Jacky Hackett: Cooking, eating, reading, riding my bike that goes nowhere — living my best porch life.
More tomatoes, woohoo! More sweet peppers, not so much. I have to find a way to make use of these soon. I roasted and stuffed some last week for dinner but that only used up a few. I used up a few more on our Italian beef sandwiches. Beef, sweet with heat, wet! The sandwiches…
We are halfway through our summer vacation. Two weeks of vacation is a dream. Though the first week of our trip was no leisurly vacation though let me tell you. We ventured through the battle fields of Gettysburg, visited Heryshey PA, walked all over NYC, saw Plymouth Rock, walked thre Freedom Trail in Boston, hunted some withes in Salem…
A lot more of the same in the box this week. Spinach Bok Choi Hakurei Turnips (topped) Head Lettuce Kale (Red Russian) The head lettuce is so fresh and looks delicious. We are going to have that for Mother’s Day dinner with a roasted chicken. I need to find a new way to prepare the…
Yes I am STILL obsessing about the salsa and I decided to make it into a meal before I run through my supply. Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Soup Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 jar Salsa 2…
Chili weather is officially upon us in Chicago! Next weekend is the big chili cook-off at our Blocktoberfest. I haven’t decided what I am going to enter, but I do have it narrowed down to three options. Better figured it out soon! Here is the recipe I made last year that won me a delicious…
I LOVE fall, and everything that comes with it. Sunny chilly days, changing leaves, crisp apples, Halloween, football, comfort foods, our fall black party. A chili contest has become something of a tradition at our block party and this year is no exception. I am on the hunt for a good chili recipe to enter. …
Word on the street is that there is a major snow storm coming our way. People have been talking about it non-stop since Sunday. As of midnight Monday I have yet to see a snow flake, so I will believe it when I see it. When did we start living and breathing the weather report? …
Friday was the official beginning of spreading Christmas cheer. First, we had the Holiday Sing at my daughters school. They always put on a great show and it always manages to be a tear jerk-er, in a good way. This year especially since it was the music teachers last Holiday Sing before he retired. The…