Kitchen Shenanigans

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

What's that you're eating...?

We recently went shopping at the Asia Pacific Market here in the Springs, and as usual, I came home with some things not generally found in the local grocery store. I got a couple of duck eggs, and a packet of 8 quail eggs. I've had duck eggs before, just wanted to remind myself how they compare... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Cooking terms: How much did you like it?

Still watching this Australian cooking show. It's also, of course, a tasting show, and hearing the same terms repeatedly: cooked to perfection dances on the tongue ticks all the boxes It's a knock-out dish!...to die for! Nailed it! They have such a limited vocabulary for praising the food, it... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 6, 2020

Still cooking...

Or at least, watching others cook. The first challenge in this episode was to make a quick, warming winter meal. The most successful was a spicy, prawn wonton soup. I'd have made a winter squash soup with corn, sweet potato, onion, and a dash of Hawaiian teriyaki sauce. A scoop of brown rice,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 3, 2020

Do you watch cooking shows?

I have been watching a cooking contest show from Australia. What annoys me about it is how much they repeat scenes and comments, as if viewers are unable to remember more than a few moments. It's filler, and tedious. I understand it's an attempt to raise tension, but it is just too obvious. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

A new not-new prompt

New here, but I posted something like this a few days ago on Facebook and got some really interesting responses, even a conversation or two. Acknowledging that the US is deeply dysfunctional in very many ways, I wonder what do you say are the biggest and worst of our dysfunctions? I think the one of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Pandemonium...

What's the best thing happening for you during this Stay Home time? Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Speaking of preparedness...

We have a month's supply of TP on hand, and some chest cold medications, just in case. Also, a mighty stack of canned goods I generally have anyway because sometimes soup is on sale. What do you stockpile against emergencies? And what constitutes an emergency? For me, it's having to go out in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 9, 2020

The Magic Moments

When the morning sunlight dawns and first beams across my living room... When the coffee sets in... Looking at the sleeping child who was challenging and cantankerous all day... What are the 'magic moments' in your day? Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 3, 2020

Cookery adventures!

What is your favorite exotic food or meal to make? I had the advantage of a gourmet-cook mother who liked to make food more interesting than standard American fare. When we went out to restaurants, most often they were likewise not common American places. It was inevitable I would develop somewhat... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 13, 2019

When you wake up at 3 am...

...and your tummy is crying out for a little something, and no matter how sleepy you are, the hongries are not going to let you sleep... What do you eat? A peanut butter sandwich? A bowl of soup? A couple of eggs? This time, for me, it's a bowl of soup--chicken noodle, eaten in the comfy chair with... Sign in to see full entry.

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