If you’re here the day after Thanksgiving, give yourself a break and don’t really cook. Try a frozen pizza, or make this one, this one, or even this one. Or pronto pups! And really do yourself a favor and avoid the Black Friday and CyberMonday bullshit. Don’t be a sucker for the loss leaders that…
Archives for November 2019
Cranberry Chutney: Forget Canned Cranberry Sauce!
It’s time for my annual rant about crappy canned cranberry sauce. Don’t buy it! Make this cranberry chutney instead. It’s really easy, and you’ll be known as the one who freed the family from the pain and torture of canned cranberries. End of rant. Have a great Thanksgiving.
Mashed potato pizza: Not what you think
Here’s a weird entry. In my worst of lazy-cooking days, I may actually resort to instant mashed potatoes as a side dish. Yeah, it’s generally a terrible thing to do, but it’s hard to pass up “cooking” something with boiled water. While “cooking” some of these potatoes the other week, I noticed how firm and…