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A Girl’s Gotta Eat
Garden Vegetable Pasta ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Fry 3 or 4 slices thick bacon, reserve 1-2 tablespoons bacon drippings/grease. Saute in bacon grease and olive oil-- minced onion, then finely chopped or minced garlic; stir in pasta, any variety of garden vegetables, cherry tomatoes, cannellini beans, fresh basil leaves left whole, salt & pepper. Cook until … [Read more...]
Skirtin’ Waffles
Bread & Cheese Bake 2 Ways
It is something out of nothing.Bake savory with salt & pepper to taste or--mix in cinnamon while stacking bread for egg mixture before baking, top with maple syrup and more ground cinnamon when it's fresh out of the oven...Bread & Cheese Bake ~~ adapted from Cook's ~Beat 3 eggs.Pour into 2 cups milk. For richer, thicker custard, I used 1 cup half 'n half with 1 … [Read more...]
Adirondack Blue Potato Salad
Adirondack Blue Potato Salad ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Cover cleaned Adirondack potatoes with barely enough cold water to submerge with lots of salt added to bring to a boil for tenderness, tested by a fork prick. When fork-tender, drain and let them cool. You may wish to peel them now, or hours later when taken out of the 'frig, chilled completely, but do not make … [Read more...]
Smoked Boston Butt
I'm a queen, married to the king of meats... grillin' and smokin' up tender, juicy pork or beef, and it's a fine kingdom. Smoked boston Butt ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Cover entire meat with olive oil. Evenly coat into every nook and cranny, rubbing to massage in well the seasonings-- garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chipotle chile powder, coarse … [Read more...]
Peach-Wood Smoke on Peaches Creme Anglaise
When there are embers left from a day of slow-grilling with peach-wood chips, why not smoke peaches on the grill before the fire smolders out completely... Peach-Wood Smoke on Peaches Creme Anglaise ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Wash and dry 4 peaches.Cut into halves.Brush olive oil onto peaches, and onto the skins-- lay face-down on grill rack; put the lid on the grill.Take … [Read more...]
Sweet Savory Peppered French Toast
Sweet Savory Peppered French Toast ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~A French toast breakfast -- morning-- or night.Fry maple bacon to be served with fried toast. Save drippings and bacon grease.Clip herbs of cilantro and chives.Put into pieces-- goat cheese for topping.Whisk 3 whole eggs into heavy cream.Put these spices into heavy cream, no particular measurement of each-- … [Read more...]
Summer Chowder
For everything there is a season-- summer weather, fresh garden food, summer chowder...Summer Chowder ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Finely chop half of a large purple onion.Three banana peppers and 1 cayenne-- also finely chop, removing seeds.Julienne 1 parsnip into strips,then chop.Finely chop 1/2 green bell pepper and 2 cloves garlic.Cut 1/2 of a ham steakinto small cubes.Saute … [Read more...]
New Orleans-Style Shrimp
New Orleans-Style Shrimp ~~ adapted from FN ~(dinner for two)(1 1/2 pounds shrimp needed)Peel shrimp, leaving the tails on; reserve shells.Devein the shrimp; rinse, pat dry.Sprinkle with Creole seasoning.In a large skillet over high heat, melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, then add the shrimp shellsand 1 bunch scallions, chopped. Cook until the shells turn pink, 1 to 2 … [Read more...]