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...]
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...]
‘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...]
Pumpkin Spiced Hot Chocolate
[adapted from Hershey's]Mix in a heavy saucepan 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup Hershey's cocoa, 1 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, dash of salt; stir in 1/3 cup hot water. Bring to a boil on medium heat; boil 2 minutes. Add 4 cups whole milk; heat, do not boil. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. … [Read more...]
Banana-Pumpkin Bread
Skirt in the KitchenThis is a throw-together-get-it-baked evening bread. It's cold outdoors-- something good in the oven will brighten up a room with homemade aroma of a sweet loaf of banana and pumpkin combined.Set the oven temp to 350°. Mash bananas for 3/4 cup, and measure pureed pumpkin for 3/4 cup. Blend together, lightly sprinkle salt. Drizzle … [Read more...]
MG Mixer
This is Christmas-red, you just can't tell it by the red in this psychedelic photograph; it goes beyond a vibrant color that is cheerful having a holiday feel. It seems that this KitchenAid stand mixer was made specially mine, basically given to me from a dear friend who wanted me to have this specifically at Christmas time. Currently, my friend is in the hospital … [Read more...]