I take it you don't have a cat! Your deck should be referred to as "Foxhaven"!
Those chopped salads in the supermarket make a great base on which to create a meal. I add a protein like chicken or steak, noodles and add -ins not included with packaged salad. Yum!
I purchased a 4 pizza kit from BJ's. The directions called for baking the pizza directly on the oven rack. I decided to use my pizza stone and let it heat up for quite a while. The crust tasted like chewy cardboard. Today I reheated the leftover pizza directly on the rack and the crust was much better.
We had Hellman's chicken recipe which I marinated in Italian dressing. I topped it with mango peach salsa which really went well with it. I also found that you can reheat chicken in an 190 degree oven for 15 minutes or so and it does not dry out.
I made Milk Street's almond cake for Wine Club! I shared a piece with my neighbor who absolutely loved it. She asked for the recipe and when I told her it called for almond flour and 3 eggs, 3 egg whites and a scale she no longer seemed interested.
Thanks BA for that heartfelt story. It is definitely inspiring. Hope NPR can continue to thrive!
Funny thing is my rosemary used to come back in the spring. Last year and this year it did not. In fact last year my rosemary did not do well at all. We'll have to see how it does this year!
Thanks for your positive words vis a vis the expiration on spices. Spices do lose their punch over time but maybe not enough to make a big difference.
Last night I made FC"s pork tenderloin with a maple hoisin glaze. It was a bit of work getting all the ingredients together but it was well worth it!
BA I know how much you like Penzey's as do I. I bought 2 of those $50 gift cards for $70. I just received my latest order. Most of the expiration dates were 2026 or 2027. The jar of roasted garlic powder expires October of this year. Never one to let anything go I called Penzey's and explained my dilemma . After I was put on hold for a short time I was told that that was an acceptable date and that their spices can actually still be good after 10 years. I was trying to picture tasting that spice after 10 years! Not a happy camper!
I had a chuck roast in the freezer which I defrosted over several days. I pulled out my slow cooker and threw it in with the kitchen sink. I opened my pantry and away I went. I cooked it on low for several hours tipping the cover occasionally to slow down the process. It was the tenderest roast I have ever experienced using a slow cooker. It even tasted good! I served it over mashed potatoes.
I had to use up my jar of roasted red peppers so I made a variation on romanesco sauce using up some toasted almonds and cashews. I didn't have any tomato paste in my larder so I used some sundried tomatoes in oil. I served it over sliced chicken breasts. In retrospect it needed something....maybe lemon juice. Not too bad though!
We had roasted chicken with fruit salad and asparagus. The asparagus was on sale but I had to buy a big bunch which is too much for 2 people -one of which is not a big fan of asparagus. Also most of the stalks are super skinny but not all which makes for uneven roasting. I had to eat most of it and will have more today!
We were supposed to go to my neighbors for Easter Dinner but her husband who has MS wasn't doing well. So we had pork tenderloin with a balsamic glaze and fruit salad with a honey dressing which was going to be my contribution to the dinner.
Very nice. Are they keto friendly?
Could things get any better?
