My school bus route this summer takes me out to the country. I spend close to three hours a day riding past farms and corn fields which gives me more than enough time for reflection. I’m a semi-city girl and my experiences with home-grown corn came from my grandfather’s and then my Uncle Andy’s gardens.… Continue reading Summer Country, Corn, and Chowder
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Ale and Cheddar Cheese Soup with a Noble Cause
I love making soup. It is my go to winter dinner. Since we’ve had more than our fair share of winter this year, I’ve been making a lot of soup. It somehow never gets old, and there is such a wealth of soups to be made and re-imagined. I also love helping my husband make… Continue reading Ale and Cheddar Cheese Soup with a Noble Cause
What Can Mama D Do With Butternut Squash?
Butternut Squash is delicious, nutritious, and versatile. It’s in its heyday in fall and winter, so the time for Butternut Squash adventures is now. I must confess, I’m fairly new to the winter squash scene. It’s only been in Mama D’s Kitchen for about 5 years (except for Spaghetti Squash which has been in the… Continue reading What Can Mama D Do With Butternut Squash?
Smothered Chicken – a Lovely Comfort Food
We all love Chicken dinners. This economical and versatile protein appears on tables everywhere. Mama D’s Kitchen turns out a lot of Chicken Dinners as I’ve shared in previous posts, but there’s always room for another dish, especially one as sinfully delicious and full of love as this. I adapted this from a Crock Pot… Continue reading Smothered Chicken – a Lovely Comfort Food
Bacon Love
I love bacon. There I’ve said it, I love bacon and I’m not ashamed. If you’ve been following my food adventures you may have noticed that many of them involve bacon to one extent or another. I love to cook with bacon. Mama D’s Kitchen always has bacon love available. Bacon has been around for… Continue reading Bacon Love