
I think it would be too embarrassing to admit how often we eat this. Let's just say "often." We all love it, and it's one of those dishes that doesn't need much tending once you do the first little bit. So it's very near the top of my list for company, or special occasions, or just when I feel like serving up something warm, beefy, and very comforting. Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff About 3 lbs of beef--round steak or stew meat works great. Cut in small pieces flour garlic powder 3 ... continue reading...
Rotisser-whee! Chicken
Oh, how I love Costco's rotisserie chicken. I mean it. I never get over how far that little $4.99 chicken will stretch. Here's what I did with it this week: I should have taken a picture before I started carving away ... next time! First, I remove the drumsticks and wings, because at some point in the week, someone is going to reach in there and grab one of those. Then I carve slices for sandwiches. Here's what I got from that one little chicken ... minus, of course, the few bites we (Dave ... continue reading...
About Twig and Feather
Hello! My name is Shannon Woodward, and I'm a writer, realtor, artist and gardener living in a little house in the big woods somewhere north of Seattle. I love a lot of things that end with "ing"--laughing, cooking, baking, quilting, knitting, painting, gardening and traveling. For as long as I can remember, I've been interested in herbs and the notion of natural healing, herbalism and homemade health products, but only began studying herbalism in earnest in the last ten years. I completed the ... continue reading...