Monthly Archives: March 2010

Wednesday Night Supper: Vegetarian Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jennifer Field

Well, hi there friends.  It has been a few days, and One can only rest on one’s Cranberry Ketchup Laurels for so long, so… I was Ever So Slack last week and left you without a Sunday Supper.  For that, Continue reading…

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What To Do with a Bag O' Cranberries, Part Deux, or Cranberry Ketchup, or Why "Tomato" is an Adjective in the Phrase "Tomato Ketchup"

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Jennifer Field

I was considering ketchup the other day.  Of course I was.   I mean, who doesn’t?  Right?  Ahem. At any rate, it’s often written as tomato ketchup on bottles.  Sure, we shorten it to ketchup:  “Hey, pass the ketchup,” “Oh poo, Continue reading…

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PMAT Live! Episode 3b After the Twist (The Highly Anticipated Sequel to "Doin' the Pretzel Twist")

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Jennifer Field

Yes, friends, it is finally here.  Between the foster cats and the deaths and What Not, it has taken me awhile to get around to the actual baking of the pretzels.  But, it’s done.  And they are Awesome. Here’s a Continue reading…

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The Beloved's Birthday Dessert Extravaganza Plus The Weeping Radish.

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jennifer Field

The Beloved’s birthday was this past Friday, the 12th.  As part of our celebration, I created a Big Ass Dessert for him.  Well, let me amend that.  It wasn’t so much one Big Ass Dessert as it was Individual Desserts.  Continue reading…

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You Know It’s True: Every Pound Cake I Bake, I Bake It For You

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Jennifer Field

Okay, I might be the only game in town that revisits the humble pound cake on a regular basis.  But, you’ll thank me.  Honest.  Soon, all of you I Don’t Bake people will be riffing on the basic pound cake Continue reading…

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What’s So Fine? Meringue, Meringue, Meringue

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Jennifer Field

When most of us think of meringue, we think of the poufy, soft white stuff on top of a lemon or chocolate pie filling.  That kind of meringue is Lovely and certainly has its place, but there’s a lot more Continue reading…

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Winter Leaves

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Jennifer Field

It is sometimes the way of things for a late frost to cut down nascent buds, and we mourn lost potential. It is sometimes the way of things for the storm to rip young leaves off slender branches, sending them Continue reading…

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Garnish: It’s More Than Just a Sprig O’ Mint

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Jennifer Field

Growing up, I thought that garnish was green frilly stuff.  It was the anemic lettuce leaf under the crab salad, the parsley nestled between the steak and potato, the mint shoved into the whipped cream on top of the chocolate Continue reading…

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The Weekend: Parents, Plants and Pasta. And Freddie. And Adam.

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Jennifer Field

Yes, The Beloved and I hosted my esteemed mother and father this weekend.  We had a lovely time.  They left their dog, China, at home so they could enjoy our “children” without worrying about cat-dog animosity.  That worked out beautifully.  Continue reading…

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