Archive for the ‘From the Recipe Box’ Category

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!  Yes, I know it’s late, but I spent yesterday with friends, so I didn’t get much online time.  We joined a few of our friends for an American, Thai, and Korean style feast.  I made sausage cheddar biscuits, and Thomas made sweet potato casserole…all by himself.  It was delicious.  My favorite dish was [...]

Joining a CSA

I’ve been reading about CSA’s (Community Supported Aqriculture) for a while now, but they always seemed like too much effort, money, or commitment. But recently, our church joined up with a CSA that works out really well for us. A CSA is a way for the public to create a relationship with a farm and [...]

Cookie Failures

Thomas and I are going to a cookie swap party this week, so tonight we attempted to make some cookies. I really wanted to make some Peanut Butter Blossoms like my Aunt Mary makes and tried this recipe. As you can see in the photo, our cookies made it only to the trash can. I [...]

Long Weekend

Happy Memorial Day! (Also, Happy Swedish Mother’s Day!) We’ve made good use of this weekend so far, both by taking care of some items on our long ToDo list and having some fun. Memorial Day Weekend Photos Here’s some highlights: We grilled some brauts and corn on our new grill. The brauts were great, but [...]

Blackened Cajun Catfish

Thomas, the Swedish Chef, made a resolution to expand his cooking repertoire this year. Last night, he took the first step and made an absolutely delicious dinner – Blackened Cajun Catfish. It was spicy! I was banned from helping with the fish – I just made the rice and okra. He mixed the seasoning and [...]