Skirt in the KitchenOPERATION SKIRT - serving the men and women of the United States Military[http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/]This needs no introduction, really. It doesn't call for a thin coat of icing, either. It's good in its own way without a sweet addition of a runny, gooey top of something processed; just golden honey from the bees. It's … [Read more...]
Susan Nuyt (Short Video Clips) – “Cake Mixing”
Skirt in the Kitchen - Cake Mixing (Enhanced) from Skirt in the Kitchen on Vimeo.[1st song - Deal With You by The Sleepers][2nd song - I Remember Like That by AJ Swearingen][3rd song - Call My Name by Young London]https://www.facebook.com/skirtinthekitchen.myfathersfoods … [Read more...]
Corned Beef Linguine with Lemon and Brussels Sprouts
exclusively Skirt in the KitchenThis is for the lemon lover, and for somebody who likes to find interesting ways of having their brussels sprouts. Why not? They're oven-roasted, drizzled with olive oil; caramelized before tossing into pasta.Slice 1 pound brussels sprouts in halves before roasting. Drizzle olive oil and add salt and pepper. Shift them … [Read more...]
Red Wine Collard Greens
exclusively Skirt in the KitchenCollard greens-- primarily a southern vegetable stewed in broth-water with bacon, salt and pepper. I want something different this time, something apart from the typical version of serving these delectable greens for a meal that calls for a corned beef brisket and cornmeal muffins... a fantastic feast!-- But I want to season them the … [Read more...]
Blackberry-Peach Pie
Skirt in the KitchenIt's summer blackberries freezer-kept for winter to make pie with. It's pie on a sunday afternoon, then left over pie come monday morning with coffee-- a beautiful start to a great week!I switch up my pie crust recipes, using different ones-- mostly with butter-- and once in a while, I will opt for the Crisco shortening. I decided to do that this … [Read more...]
Susan Nuyt (Short Video Clips) – “Skirt Pie Dough”
[Dad always used a butter knife and fork to cut the shortening into flour.](1st video of pie prep) I think it's the late Prince singing in the video, or just sounds like him enough to convince me... Gotcha!-- It's Ivy League Circus by Gordon Voidwell! ["See how you do it? You go like, this, so you can keep it in a circle,"-- Dad. I was hardly tall enough for the … [Read more...]
Kentucky Sorghum Bourbon-Spiced Biscuits with Tapioca and Poppy Seed
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen I can appreciate the golden sways of wheat from a Kansas wind across miles of field. I can envision an orange sunrise for the backdrop of the world's grain basket, the heart of the bread bowl coming from those fields. I remember walking, prancing, and dancing barefoot on freshly plowed ground after it being harvested and disced in … [Read more...]
Kentucky Sorghum Beef Patties with Bourbon-Smoked Spices
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen It's a man's burger, it's got testosterone written all over it, in and through it. If you're a woman like me, you want a man's choice of hamburger to devour, not something wimpy, because it will always taste better. Men know what they like. It will have something smoked, something liquored up to help in the seasoning. There will be … [Read more...]
Asian Chicken ‘n Dumplings 5-Spice Chicken Noodle & Shiitake Dumplings
recipe adapted from Ming TsaiFor soup in the winter, I tend to lean towards oriental recipes for health benefits as well as for superb flavor of ingredients that oriental soups provide. For one, they help to fight off colds. I feel like I'm really feeding my children when I cook this way. I try to keep an ongoing oriental soup each week, changing out … [Read more...]
Hibiscus-Peanut Butter Shredded Beef Rolls Deep-Fried in Peanut Oil
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen[This deserves a good beer or your favorite hard liquor with a milk-vinegar slaw for a vegetable side.]It took me 3 days to decide how I was going to make this, and then changing it towards the end as I was experimenting with ingredients and measurements. I am happy with the result. The mixture of these ingredients actually come … [Read more...]