JC SummarsApr 24, 20191 minÉtouffée!Living in bayou country spoiled me on seafood dishes readily available there, like a good étouffée at Dupuy's Seafood & Steak in...
JC SummarsApr 17, 20191 minCherry & Almond Streusel PizzaAn easy dessert to prepare and so good. Especially when it's snowing again for the fourth time this spring.
JC SummarsMar 30, 20191 minMy First Monte Cristo SandwichHere I am so far over the hill it's pathetic that I've never had a Monte Cristo Sandwich before in my entire life. Having been on a...
JC SummarsMar 8, 20191 minMorning Meat Celebrated arrival of Robins with an early ribeye and mushrooms lunch followed by french toast made with a fresh slice of homemade bread....
JC SummarsFeb 3, 20191 minBetty's Bay LeafEvery time I cook up a batch of spaghetti sauce, I think of Betty. I had not heard of bay leaf before Betty. She made its use special...
JC SummarsJan 20, 20191 minStovetop CroutonsI stopped wasting money on store-bought breads a long time ago. Too expensive for such bland product which is as much air as foodstuff....
JC SummarsJan 20, 20191 minSesame Chokecherry ShrimpSesame shrimp is another favorite dish any time of year. Add a jigger of wild chokecherry juice to the recipe and it's a work of...
JC SummarsJan 17, 20191 minFish Dish WishAll this writing about life in Louisiana made me hungry. Catfish and fries for supper tonight! Now, if only I could figure out how to...
JC SummarsJan 14, 20191 minSkillet-fried SpaghettiI love leftover spaghetti after frying it up in a skillet. One of my favorite comfort foods, and so easy to prepare from leftover pasta...
JC SummarsJan 5, 20192 minStore-bought? Ha!A delightful side effect of living in a remote wilderness location has been severing myself from so-called "conveniences" available in...
JC SummarsJan 1, 20191 minNew Year LunchSea scallops sautéed in butter and fresh garlic from Mom's wild Wizard patch, more toasted garlic sprinkled on top of a substantial...
JC SummarsDec 31, 20181 minStovetop EnchiladasWith a second 3-day blizzard bearing down on the canyon, cravings for a big, steaming plate of greasy enchiladas begin stirring. Comfort...
JC SummarsDec 22, 20182 minWinter FatteningDuring spring and summer months, I burn off about fifteen to twenty pounds of excess fat working on various projects; hiking and...
JC SummarsDec 19, 20181 minTrout For Breakfast!With plenty of trout waters nearby, it's never difficult to catch enough for breakfast. Canoe on the lake by sunrise, a couple of hours...
JC SummarsAug 5, 20181 minFirst BerriesGathered first chokecherries of the season this morning from a patch near the county road. It's always first to ripen up and first to get...
JC SummarsMar 13, 20182 minSimple PleasuresSome years there is an abundance of choke cherries and I never hesitate to harvest as much as possible anywhere bears are not feeding on...