Skirt in the KitchenChoose mesh, particularly-- a wire mesh, 2 full coils/rolls. Begin at the top of the tomato cage you have left from your summer garden. Bend the 3 prongs inward, meeting at the top. Make a knot around the wire points. Wrap around the cage, going from top to bottom, around the sides, holding it securely with each wrap. Go through … [Read more...]
Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
[adapted from Taste of Home]I like how the tartness of the cranberries come through this, balancing with the sweetness of the bread. This is festively delicious for Thanksgiving or for Christmas.Combine 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 3 cups sugar, 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt. In a second bowl, whisk 4 large eggs; then whisk … [Read more...]
Rose-Colored Glasses (20)
Roman's whiskers, his spots, the very mischief of his actions... See what I mean? He's got vigor in his next step. He will chase a pulled string across a slick floor, slam into a wall, meow, then wonder why it happened. The kittens like watching TV, especially Thomas and Friends, lol... They keep themselves busy and entertained when not getting into stuff, … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Biscuits
Good with honey and sausage--[adapted from Christmas Cooking Southern Style]This is for a 450° oven.Line a baking sheet with parchment. Sift together dry ingredients of 1 1/4 cups flour, 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir in 3/4 cup pureed pumpkin … [Read more...]
Meat String Hot pad
Skirt in the KitchenIf you don't know it by now, I adore meat string. I don't limit its use to one-- tying up the legs and wings of a bird for roasting in the oven; I use it for many purposes, an all-purpose string. I like its color, its classic look, the elegance that it has in its simplicity, and I like its tough strength. It's got 24 strands that make a … [Read more...]
Biscuit Batch Compilation
[These have currently been featured on SITK at different times in the last few years, now a biscuit compilation, the songs chosen for each post at each given time.] It's getting freezing cold outside, nothing better than the smell of biscuits in the oven with some good seasoned meat cooking for company. Let's bake some biscuits, I like it when you stop in for a … [Read more...]
Halloween Popcorn
Skirt in the Kitchen I like doing this with popcorn for Halloween-- add the candy-- several types of gummies, popping candy, pistachio nuts, baking sprinkles that glisten, Sixlets, and milk chocolate chips. I like the popping effect in each and every bite of popcorn because of the pop rocks. I still salt the popcorn. I prefer popping the kernels in a Dutch oven on the … [Read more...]
Coloring Cookies
Even without fondant or frosting, it might work! You can do this and blame it on the kids, right? The kids probably won't care, they'll think it's neat. But for you cool moms out there, sometimes we can't get to everything just right or perfect, so we make do. What's wrong with taking these to a party, or better yet-- plain cookies for the kids to color? You'll need more … [Read more...]
‘Big Sur’ Trailer
Beet-Pink Mashed Potatoes
Skirt in the KitchenThis is really good. Don't let the picture fool you, hot-pink mushy-something. I got inspired spur of the moment to slam this together. It's ideal to serve it with a good beef brisket and seasoned collard greens on the side. Oven-roast on foil-- 2 garlic cloves with the ends cut off to drizzle olive oil into both, 1 cut yellow onion, … [Read more...]