thoughtful consumption

Green bean casserole Green bean casserole turned out pretty yummy. I’m glad I added the wine although I used too much. I recall casseroles like this tasting kind of  insipid (if you’ll forget the horribly judgemental word). This wasn’t bad, and I’m sure we’ll do it again with some of the beans I froze earlier [...]

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First the bad news… I forgot the eggplant in the oven again. “I’ll just turn the oven off and leave them in there for a little longer,” I said. Ha! That’s the recipe for Abandoned Eggplant. So, no baba ghanoush for me this week. The good news… Last night we had a nice fall supper [...]

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Feelin’ like fall Is this a wonderful fall-like day or what? And it’s only September 2nd! This week’s produce has one foot in summer (tomatoes, basil, green beans, and eggplant) and another in fall (mushrooms, acorn squash, and apples). These kind of week’s are fun because you get a chance to appreciate the summer stuff [...]

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Knife skills Last night, I sat down to read the first couple of chapters from How to Cook Everything about basic techniques – including knife skills. Bittman points out that his grandmother had poor knife technique and was an excellent cook. And that proper knife technique probably only saves you 10 seconds an onion. Nevertheless, [...]

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Sometimes meals are so yummy that I forget to take pictures. And sometimes I remember halfway through. This is James’ plate, and he always saves his favorite thing for last. He is most of the way through his red cabbage, sliced tomatoes, and mashed potatoes,  but he hasn’t touched his sausage. We also made peach [...]

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