Can corn on the cob relieve anxiety? Probably not, but maybe writing about it will. The project I’m working on has me in a knot of anxiety, which I hate. I’m not usually an anxious person. I do like writing on this blog, though, so as a reward to myself for a day of teeth-gnashing [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Cooking for one'
Tip: Cook corn in the husk
August 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Cooking for one, Cooking tips, Food preparation
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Preserving apples, part 2: frozen slices
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Cooking for one, Cooking tips, Environment, Food preparation, recipes
If I knew then what I know now, I probably wouldn’t have undertaken this exercise in freezing apples. But this is how we learn, right? It started because I wasn’t of a mind to turn on the oven, so I decided to prep half my apples, freeze them and turn them into pie at some [...]
Eggs and asparagus make a meal
May 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Cooking for one, local food
I love convenience foods like asparagus and eggs—that is, convenience foods that Mother Nature makes. With asparagus and eggs, you can make a meal faster than the guy next door can pry open a box and the interior packaging of Hamburger Helper. For instance, I wanted a nice hot meal but didn’t want to spend [...]
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Risotto makes comforting meal
January 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Cooking for one, Food preparation, recipes
It was chilly the other night, and I’d brought home some gorgeous red Swiss chard from the Merc. (The photo doesn’t do it justice.) So I pulled some chicken stock out of the freezer and proceeded to make a nice risotto with chard. Turned out I didn’t have any Parmesan, so I grated up a [...]
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Tip: Use plastic bag to store pesto
September 4th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Cooking for one, Cooking tips, Food preparation
If you love and make pesto—more than you can use at one meal—you know that storing it can pose problems. The miracle of zipper-lock plastic bags comes to the rescue. Here’s how it works: Put your pesto in a bag (I use a jar funnel to ease the task) and flatten it out to remove [...]
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Fresh salsa makes for saucy week
August 23rd, 2007 · 6 Comments · Cooking for one, local food
I love fresh salsa—you know, the uncooked kind that tastes like summer. I rarely make it, though, because I haven’t figured out how (or tried, I admit) to make salsa for one, and I’m not a regular chip-eater. The other evening, a few friends came over after dinner, so I used their visit as an [...]
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