recipes
peach cobbler
Do you like peaches? I do. At least, I do when they are de-furred. String beans, kiwis, peaches: what’s up with the fuzzy exteriors? When 2.0 and I stood before some peaches at the market, he told me he really didn’t like them. (Has the fur has been throwing him off too?) So I told him I’d…
Read Moreracines cake
Adopamop and Lucy have returned to France, leaving me with no excuses for avoiding chores. It was good run. So, it turns out that Lucy, who weighs in at about 30 lbs, can eat about 30 lbs of dessert – no matter what she’s had to eat prior. It is quite remarkable. (Mostly because I’m…
Read Morebeaucoup potato salad and some camera news
Last weekend, 2.0 and I hosted the 2nd Annual Cat Farm BBQ. It was the bomb. We invited my family, 2.0’s family, and The Rutherfords. We invited The Rutherfords expecting that they wouldn’t actually show up. Imagine our faces when they were the first to arrive. I learned a couple of things last weekend: cooking…
Read Morechocolate chip cookies – the best so far
Ah, the chocolate chip cookie. A standard in many a person’s repertoire, yet the perfect specimen is so elusive. It makes it necessary to try many, many recipes. I have a recipe waiting in the wings – one that 2.0’s mother gave me – but I didn’t have all of the ingredients when I was…
Read Moreafrican chicken in peanut sauce
Looking for something yummy to put in your belly? Look no further, my friend. When I started cooking this on the weekend, 2.0 came up the basement stairs, sniffing, almost immediately. It takes a fair amount to drag that man away from televised sporting events, so it’s to be considered a real stamp of approval.…
Read Morestrawberry dream cake
I told you I was on a strawberry kick. Last week was Bill Beaucoup’s birthday. When you have a summer birthday, you should get a summery cake. One that is fresh and tasty, and not too heavy. Also, one must hope that it won’t take three attempts to perfect (like Rosie Beaucoup’s cake). I like…
Read Moresparkling strawberry lemonade
It’s strawberry season. I’m kinda going nuts for them. I’ve eaten about 400 this week. But why stop at just eating them? Why not drink ’em? How about you get yourself some strawberries and then suck ’em back through a straw? Enter Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade, people. Sure you could mix those little berries into a…
Read Moreold fashioned rhubarb cake
When we first bought the Cat Farm, there was rhubarb in the garden. I’m sad to say that we killed it. Ripped it right out of the garden. It was planted in a ridiculous location, was constantly being nicked by the mower, and neither of us thought we’d miss it if it were gone. We…
Read Moreclassic creamy coleslaw
Maybe you want to cook for your dad this weekend – apparently, it’s Father’s Day on Sunday. Or maybe you want to make something special for someone else in your life. Maybe you live in a place where the sun actually shines, and you’re planning a barbecue. Or a picnic! And maybe you’ve been thinkin’…
Read Moregranola bars
A couple of months ago, 2.0 and I bought a huge box of granola bars from Costco. As in, we consumed about 80 granola bars in just over two months. You see, we’re a lot like Olivia Newton John: we like to get physical. Our jobs are physically demanding, so we need to fill our…
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