Basic Risotto So if I’m honest there is a book that inspired this 31 days series as well. It is called “Bread and Wine” by Shauna Neiquist. And the first recipe I cooked from her because her basic Risotto I have a girlfriend who taught me to cook risotto a year so ago, but I […]
31 Days of Cast Iron Cooking: day 1 {Chicken & Mushrooms}
This was actually step 2. I’ll start at the beginning. First I rubbed three chicken thighs with dried basil, time, parsley, and oregano. I sprinkled them with a touch of garlic salt and fresh ground pepper. After heating a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, until it was glistening, I placed the thighs rub side […]
31 Days of Cast Iron Cooking
For the month of October I’ll be cooking something in cast iron daily and sharing with you all here – hoping you will be inspired! 31 days of cast iron cooking! All began with an Irish Soda Bread recipe from my friend Tricia, 2 forlorn cast iron pans I inherited from my grandma “Honey” (and […]
A Balancing Act
Motherhood is truly a balancing act. Balancing who you are. Balancing how you parent. Making choices to produce balanced children. Life is a balancing act. I started this post weeks ago, but then my friend Megan who writes at Tending the Sheep wrote this post about extremes and balance – “Life to the Extreme.” It inspired […]