Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
Will be back in a few days so I will go shopping then.
IS SIL's B-day so I made a Chocolate cake. Amazing cake, great taste but as is the recipe makes far more than the pan size called for so I cut cake ingredients in half and frosting ingredients in half. Still made a 3 layer cake! (Delish...Death By Chocolate Cake!) Made a full recipe once before and ended up with 3 layer cake and 2 layers for the freezer. Bent the whisk attachment on my Kitchenaid with the 3 cups of butter for the frosting. Full recipe calls for a total of 4 1/2 Cups of Cocoa for cake and frosting. This is a RICH cake.
Anyway..back to cleaning a bit do want to come home to a clean house.
Be well friends!
Dizzy - I love paella, just can't make it. Tried once, but didn't turn out good. Maybe I'll try again.
I am hopeless when it comes to hospitality, because I would be feeding all the workmen! I still cook enough for 4+ and there is only the two of us.
Often, eating out at a quick fast foods costs too much, because I cannot order just enough for two. Hubs takes it to work the next day.
I keep frozen pizza on hand, and when I cannot cook, it works to have hubs cook it in the toaster oven, often once a week. Yum pizza!
Do not know how you missed that dinner bell, as we eat so late. Usually after 8 p.m., and sometimes as late as 10 p.m. or even midnight.
I love Paella, let me know when you are making some! Seems the stuffed peppers did have the same ingredients as paella! When I make paella, all the veges and meat are cut really big. Same with chicken noodle soup....mine should be called stew. My Mil once went into the kitchen after I was done, and cut up all the chicken, celery, and carrots very tiny.
The one pan method works at my house, I have a huge wrought iron (but lighter weight) pan to cook up these things. and enjoy the challenge after my neighbor loaned me her one-pan recipe book.
Pizza time 🍕
Maybe cereal and toast with fresh strawberries 🍓 and cherries 🍒 or a grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
How healthy! Now, if the Mexican hubby will go along with that! (I can’t complain, he does a lot of the cooking.)
Ive GOT to get the app for Uber Eats 😋.
My husband has gotten it into his head that he hates stuffed peppers, so I haven’t made them.
I used to date a chef. He said that presentation was everything. I would love to cook some pretty dishes, but paella is the only thing that doesn’t look like everything else I cook. 🙃
I live in New Orleans and we have fabulous seafood here as well! I do eat meat and poultry but I adore seafood. I love to cook also. Mom and grandma were fabulous cooks.
Cooking is therapy for me. It’s also very satisfying to be able to know that we are able to prepare and serve a delicious meal.
My grandfather had a lovely garden. My dad loved to garden as well. I buy produce but I would love to try my hand at gardening. I’m slightly intimidated by it. Any tips?
Invite me over for dinner, please! I would eat at your house anytime. Sounds so yummy. I love seafood. Love veggies too. Who doesn’t love pie? You’re a great cook.
That sounds yummy! I love garbage pizza! You are a very creative cook. Love it.
My brother would love your pizza. Pizza is so easy for casual meals for just us or if others are visiting. He loves tons of meat on it. I mostly eat pizza with all veggies. So we do both kinds.
I do pretty much the same when I am running low on groceries and can’t get to the store. It’s true, they end up being great meals!
I have a friend who told her daughter that all you need to be a cook is great recipes. I told her that while that is true, I felt the mark of a great cook is good ingredients and being able to make a meal without a recipe! She laughed and said that she was never able to do that and that I was always a better cook than she is.
I told her that while I appreciate following a recipe that I would find that boring to do all the time. The fun part of cooking is the creative part. I’d love to hang out with you in the kitchen! You cook like I do! Great minds think alike, right?