I usually buy a side of salmon, then cut it into 5 or 6 fillets. This way I can freeze the individual fillets for later use. But then I always have that uneven tail end piece left over that is just not the same primo piece as the others. So I like to use the thinner...
Once upon a time, I had a Sandwich Party. Well, it was more like a football party, but sandwiches were the main course. Hmm...to be really honest, it was a "Jimmy's coming for the game" party. Jim lives in Idaho now, but he and husband Allen were roommates in East...
Sometimes I don't feel like cooking: I just don't want to turn on the oven, stove, or even the microwave. But I still want something other than the omnipresent salad. And I don't want to order pizza or go out to get some take out. Grumble, grumble, grumble... I guess...
We are smack dab in the middle of Michigan's roller coaster Spring weather. Although it was a sunny, balmy 72 degrees the other day, it is now in the 40s and Michiganders know that we could still get snow between now and the end of April. Soup and sandwiches are key...
I think I have mentioned before that when Allen and I met, we realized that we often had opposite tastes in food. He wanted beef, I wanted chicken. Allen liked sour, I liked sweet. He loved salty snacks, but I wanted citrusy snacks. I loved brown rice, he wanted...
After my last post featuring grinders (see it here, if you missed it), I started wondering if I could make a vegetarian version that would be as satisfying as the meat filled originals. I think I came up with something good! My daughter in law, Nichole, was a willing...
Long before Allen became my husband, he introduced me to the Grinder: first at Bell’s Pizza in East Lansing. Then, we moved to the Ann Arbor area (with a few stops in between for teaching jobs in Battle Creek and Alma). Allen was so happy when we discovered another...
I must admit I am a sucker for kitchen gadgets. So, this month I plan on featuring a favorite kitchen tool and related recipe, so you, too, can enjoy my passion. Just what you wanted, right?! I will also highlight some previous recipes that use...