I never ever buy teriyaki marinade or sauce at the grocery store. 1) it is so easy to make 2) the homemade version tastes way better 3) I know exactly what’s in it 4) it’s definitely cheaper 5) it uses standard pantry items 6) it is so easy to make…wait I said that already. It […]
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McGyver’s Jerky
I’m the head cook in the family, but that doesn’t mean I’m the only cook. When McGyver and I were dating, he was a self-sustaining bachelor. I don’t mean he would pick up pre-made dishes or do take out, he could actually cook. Not gourmet but well enough. My all time favorite recipe of his, […]
Basic Marinara
First let me start off showing you what a spring day in Montana looks like. Don’t cha wish you lived here too? That’s the thing about the Northern Tundra, you could get snow in any month of the year. But when summer does come, and it’s not to hot and not to cold and there […]
Tiramisu
I said it before and I’ll say it again, I really am not a baker. Actually I’m not that much into sweets. There are a few exceptions, I do love dark chocolate and I love Tiramisu. It is by far my favorite dessert! But then again, cheese is my favorite food and it contains cheese. […]
Rack of Lamb with Rosemary and Thyme
Some things are just worth it! If you’ve never tried rack of lamb put it on your bucket list because it’s a must do! I didn’t get my lamb from an organic store or from a butcher or local sheep farmer, I just bought it from Sam’s Club. It’s New Zealand lamb and it was […]
Lemon Curd
As I mentioned in yesterdays post, I scored some Meyer Lemons. They are the juicest of all lemons. I wish you could cradle one in your hand and feel the sheer squishiness of it. Just a little squeeze and you instantly know that this lemon promises you lots of juice. I was afraid if I […]
Chai Tea Mix
Once upon a time there was this Kitchen Witch who woke up to a grey and dreary day. This Kitchen Witch loves a good cup of tea on grey dreary days. Chai is her favorite tea, but this Kitchen Witch didn’t want to get out of her PJs early in the morning, she just wanted […]
Nara of Japan Oriental Dressing
Newport News, Virginia, 1988 I went to my very first Japanese Restaurant. It was called Nara of Japan, my aspiring actor boyfriend took me on a date there. It was a whole new experience for me. It started with a salad with the most amazing dressing. Followed by a box lunch with my very first […]
Compound Butter
Butter makes everything better! Or in the immortal words of Homer Simpson “mmmmm butter”. Believe it or not but it is possible to make butter taste even better. Just a couple more simple ingredients and you’ve upped it a notch. Compound butter is, as it names implies, a combination of ingredients mixed into the butter. […]
Cream of Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup
I love corned beef and cabbage, and I would eat them again just as is the next day except I love reinventing leftovers even more then I love eating them. It always seems there is plentysome left overs. March is still soup weather so I combined one of my favorite soups, potato soup with the […]