Yes, I made up the name. Typically, hedgehogs are beef meatballs rolled in soaked rice. The rice expands in the cooking to make a spikey surface like a hedgehog. These hedgehogs are oblong meatballs made of ground turkey with Italian sausage spice … Continue reading
Several principles underly my approach to developing recipes for the work-at-home cook. The recipes in the previous post for flavorful, pre-cooked chicken incorporate some of these. 1. Work-at-home cooking should be frugal. Even if you are a small household with little … Continue reading
Stock up on bone-in chicken breasts when the family packs are BOGO (buy-one-get-one) and you can stock the freezer with flavorful, pre-cooked, pre-cubed chicken for chicken salads and other quick meals. How often have you found that the chicken in … Continue reading
This is a very easy way to make very delicious cookies. The only “trick” is to allow time to chill the dough. The simple ratio of ingredients for this cookie is 1 cup flour : 1/4 cup sugar : 1/4 teaspoon … Continue reading
The “Basil Fairy” (my next door neighbor) left a lovely pot of basil on my front steps and ground turkey was on sale this week. With a bit of lemon and 40 minutes in the oven, this resulted in several … Continue reading
