Shelly > June 30, 2009

Supper was Yummy

Every once in a while, I manage to put together a supper that is so simple and delicious that I get downright excited - and wonder why I haven't done it before.  

Just jullienned and lightly sauteed whatever veggies I could find in the fridge (carrots, onion and celery) in a cast iron skillet and added a pinch of coarse salt and tarragon.  Then used this as the bed for some fish fillets baked with a light coating of of  Ranch salad dressing -- straight out of the bottle and another sprinkle of tarragon leaves.   Who would have thought?  

“Opening her eyes again, and seeing her husband's face across the table, she leaned forward to give it a pat on the cheek, and sat down to supper, declaring it to be the best face in the world.” -- Charles Dickens 1812-1870
Shelly > June 17, 2009

Living on the Edge -- I was hungry and went to the grocery store.  
Not quite the same as fresh from the field,  but it's the best this city-fied small-town girl can do anymore.  

"There is clearly much left to be done, and whatever else we are going to do, we had better get on with it."  -- Rosalynn Carter
Shelly > What's for dinner tonight?
Shelly > June 25, 2008

First Tomatoes of the Season

Well, maybe not the very first.  The first one was a big full size Celebrity variety, but the birds got it.  The second one was one of these little Sweet 100's.  I ate it almost as fast as I could pick it off the vine.  Had to wait a while for these.

Back when the kids were little, we used to make a huge production of the first produce from our garden.  I'd  put it on a good china plate, and slice it into equal portions for each of us to enjoy even if it wsa just a single little cherry tomato.  Sometimes, we'd even light candles to celebrate.

We'd always share the most legendary stories about past gardens, especially about Ian gorging himself on so many tomatoes that were still hot in the yard, that the juice ran down his bare tummy and turned him red.  Our other most favorite-est tale was about the time Dustin and a neighbor boy went out to play and ate the entire carrot crop, dirt and all.  Each carrot was only about two inches long and as sweet as candy.  

Now I think I'm the only one who still gets excited about the first tomatoes.  Didn't even get out the good china this time, but I decided to give these little beauties a special treatment with selective coloring.  This may be is a rather crude effort, but it was my first try.
Shelly > May 7, 2008

Green Onions take the spotlight today.
Shelly > May 7, 2008

Green Onions take the spotlight today.
Shelly > May 1, 2008

Green Onions

"You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces -- just good food from fresh ingredients."

Julia Child 1912-2004
Shelly > May 1, 2008

Green Onions

"You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces -- just good food from fresh ingredients."

Julia Child 1912-2004
Shelly > April 29, 2008

Bell Pepper
June 30, 2009

Supper was Yummy

Every once in a while, I manage to put together a supper that is so simple and delicious that I get downright excited - and wonder why I haven't done it before.

Just jullienned and lightly sauteed whatever veggies I could find in the fridge (carrots, onion and celery) in a cast iron skillet and added a pinch of coarse salt and tarragon. Then used this as the bed for some fish fillets baked with a light coating of of Ranch salad dressing -- straight out of the bottle and another sprinkle of tarragon leaves. Who would have thought?

“Opening her eyes again, and seeing her husband's face across the table, she leaned forward to give it a pat on the cheek, and sat down to supper, declaring it to be the best face in the world.” -- Charles Dickens 1812-1870
Shelly > June 30, 2009

Supper was Yummy

Every once in a while, I manage to put together a supper that is so simple and delicious that I get downright excited - and wonder why I haven't done it before.  

Just jullienned and lightly sauteed whatever veggies I could find in the fridge (carrots, onion and celery) in a cast iron skillet and added a pinch of coarse salt and tarragon.  Then used this as the bed for some fish fillets baked with a light coating of of  Ranch salad dressing -- straight out of the bottle and another sprinkle of tarragon leaves.   Who would have thought?  

“Opening her eyes again, and seeing her husband's face across the table, she leaned forward to give it a pat on the cheek, and sat down to supper, declaring it to be the best face in the world.” -- Charles Dickens 1812-1870
June 30, 2009

Supper was Yummy

Every once in a while, I manage to put together a supper that is so simple and delicious that I get downright excited - and wonder why I haven't done it before.

Just jullienned and lightly sauteed whatever veggies I could find in the fridge (carrots, onion and celery) in a cast iron skillet and added a pinch of coarse salt and tarragon. Then used this as the bed for some fish fillets baked with a light coating of of Ranch salad dressing -- straight out of the bottle and another sprinkle of tarragon leaves. Who would have thought?

“Opening her eyes again, and seeing her husband's face across the table, she leaned forward to give it a pat on the cheek, and sat down to supper, declaring it to be the best face in the world.” -- Charles Dickens 1812-1870
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