Devonshire Sandwich

Devonshire Sandwich
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

Bubbling hot, Pittsburgh-invented, cheesy goodness.

Red Rocks :: cooking for one :: Rice

Red rocks. Red curry, that is. Have been trying (for years) to make a palatable red curry from 'scratch', assuming that any canned curry would not be up to par.

Not so.

Aaah.

Finally.

This red curry is spicy enough to make the nose run a bit & so, perfect for my taste anyway.

Now I know it's good, ordered a case, along with a can of the green curry I also love.

Will get m'self a bunch of chicken breasts (when they're on sale) for the freezer, and pack 'em away, one/freezer bag, for when the curry jones hits.

Make up a one-cup recipe of rice (usually too much before I get really tired of it), from which two of the three servings will deal with the curry, then the last third turns into friend rice with a recipe from a friend.

Happy now.

Yes.

Yes, indeed.

Found this canned red curry while searching the web for Ichimi pepper, a spicy Japanese red pepper I enjoy with Pad Thai, a recipe also recently perfected in concert with a little pre-packaged stuff:





Just add a tablespoon or so of peanut sauce (along with fresh cilantro, green onions, frozen shrimp, peanuts, & scrambled eggs), to make a Pad Thai seem just right following the recipe on the box - oh, the water to soften the noodles should be boiling, not just hot:



Rice life in the kitchen looks up.



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A Public Domain Reminder

Thanks to Grace Piper for the inspirational link.

Was also inspired to bring Archive.org to the attention of director Raymond de Felitta @ his fabulous film / film / music history blog.


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A&P Home Delivery

Fabulous customer service.

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Crepe Recipe

Crepe Recipe
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

From a previous French loft mate; transcribed in his own words.

A kind of poetry.

Dad's Garden Tomatoes

Dad's Garden Tomatoes
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

A documentary.


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Door to Door Organics

Door to Door Organics
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

Organic fruits, vegetables & herbs by mail. Good stuff.


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To: the Farmer in Chief

Michael Pollan does it again with a thoughtful open letter to the President-Elect as 'Farmer in Chief'.

This is a must-read article.




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Bugs in All the Flour

Bugs in All the Flour
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

Note to self: don't put bug-infested flour back on the shelf.


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- Taken at 8:45 AM on September 26, 2008 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu

Easter Eggs

Easter Eggs
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

Eggs, farm, green & brown.


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- Taken at 10:14 AM on February 06, 2008 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu

Dutch Apple Pancakes :: Cookin' for One

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Cooking for one doesn't have to suck. No indeed. I used gala apples for the recipe shown; nicely sweet and soft after baking. The original recipe calls for one to peel the apples. I don't. For the nutrition and color.

This is great for lunch right out of the oven - hot - and served in a bowl with a little milk.

The next day it's great - again warmed - for 10 minutes @ 300° in the toaster oven. Just enough to take the chill off and crisp the sugar-glazed "crust".

Preheat oven to 400°

3 Grannie Smith Apples - cored & sliced thin, are sautéed 5 minutes over medium high heat in ovenproof pan with:

2T butter
1/4 C sugar
1 t. cinnamon

Mix together to create lovely batter consistency:

3 eggs
1/2C milk
1/2C flour
1 T. sour cream
1/4 t. salt
1 t. grated lemon zest

Bake 25 minutes for golden-brown goodness that makes the house smell like home.

Music: Makin' Pies from Pattry Griffin's "1000 Kisses" album. One of my faves of all time.

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Chopped Bourboned Lamb Liver Lunch

Chopped Bourboned Lamb Liver Lunch
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

With toasted pecans & fahita.


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Liver & Onion Lunch

Liver & Onion Lunch
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

I am not lunching alone. No indeed. Lamb's liver, to boot. Grown by me ol' Da.


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- Taken at 3:22 PM on January 25, 2008 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu

Venison in Bourbon Pomegranite Reduction

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Lifecasting abundance & gratitide.

Venison tastes pretty darned good on its own.

Very hot - just over medium - pan, preferably cast iron or one thick enough to really have & hold the heat. I time the pan heating for 5 minutes, but I'm working with electricity rather than preferred gas cooking elements.

Wee bit of good oil in the pan (I like peanut oil because it doesn't smoke so much @ high temps) since the venison hasn't much fat to keep it from sticking.

These steaks were about 1/2" thick, so I cook the first side for four minutes, and the second side for three. My best advice, learned from the late Edson Fowler of Allied Club fame: Don't move the steaks once you place them.

Or any meat you cook on a fry pan for that matter.

Edson says of hamburger: Minimize playing around with the meat as you shape it into burger form. Makes a great deal of difference in the finished product.

Anyway, once the venison steaks were lifted, added a T. of butter to the still-hot pan, now turned to low, fried up some diced onions and fresh garlic. Leaving the onion/garlic in place, deglazed the pan with a wee bit of good bourbon, then added some pommegranate juice to finish.

M-m-m-marvelous.

Thanks, John & Vicki. Just begining to realize that Vicki's an artist. How cool is that?

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Farm Eggs :: Breakfast Tradition :: Why Egg Cups

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A tradition Mom & I share.

These eggs, precious.

Gorgeous.

Real.

Thick, sun-inducing yolk. 

Blimey. 

MOST IMPORTANTLY: This video illustrates precisely how to properly eat soft-boiled eggs from an egg cup. The process includes using a horn spoon. Need I say more?

We eat our eggs this way In honor of Grannie Denmead who liked to play Heddy Lamar going into the shower.  Mom and I go through the departure debriefing. We eat our eggs this way to honor another family pal in Scotland.

I stole one of her jars. Don't tell. 

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Digitally Dining with Artists

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Chicken Day

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Aaaaah. We always ate dinner together @ 6 pm when I was growing up. Unthinkable these days?

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Quick Chek Breakfast Sandwich NG

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Terrible, too-salty, over-microwaved, processed-to-death, automated, American food goodness.

Why?

Money.

Food's where capitalism-in-extremis miserably fails.

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Sandwich Inspired by Kelly

Sandwich Inspired by Kelly
Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

A new friend whose comfort foods include tuna fish sandwiches.


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- Taken at 6:18 PM on January 15, 2008 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu

New Year's Eve with the Family :: Dinner

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My folks appreciate simple beauty, which is not to say that the lamb we eat tonight was easily acquired. My dad raised it with love. Having left home just as the shepherd operation began, I've no idea what it means to raise a sheep from scratch & realize as the last chops so grown are consumed I've long taken them for granted.

Was fortunate to be able to bring a few chops, some kabobs and ground lamb home with me this trip. There will soon come a time when there's none of father's lamb to be had.

Increasingly precious.

Menu: lamp chops, snap peas, rumbledethump (a Scottish dish of potatoes, cabbage, butter, cheese - recipe HERE), home made ciabatti.

I love the silver toast rack the folks use daily; keeps toast crisp.

The old hand-crank kid-sized ice cream maker is a thing that holds fond memories for Father. He was very glad to have it from his mom before she passed last year.

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