Margaret Pilgrim

Banh Xeo, recognizable but not up to city snuff. i winged the crepe batter recipe, had to sub powdered coconut milk for canned, etc, etc. But anything with fish sauce, cilantro and mint can't be bad...

Avocado with pico de gallo Resurrected mac and cheese from a couple of nights ago.

So what i'm hearing is "it is what it is" and, like Popeye and Cage aux Folies, "I yam what I yam."

I would trust Aroma Tea in San Francisco.

The chants of my youth stick with me: "Question authority."

While I agree that long unvetted compilations are a turn-off, I am equally annoyed by short lists that feature only today's trendiest ideas, as determined by some talking head on a magazine show. I am looking for the "who'd a ever thought of this" idea or a forgotten classic.

Same house for 40 years; no issue with beans. ETask, does this hominy become tender for you?

No. Explanation just posted on Dried Hominy thread.

I bought a pound of famous beanman's dried hominy for around $8. I cooked up half it, and cooked it and cooked it and cooked it, giving up after 3 or so hours. It was very "toothsome", dense and tough. We tossed it and the remainder half bag, $4 worth. But since we love hominy, at least the kind in the can we were brought up on, I fell under the spell of a stall at our flea market that sells all things Mexican. Bought another pound for $2. Soaked a third of it overnight. Simmered it for over 3 hours. Sauted it up this morning and topped it with easy over eggs. Still dense and tough, but edible. What am I doing wrong, or this extraordinary "chewiness" characteristic of dried hominy? This morning while "chewing my breakfast", I started lusting for an Instant Pot, or else a can opener.

Easy overs on top of "real" hominy (another story) accompanied by SPAM, for Anna.

Tomato and goat cheese dressed with pico de gallo and Salvadorian sour cream Peppers, potatoes, onions, sausage

Thai chicken salad And a cup of hot 3 veg soup from this weekend.

I have relied on a Peppermate for some 40 yesrs. One in town, one in the country and one gifted to son to keep him from liberating one of these. Am totally frustrated when I have to use another.

First night in country = super simple supper Salad Mac and cheese

It must be beet week. Roast beets, oranges, red onion, Maldon salt, blood orange EVOO Empty plate = modern art Pork, scallion, rice noodles

Easy for a non-baker, what about mixed brownies, chocolate and blondies? During the wildfires in the country, husband and I took batch after batch down to the R&R camp for the firefighters. They were ecstatic with them. They keep several days easily. Another easy knockout are Chocolate globs .

I'd just throw some garlic and EVOO in a saute pan, let it become golden, remove it. Dump in almost any amount of spinach and wilt it down. If there is too much for one sitting, refrigerate the excess and have it tomorrow under a fried or poached egg.

Husband's dry cereal of choice = Grizzly meusli = https://www.grizzliesbrand.com/product-page/swiss-style-muesli

By request, carrot sticks Veg soup, this time white asparagus, lettuce, celery, onion, splat of cooked potato and finished with small knob of butter. Garnish of creme fraiche, bacon, mushrooms, rosemary flowers.

Thank you for these! I LOVE bockwurst, and these look like bockwurst that went to finishing school, more more fragile, elegant. You are so lucky!

Mushrooms, Blenheim vinegar, evoo Chicken enchiladas Suizas

YES! We have a pantry off our kitchen in which we installed a rod that holds a ton of often used pans. Other go-to pans are on a utility rack. More elsewhere....I've been at this racket a long time.

Wow! Never would have thought of this. Thanks for the ride..

Fresh cheese, sweet onion sauce Salad plate of shredded chicken, asparagus, beets, mushrooms, drizzled with Caesar dressing; sauteed potato sprinkled with truffle salt

These look like great ways to greet the day. I have no sweet tooth, so I add salt and butter to my oatmeal. Having the option of burgers, all of the faces of bolognese, ribs for breakfast? I'd set my alarm for these!