Béchamel Sauce

This is the base for so many other sauces, good to have around. Ingredients 1 pint heavy cream 1 pint water 4 oz. unsalted butter 4 oz. white flour (~2/3 cup) Salt, white pepper, nutmeg Instructions Mix the water and cream in a stockpot and warm slowly, stirring occasionally...

Tomatoes

So the tomato plant has tomatoes! Lots actually. It’s the little victories…....

Cream of Almost Any Vegetable Soup

Ingredients ½ cup olive oil 2 cups onion, chopped 2 pounds vegetables, trimmed and cut small 3 cups chicken broth (low sodium is best) 1 cup plain yogurt or milk or cream White pepper Salt to taste Instructions Heat oil and add onion; sauté for 10-20 minutes. Add vegetable...

Grill Maintenance

I like grilling. I need to do it more often. I even live in a place where I could grill pretty much all year so I really don’t have any excuse. Well, except I was behind on keeping the grills up. I’ve got two grills — a large one...

Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Slaw

Had something like this at a party last summer. They copied this recipe for me. I’ve adapted it some. Ingredients 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed. Fresh or frozen and thawed. 1 tbsp. olive oil, divided 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. chipotle chili powder 1...