I borrowed Sara Foster’s Southern Kitchen from the library and have been having fun playing around with some new recipes or new versions of old favorites. The first time I made the fried chicken it tasted good but the coating fell off too easily. She mentioned using an electric skillet, which I didn’t have but…
Book Reviews
Which Cookbook Would You Buy?
I like exploring new cookbooks and frequently use the library to try out new ones. We all have our favorite cookbooks, I’m sure. Many of mine are older but it’s fun to look at the new ones, too. I’ve read good things about The Smitten Kitchen that make me want to explore it. If you…
Spinach, Orange and Strawberry Salad
For Easter brunch, we squeezed a bunch of oranges and made mimosas. I purposefully squeezed extra orange juice and used some for basting the ham. I had extra and remembered seeing a salad dressing made with orange juice. As it turned out, it was for a spinach salad with strawberries, daikon radish, and oranges. That…
Some of my Favorite Books
I ran into a list of some of my favorite general books on housekeeping and making a home and thought I’d share here, since I’m making yet another pizza for dinner tonight and you probably don’t need another picture of that. These are all affiliate links and I’ll make a bit of money if you…
Breaded Fried Shrimp with Spaghetti
This Breaded Fried Shrimp with Spaghetti has broccoli and asparagus and a light sauce. What’s not to love?! This is another fantastic recipe from Lidia’s Italy in America, one of my favorite Italian cookbooks. I am new to cooking shrimp. I’ve said it before–I’m just not a big fish / seafood person. But this recipe…