Zucchini Bread

-OR-

What to do when you’re finally tired of using overgrown zucchinis as baseball bats

see also:

Applesauce -OR- What to do when you’re finally tired of using mushy Gravensteins as baseballs.

We planted several zucchini plants this year knowing full well that we’d have too many by half, but I was inspired by . . . → Read More: Zucchini Bread

Bagels

So, I wrote a bit of a post about our adventures in bagel-making over here, but we’ve since made another batch and I feel that I should record the differences.

I used a recipe from The Fresh Loaf which appealed to me because it could be made in the evening and then boiled and . . . → Read More: Bagels

Thanksgiving

This year we almost had a strike on our hands. Amelia threatened to whine all the way through the holiday and Wiley…actually, Wiley didn’t seem to actually give a damn.

That’s my boy.

The problem? Our guest list for Thanksgiving. There isn’t one. A guest list, I mean. It’s just us. Us and Grandma . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving

Jalapeno and Serrano Hot Sauce #2

1 head of garlic 2 doz ripe red jalapeƱo chillies 10 ripe red serrano chillies 1/2 large white onion 1 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup water 3/4 tsp sel gris 3 dried chipotles that have been hanging around in the back of the pantry for god knows how long

Simmer 20 . . . → Read More: Jalapeno and Serrano Hot Sauce #2

the left hand knows not…

Ok, the left hand knows damn well. The right hand may be making Jalapeno and Serrano Hot Sauce #2, but the left hand is drinking a Queen of the Ocean.

..mmmm…Regal….

We (I) selected this cocktail because

It contains Lillet Blanc which I just discovered the other day in the Hoop-La! and am completely . . . → Read More: the left hand knows not…