In celebration of rice week, I thought I’d re-publish this post from a Daring Cooks challenge that I did two years ago. My how time flies! Pin It
Pin ItBlack Thai Burgers with Gingered Shiitakes
October 12, 2010 By 4 Comments
You might have noticed that I’ve been handing over the kitchen reins to DH lately. I’m starting to miss cooking! But, DH is preparing for a burger cook-off, so I’m taking one for the team. Here is one of his test burgers. I made some acorn squash to go with it.
Stacked Vegetable Quesadillas
August 3, 2010 By 9 Comments
This recipe is very loosely based on the one in Simply in Season. I didn’t want to turn on the stove, so I made it in a skillet and then stuck it in the microwave to melt the cheese. Here’s my “cheater” version:
Wild Mushroom Sauce (plus, how to cook with dried mushrooms)
April 30, 2010 By 5 Comments
Before we proceed to the recipe, I’d like to give a shout-out to Marx Foods. You remember from my mushroom pasta post that I no longer have a mushroom hunting spot, and that I tried to substitute dried mushrooms from Costco. DH complained that the mushrooms were a little chewy (although the flavor was awesome). Marx Foods to the rescue!
Shiitake Mushroom Pasta
April 13, 2010 By 11 Comments
If you’re new to this blog, you may not know that I’m a mushroom fanatic. Anything with mushrooms, I’ll order. I think it’s because I grew up knowing that May Morels, as my Dad calls them, are pure gold. I remember strings of them hanging in my Grandfather’s window to dry (OK the food safety police would probably be all over that nowadays, but he was extremely healthy. Of course, he attributed that to a shot of whiskey every night {Read More}
