Category Archives: Entrees

So, will it waffle?

So, will it waffle?

Well, hello there. I just wanted to make quick mention that a while back, sometime before the blur of the holidays, I was asked if I’d be interested in working on a guest post for an as-yet-unnamed blog that would tackle one of the greatest questions of human existence. “Will it Waffle?” That’s right, people.Continue Reading

The Sardines Have It

The Sardines Have It

While reading this post about challenging oneself to create meals from what’s on hand in one’s pantry – a technique that we do employ with frequency here (Artichoke hearts? Check. Olives? Check. Pasta? Ahhhh, yeah. Check.), I realized that if said dish includes meat, it nearly always comes from within the confines of the refrigeratorContinue Reading

Creamy Red Clam Chowder

Creamy Red Clam Chowder

“Or perhaps it’s bisque”, I thought as I was pouring the cream into the mix. So, once the soup was simmering, I sought out definitions for both. Chowder generally refers to a chunky soup – frequently made with seafood and cream (especially here in New England) – and bisque is a thick soup with pureedContinue Reading

Collard Greens Pie

Collard Greens Pie

Collard greens seed starts were a last-minute impulse purchase at the farm stand this spring. Though I am generally prohibited by my frugal philosophy from impulsive spending, I figured that acquiring six plants for $2.60 was a reasonable gamble. After all, even if I chopped down each of the plants in its prime and ateContinue Reading

As Time and Tomatoes Pass By

As Time and Tomatoes Pass By

Last week, I turned thirty-nine. The day before my birthday, I finished uploading the last of the photographs for the Poor Girl Gourmet cookbook to my publisher, Andrews McMeel‘s ftp, and on my birthday, JR and I made our 2009 maiden voyage to the beach, a disturbing and previously unknown late start – and, IContinue Reading