I've been wanting to buy fingerling potatoes for a while, and they have finally appeared on my local supermarket's shelves. I am a big fan of the thin-skinned new potatoes, and fingerlings have a similar skin. However, these potatoes are fully mature when harvested and have a … [Read more...] about Roasted Parmesan Fingerling Potatoes
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Five-Minute Guacamole
So, I realize that some of the things we do for meals may seem more involved than you want to get on your average weekday evening. Have you seen the Make-Ahead Meals section? Trust me. We have those nights too. In fact, we have those nights an average of 5 out of the 7 days … [Read more...] about Five-Minute Guacamole
Baked Potato Salad for Your Backyard Barbecue
Nothing screams potato salad like warm weather and eating outside in the backyard. Sure, you could buy that questionable yellow stuff behind the deli case at the supermarket, but I wouldn't recommend it. This will make you much happier than any pickle relish and mustard-laden … [Read more...] about Baked Potato Salad for Your Backyard Barbecue
Arizona Asparagus – My Grill Goes Green!
Let's talk about meat (kind of). I like it. Most people do to varying degrees. Some people try to live without it and some of them succeed. I know a few of these people. They occasionally attend my backyard barbeques, knowing full well that they do so at their own … [Read more...] about Arizona Asparagus – My Grill Goes Green!
Cornbread Dressing for the Lazy
I can be lazy when it comes to cooking. There are days where I'm just wholly unmotivated to get in that kitchen. Like today. I *should* be boiling noodles right now, but I'm sitting here in my chair again, definitely not boiling water... Water is on the stove. Now I don't … [Read more...] about Cornbread Dressing for the Lazy
