Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
This is one of my favorite pies, but I cheated more than usual this time, using stuff I had moved from St. Louis. Yes, I had all of this with me. Strawberry Margarita Pie Crust: 1 package graham crackers, crushed 5 teaspoons butter, melted Filling: 1 pound frozen strawberries 1/4 cup lime juice 1 can… Continue reading Moving adventures: Strawberry margarita pie
Moving really is not fun. Moving when you don’t have a place lined up to move in to is less fun. So while I look for that place to move into, 98 percent of everything I own is in storage and I’m camped out at a hotel. (On the plus side: Maid service! Cable! Free… Continue reading Moving adventures: No-bake peach crisp
I have too many tomatoes, so I came up with a tomato salad recipe tonight. Tomato Salad 3 tomatoes, chopped 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced 1/4 cup onion 1/2 cup croutons 6 slices of crispy bacon, crumbled 1/4 cup Italian dressing, or 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar with 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper… Continue reading You say tomato; I say there are still 20 left
I came home with lots of fresh-from-the-garden produce last weekend. Here’s what (part of it) turned into. (Bonus: What salad isn’t better with bacon?) 7-layer salad 6 cups lettuce (or lettuce and spinach) 1/3 cup onion 1/3 cup sliced radishes 12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 cup peas 1 to 1-1/2 cups salad dressing… Continue reading What do you do with 10 pounds of lettuce?
Start with a round cake. Frost with whipped cream. Add fresh blueberries and strawberries. (The star was made easier thanks to a large cookie cutter. Other options included a gingerbread man, a heart and a tree.) And make sure you’ve got that red/white/red pattern correct from the start — it’ll make things easier, trust me.… Continue reading How to make a Captain America cake