Dee,
Opps so time is escaping me. Sorry. On Thanksgiving I used marjoram in the gravy & fennel seed in the roasted vegs. All the other spices I used had already been used. I'll have to stop and do a count later, but I think I'm still on track to use all my spices by the end of the year.
It was good to visit with you today. I do miss hanging out with you.
Love you!
Donna
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Used some more spices
Hey Dee,
So I used more spices and I need to post about them before too much time goes by and I forget. Ummm.....lets see, I used italian seasoning in a bow tie pasta dish I made and it was of course yummy. What Italian food isn't, right? Also used tarragon yesterday in the eggs I made for breakfast burritos...at lunch time. ;o) I put nutmeg along with cinnamon (already used) in the banana pancakes I made on Saturday morning. So that's another 3 more spices that I hadn't used before which brings me to 25 left to use.
I've also become a bit interested in trying to take pictures of the stuff outside our house. I want to save up to get a really nice camera, but until then I'll try to find ways to get our cameras to do the things I want them to. Whaddya think of these pics?
It was good talking to you on the phone today...even if for just a little bit. And also good to see you yesterday...even if for just a little bit.
Love ya & miss ya mucho!
Donna
So I used more spices and I need to post about them before too much time goes by and I forget. Ummm.....lets see, I used italian seasoning in a bow tie pasta dish I made and it was of course yummy. What Italian food isn't, right? Also used tarragon yesterday in the eggs I made for breakfast burritos...at lunch time. ;o) I put nutmeg along with cinnamon (already used) in the banana pancakes I made on Saturday morning. So that's another 3 more spices that I hadn't used before which brings me to 25 left to use.
I've also become a bit interested in trying to take pictures of the stuff outside our house. I want to save up to get a really nice camera, but until then I'll try to find ways to get our cameras to do the things I want them to. Whaddya think of these pics?
It was good talking to you on the phone today...even if for just a little bit. And also good to see you yesterday...even if for just a little bit.
Love ya & miss ya mucho!
Donna
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tonight's mix
Dee,
So tonight I ran out of time, but my grandma emailed me a recipe today that was quick & I decided to give it a shot. It's a tuna and pasta cheddar melt. In the recipe, it doesn't list any spices so I had to try and figure out what to use besides the go-to salt/pepper. Looking in my cabinet I saw celery seed. Hmm. Celery seed. So I tasted the food and then smelled the celery seed. The taste and smell didn't fight each other so I figured what the hay? I put some in and I actually think it made the dish better. Levi wasn't a fan though, but it's because he thinks tuna should only be used for tuna melt sandwiches. To knock off another spice off my list I added some garlic powder (along with salt & pepper) to our side dish of green beans. It also seemed to help. Who knows...maybe I was just hopeful for them to work out and so I thought they did. Even though I thought both dishes came out ok, they're nothing in comparison to last night's lemon chicken, pierogie casserole, and baklava. HAHAHA, but I don't think tuna could ever compare so my hopes were set real high anyway.
Two more spices down and only 28 spices to go.
Donna
So tonight I ran out of time, but my grandma emailed me a recipe today that was quick & I decided to give it a shot. It's a tuna and pasta cheddar melt. In the recipe, it doesn't list any spices so I had to try and figure out what to use besides the go-to salt/pepper. Looking in my cabinet I saw celery seed. Hmm. Celery seed. So I tasted the food and then smelled the celery seed. The taste and smell didn't fight each other so I figured what the hay? I put some in and I actually think it made the dish better. Levi wasn't a fan though, but it's because he thinks tuna should only be used for tuna melt sandwiches. To knock off another spice off my list I added some garlic powder (along with salt & pepper) to our side dish of green beans. It also seemed to help. Who knows...maybe I was just hopeful for them to work out and so I thought they did. Even though I thought both dishes came out ok, they're nothing in comparison to last night's lemon chicken, pierogie casserole, and baklava. HAHAHA, but I don't think tuna could ever compare so my hopes were set real high anyway.
Two more spices down and only 28 spices to go.
Donna
The results!
Dee,
Well it all turned out great! The pierogie casserole was YUMMY! Levi said the lemon garlic chicken was the best chicken I've ever made. And we liked the baklava so much that Levi suggested I make it again for Thanksgiving. I'm very pleased with how it all went. I will say, however, that the "lazy" pierogie isn't really lazy after all. It was pretty time consuming....but I was also visiting with someone while making it so I might not have been moving as fast as I normally would. :o)
The first pics are of the baklava process. Making the filling, layering the filling & phyllo, after it's done baking, and my own special touch of putting filling on top and baking a little more. The next pics are the chicken....the marinade & after it's done baking. I guess I could've plated it before I took a pic, but oh well. Maybe I'll get fancier next time. The last pic is the pierogie casserole. I forgot to take a pic of the process but here's the final product and the spices used.
All in all, a pretty good day!
Love ya!
Donna
Well it all turned out great! The pierogie casserole was YUMMY! Levi said the lemon garlic chicken was the best chicken I've ever made. And we liked the baklava so much that Levi suggested I make it again for Thanksgiving. I'm very pleased with how it all went. I will say, however, that the "lazy" pierogie isn't really lazy after all. It was pretty time consuming....but I was also visiting with someone while making it so I might not have been moving as fast as I normally would. :o)
The first pics are of the baklava process. Making the filling, layering the filling & phyllo, after it's done baking, and my own special touch of putting filling on top and baking a little more. The next pics are the chicken....the marinade & after it's done baking. I guess I could've plated it before I took a pic, but oh well. Maybe I'll get fancier next time. The last pic is the pierogie casserole. I forgot to take a pic of the process but here's the final product and the spices used.
All in all, a pretty good day!
Love ya!
Donna
Monday, November 16, 2009
Herbs/Spices on tap for today...
Dee,
Ok so here's what I'm going to use today in attempt to meet my challenge to myself.
I'm going to make a Lazy Pierogie Casserole which has garlic salt, black pepper, and onion powder. I have a feeling I'll probably use pepper and garlic salt more than once. ;)
I've also got some chicken marinading with some lemon juice, onions, and the following herbs: oregano, rosemary, salt and thyme.
For a tasty treat tonight I'm making baklava and will be using cinnamon and ground cloves.
So for today alone I'll be using 7 out of the 38 herbs/spices I have in my cabinet. I didn't mention it in the last post but my challenge to myself is 38 herbs/spices in 46 days....pretty much till the end of the year. Kind of like my own little spin on the Julie/Julia movie. I'll take pictures later so you can see how the food turned out.
Love ya!
Donna
Ok so here's what I'm going to use today in attempt to meet my challenge to myself.
I'm going to make a Lazy Pierogie Casserole which has garlic salt, black pepper, and onion powder. I have a feeling I'll probably use pepper and garlic salt more than once. ;)
I've also got some chicken marinading with some lemon juice, onions, and the following herbs: oregano, rosemary, salt and thyme.
For a tasty treat tonight I'm making baklava and will be using cinnamon and ground cloves.
So for today alone I'll be using 7 out of the 38 herbs/spices I have in my cabinet. I didn't mention it in the last post but my challenge to myself is 38 herbs/spices in 46 days....pretty much till the end of the year. Kind of like my own little spin on the Julie/Julia movie. I'll take pictures later so you can see how the food turned out.
Love ya!
Donna
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The goings on at our house.
Dee,
Just in case you've been wondering about what we've been up to lately, pretty much nothing. We've been fighting sickness since 10/25 and that's pretty much kept us from going out unless absolutely necessary....grocery shopping.
So ya, that's about all we've got going on. You'd think with all the time I've been stuck in this house that it'd be sparkling clean. HAHAHA!! No such luck. It's worse than when we go out and do stuff.
Ok, well just thought I'd give you a little something to read.
Love you!
Donna
P.S. I had a crazy thought that maybe I could start a blog where I attempt to cook using the many spices in my cabinet. You know, I've bought some to use for something but then only use it that one time. Maybe I should start googling recipes that highlight each spice and see what kinds of things I can come up with. That'd be kinda fun. And my spices wouldn't go to waste. Hmmmm.....could be an interesting little challenge. :o)
Just in case you've been wondering about what we've been up to lately, pretty much nothing. We've been fighting sickness since 10/25 and that's pretty much kept us from going out unless absolutely necessary....grocery shopping.
So ya, that's about all we've got going on. You'd think with all the time I've been stuck in this house that it'd be sparkling clean. HAHAHA!! No such luck. It's worse than when we go out and do stuff.
Ok, well just thought I'd give you a little something to read.
Love you!
Donna
P.S. I had a crazy thought that maybe I could start a blog where I attempt to cook using the many spices in my cabinet. You know, I've bought some to use for something but then only use it that one time. Maybe I should start googling recipes that highlight each spice and see what kinds of things I can come up with. That'd be kinda fun. And my spices wouldn't go to waste. Hmmmm.....could be an interesting little challenge. :o)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Quick vent
Lord forbid I have an independent thought of my own that I try to express. I should just be some dumb woman who nods her head in agreement without ever giving input that differs with that of the person she's listening to. Whatever. God gave me a brain and I'm going to use it; no matter if it puts me in agreement with someone or if it raises a point they might not have considered. It doesn't mean I'm argumentative. It means I'm actually considering other possibilities to gain more understanding. Now if I yell at or shout my idea at the person...then they can call me argumentative. But just stating my opinion doesn't mean I'm trying to start something. My voice should be heard just like anyone else's.
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