29 U – Messy Giuseppe (RR 182), Salad
30 M – Chicken, Sausage, Pepper, and Onion Subs, Salad
1 T – L.O. Messy Giuseppe, Salad
2 W – Church Dinner
3 R – Pizza, Salad
4 F – Out of Town
5 S – Out of Town
6 U – Out of Town
7 M – Out of Town
8 T – Roast Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Biscuit
9 W – Church Dinner
10 R – Thai Chicken Pizza (using L.O. Roast Chicken – economical, eh?)
11 F – Chicken Casserole (from Remembering… pg. 68)
12 S – L.O. Chicken Casserole
The dry season is almost over, time to restock the Hurricane Kit. Remember, an emergency is not the time to suffer through food that you aren't sure is good - buy items that you know you and your family like.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
New Cookbook!
During my recent trip to Arkansas, I increased my cookbook collection by one. This cookbook is a fundraiser type cookbook for, of all things, a historic cemetery. Actually I think still bury people there from time to time; the most recent burial listed was 2005.
The title is Remembering... and is all about the favorite recipes of the people buried in the Sardis Cemetery, which is next to the Sardis United Methodist Church. It says it's in Pine Grove, Arkansas and it very well may be, but I have been there and it is deep in the woods on a gravel road. I have tried to find a picture of it online in vain. It's a pretty, old church and is on the National Register of Historic places.
The funny thing about this cookbook is that it's filled with pictures...of tombstones. For example on the title page for the Appetizers, Soups and Salads section there are two pictures of the cemetery from differnt angles. It's like a grim reminder that food borne illnesses kill 5000 people every year in the US. Kind of makes you want to go sanitize your cutting board doesn't it?
The title is Remembering... and is all about the favorite recipes of the people buried in the Sardis Cemetery, which is next to the Sardis United Methodist Church. It says it's in Pine Grove, Arkansas and it very well may be, but I have been there and it is deep in the woods on a gravel road. I have tried to find a picture of it online in vain. It's a pretty, old church and is on the National Register of Historic places.
The funny thing about this cookbook is that it's filled with pictures...of tombstones. For example on the title page for the Appetizers, Soups and Salads section there are two pictures of the cemetery from differnt angles. It's like a grim reminder that food borne illnesses kill 5000 people every year in the US. Kind of makes you want to go sanitize your cutting board doesn't it?
Thursday, April 12, 2007
On the Side : Spicy Sweet Potatoes
I'm trying to substitue sweet potatoes when I'm tempted to have white potatoes with our dinners - they are more nutritious and being pregnant I need all the nutrition I can get! These are great - easy, cheap and delicious - I found a recipe on the Taste of Home website and modified it based on what I had in the kitchen.
2 or 3 Sweet Potatoes
2 or 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/3 cup brown sugar
Some salt
Some cayenne pepper
Some cinnamon
Cut the sweet potatoes up into little pieces, an inch or smaller - smaller means a higher surface to mass ration which means more crispy outer bits of goodness. Yum. Toss pieces into a zip top bag and pour in the olive oil. Seal and shake. Combine the other ingredients and then pour into the bag. Seal and shake. Pour the contents into a baking dish and bake at 400 for 40-45 minutes. Yum yum yum!
2 or 3 Sweet Potatoes
2 or 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/3 cup brown sugar
Some salt
Some cayenne pepper
Some cinnamon
Cut the sweet potatoes up into little pieces, an inch or smaller - smaller means a higher surface to mass ration which means more crispy outer bits of goodness. Yum. Toss pieces into a zip top bag and pour in the olive oil. Seal and shake. Combine the other ingredients and then pour into the bag. Seal and shake. Pour the contents into a baking dish and bake at 400 for 40-45 minutes. Yum yum yum!
Monday, April 09, 2007
April 12 - 28, 2007
The dates omitted are days I will be in Arkansas.
12 R – Chicken Florentine, Cannellini Beans, Salad
13 F – One Pan Pork with Parmesan Fries, Green Beans
14 S – Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Carrot Sticks
15 U – Pappas House Dinner
16 M – Chicken Fajitas, Refried Beans, Salad
17 T – Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad
23 M – Cacio e Pepe (RR 30)
24 T – Saucy Stir Fried Pork
25 W – Church Dinner
26 R – Ramen Shrimp Pouches, Egg Rolls
27 F – L.O. Spaghetti, etc.
28 S – Shepherd’s Pie, Salad
Cacio e Pepe means cheese and pepper in Italian - in this case it's a pasta dish, but evidentally you can cacio e pepe any number of foods. Supposedly pasta made in this style is what people eat all the time at home in Rome (hey that rhymes!). It sounded easy and interesting.
12 R – Chicken Florentine, Cannellini Beans, Salad
13 F – One Pan Pork with Parmesan Fries, Green Beans
14 S – Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Carrot Sticks
15 U – Pappas House Dinner
16 M – Chicken Fajitas, Refried Beans, Salad
17 T – Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad
23 M – Cacio e Pepe (RR 30)
24 T – Saucy Stir Fried Pork
25 W – Church Dinner
26 R – Ramen Shrimp Pouches, Egg Rolls
27 F – L.O. Spaghetti, etc.
28 S – Shepherd’s Pie, Salad
Cacio e Pepe means cheese and pepper in Italian - in this case it's a pasta dish, but evidentally you can cacio e pepe any number of foods. Supposedly pasta made in this style is what people eat all the time at home in Rome (hey that rhymes!). It sounded easy and interesting.
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