9/28/2022 0 Comments What's for dinner?![]() In my past (and sometimes present) life I was a Food Photographer. I've recently entered into a bit of an early retirement due to my health which has left me with extra time on my hands. For quite some time I have wanted to photograph my own recipes. Nothing extravagant just things our family loves. Now that I have the time I want to do this here on the blog. I would love to say that each recipe will be expertly prepared and photographed but I don't want that pressure on myself, I want to enjoy the process and know that these recipes and tips are kept someplace for years to come. I once thought I would self publish the recipes to give as gifts to the kids, and maybe I still will, but I plan to follow the outline I had created for this sticking with the title, "What's for dinner?". I LOVE cooking. I always have. a-kid-a-kitchen.htmlThere's something about creating a meal for someone you love and seeing them enjoy that brings me an immense sense of joy and satisfaction so I think this will be a fun project. Below is part of the outline I wrote some time ago and saved in my notes app. I don't know that this will get used, but it makes me smile so I wanted to add it here. For fun I added a song recommendation for each section. 😂. There are a couple missing.
Below are the sections and recipes I would like to document: Desserts Flag cake Dump cookies ✨ Four layer delight Pecan pie Strawberry pie ✨ Grammy and Emma’s brownies Grammy’s peanut butter cookies Apps AKA “football food” Bruschetta Kirsten’s Salsa Pigs in blankets ✨ Pizza rolls (very important) Buffalo dip (opening day for college football) Chicken Fried chicken ✨ Chicken parm Chicken spaghetti BBQ chicken ✨ Franks red hot chicken ✨ Chicken noodle casserole Pork Pork chops (Grammy) Oven Ribs ✨ Savannah red rice Spaghetti carbonara (Bacon & Egg Spaghetti) ✨ Creamy Sundried tomato Parmesan pasta Italian pork parmesan sandwiches Soups and chilis Baked Potato Soup ✨ Tomato basil Soup Chili Beef Pooler poutine Lomo Saltado Pepper steak ✨ Walking tacos (Kirsten) Mexican pizza (Kirsten) Lasagna ✨ Meatloaf Daddy’s giant burger (Hear that mooing?) Spaghetti Sides Broccoli casserole Squash casserole Mac and cheese ✨ Outback noodles ✨ Fried green tomatoes Mashed potatoes ✨ Potato casserole Baked beans Breakfast Granny’s oatmeal ✨ 7 up biscuits ✨ Uncle Mac’s biscuits ✨ Grits ✨ Breakfast burritos Sausage and egg skillet ✨ Breakfast skillet Avocado toast Tips and tricks section Playlists Memories Brown butter Always Saving pasta water The Grilled chees-el Why unsalted butter is from the devil himself Special Disney section Bread pudding from Ohana Tray Potstickers ✨ Alcoholic dole whips because dreams really do come true Bananas (pro tip: you don’t eat it you just hold it and cry) Margaritas (pro tip: Drive to Epcot and buy there) Le Cellier martini (pro tip: best served in a plastic cup) Egg rolls (pro tip). Make sure Toby sits in the middle of the table when eating these so as not to miss anything) Nachos (trigger warning: do not eat around anyone with diabetes unless there’s ample seating) Tobys Japanese (yum yum sauce included)
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7/28/2022 0 Comments Tips & TricksWhile I enjoy cooking and believe that it should be fun, I can be pretty serious about some things. I strongly believe that certain aspects of cooking cannot be rushed and shortcuts can result in lack of flavor. That said, there are some tips and even shortcuts that can result in more flavor in less time.
Here are a few of my favorite tips, I will add to this from time to time.
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