Category Archives: Nibbles

A Cranberry Twist

So, my mother-in-law has asked me to bring cranberry sauce to Thanksgiving dinner this year. My non-jellied, non-jarred cranberry relish has been a hit in the past. Continue reading

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Everything’s better on a stick

My dear sweet Pickle is horribly plagued by allergies and that kept us from heading out to the Oklahoma State Fair this weekend. Instead, we got some folks together and headed to Sean Cummings Irish Pub in NW Oklahoma to ply my disappointment with Irish beer. If you haven’t been to Sean Cummings, you haven’t had Irish food in Oklahoma City. Continue reading

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Blueberry and Roasted Hatch Chile Salsa

We have some of these green chiles in their easily available canned form. But, as I mentioned earlier this week, I was gifted with four fresh chiles. I wanted to use them up quickly so I changed my plans for our food day at work. Instead of Blueberry Cheesecake, I decided to make blueberry and green chile salsa. Continue reading

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Central Market Goodies

So imagine my elation when my friend stopped by last night with an incredible pile of gourmet goodies! We got fresh hatch chilies from Hatch, New Mexico plus a DVD on how to roast them. We also received a jar of rosemary, fennel and orange flavored olives, mozzarella marinated in pesto and coriander goat cheese. I could swoon, ya’ll. Continue reading

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Farmer’s Market Salsa

I make an awesome–if I do say so myself–fresh salsa. I’m going to attempt to share the recipe but it’s a challenge because I don’t measure anything. Nor do I think you should. Fresh salsa–especially if using homegrown veggies–means that you have so much variation in size, shape and flavor that having a recipe is like wearing shackles. A good salsa should be made to taste. Continue reading

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Organization of Yum

So, that means I need to start a beer journal and then start learning more about how different beer flavors come to be. I don’t think they’re brought into the world with the beer stork. Just sayin’. Continue reading

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