Freeze in September
SNOW! Just days after Labor day ~ You know what the killing frost does for local Summer produce. Yikes cover those tomatoes!
Author: Chef Francis Xavier
Ready, or not?… Summers last Hurrah
All over again, summer is ending and the last hurrah for 2020 summer is upon us. Covid Weeks of summer are game changers. The impact to our industry is devastating and changed the industry. Hope keeps us looking forward. It is summers last Hurrah.
Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 65 == Porcupine MeatBalls
Day 65 of social isolation had a twist. Zoom Call while cooking. Food Netwok sent Porcupine Meatballs as the recipe of the day. The Recipe opened up childhood flood gate of comfort home food. the recipe was forwarded to my siblings and share with brother and sister in-laws. Time to cook is 5:oo pm MST. the onslaught of confirming follow up texts lasted for 2 days. It is easier herding cats that coordinating Zoom Cooking.
The main thought is the gathering. The meatballs when baked with whole grains of rice look like quills of the porcupine. The main trick to to assure the rice is cooked through – prior to serving. Even if this means brown the meat balls, baste in the sauce and then serve…. The Meatloaf Porcupine, fresh tomato sauce Porcupine meatballs, rice-a-roni and mushroom gravy porcupine, Chicken Dumpling porcupine and Redvines with no porcupine all showed up – and dropped off during the 3 hour Movable Zoom feast.
Very festive during social Isolation.
Be Well.
(Image credit to Uncle Danny)
Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 68
Cooking project today is Taco Tuesday. Frozen chicken breast into Fajita Style Tacos. Shredded red cabbage slaw with cilantro and green onion and white vinegar dressing is the complement to the tacos. Cook with what you have be well
Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 71 == find takeout
Social Isolation Day 71 Cooking project today is find take out. G&B is open and serving. Order door side, quick, hospitable and efficient. Battered Cod, Malt vinegar, chips. perfectly executed. Be well.
Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 55 == Mac-n Cheese.
Day 56 of Social Isolation is a large batch of mornay , shell pasta for comforting Mac-N-Cheese .
cooking what we have.
Be well.
Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 57 == find takeout == ShakeShack
Day 57 of Social Isolation lead us to find take out. Shake Shake has take out. Order on the app; burger no bun, no cheese w/ peppers and onion: 2 chick’n shack; blossom lemon aid and add a whipped cream shake . Perfectly executed. Perfect […]
Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 69
No particular cooking project today. Thank goodness the food section came today in the Rocky Mountain News. the article that caught my eye ” here are 10 essential Indian recipes” . Reading the narrative I find this to be a nice distraction to social isolation […]
Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 61 == Pozole
We had white hominy in the freezer. the stock is dizzy chicken stock and inspired Pozole. Roasted pumpkin is from October…and also from the freezer. Garni includes cilantro, marigolds, chicken, artichoke, tomatoes, cucumber. Cook what you have.
stay well
Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 60 == roasted dizzy chicken stock
Cook what you have. stay well