Project Runway is on tonight. I can’t wait….will Santino get the boot? Will Daniel V. win again? What will happen to Chloe? What is the deal with jeans and t-shirt Annie liking this show about fashion so much?
February 15, 2006
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February 15, 2006
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This is a recipe for homemade (otherwise known as not out of a bag of frozen) french fries. More economical and better for you — no complex ingredients here. It does take more doing…but it is pretty easy and only requires a little more effort and forethought. Hope that you enjoy!! (Recipe originally from Cook’s Illustrated) Oven French Fries Preheat oven to 475 degrees and put the oven rack to the lowest position. Peel 3 large russet potatoes (8oz. a piece), cut them into even, lengthwise wedges (about 10-12 per potato). Place the potato wedges in a bowl and cover them with very hot tap water to soak for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, coat a heavy duty rimmed baking sheet (10X18 inches) with 4 T peanut or canola oil. Sprinkle the pan with 3/4 t. salt and 1/4 t. fresh ground pepper. When the potatoes have soaked for 10 minutes, drain them and then dry them off really well. Wipe out the bowl and return the potatoes to it. Toss them with 1 T oil and arrange them in rows on the baking sheet. Cover the pan tightly with foil. place it on the lowest oven rack and bake for 5 minutes. Then, remove the foil and continue baking them for 15 or so minutes until the bottom of the wedges are spotty golden brown. Flip each wedge and arrange them in one layer and continue cooking for 10 or so minutes until they are brown and crisp. Put them on a paper towel lined plate to drain and serve. It really is easy and they are yummy fries. Dangerously good. :)
This is a recipe for homemade (otherwise known as not out of a bag of frozen) french fries. More economical and better for you — no complex ingredients here. It does take more doing…but it is pretty easy and only … Continue reading
February 15, 2006
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This is a recipe for homemade (otherwise known as not out of a bag of frozen) french fries. More economical and better for you — no complex ingredients here. It does take more doing…but it is pretty easy and only requires a little more effort and forethought. Hope that you enjoy!! (Recipe originally from Cook’s Illustrated) Oven French Fries Preheat oven to 475 degrees and put the oven rack to the lowest position. Peel 3 large russet potatoes (8oz. a piece), cut them into even, lengthwise wedges (about 10-12 per potato). Place the potato wedges in a bowl and cover them with very hot tap water to soak for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, coat a heavy duty rimmed baking sheet (10X18 inches) with 4 T peanut or canola oil. Sprinkle the pan with 3/4 t. salt and 1/4 t. fresh ground pepper. When the potatoes have soaked for 10 minutes, drain them and then dry them off really well. Wipe out the bowl and return the potatoes to it. Toss them with 1 T oil and arrange them in rows on the baking sheet. Cover the pan tightly with foil. place it on the lowest oven rack and bake for 5 minutes. Then, remove the foil and continue baking them for 15 or so minutes until the bottom of the wedges are spotty golden brown. Flip each wedge and arrange them in one layer and continue cooking for 10 or so minutes until they are brown and crisp. Put them on a paper towel lined plate to drain and serve. It really is easy and they are yummy fries. Dangerously good. :)
This is a recipe for homemade (otherwise known as not out of a bag of frozen) french fries. More economical and better for you — no complex ingredients here. It does take more doing…but it is pretty easy and only … Continue reading
February 15, 2006
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This is a recipe for homemade (otherwise known as not out of a bag of frozen) french fries. More economical and better for you — no complex ingredients here. It does take more doing…but it is pretty easy and only … Continue reading
February 14, 2006
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Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody. I apologize for the absence. That is how it goes, y’all. I have had a very nice Valentine’s Day. Once again, Jon got the drop on me and outdid me, presents-wise. He got me a beautiful sweater set, some YUMMY chocolates and some lemon verbena lotion. What did I get him? Some gin. It was kind of nice gin, but still. One day I’m going to surprise the daylights out of him — sweet man that he is. The rest of the day consisted with the usual — plus the sick baby taking one giant nap while I made gluten-free and non-gluten free cupcakes and frosting. I’m grilling hamburgers later and making homemade fries (recipe to follow soon — maybe tomorrow) for dinner tonight. I’m sure that #3 will think that this is a great dinner. I know that I will enjoy not getting his hound-dog eyes looking at me over a plate of food that he wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole. That boy. Tonight the menu will be a break for the both of us, in a way. The boys had fun with their Valentine’s Day parties at school. And, even though #1 is being homeschooled this semester, his former classmates all sent him valentines. They sent him a book, too, which they had all signed and written little messages to him in. Those are sweet children and such a kind teacher. #1 was really blessed by all of them. Later, we hope to go see our Miss Liz, who is finally getting better for good, we hope, at a rehab facility here in St. Louis. We’re taking her a balloon and a Pooh card that says, “It’s friendlier with two…”. Don’t you just love A.A. Milne? I must go grill burgers in the Spring-like weather. Check back tomorrow for the recipe for homemade fries. :)
Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody. I apologize for the absence. That is how it goes, y’all. I have had a very nice Valentine’s Day. Once again, Jon got the drop on me and outdid me, presents-wise. He got me a beautiful … Continue reading
February 14, 2006
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Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody. I apologize for the absence. That is how it goes, y’all. I have had a very nice Valentine’s Day. Once again, Jon got the drop on me and outdid me, presents-wise. He got me a beautiful sweater set, some YUMMY chocolates and some lemon verbena lotion. What did I get him? Some gin. It was kind of nice gin, but still. One day I’m going to surprise the daylights out of him — sweet man that he is. The rest of the day consisted with the usual — plus the sick baby taking one giant nap while I made gluten-free and non-gluten free cupcakes and frosting. I’m grilling hamburgers later and making homemade fries (recipe to follow soon — maybe tomorrow) for dinner tonight. I’m sure that #3 will think that this is a great dinner. I know that I will enjoy not getting his hound-dog eyes looking at me over a plate of food that he wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole. That boy. Tonight the menu will be a break for the both of us, in a way. The boys had fun with their Valentine’s Day parties at school. And, even though #1 is being homeschooled this semester, his former classmates all sent him valentines. They sent him a book, too, which they had all signed and written little messages to him in. Those are sweet children and such a kind teacher. #1 was really blessed by all of them. Later, we hope to go see our Miss Liz, who is finally getting better for good, we hope, at a rehab facility here in St. Louis. We’re taking her a balloon and a Pooh card that says, “It’s friendlier with two…”. Don’t you just love A.A. Milne? I must go grill burgers in the Spring-like weather. Check back tomorrow for the recipe for homemade fries. :)
Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody. I apologize for the absence. That is how it goes, y’all. I have had a very nice Valentine’s Day. Once again, Jon got the drop on me and outdid me, presents-wise. He got me a beautiful … Continue reading
February 14, 2006
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Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody. I apologize for the absence. That is how it goes, y’all. I have had a very nice Valentine’s Day. Once again, Jon got the drop on me and outdid me, presents-wise. He got me a beautiful … Continue reading