What happens when you buy the big bag of whole walnuts from Costco? Well, you do a lot of dishes and recipes with walnuts! Of course, you can just put some in a bowl and eat them randomly as you pass by, and that’s exactly what I was thinking when I created these sweet and salty walnuts~~I wanted to put ... Read More »
I’m a veggie oven roasting fanatic! Within in a short amount of time in a hot oven, your veggies caramelize, the sugars come out, and the flavors burst like exploding stars! These Brussels sprouts also are packed with even more taste bud tingles with the chili mixture and the cumin! I’m especially fond of the burned charred leaves…course I love burnt potato ... Read More »
Foods from India~~I’ve never even ventured into that kind of ethnic cooking and now I’m getting my toes wet with trying this very first dish. Maybe it was the intriguing movie ‘The Life of Pi’ that sparked my interest even more so~~I’ve always loved the design flair of the women’s attire, the colors, patterns, the jewelry~~all so mysteriously exotic to ... Read More »
We have more crabs than Carter’s got pills in our inlet! Ben will just bait the crab traps, toss ‘em out from the floating dock, leave them for about 48 hours or more, and when we pull them in, they’re usually loaded with big fat crabs! Throw ‘em in a pot with some Old Bay seasoning, fire it up, boil ... Read More »
Deviled eggs are always a great snack or side dish for holiday meals. Seems that’s the main time that I think of these petite treats, and they’re usually on my Easter dinner table~~the egg mood time! While the standard recipes for deviled eggs works, finding ways to change them up, add new ingredients, and create more eggilicious delights is part ... Read More »
There are just so many ways you can put new twists on your deviled eggs! Since I’ve boiled up a big batch (14 to be exact), I decided to about 3-6 each differently. One batch was done with jalapenos and bacon, so this one got the smokey slant with paprika and a flavor burst of finely chopped green onions. I ... Read More »
This would be a ‘Southern’ appetizer created for a girlfriend party! Now why pork chop and mustard green bites? Well, most of my ideas come from ingredients I find the day I’m shopping for them. I like to shop and buy local, seasonal and on sale, so both of these were on special. The thing that clicked when I got ... Read More »
Sometimes the bread I make is hit or miss…for some reason, my last few loaves were very dense and ‘heavy’, so instead of tossing in the trash, I decided to slice the bread thin and make ‘toastees’ using various toppings. These are kind of like ‘bagel crisps’ not quite as thin, but the same style. You can top with whatever ... Read More »
Inspiration for cooking can come from likely and unlikely sources. This creation comes from a likely source~~a great cookbook that just intrigues my eyes, my palate, my soul and my spirit~~I don’t say that about many cookbooks, so listen up! It’s called ‘Plenty’ and it’s dubbed ‘vibrant vegetable recipes from London’s Ottolenghi.’ Actually, the book makes me want to entirely ... Read More »
Using up things in your crisper and refrigerator means adventure in cooking and taking risks~~but, isn’t that the best part of life~~pushing out the reality in which you live, even if it’s just with broccoli and bokchoy, and coming up with something that’s new and different. Not only are you going to get a tingle of excitement, but you’re forging ... Read More »
Ally's Kitchen
