Pistachio Encrusted Flounder
Pistachio Encrusted Flounder ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Shell to grind or chop very finely-- 1/2 cup pistachios. Into white corn flour of 2 cups, mix in 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper and pistachio nuts.Drain 1 4.5-ounce can green chiles; blend with 2 cups whole buttermilk. Dip washed, pat-dry flounder into milk mixture, then into … [Read more...]
Pineapple Upside-down Cake
It is simple, basic, but the best pineapple upside-down cake you will ever eat...Pineapple Upside-Down Cake ~~ adapted by the Brass Sisters ~Heat oven temp to 350 degrees F.Sprinkle 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar in a round standard-size cake pan that has been coated with 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter-- coat along sides of pan, also. Canned pineapple, for … [Read more...]
Mushroom Vegetable Soup
This came about-- accidentally. I am pleased...Mushroom Vegetable Soup ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Saute 1 large purple onion; salt & pepper this, from the get-go...Chop 1 half of a yellow bell pepper-- or the whole thing if you choose to do so...Add lastly to saute-- 2 cloves garlic or 1 large one-- mince it.Pour into pot 8 cups chicken broth.Cut into pieces asparagus … [Read more...]
Stuffed Pablano Peppers
Cholesterol City. It's fit for a man, a b i g man's appetite. Have this once a year, if you must; with a beer. And wouldn't you know, I got this from a man-- my husband. Then I had to go and tweak it a bit 'cause that's what we women do. We just can't leave the curtains alone. We think we have to redecorate, redo the walls--repaint, change … [Read more...]
Hot Apple Tea Toddy
Winter hit its slump. The holidays fled without care. Irish fangs on a green face showed its true color. It is warm inside.Despite the cold and the wolf at the door, there is harmony within. Let's pull up the covers a little while, a bit longer, and hide from the world. Draw the shades, pull them down, shut out the wind. Winter will soon … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Feast- Day 2
Breakfast Latkes ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~6 medium-size russet potatoes, peeled and grated1 small-medium purple onion2 eggs, well beaten2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 teaspoon Kosher salt1/2 teaspoon finely chopped rosemaryextra virgin olive oil for fryingAfter washing, peeling and grating … [Read more...]
Antique salt & pepper shakers with a handmade hotpad... a chicken lover. … [Read more...]
Decision to bake, blog, and begin…
What's there more to do than pulling hair out raising wild kids, hearing the complaints of a starving husband, and having to tend to housework amidst loads of dirty laundry?--It's ventilating in the kitchen by the sweat of one's own brow while creating the most scrumptious food known to man that can be divine to eat whether sweet or hot and spicy...There is more to do, more to … [Read more...]