Harveen's Brand of Hospitality
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Homemaking on Monday, October 10, 2011
This weekend, I experienced the power of faith and of hospitality while hanging out with a very cool group of Catholic ladies at the Winona Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s annual conference. As the “featured” speaker, supposedly I was there to convey information and inspiration to the members who were assembling from ten districts across the southern portion of the state of Minnesota.
But the... READ MORE
Apple Time Is Here!
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Wednesday, September 21, 2011
You can tell you’re in the Sockey home in September through November by sense of smell alone.
Apples are bound to be on the menu in some form or another several days a week. My top three are apple pie, apple crisp, and apple sauce. Apples will also appear in salads, and now and again I serve Fried Apples ‘n’ Onions as a side dish, in homage to Laura Ingalls Wilders’ very hungry Almanzo in Farmer... READ MORE
New Ways With Chicken
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Yesterday I ran into the supermarket for Just two items. So I didn’t bother grabbing a cart.
I never learn. As usual, I was staggering up to the checkout line with my arms full. This time, along with the tortillas and teriyaki sauce I’d come for, two boxes of Little Debbies were tucked under my arm, and my poor little fingers were twisted into the ends of plastic bags containing three large roasting... READ MORE
What's In Your Freezer?
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Friday, August 12, 2011
I’ve had emails from some of you reminding me that Culinary Wednesday didn’t appear last week, and in a nice way adding, get with it, lady.
Sorry about that, friends.
I was out of town and my optimistic plan of posting from the road didn’t happen. Then when I thought I’d sent the following post to Danielle, I’d mistakenly sent an older one. So, here is what should have appeared on Wednesday, and... READ MORE
What to Eat When Mom's Away
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
I’m actually away from home as I write this, sharing a quick overnight visit with a friend. A rare treat for me, and probably a different sort of adventure for my family at home.
This time I did not have the foresight or organization to prepare a dinner for them ahead of time. No meatloaf or casserole was sitting in the fridge for them to warm up. Defrosting a package of hamburger was the extent... READ MORE
As Corny As ...
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
As corny as ... Kansas in August? How about as Pennsylvania in July?
Year ago, when I was a child, we had to wait until August for decent corn on the cob, since that was when local corn came ripe in my home state.
But over the years, earlier ripening varieties have been developed. In addition, newer types of corn holds their sugar content longer than formerly, so even the out of state stuff we’ve... READ MORE
Blueberry Time
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, June 16, 2011
We are back from a blueberry picking excursion and I am in heaven.
On my countertops sit gallon buckets filled to the brim with Nature’s Perfect Food—rich in vitamins, fiber and antioxidents.
Our outing reminded me of one of our favorite books, Blueberries for Sal. I think I’ll go read that to my crew right now.
In the meantime, if you have any favorite blueberry recipes, please do share! While we eat the bulk of our berries raw, I’ve got a lot of cooking (and eating) to do.
What's In Your Potato Salad?
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Last week, on a warm afternoon around 4:00 pm, my husband says, “How about something simple and summery for dinner, like grilled hot dogs and potato salad?”
I had to remind him that potato salad is not exactly simple because it requires thinking about dinner much, much earlier in the day than I’m used to — which is normally around 4:30 or so. You have to boil potatoes and get them cooled off well... READ MORE
Lucky Winner!
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Congratulations to commenter Kim, who was the winner in our E-mealz giveaway.
Kim, I hope you enjoy using E-mealz as much as I do—and let us know what you think.
To the rest of you fine ladies, I still recommend you give it a try. For those of us who are “menu-challenged,” this is a dream-come-true.
Happy cooking, everyone!
Crock Pot O' Gold
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, March 17, 2011
If you act now, you could get this in your crock pot to have ready in time for tonight’s dinner. It’s sure to be worth the effort!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you, and may the luck o’ the Irish be with you all year.
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
from The Food Network
Ingredients
2 stalks celery, halved
4 carrots
1 medium onion, cut in 4 wedges
4 to 6 red potatoes, quartered
1 4-pound corned beef... READ MORE
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