A new T-shirt for Breast Cancer Awareness... Blue orchid to cheer a room; adds elegance and grace... Baby collectible dishes for a desk on crisp cotton linen-- the bottom plate, my firstborn's... A dove's feather found in the yard... Vintage salt and pepper shakers with wooden bases... Another set given, a gift, in representation of my … [Read more...]
Pitch Perfect Compilation
[Strawberry Tapioca Pie with Mint and Tarragon - Posted 19th April 2013][Warhol Crush - Posted 6th November 2012][Rose-Colored Glasses (5) - Posted 4th February 2013][Big Mouth American Omelet - Posted 5th December 2012][Male Bonding Beer-Brined Chicken - Posted 16th December 2011][Grilled Garlic Bologna Sand - Posted 5th October 2012][Spelt Peanut Butter Cookies - Posted 27th … [Read more...]
Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad
~ adapted from Paula Deen ~Peel and slice English cucumber for 2 pounds. Slice in halves 1 pint tomato or grape cherries.Thinly slice 1 Vidalia onion and add 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. … [Read more...]
Coconut-Watermelon Salad
~ adapted from FN ~Toast 1/3 cup sweetened coconut in a 400 degree oven or over the stove top in a small skillet. Allow to cool in a dish set aside.Blend together 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, the juice from 1/2 of a lime well squeezed, and a pinch of salt. Drizzle over seedless watermelon cut into chunks, about 5 cups.Add the … [Read more...]
Happy 4th
Peach Thyme Bellini
~ adapted from The Kitchn ~Heat 1/4 pound peaches in a heavy saucepan. Stir over medium heat with the fruit: 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tablespoon real lemon juice, and 5 sprigs thyme. Cook to thicken slightly. Cool, remove thyme, then puree in a processor. Per punch cup, stir sparkling wine into 1 1/2 to two tablespoons puree. … [Read more...]
Zucchini Summer Flair with Paprika Chicken and Japanese Eggplant
"Flair- A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well. Stylish and originality." A fitting addition: cranberry sauce over watercress on the side.Southern Skirt Edition ~ "Skirtin' Around the South"(my mother's cooking)~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Toast or dry in the oven 1 loaf (24 ounces) white bread.Dice 2 or 3 small hot peppers, seeds … [Read more...]
Irish Coffee Brownies
~ adapted from Confident Kitchen ~In a heavy pan, bring together to melt 3/4 cup softened butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and 1/2 cup cocoa. Remove from heat. Beat lightly, adding 2 whole eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.Blend 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.In a separate bowl, stir with a whisk 3/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup Irish … [Read more...]
Whiskey-Horseradish Beef Roast with Pickled Red Onions
~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Slice yellow onion, cover with whole peppercorns in the bottom of a crock pot bowl.Salt and pepper a beef roast, then with Hungarian paprika on all sides before searing in a skillet.Place over onions. Lather with prepared horseradish; drizzle with bourbon whiskey-- about 1/4 to 1/2 cup, but make sure horseradish is rubbed on all sides, first. … [Read more...]
Spiced Peaches with Chocolate Mint
~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~ This is what I remember my parents canning with the exception of fresh ginger and chocolate mint-- my additions, but it's still theirs-- and it will always be my father's... I like doing this in the summer for winter just to have the chocolate mint inside the quart jars of canned preserves. I like to open a jar around the holidays. I sometimes … [Read more...]