It's New Year's Eve 2013, anybody have big plans?
I have a FABULOUS evening planned. Shredded curry chicken over rice with steamed broccolini and Angry Orchard Cinnful Hard Cider for dinner. Dexter on Netflix, working on crocheting, bed when I'm tired, and sleep like the dead. Introvert's favorite holiday.
We are alive, I swear. Just kicking off the kinks and working our way back.
Hope everyone had happy holidays.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Original Steer Meat Market (a return by GingerNinjer)
Dinner tonight is brought to you by slacker-dom yesterday. Crockpot roast chicken, seasoned with garlic and onion, cavity stuffed with sliced bacon ends. Served with rice and a little garlic Maggi seasoning, steamed broccoli on the side. Tasty. Hint of bacon reminds me of Mama. She loves bacon.
Rest of the meat is deboned and cooling. Carcass and guts are back in Crockpot... Stocking it up.
From one chicken (3.5 pounds for the curious) I am getting dinner tonight, a small casserole which will be at least 3 meals, AND two small pots of soup (one with tomato, one without) that will likely be another 6 meals. Stretching the chicken is key.(Does it sound like I'm bragging? That's not the intention... I'm just over sharing to make up for the lack of photos.)
I've been really quiet for a very long time and I have to apologize for that. But I'm facing a giant upswing in free time and will be using blogging, cooking, and crafting to keep the depression at bay during the job-hunt. Must have hobbies right?
But what does all of this have to do with the Original Steer Meat Market? I can explain. The Original Steer Meat Market is a block and a half from my front door. And I love it. I love to walk in and talk to the butchers behind the counter, some more knowledgeable than others. One younger man and I got into a debate about whether lamb and pork come from the same animal. Lamb. And pork. Yeah.
But I like the selection, I like the quality and I like that they don't give me a hard time about my wrapping requests. I'm a single female cooking for myself. In the fight against overfilling my refrigerator with leftovers I ask for the meat to be packed in half pound packages. And they don't even blink. In fact one girl (who's name I can't remember) and I chatted for a while about cooking for one and the wonder that is a Crockpot. Such a savior for the working stiff.
Also the place smells incredible (the do their own in house smoked meats), all of their pork products come from Carlton Family Farms a local homegrown source. Gotta feel good about that.
So, other than the lack of photos... Not bad for a return right?
What's on your menus?
~Ginger Ninjer
Rest of the meat is deboned and cooling. Carcass and guts are back in Crockpot... Stocking it up.
From one chicken (3.5 pounds for the curious) I am getting dinner tonight, a small casserole which will be at least 3 meals, AND two small pots of soup (one with tomato, one without) that will likely be another 6 meals. Stretching the chicken is key.(Does it sound like I'm bragging? That's not the intention... I'm just over sharing to make up for the lack of photos.)
I've been really quiet for a very long time and I have to apologize for that. But I'm facing a giant upswing in free time and will be using blogging, cooking, and crafting to keep the depression at bay during the job-hunt. Must have hobbies right?
But what does all of this have to do with the Original Steer Meat Market? I can explain. The Original Steer Meat Market is a block and a half from my front door. And I love it. I love to walk in and talk to the butchers behind the counter, some more knowledgeable than others. One younger man and I got into a debate about whether lamb and pork come from the same animal. Lamb. And pork. Yeah.
But I like the selection, I like the quality and I like that they don't give me a hard time about my wrapping requests. I'm a single female cooking for myself. In the fight against overfilling my refrigerator with leftovers I ask for the meat to be packed in half pound packages. And they don't even blink. In fact one girl (who's name I can't remember) and I chatted for a while about cooking for one and the wonder that is a Crockpot. Such a savior for the working stiff.
Also the place smells incredible (the do their own in house smoked meats), all of their pork products come from Carlton Family Farms a local homegrown source. Gotta feel good about that.
So, other than the lack of photos... Not bad for a return right?
What's on your menus?
~Ginger Ninjer
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Wednesday dinner courtesy of Dancing Roots Farm
Greens from our new farm share.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Your Fast Food Choices...
Hello one and all,
I am curious. Too curious in fact. It is one of my catlike tendencies. Here it is.... Do you have a favorite fast food restaurant. No one faint. Please don't panic and run screaming from the computer. I know, I know. This is a food blog, why on earth would you ask me about fast food restaurants. Because I think the reality is we all go to them at least once a month. If you don't, high five. You are now one of my food heroes.
My favorite fast food place is Del Taco. If you are not familiar with the place here is a link. http://www.deltaco.com/ I like it because I can get chicken there. In more than one item. For most places I eat at I judge whether or not to eat there based on what I can eat there. i.e. I am not in the mood for a fish sandwich today so McDonald's and Burgerville are out. That is the only thing I can eat at those places. I like Del taco because they put there chicken in taco and burrito form. There are different sauce and ingredient choices (bean or no bean). I get my plain, old fashioned, unsweetened ice tea.
Favorite meal at Del Taco is the 2 for $5 Classic Grilled chicken burritos, minus the "secret sauce" add chipotle sauce. This I admit is not the healthiest meal in the world but, it is better than some guilty pleasures. (Big Mac or McRib)
Did you hear some whispering somewhere? Anyway, I thought if we all talked about our fast food purchases maybe we could see how healthy or unhealthy we are eating and learn some new ways to eat out on the cheap in a healthy manner. Hey! Stop laughing. It could happen........
I am curious. Too curious in fact. It is one of my catlike tendencies. Here it is.... Do you have a favorite fast food restaurant. No one faint. Please don't panic and run screaming from the computer. I know, I know. This is a food blog, why on earth would you ask me about fast food restaurants. Because I think the reality is we all go to them at least once a month. If you don't, high five. You are now one of my food heroes.
My favorite fast food place is Del Taco. If you are not familiar with the place here is a link. http://www.deltaco.com/ I like it because I can get chicken there. In more than one item. For most places I eat at I judge whether or not to eat there based on what I can eat there. i.e. I am not in the mood for a fish sandwich today so McDonald's and Burgerville are out. That is the only thing I can eat at those places. I like Del taco because they put there chicken in taco and burrito form. There are different sauce and ingredient choices (bean or no bean). I get my plain, old fashioned, unsweetened ice tea.
Favorite meal at Del Taco is the 2 for $5 Classic Grilled chicken burritos, minus the "secret sauce" add chipotle sauce. This I admit is not the healthiest meal in the world but, it is better than some guilty pleasures. (Big Mac or McRib)
Did you hear some whispering somewhere? Anyway, I thought if we all talked about our fast food purchases maybe we could see how healthy or unhealthy we are eating and learn some new ways to eat out on the cheap in a healthy manner. Hey! Stop laughing. It could happen........
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