Saturday, I had a great trip to Calvert. You might remember, it’s my favorite place to get really delicious pastured pork. I thought I would combine my grocery trip, with my first visit to Calvert Trade Days, which are the third Saturday of every month. Unfortunately, they aren’t in full swing yet, but there were…
Mushroom Strata
Mushrooms and bread are a perfect match for me. This is a rich and delicious special treat. You could use it as an appetizer or side dish. If you want to make it vegetarian, leave the bacon out. PrintMushroom Strata Cook Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 12 – 16 as a side Ingredients4 TBSP butter…
Spring Harvest 2013
It’s really nice to be able to pick lettuce right outside our back door, along with the arugula coming up in the rocks around the base of the lettuce pot! But I’m most excited to start harvesting asparagus. We don’t have a lot of asparagus plants, so when the spears come up, I try to…
Saigon Cafe
This week while I was running errands in Temple, I decided to eat lunch at Saigon Cafe again. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’m going to have to go back, just to get everything I want to try on the menu. This time I had soft-shelled crab, one of my favorite…
Greek Mahi Mahi
I finally looked for the Mahi Mahi for fish tacos, and was very surprised to find frozen gorgeous strips of Mahi, one pound of solid fillet pieces (no skin). It’s been on special at HEB the past couple weeks. There were only two bags left, and I bought both of them. Now that I know…