the meaning of pie

Grilled Red Pepper Salsa

Kelly — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:30:38 +0000

You can do this on a grill or over a gas burner with a grill basket. I did the latter. I also spread a sheet of aluminum foil around the burner to catch any drips. It is not strictly necessary, but it helps with the clean up. It had never really occurred to me ...click to continue Grilled Red Pepper Salsa

A Bit of Earth :: A Kitchen Potager

Kelly — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:30:11 +0000

It is my birthday. I am forty-one today. The Meaning of Pie is two today. One of the wonders of the last two years, and there have been many, is that I decided to grow a garden. “Why did it take so long?” I have often wondered to myself, and then within seconds the ...click to continue A Bit of Earth :: A Kitchen Potager

Roasted & Salted Baked Potatoes

Kelly — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:30:11 +0000

This is not a revelation. It is a baked potato.

However, for those who are devoted to the simple spud, this is a good thing to know. I love a simple baked potato. Simple…well, I mean piled up with butter, cheese, bacon and sour cream. But, I am often surprised at how mediocre a ...click to continue Roasted & Salted Baked Potatoes

The Downtown Arlington Farmers Market

Kelly — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:55:19 +0000

I have been hearing about the Downtown Arlington Farmers Market for a while and since the market season in North Texas is in full and glorious swing, I thought it was time to take a look myself. The impetus for my little road trip was that I saw ...click to continue The Downtown Arlington Farmers Market

Kale Smoothie a.k.a. “Seuss Juice”

Kelly — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:30:48 +0000

If I could find a way to make doing laundry about farting, my children would do the laundry and guffaw the entire time. I would never have to do another load myself. If unloading the dishwasher could be reasonably linked with space ships or ninjas, it would be gleefully done by my children, too. ...click to continue Kale Smoothie a.k.a. “Seuss Juice”

Blackberry Lime Popsicles

Kelly — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:30:40 +0000

I considered alternative names for these popsicles such as Bloody Murder Pops, Don’t Touch Me Pops, Vampire Pops, Get That Out of My House Pops, and Half Naked in the Backyard Pops. I chose the straightforward Blackberry Lime Popsicles…boring, perhaps. But, since sugar and water are the only other ingredients in this creation, it ...click to continue Blackberry Lime Popsicles

Blueberry Cream Cheese

Kelly — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:08:12 +0000

I’m sure this isn’t about you. And, to be honest, we don’t entertain overnight guests often, thanks to a lack of extra rooms. One must like to sleep on couches or bunk beds to stay at Casa Wildwood. But, occasionally a host might not want to get up at the crack of dawn to ...click to continue Blueberry Cream Cheese

Tangerine Sheet Cake

Kelly — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:30:02 +0000

You well know by now my love of the humble sheet cake. This offering is delicious and has received raves from grown ups and children. I flavor it with tangerine juice and tangerine zest. The best move was borrowed from Cook’s Illustrated’s Cook’s Country Magazine which printed a recipe for a lemon cake several ...click to continue Tangerine Sheet Cake

Morels in Missouri

Kelly — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:37:02 +0000

Rookie mistakes lead to excellent outcomes…sometimes. On Sunday evening I stood at the gate counter for American Airlines, cursing the split second decision I had made a few moments before to throw my car keys into my checked bags. As the thunder pounded and the rain fell at DFW, the arrival and departure boards ...click to continue Morels in Missouri

Skillet Banana Nut Bread

Kelly — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:30:24 +0000

I like all banana nut bread. I have considered posting about 3 different “favorite” banana nut bread recipes, but this one wins because it is so very moist and because it bakes up easily and simply in my favorite of all cooking devices, the cast iron skillet. I love the informality of baking in ...click to continue Skillet Banana Nut Bread

Green Chile Chicken Soup

Kelly — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:05:32 +0000

I have a friend named Natalie. She just turned 50 and jumped out of an airplane to mark the occasion. She also smiles non-stop, laughs from her soul, and creates new friendships by magnetically pulling diverse individuals into her orbit. She is silly and goofy and pretty and nice.

She gave me a recipe ...click to continue Green Chile Chicken Soup

Quinoa and Black Bean Salad with Jicama Salsa

Kelly — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:30:41 +0000

Quinoa is a wonderful little grain that is packed with protein and calcium. It is a great way to vary dishes that typically call for rice. This is a version of a salad that I sometimes eat with brown rice and black beans covered in pico de gallo or salsa. Easy, healthful, good. Here, ...click to continue Quinoa and Black Bean Salad with Jicama Salsa

Foodways Texas 2012 Symposium “Texas Preserved”

Kelly — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:38:34 +0000

Do you ever land in a room of people and wonder how you ever got so lucky as to land in the same room with them, even if for a brief moment? That is what it is like for me when I get to go to a Foodways Texas event. ...click to continue Foodways Texas 2012 Symposium “Texas Preserved”

Roasted Cauliflower with Herb Sauce

Kelly — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:31 +0000

Simple vegetable side dishes rarely knock my socks off. I love vegetables, but the passionate exclamations are usually reserved for things topped with melted cheese. This, however, is one of those really great finds that is simple, healthful, beautiful, easy, uses fresh herbs, and tastes lovely. And, there is really nothing to it.

Ever ...click to continue Roasted Cauliflower with Herb Sauce

Very Homemade Salted Peanut Butter Cookies

Kelly — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:14:16 +0000

Something so blatantly obvious shouldn’t seem like a mystery. Yet, I assure you that if you haven’t done so before, the first time you make homemade peanut butter you will stare at it as though some miraculous transubstantiation or alchemy has just occurred before your eyes. Squashed peanuts do, in fact, turn into peanut ...click to continue Very Homemade Salted Peanut Butter Cookies