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
What to Cook When You're Pressed for Time
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
After a week of roast chicken, barbecue chicken sandwiches, garlic chicken and pasta, chicken soup and chicken enchiladas — with more of your recipes in the freezer waiting for another time — the kids were looking forward to a promised meatloaf.
After a late appointment with one child’s speech therapist, I was contemplating a very late dinner, when I remembered an old shortcut: plopping the mixture... 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
What Do You Put In These Things?
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Wednesday, July 06, 2011
After putting on a very satisfactory July 4th barbecue, with leftovers to last much of the week, I’m really not feeling the need to try new recipes.
But here is something simple that might help some of us moms this summer ...
On my next trip to the dollar store, I’m going to pick up some popsicle molds and start experimenting. Back when all seven kids were at home, these molds were essential equipment. ... READ MORE
Berry Good
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Wednesday, June 29, 2011
I went with my youngest son for a walk last evening, bringing my camera along. We took a favorite path between a cornfield and a meadow, and discovered that the juicy jewels of summer — wild black raspberries — are ready for picking.
We’ll be back to this patch tomorrow, and several days thereafter, with pails in hand. These have ripened about a week earlier than usual, so I will be scrambling for... READ MORE
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