Picture this: you are at work at the office, it is lunch time… the weather outside is frightful, the cafeteria has the same ole’ stuff which after umpteen years is getting monotonous! The salad bar is a garden of browned edged ice berg lettuce and a few slices of cucumber and one last cherry…
Winter has arrived in Florida and boy-oh-boy…. it was certainly cold this morning! Granted, 50 degrees is not cold to those of you looking at 20 degree weather…but for down here, for those of us who are spoiled by the balmy weather….50 degrees is cold!! Sweatshirt cold! Light Jacket cold! Warm, woolen socks cold! Seriously,…
Herb Gardens…. I love cooking with Herbs and I sorta like growing them. The reason I said sorta like is because sometimes, Florida is not Herb Friendly! And I don’t mean my neighbor Herb. 🙂 OK, sorry bad joke! When we moved into this house, there was a huge mound of rosemary that made…
Avocado and Tomato Salad! The Captain and I entertained out of state guests this week-end. And we managed to get a visit in to a Farmers Market. I love fresh produce and you can’t get much fresher than from a market right on the property owners land. I picked up some garlic and green onions…
Navy Bean Chicken Chili is one of my favorite Autumn/Winter soups. I call that “Comfort Food”!!! No, the frost is not on the pumpkin in Florida, but the weather is indeed cooler….we woke up to 48 degree temperatures the other day and the evenings are definitely getting cooler. A plus for living in the Cape……
Stuffed Peppers with a Twist… Yep! The twist is using a mixture of meats rather than all ground beef. The twist continues with the use of Arborio rice and chili sauce and cheese over the top. I would say that is a twist and a half! I assembled my ingredients…really more than I needed as…
Yummy sizzling pork chops with herb mushroom sauce and topped with honey goat cheese! So good! Pork Chops are a favorite of mine, no matter how they are made. This recipe is an old recipe from my Aunt and I have modified it a bit by adding herbs, leeks and honey goat cheese. I doubt…