Monthly Archives: July 2013

Parfait! Beef Stroganoff

Beef. ‘Shrooms. Wicked nicely seasoned sauce (if I do say so myself). Oh, and of course, sour cream. This is one of Rich’s very favorite of my dinners, but I hadn’t made it in a while because of trouble finding … Continue reading

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Parfait! Aunt Buzz’s Banana Bread

Wait… what?!? How can it be Parfait! – it’s not Friday yet? True, it be but Tuesday… however, a few months ago, buzzyfoods switched web hosts, and in so doing lost a whole bunch of image links on just about … Continue reading

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Best! Panda (a tale of dinner delayed)

We’d spent the day slouching about the Renaissance Faire with Bob and Don – and yes, the weather was exactly as lovely as it looks in this picture. The Faire was fun, and it was Steampunk Weekend, so there were … Continue reading

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Parfait! Tomatoes!

Yes! We have tomatoes! Small, certes, but MANY in number, and SEVERAL ripe enough to pick and toss into a salad… or, mebbe to slice in half and add, along with roasted garlic, fresh mozzarella, and some peppery leaves of … Continue reading

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Naan

On Tuesday, I wrote about the fine flatbread pizzas we made on the grill using naan from Target. Which got me to thinking… how hard could it be, exactly, to make a batch o’ this staple – found everywhere from … Continue reading

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Sticky Chicken

Boneless, skinless chicken, done so good! I made a few changes to the original recipe I found on BigOven.com; but didn’t (at first) change the cooking temps based on comments in the review field. Let me just say this about … Continue reading

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Naan Caprese

It’s hot (somewhere)… It’s Tuesday… I don’t feel like cooking… Well then, Bucky, how’s about this little bit of goodness ready in next-to-no-time on the grill (ermmm, as long as you’ve already roasted some garlic and stashed it in teh … Continue reading

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Jerk Pork

Last week, I made this wicked fine jerk sauce, which will now be a staple in my fridge. As is usual, for me, I took some liberties with the original recipe, but was still quite pleased with the results. This … Continue reading

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Parfait! Spiced Strawberry Bread

Wow! I cannot believe it’s been over three years since I last posted this truly fine fruit bread. In truth, I think that I had simply been making it so often that we kinda got tired of it, so the … Continue reading

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Chocolate Ice…?

See, here’s the problem: I can’t really call this rich, chocolate-y frozen treat ice ‘cream’, because there isn’t a lick of dairy in it. No sugar, neither. Yep, you read that right: a  dairy free, sugar free frozen treat that … Continue reading

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