I had already decided before I got home that I wanted pork chop for supper, but I wasn’t sure how many and what I wanted along with it. I decided I should use some of the whole wheat Portuguese rolls that I bought fresh the night before. I also decided to limit myself to one pork chop, and not cook Read More

I rarely measure when I cook. I was taught to cook by a measure-loving mother, and she made good food, so no disrespect to the measuring cooks. When food is prepared for my benefit by other people then it is food and I am glad to have it and I appreciate its flavors. But, by some narcissistic mechanism, when I Read More

Tonight’s supper was really good and arose coincidentally. My bread was in imminent danger of sprouting mold so I knew I was going to dry it out in the oven and use it for breadcrumb chicken. I even remembered to move the chicken from freezer to refrigerator before leaving for work. Once I got the bread dried and crumbled, it Read More

I start cooking by asking, “What do I need to use up?” A few nights ago, the answer was “A lonely potato and the remainder of a head of lettuce.” Aldi’s, the budget grocery store, offers thigh-drumstick chicken pieces individually frozen in a large bag. Can’t beat the price, so I always have some in the freezer. I pulled one Read More