So maybe some of you have done this before. The Fisk household has not. We have never deep-fried a turkey. I’ve heard stories. Good stories, bad stories, horror stories. We have been fascinating and I’d say pretty intrigued at the whole idea of deep-frying an entire turkey. Earlier this week a good friend of ours…
Tag: food
{thanksgiving} Corn Bread Stuffing
{this mess will turn into yummy stuffing} I have to be honest, I’ve only have a few Thanksgiving holidaze under my belt where I wasn’t a “child” or enjoying a casual holiday with friends in the city. For a few years, my parents would come to Brooklyn and enjoy Thanksgiving with me….but guess what I…
{theme week} Thanksgiving in the House!
We begin our week dedicated to all things Thanksgiving. The recipes, tricks, tips, recipe-link-love, farmer & local artisan specials, and of course, our thoughts, reflections and details about how, when, and where we all celebrate our holiday. In addition, we will have our second guest contributor post! First up, my first food allergy Thanksgiving and…
{weekend reading} national edition
LOCAL NEWS Although local news, it speaks to our industrial food system, Albany County Jail will now have a privatized kitchen. CT based Aramark, has won the 3-year contract to feed staff and inmates. Another local story on All Over Albany discusses Albany County’s plan to change the chicken coop laws. Lastly, there is an…
{weekend reading} local edition
‘Tis the holiday season is right around the corner, I’ve added a “Holiday Shopping” Category for events where LOCAL-only crafters and artists will be selling their wares. In addition, there were some great local food reporting this week, I’m going to save those for the national edition which will go live on Sunday morning. As…
{Leftover Magic} Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
The very first time I made my own chicken stock and soup, I was pregnant with my first daughter. I simmered my beautiful, delicious soup all day, and therefore got to smell it’s amazing aromas all day. Sadly, by the time evening rolled around, my morning sickness got the best of me, and I couldn’t…
a dinner made from travel memories
A few years ago, before baby and marriage, I took a trip to Morocco with my mother in which we traveled around various parts of the country with an adventure tour group. Morocco is a fun place to visit because it is fairly exotic and interesting, and yet touristed to the extent that it’s easy…
Feeding a {Picky!} Toddler on White Bean Dip
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in Sarah’s series, “Feeding a {Picky!} Toddler”, where she will discuss the ups and downs of feeding her 2-going-on-14 year old son C-man. Personally, I’m one year behind Sarah in parenting experience, so I will be reading these installments like I’ll be tested on it. I know Miles’…
{weekend reading} NATIONAL EDITION
NEWS San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed, by a large margin, a law that bans restaurants, such as McDonalds, from offering a free toy with meals that contain more than set levels of calories, sugar and fat. In addition, restaurants can offer a toy with their meal if it contains fruits and vegetables. The Los…
{weekend reading} LATE LOCAL EDITION
Wow- could I be later with this event listings for the weekend? Well, if I was later than Saturday afternoon I would have skipped publishing it in the first place. My apologies. In case you are reading this with a napping toddler (I am) and are in need of something to do this afternoon I…
{Side Dish} under 90 calories!
I have to admit, I do watch calories and portion size. Something my husband and I learned and worked at for over a year and half now. Combined we lost over 100 pounds and have successfully kept that weight off. So…this is one of our favorites. A huge portion for about 85 calories (a good cup…
{Desperately Seeking} Meal Plan Follow-Up
Editor’s Note: This is Leslie’s follow-up to her initial request for meal planning tips and tricks in our series, {Desperately Seeking} Reader’s Advice. -Christina I am in the middle of my third week of official meal-planning, and LOVING it! No more are the days of wondering all afternoon what the heck I’m going to make…
There’s no easier way to feed a crowd than with veggie chili!
When I heard that my mother, my aunt, my brother, his wife and their baby were going to be staying at our house this past weekend I decided to be practical in my planning for meals and to stick to what I know. I’ve been making chili since I was in college and, although I…
What’s New In Your Kitchen – Bento Box Edition
I don’t know about the rest of you but I really struggle with packing my 2-going-on-14 year old’s lunch box. He likes to eat lots of little thing. I like this about him actually. It gives me the opportunity to present him with several different food items to try. If he doesn’t like one thing,…
Beer Can Chicken {oh so juicy! oh so fancy!}
One of our weekly staples is one, 4 pound roasted chicken. Beer Can Style. In the oven. So juicy. So fancy. My farm-to-table schedule: I buy a chicken from Dick & Peg (and sometime their grandchildren) of Brookside Farm (farmers of the egg share for Denison Farm CSA package) at the Saturday Saratoga Farmers Market….
