Grilling out is a sign of independence. Humans. Fire. Meat. Electricity optional. Maybe that’s why it’s so popular to have a cookout on the 4th of July. Maybe it’s because this style of cooking was very popular during the early years of the USA, as it’s easy to feed a large crowd. Whatever the reason,Continue reading “Independence Day Egg Bash”
Category Archives: Salads
Memorial Day Chicken Bacon Salad
Just in time for your holiday weekend (if you’re in the US) a quick and delicious salad to accompany your burgers, steaks, etc. This is a great way to use leftover roast chicken and/or another use for that package of bacon you’re opening for bacon cheeseburgers this weekend. If your spouse permits, adding shallots, onions,Continue reading “Memorial Day Chicken Bacon Salad”
KKF Gets Schooled: Moroccan
Now that I’m done with school, the first thing I do is…sign up for more classes. Except this time I’m leaving finance far behind and indulging in some cooking classes offered by Whole Foods and Viking Cooking School. This past Sunday I got schooled in Moroccan cuisine! Here’s the menu we prepared: Orange Salad withContinue reading “KKF Gets Schooled: Moroccan”
A Mostly Sustainable Graduation Party
On January 8, 2011 I graduated summa cum laude from Georgia Gwinnett College with a degree in Business Administration, Finance concentration. To celebrate the event, I catered my own graduation party last Saturday night. As much as possible, I used local and/or organic food. It was a lot of work, but at the end ofContinue reading “A Mostly Sustainable Graduation Party”
All Choked Up
I love to try new foods. Even better I love to try new foods that my local farmers have grown. When the Garden Lady (Diann Dirks) announced via email that she was going to have Jerusalem Artichokes (aka sunchokes) at the Rancho Alegra farmer’s market, I was intrigued. I’d never had a sunchoke. I didn’tContinue reading “All Choked Up”
Produce Panic Attack
Last week I had a produce panic attack. There are loads of goodness coming in from the local farms, and I think half of it ended up in my kitchen. Between my CSA box and my inability to stay away from the Suwanee farmer’s market on Saturday mornings, my fridge and counter tops were burstingContinue reading “Produce Panic Attack”
Georgia Harvest
I’ve been going hog wild this summer, between the farmer’s market and my CSAs, I am completely out of control. Test subject Bill agrees, but he’s not complaining too much 🙂 Here’s an example of some of the fine produce I’ve pulled in recently. It’s hard work opening my CSA box and getting to theContinue reading “Georgia Harvest”
4th of July Feast
Usually the 4th of July holiday finds Bill and I at home, chilling out, having some wine and watching random fireworks from our back deck. This year, however, we ventured out to a friend’s house to celebrate our nation’s birthday together. When you’re wine snobs like us but don’t have the budget for Caymus asContinue reading “4th of July Feast”
Red Snapper, Kung Faux Pas and Summer Salads
A few weeks ago a friend of ours went deep sea fishing. It sounds interesting, but not sure if I could do it (physically or mentally). However, when he offered us some of his haul, I was more than happy to take it off his hands. We scored some red snapper, amberjack and mackerel. A fewContinue reading “Red Snapper, Kung Faux Pas and Summer Salads”
Early Spring Salad
Georgia has not seen sunlight since Tuesday. I am so thankful for the rain. I really am. But after four days I really needed a bright spot! So I put together an early spring salad for lunch: Using almost exclusively items from my last CSA box, I prepared this beautiful work of edible art. IContinue reading “Early Spring Salad”
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