Yes, Halloween is upon us and what better dish to serve than deviled eggs? Everyone loves deviled eggs, they are great at parties and they are easy to make. OK, I must admit the idea of serving deviled eggs actually came my friend Skyle who told me she makes them into scary Halloween ghosts and […]
Month: October 2008
A Sweet Red: Charlemagne
So in my post Watermelon Wine, I had mentioned that while I had been less than enthusied by the watermelon wine, I had not come away empty handed from Davenport Orchards & Winery on Sunday. That’s because I found a new sweet red: Charlemagne. I had to try more than one wine. Far be it […]
The $7 Dinner Challenge Part 2
Okay, here is my second entry in Cate and Sarah‘s $7 Dinner Challenge. If you have not heard of the $7 Dinner Challenge, these two amazing food bloggers have challenged the rest of us to create a two-course meal for four including a full serving of vegetables for just $7 total. So for today: Pea and Potato Burritos […]
Watermelon Wine
Today, I stopped by Davenport Orchards & Winery today to pick up a few bottles of locally produced wine. I owe a lot of Davenport. It is the first winery tour I ever took and strangely enough, I think I still have a bottle of apple wine I purchased that day stored in my under […]
Fried Artichokes
So at some urging from Judy, here is my recipe for fried artichokes, which was heavily inspired by the same dish at La Bodega in Kansas City, MO. It is the perfect combination of salt from the “ham” and sweet from the garlic vegannaise. Fried Artichokes 8 large artichokes 3 tablespoons corn starch 4 slices […]
The $7 Challenge
It’s hard economic times. American families are watching their food budgets shrink as the price of just about everything else explodes. As Americans struggle to find creative ways to stretch their food dollar, Cate and Sarah have issued the $7 Dinner Challenge to us food bloggers: face what so many other Americans must every day […]
Happy World Bread Day!
Did you know that today is World Bread Day, a celebration of a food that is eaten by nearly every culture in the world? To celebrate the day, I decided to do what I always do when confronted with difficult baking questions: ask my wife for help. She is the family baker and she pointed me […]
Pumpkin Baingan Bharta
Baingan Bharta is my third favorite Indian dish (after the Rucci fry at Rucci in Overland Park, KS) and Cauliflower Manchurian, also known as the greatest meal ever. For those not familiar with the dish, baingan bharta is an eggplant curry made from ginger, garlic, chilies, and cilantro. But You Said Pumpkin That’s right. Baingan […]
Blog Action Day: Poverty
Poverty is not something I talk very much about on Blog Well Done, but given the importance of Blog Action Day, I thought I would take a moment to discuss it. As my friend at the Peanut Butter Project has rightly said, it is difficult to eat well when you are in poverty. This statement […]
I Have Apples, Yes I Do!
So in a fit of what can only be called madness, I bought a bushel of apples. Now, I must eat these apples… So I am going to start cooking apples… Apple cakes, apple muffins, apple sauces, apple pies, apple main courses, apple sides. What I want from you all are suggestions… Give me your […]