I’ve got a short tour of duty at the lodge this week, supper on Monday night, and brunch and supper on Tuesday. Monday, I started the day out cooking for Dot. In addition to her bacon cheese hot dogs with sweet potato fries for lunch, I made shrimp salad for later in the week. And…
January at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market
Usually, I get a really early start for the market, but Saturday I got there a little after 10 am. Even though it was chilly, there were a number of vendors. I bought broccoli, bok choy, tamales, and dog bones (of course). The tamale booth is new, and they make their tamales with olive oil…
Roasted Cabbage and Jalapenos
New Years Day, Kim always fixes this cabbage and it’s delicious. Cook it a little more than what you see in the picture. PrintRoasted Cabbage and Jalapenos Total Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 8-10 Ingredients1 large green cabbage Jalapenos, halved and seeds removed Butter, cut into pats Tony Chachere or other cajun seasoningInstructionsHeat oven to…
Panettone Trifle
New Years Eve, we went to a friend’s house, and they told me not to bring anything, and I didn’t. Well, when we got there, a few people wanted to know what I had made (because I always make something for any eating extravaganza). So New Years Day, I wasn’t about to show up without…
Jack Allen’s Kitchen
After spending a few days inside during the holidays, I decided it was time for a trip to Austin. Spending an hour at the AT&T store put our hunger over the edge. So, our next stop was Jack Allen’s Kitchen. As usual it was delicious. This is the Navajo Taco with fried spinach. There were…