Cooking at Lodge – Day One I’ve started my cooking tour at The Flat Ranch, for the hunters. Sunday was pretty much a full day of cooking that started at 2 pm. It went really well, mostly. Dinner was fried pork loin chops, cream spinach, and roasted baby potatoes. I made Lemon Caper Sauce for…
Trip to Schulenburg
We went to a wedding in Schulenburg this weekend, at a very interesting painted church, St. Mary’s. In fact, that area is known for painted churches, but as usual, everything is about food for me. Unlike the bride and groom, my focus was on raw milk, because Schulenburg is home to Stryk Jersey Farm. In addition…
Fruitless Find
Have you ever thought, “I can’t believe I did that?!” Well, that’s what happened to me Friday. When I got back to Dot’s after being off for a long Thanksgiving weekend, there was a big bowl of gorgeous (and gigantic) fruit on the dining room table. Enormous green apples, huge golden pears, and the biggest…
Pasta Aglio Olio
It doesn’t get any more Italian than this. When we were growing up, my brother wouldn’t eat (red) spaghetti sauce, so dad always fixed aglio olio (garlic and oil) for him. It’s so simple, and such an old standby for a quick meal or side, that I just haven’t made it for Don until recently. …
Replace Your Sugar
I’m working on replacing the sugar we use with healthier choices. Date sugar is really intriguing because it has 1/2 the calories of regular sugar, you use less, and it has more nutrients (in theory). Agave Nectar 1 cup = 960 calories For 1 cup sugar use ¾ cup agave, and…