Tag Archives: entertaining
Behind the scenes : Chicken Stock
Today I found a half-eaten Costco chicken in the fridge. After making myself a lovely chicken sandwich, I made chicken stock (click here for veggie stock, click here for shrimp stock). Ziploc gallon bag of (frozen) vegetable scarps Leftover chicken … Continue reading
Cranberry Mojitos
When life gives you bad cranberries, or any other fruit, you just make cocktails. Cheers to Imperfect Produce customer service! Simple Syrup: 1 cup of cranberries 1 cup sugar Several springs of mint 2 C. water Cocktail: 3-4 leaves of … Continue reading
Boozy Pomegranate Cider – Revisited
Agatha is a good friend and a marvelous cook, but whenever I attempt one of the recipes I’ve asked her for, the result is never like hers. I suspect she’s deliberately leaving out ingredients. How do I tactfully confront her? … Continue reading
Pear and Sweet Potato Soup
I had to read the sign twice- $1.00! When the last time you had a healthy meal for $1? I happily picked my two pounds of pears (for those curious, that was three pears). As I dropped my produce on … Continue reading
Beet-Infused Vodka Cocktail
I wrestled with sharing this recipe. You see, I have no clue how to make the main ingredient, which is beet salad. It was created by someone in the kitchen at the restaurant my spouse works at for the employee … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 