On a cold and snowy day, we made a soup we first learned to cook in Thailand over a decade ago. We took inspiration from this recipe , along with the recipe booklet we received from The Chiang Mai Thai Farm Cooking School all those years ago. It turned out pretty well! read more
½ lb. dried black-eyed peas 1 Tbsp. olive oil 3 large garlic cloves, crushed 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 cups unsalted chicken stock 2 bay leaves 2 large thyme sprigs 1 smoked ham hocks (about 1 lb.) 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper Directions Soak black-eyed peas, covered to 3 inches above peas for 4 hours or overnight. Drain. Saute onion in the olive oil until soft, then add…
Menu for the week of Dec 1: Post-Thanksgiving Mon: Turkey noodle soup? Tue: J out? leftovers / turkey sammies / N pizza Wed: A out leftovers / turkey sammies / N pizza Thus: J out NYC Bagels for dinner Fri: To Cabin – Not Denny s Sat : Thanksgiving Leftovers (last stop) Sun : Maxton party Menu for the week of Dec 8: too tired to cook Mon : Order in Indian Tue: A out Pizza Wed: A out leftovers for…
Menu for the week of Nov 3 Sat : Soy Sauce Garlic Butter Noodles with Salmon and green veg Sun : Huli huli chicken w Mac Salad Mon : Spicy Tamarind Hanger Steak w/ Mango and Cucumber Chow and rice Tue : Shrimp tempura sushi read more
Menu for the week of Oct 6 Fri: Fish tacos Sat : baseball game 5:30 The Duck and the Peach Sun : mini golf batting cages, Henry Sims B-day L: Ruthies, D: Order pizza Mon : M\&D out to Jaleo for lunch Shrimp Scampi Tue: AJ out to Chai Pani Egg night Wed: A out Salad and baked potato Thus: dentist, Children’s museum, baseball practice, J out Leftover pizza read more
Menu for the week of Sep 2: turns out it’s leftovers again Tue: Corn, Halloumi, and Grain Salad w/ leftover salmon Wed: BLTs Thus: A dinner; CHLL Pick up something?? Or leftover carne and nugs? Fri: J leaves for IFF Pizza / movie night Menu for the week of Sept 9 Sat : Mom’s mac n cheese and baked beans read more
Menu for the week of August 11: Leaving for Yellowstone (flavor town?) Sun : Eat at Pupatella Mon : A out Leftovers w/green beans Tue: Eat all the leftovers Wed: Migas w/green beans Thus: Jalapeno Rangoon and shrimp tempura w/ edamame Fri: Leave for Yellowstone Menu for the week of Aug 25 / Back to School Sun : Hamburgers, corn bun, meat, cheese, lettuce, tom, onion, pickles corn Mon : Dad’s Pizza…
Menu for the week of June 30 / 4th of July Sat : Huey B-Day, iGen Daru / Indian Sun : Easy Hanger Steak , asparagus, corn, hamburger for Noah Mon : Sushi Fish sticks for N Tue: Thai Beef Salad w/ leftover hanger steak nugs for Noah Wed: Order in pizza Thus: cabin Tuna steak sammies and patty pan hamburger for Noah read more
Menu for the week of June 2 Sat : Spicy Shrimp Roll / Fish stick roll for Noah Sun : BBQ Mon : BBQ Leftovers Tue: Savory Summer Salad / N smash burger Wed: Creamy Corn Pasta Thu: Turkey w/ leftover Mom’s Mac N Cheese Fri: To cabin https://www.stonebranchartscenter.com/community-events read more
Equal parts: bourbon amaro nonino Aperol lemon juice Mix everything and freeze overnight (or longer) To serve, stir mixture so it’s an even slushy texture and pour into coupe glasses without ice, or over ice in tumblers Via https://smittenkitchen.com/2025/06/slushy-paper-plane/ ">Smitten Kitchen
Menu for the week of 5inco de Mayo Fri: to cabin early tuna steak / N hamburger Sat : Carne Asada tacos w/ rajas, beans, queso fresco, avocado, salsa, sour cream hanger steak Sun : Spelunker’s Mon : Fish stick tacos w mango salsa Tue: Taco Tuesday ground beef, shredduce, tomato, beans cheese, sour cream, salsa Wed: Huevos Rancheros corn tortillas, beans, eggs, ranchero sauce, sour cream, avocado…
Menu for the week of Apr 7 (A in Colorado) Sat : circus food / out to Eleni s Greek Taverna Menu Springfield read more
Menu for the week of March 1: Jon returns and Audrey is gone again Sat : Rotisserie chicken w/ tater tots, green beans; Gumbo w/ rice, green beans Sun : Howard birthday N\&A out Leftovers Mon : A out Hoagies / N grilled cheese (use TJs bread) Tue: A out Leftover gumbo (n fish sticks rice ) Wed: A out Order in pizza Thus: Fried shrimp po’boys (w/ frozen shrimp) Fri: to cabin read more
Menu for the week of: Feb 2: Jon in MPK Sat : cabin Lasagna, Arugula Salad Sun : cabin Field & Main @ 5:30pm Mon : Taiwanese chicken w Mango and Cucumber Chow and rice Tue: J in MPK / N Swim Lesson Out for Pizza (Della Barba coupons??) Wed: J in MPK Leftovers Thus: J in MPK Bagels for dinner Fri: J makes Leftovers Menu for the week of Feb 8 // Taco week Sat : Order in pizza defrost frijoles read…
Menu for the week of Jan 4: post-NY Sat : Lemon Chicken Breasts with latkes and broccolini on the side Sun : Tah Chin (Persian Rice Casserole) using leftover chicken w/ green beans Mon : snow day Kofta and ½ recipe Parsley, Red Onion and Pomegranate Salad pita pockets (w/ tzatziki) read more
This Hawaiian mac salad is different from your typical macaroni salad and makes an excellent accompaniment to sweeter grilled chicken like Huli Huli chicken . The original recipes swear by the necessity of using regular Hellman s/Best Food s mayo. Serves 4 2 large hard-boiled eggs, cubed with egg slicer or grated on large holes of box grater 8 oz elbow macaroni read more
A tasty and easy New York Times recipe using pantry staples. Serve with Hawaiian-style macaroni salad . ½ cup ketchup ½ cup soy sauce ½cup packed light or dark brown sugar ¼cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated (substitute 3 cubes frozen crushed ginger) 2 to 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely grated (substitute 2-3 cubes frozen crushed…
Makes 20-24 cookies 1½ cups AP flour ½ cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon ground cayenne (optional) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional) ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1½ cups light brown sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Mini marshmallows, frozen, ~100 ¼cup granulated sugar and 1 t cinnamon for cinnamon sugar step…
Broth 8 cups chicken broth 1 chicken cut into pieces 1 onion 3 large carrots cut into thirds 3 stalks celery cut into thirds salt & pepper to taste bay leaf or a pinch of poultry seasoning optional Dumplings 1 ¾ cups flour plus extra for dusting ⅓ cup shortening ½ teaspoon baking powder ¾ cup milk ½ teaspoon salt Broth Instructions Combine chicken, onion, carrots and celery in a large pot. Season…
1 cup white sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ¼ cup water ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup peanuts (ideally raw peanuts with the skins, but roasted is ok, and if salted, omit the salt) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon baking soda Preparation: Have all ingredients measured out before starting. Grease a large rimmed baking sheet. Set aside. Instructions Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt…
This was a spontaneous hack of a curry, after not quite finding a recipe I liked online. It turned out great, and is very scalable, in that you make a batch of curry sauce first, and can then use that in a variety of ways. For the sauce: (This makes ~ 4 cups of curry sauce) 3 T coconut oil 1 large white onion, diced 5+ cloves garlic, whole 2" ginger, chopped ½ cup carrots, shredded, optional 1…
This Kitchn recipe was a nice way to use up some leftover summer produce, and tasty to boot. We don t usually grill our pizzas, and this turned out just fine using our standard Neapolitan pizza cooking process . Ingredients 1 ball pizza dough (about 1 pound), store-bought or homemade 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato sauce, store-bought or homemade 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste read more
Loosely based on guidance from https://www.muydelish.com/chilaquiles-rojos/ ; Thick corn tortilla chips (or fry stale corn tortillas) Salsa rojo or verde Protein (optional, could include chicken, chorizo, fried eggs, or a combination) shredded mild cheese (chihuahua, monterrey jack) Refried beans, avocado, crema, and more for serving.
Adapted from Alice Waters s recipe ( https://food52.com/recipes/14155-alice-waters-ratatouille ) Serves 3 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch dice 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more to taste 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice 4 to 6 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 bunch basil, tied in a bouquet with kitchen twine + 6 basil leaves, chopped 1 pinch dried chile flakes 1 sweet peppers, cut…
Equal parts Amaro Nonino, Aperol, Bourbon, and fresh lemon juice. Shake with ice, strain into a coupe glass. (Recent history: https://www.themixer.com/en-us/recipes/paper-plane-cocktail/ )