Year: 2013

Favorites February 2013

Favorites February 2013

  We arrived home last week from our Northwoods sabbatical and the skis are now tucked away into their bags and rack, waiting patiently for the next snowfall or the next season.   The trick now is to somehow maintain those warm-fuzzies of a less complicated 

Messmör (Swedish Whey Butter) and Hyggelig

Messmör (Swedish Whey Butter) and Hyggelig

  I often call myself a 1/4 Extrovert and 3/4 Introvert and being alone most of the time is fine with me.  But once in a while I love a gathering, the Exchange.   My friend Dennis recently taught me a Danish word with no 

Rice Porridge

Rice Porridge

    One-Dish-Wonders The Art of cooking with limited cookware; or having cookware but not a great way to wash it; or just wanting to keep it simple so you don’t spend precious ski time washing dishes.  Sometimes it’s a great combination of tasty individual 

Liver & Onions and Dog Story Part 2

Liver & Onions and Dog Story Part 2

. How else other than combining it with the sequel to the story would I get you to look at a post about Liver and Onions?? . The final morning at the Sandstone cabin arrived so we packed up our supplies and readied them to 

Garlic Bruschetta and Dog Story Part 1

Garlic Bruschetta and Dog Story Part 1

Connections and communications with a couple of canine compatriots gave us an interesting beginning to the Northwoods adventure. . Our home-base hostel-cabin was full last weekend so we were trying to decide what to do when a friend invited us to go with them to 

Risotto Cakes

Risotto Cakes

  We’ve been preparing for our annual North Woods trip, making lists and checking them twice, scurrying around doing last minute tasks.  We’ve also been doing snow dances every day…and with this dry weather it looks like more dancing is in order if we hope 

The Love of Leeks….and dairy free Mashed Potatoes

The Love of Leeks….and dairy free Mashed Potatoes

  This is part one of a Love Story of Leeks.   I sometimes refer to my Helpers, my crew, the band of ingredients that are my secret weapons.  Friends I can turn to when something isn’t right—if a sauce is bland, or too bright, 

Caribbean Red Pea Soup

Caribbean Red Pea Soup

. The foggy night emerged into a sunny day and left behind a Winter Wonderland.  Fern-like crystals of hoar frost on every surface, I had a difficult time keeping my eyes on the road it was so breathtaking.  There is something incredible about the reflected 

Winter Kale Salad with Feta

Winter Kale Salad with Feta

  We rolled home after days of holiday gorging.  Rolled—- it felt literal. After unloading the car the first thing I did was to search the refrigerator for something green…and not the fuzzy varieties that might be lurking in the back.  Vibrant green was what