Archive for January, 2010
What’s New?
1. Olive got a new hair do last week.
We scheduled the appointment before we knew it was going to snow and now she’s freezing her little tush off. Poor baby.
I’m glad she still loves me.
2. I had quinoa flakes for breakfast.
They were creamy, warm, and topped with sweet deliciousness (better n pb and pumpkin butter). [...]
Eating Bird Food
New Richmond Area Food System Website
The Richmond Area Food System Council (RAFS ) has a new website. The RFC has had the privilege of being a member of the RAFS Council and are featured on their new website’s front page. If you have an interest in learning more about our local food syste…
Richmond Food Collective
E.A.T. Etiquette Tip #2
In most reputable restaurants they certainly want to hear if something is not to your liking. Do not eat or drink half of it before sending it back**** Please note you are allowed one “send back” during your visit.E.A.T. local E.A.T. well
E.A.T.
Belle Vie – French (or Belgian) Comfort Food
Before Richmond received an avalanche of the powdery white stuff my spouse and I attended a basketball game to see my niece kick some b-ball behind on Friday. Hey M! Great form! Keep up the good work!
The game ended around 7PM and we found ourselves …
River City Food & Wine
Meal #5 Snow Day!
I had planned to cook the recipes in the order in which they are presented in the cook book, but the governor has declared a state of emergency, which required me to jump ahead to the most appropriate snow day recipe– the ninth in the Winter section:
The menu: Butter Lettuce with Brie and Pears, Curried [...]
Squeaky Peanut, Uncategorized
Winter Dinner Party Recipes
Yesterday we were supposed to be hosting a dinner party for seventeen people. Unfortunately the snow storm saw to it that we were left to gorge ourselves alone on the foodstuffs for four different appetizers and a four course meal for yes, seventeen pe…
Richmond Food Collective
Polenta Crusted Shrimp with Mustard & Herb Mayo
While ironing some of Hubby’s shirts the other day (I know, fun fun!), I watched Giada De Laurentiis make this tasty little appetizer in a segement about “Hotel Luxuries” – little dishes (like tapas) that you would find at a nice hotel. A little later,…
One Couple's Kitchen
River City Supper Club #10
The Club took a break in December and reconvened last Saturday at Cous Cous. Amazingly, none of us had ventured to this restaurant and one us works just two doors from the establishment. We arrived at 6 PM. Actually, most of us found the place by 6 PM …
River City Food & Wine
Snowed In, Yet Again
Another weekend, another snow storm. There’s a nice tall blanket of snow on the ground, Isaac’s been sledding, Olive’s having potty issues again, and I’ve been bundled up inside for the majority of the day. When we woke up there was only an inch or two of snow. I mentioned to Isaac that we should [...]
Eating Bird Food
We’re on Twitter!
Hubby & I bit the bullet and now One Couples Kitchen is on Twitter. Follow us!
One Couple's Kitchen
snow day lunch
It is snowing cats and dogs here in Richmond VA. I had one of those moments where i realized i hadn’t been to the grocery store in… some time. I needed to come up with something with just the stuff in my kitchen…. which was looking like a daunting …
Forgetful Chef
Frank Bruni ’s Born Round
I woke up early today at 5:30 with the snow falling outside. It was quiet, and everyone else in the house was still asleep. I made a strong pot of french roast coffee and settled in to finish Frank Bruni’s memoir Born Round. An accomplished writer who …
Epicuriousity
What do you cook on a day like today?
There’s over a foot of snow in Short Pump, and it’s still coming down. Another 3 inches are expected over night. What do you cook for dinner on a night like tonight? Here, I’m braising lamb shanks and serving over garlic mashed potatoes.The Wife and…
One Couple's Kitchen
Whole Lotta Pork
We got a whole hog from Black Eagle Farms recently at the shop. It was a good opportunity to get a big hunk of pork for not a lot of money. I snagged 4 lbs. of pork shoulder (aka Boston Butt) before it was shredded for sausage. I last made a small pork…
The Local Plate
Meet Your Local Butcher……
Maybe it’s my Hungarian blood or maybe it’s the fact that when I grew up the grocery store had a butcher. Or maybe it just makes sense that when you want to buy amazing cuts of meat, sausages, and bacon you go to the person who specializes in that fiel…
E.A.T.
Dinner and a Show
Last night my friend Barbara and I met for dinner before going to the Landmark to see The Wedding Singer. We met at Bacchus around 6:00 for a nice, leisurely dinner. I had a glass of red wine, she had white as we decided on dinner. We were the only …
Urban Suburban Moms
Chili Chicken and Basil
This recipe jumped out at me in my Women’s Health magazine under the headline “Fight Fat with Flavor”. Hubby & I love all things spicy and we are also big fans of basil, so this was right up our alley. This dish is incredibly healthy and yet c…
One Couple's Kitchen
Green Day
I took a break from blogging yesterday and sort of disconnected from my lap top for a bit last night. Hope you all didn’t miss me too much.
So let’s do a quick recap of what I’ve been doing. Interestingly enough I made another version of overnight oats. Pretty normal for me, no? Well, [...]
