Home Made Leftovers

After a long weekend of over indulging it’s comforting to sit down to a simple dinner of soup made from turkey carcass and ham bone, salad from the winter garden and homemade bread. Oh yeah, I made croutons too with … Continue reading

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Pasta Night

Bringing the dinner prep work into the workshop. Rolling out pasta next to carving knives and power tools. The difference between homemade and handmade is slight.

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Twas the Day Before Thankgiving…

and all through the house, the smell of bacon is wafting about. The pre Thanksgiving wheels are in full swing. Theo and Debbie are starting desserts. Bacon seems to be the common thread running throughout the entire Thanksgiving meal. Today … Continue reading

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Four Little Piggies

Summer is in full swing. The kids are fighting while playing Monopoly. Theo has been caught cheating red- handed trying to load the dice in order to land on and buy Boardwalk. I never liked Monopoly. I still don’t. What … Continue reading

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Sequoia Chapter 3- The Cucina

Weeks before our camping trip, the emails about food start. What usually happens is 2 families are responsible for one dinner each night. Lunches are real simple, sandwiches, fruit, beef stick, cheese. This year it went something like this: Night … Continue reading

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