Kristen bought me an air fryer accessory set for Christmas, so I decided to try the silicone mini-muffin pan this morning and make blueberry muffins. The results were… less than perfect. The problem with my air fryer is that it has no window, so in order to see if something’s… Continue reading
Sometimes you’re inspired to try something new, and sometimes you’ve just run out of the instant stuff. This is definitely the latter case.  We had looked up a recipe from allrecipes.com a while ago, and decided to give it a try. There are two main differences between the homemade and commercial… Continue reading
Kristen and I, and my sister, brother in law and niece all went to Murphy’s Bistro and Tavern in High Falls, NY, the restaurant which replaced the Northern Spy Cafe. The staff was friendly and the food was amazing! I ordered the Chicken Pot Pie which was delicious. The crust on… Continue reading
I decided to make some Blueberry Crepes for our 16th anniversary breakfast. Looking around the web I found a lot of variations but I decided to go with the way I remembered having them as a kid. (Does anyone remember a restaurant called the Crepe and the Pancake?) These were… Continue reading
Recently, we acquired some excellent products from the good people at Heartbreaking Dawns, including a hot jam/chutney, hot sauce, and hot rub. I decided to try some of the Jalapeno Pineapple Hot Sauce on a batch of chicken wings and legs, and was not disappointed. I barbecued the chicken on… Continue reading
When I saw the 2.5 lb container of fresh blueberries for 5.99 I looked at it sort of lovingly and thought, “I could make a blueberry pie.” I’ve never actually made a homemade pie. Kristen usually is in charge of pies, while I’m normally in charge of grilling and making… Continue reading
It’s the 75th anniversary of the Twinkee and to celebrate their putting together a Twinkee Cookbook, including such creations as the Twinkee Taco. The article also contains a reproduction of the infamous “Twinkee Experiment.” Food Blog: http://www.foodfollies.com; Foodie T-Shirts & Gifts: http://shop.foodfollies.com
Ah, the dark side of creativity. This morning I reached into a bowl where we had placed some oranges and walnuts, and this was the result: Kristen and I couldn’t stop laughing at this poor abomination. It looked like some sort of deranged mousketeer. After dubbing it: Mr. Fuzzy Nuts… Continue reading
I’ve been slaving over a first post for a few days, when I realized what I was lacking was a bit of introduction. I began cooking when I was twelve years old. I can remember my Mom calling from work and asking me to put some chicken in the oven… Continue reading
