‘Tis the Season

Today has been all about the season (the current one–not the October one or the one before that).

All about

26 pounds of Roma tomatoes, 4.5 pounds of jalapenos, 4 pounds of onions, 20 cans of Rotel, several bunches of cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice, brown sugar, and minced garlic.

All about

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Bury Me with The Beans from 2003

I was in the kitchen all day yesterday. Except for when I wasn’t. But mostly I was.

Mincing, chopping, slicing, shredding, roasting, melting, stuffing, rolling. Drooling.

And? Juicing.

Turns out I have a lime juicer (squeezer?) thing. I didn’t realize (or remember?) I even had it, . . . → Read More: Bury Me with The Beans from 2003

You Need No-Knead Bread

Liz is no Lucy. And as a result? Neither was I.

The oven door (and everything else in the area) remained intact through the first-ever Other Such Kitchen bread-making.

The bread was amazingly easy. And amazingly delicious. And, not-so-amazingly, half gone by the end of the evening.

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I’ll Either Be Buttering The Crumbs Or Shopping For a New Oven Door

Everything I know about making bread comes from I Love Lucy and from my friend Liz.

I haven’t even asked Google about bread-making.

Just Lucy and Liz. All I need.

And so, way I see it: there are two possible outcomes here.

Two drastically different possible outcomes.

Only one of them edible and . . . → Read More: I’ll Either Be Buttering The Crumbs Or Shopping For a New Oven Door

Tequila-Lime Chicken Toe with a Splash of Bum

Yesterday evening I sustained a heinous injury to the second toe on my left foot in what shall hereafter be referred to as The Mower Incident. There is some household debate about whether or not I will lose the nail (and I’m rather surprised he’s arguing the point with me, considering I . . . → Read More: Tequila-Lime Chicken Toe with a Splash of Bum

OSK – Clean Eating: Sweet, Sour & Spicy Chicken

The friend that I blame/credit with getting me involved in my bootcamping addiction also shared a fabulous recipe with me a few weeks ago, during that 14-day Fitness Challenge plus Clean Eating thing. (Sidenote–I’ve read many definitions of “clean eating” so here’s the foundation of what I mean when I use that: . . . → Read More: OSK – Clean Eating: Sweet, Sour & Spicy Chicken

OSK – Egg White Omelet

Okay, so this “clean eating” thing I got myself mixed up in has been the most difficult part of the 14-Day Challenge. I’ll spare you the long version of that. For now. And only because I might be about to belabor the point in this weekend’s Shelbyville column. Or maybe I’ll find . . . → Read More: OSK – Egg White Omelet

The Crockpot–Part Two: BBQ Beef Shortribs

If you’re ever going to try something with your crockpot, this is the thing to try. Unless you don’t like easy deliciousness. If you’re anti-easy-deliciousness, then please, do not do this, you will hate it. In fact, just stop reading now.

The basis for the recipe comes from here. All . . . → Read More: The Crockpot–Part Two: BBQ Beef Shortribs

Bonding with The Crockpot–Part One (Green Chile Shredded Beef)

Last week I solicited crockpot ideas from a variety of sources and am happy to report that the suggestions received were delicious. And? Easy. And? Three are totally worth repeating. Over and over. I’m going to share those with you this week. So you can repeat them. Over and over.

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OSK – Iced Caramel Macchiato

Most-used appliance in The Other Such Kitchen?

Refrigerator.

Second most-used appliance?

Mr. Coffee, the friendly little fella who brews my daily espresso.

Everyone wave hello to Mr. Coffee!! Better yet: blow him a kiss!

Today I bestow upon you this gift: the recipe for the OSK iced caramel macchiato, the primary . . . → Read More: OSK – Iced Caramel Macchiato