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Warming Yourself From the Inside Out
This has been quite the weather week for most of the country. Thankfully, here in the Raleigh area, all we have gotten is cold rain – LOTS of cold rain. It is the perfect weather for a big pot of comforting soup. We have always liked chicken tortilla soup, especially when it’s creamy. I found a recipe for just such a thing hiding in my saved files and thought we would give it a try. The recipe comes from www.thecookierookie.com. Her recipe can be made with uncooked chicken breasts, or with cooked rotisserie chicken. I had a package of pulled rotisserie chicken I had recently bought at Costco just waiting…
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Summer Veggies
I love fresh veggies. Once upon a time, I attempted to grow some in our yard. But between the deer, squirrels, birds and caterpillars, I rarely got even a tomato without something else having nibbled it already. I surrendered and now I stick to flowering plants and bushes. Even these I need to defend from the bunnies. I now happily support our local farmers market. They do all the work and the end result is reasonably priced, beautiful seasonal produce. Right now, our market is just starting to get the goods, so to speak. Fresh berries are in season, but so are the perfect tiny sugar snap peas, fresh garlic,…
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Elevated Fish Stick Tacos
We are back into the normal swing of things, with our youngest daughter back to school. This means we are waking up at 6 am again and I am looking for fast and easy dinner options by the time 6 pm rolls around. This meal fits the bill quite nicely – nutritious, fast, but with a little flair. I ate my first fish tacos oceanside in Folly Beach, South Carolina, a few years ago. They were made with fresh, grilled fish, some crunchy, tangy Cole slaw, with a bit of spice and a bit of lime. They were simple and delicious. Since then, I have ordered them elsewhere and made…
