In the British calendar the final Tuesday before Lent is known as “Shrove Tuesday”, though it’s more often referred to as “pancake day” in modern times. The derivation of the word “shrove” is unclear but it is thought to be derived from “shriving” or asking forgiveness for sins, a typical Christian activity on this day. [...]
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Pancake Day – A Noble Tradition Worth Keeping
Posted in asparagus, batter, British, crepes, dessert, easy, egg, England, Europe, flour, food, French, Garlic, juice, lemon, milk, mushrooms, orange juice, pancakes, salmon, sauce, tarragon, tomato, tradition, tagged asparagus, batter, British, crepes, food, lemon, mushrooms, orange juice, pancakes, salmon, sauce, tarragon on February 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Avgolemono Soup – Greek Chicken Soup for The Soul
Posted in cheap meal, chicken, easy, food, Greek, healthy, lemon, onions, oregano, orzo, pita, quick meal, Recipe, Recipes, rice, soup, tagged cheap meal, chicken, easy, food, Greek, healthy, lemon, onions, oregano, orzo, pita, quick meal, Recipe, Recipes, rice, soup on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a Greek restaurant up the street from where we live that makes really delicious Avgolemono Soup and we’ve been recreating it at home since we first tried it. The best way to describe this soup is like a lemony, creamy chicken soup – Avgolemono actually means ‘egg-lemon’, natch. The most interesting part about it [...]
Potato and Leek Soup
Posted in bacon, cheap meal, easy, food, fried, Garlic, leek, liik, Potato, quick meal, Recipe, Recipes, soup, vegetables, vegetarian, tagged bacon, cheap meal, easy, food, fried, Garlic, leek, Potato, quick meal, Recipe, Recipes, soup, vegetables, vegetarian on February 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Another meat-free meal (with exception of our bacon crumbles garnish) once we returned from our pig-fest in Madrid. This one was a winner! The fried leeks added a bit of crunch (if you want to take the extra time to do this). We added a bit of sour cream for a bit of extra creaminess, [...]
Get Rid of Your “Pouch” with This Pouch – Sweet Anise-Flavored Salmon in a Pouch (Salmon en Papillote)
Posted in Alton Brown, anise, cheap meal, easy, fish, food, healthy, lemon, onions, quick meal, Recipe, Recipes, salmon, sauce, vegetables on February 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As we mentioned in other posts, although our trip to Madrid was fabu and delicious, we definitely needed to abstain from eating any meat and drinking any alcohol the week we returned. It was difficult and I officially think my body went through a strange form of detox – NonCelebrity Vacation Overconsumption Rehab, anyone? Has [...]
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