Who doesn’t love food?
(No one I know.)
It’s the weekend – and a long one at that. So in the interest of a few hours of je ne sais quoi — reading Harper’s Bazaar? Pablo Neruda? Marguerite Duras, preferably au lit? — how about some rambunctious recipes (on a budget) for powering through the Labor Day Weekend?
They’re fast, they’re easy, and you can dine while watching a little U.S. Open – or a lot!
Yes, I do cook. And healthy! And on a tight budget!
And who says your Labor Day picnic fare must be conventional?
I’m all for a little Kim Novak and William Holden dancing cheek to cheek by a river bank, but when it comes to the menu – screw convention – try something new. And as they say – bon appétit!
And what do I have in mind?
- Wild Shrimp Spanish Style (for a sensual soirée)
- Cheatin’ Chicken Cacciatore
- Wine! Baguettes! Feed your spirit, as well as your body
- And while you’re at it? Make love, not war.
Perfect! I have been staring at the peppers on my table. Just a few tidbits my garden managed to produce this summer. And now I have a great recipe to try them in- That Shrimp looks fabulous!
Will just have to restrain myself from eating a whole loaf of baguette bread.
Have a wonderful Weekend.
I’m trying a new recipe this weekend, grilled achiote chicken; a weird series of serendipitous events were involved trying to locate the ingredients so it will be interesting to finally taste the dish.
Batticus – lovely to hear from you. I’ve missed your comments! (Where the heck have you been?) Hope your new chicken dish turns out… (recipe?)
I’ll be grilling hotdogs and doing up the ‘works’ (chili, cheese, onions etc.) for 73 senior citizens. Citizens who need help spreading the condiments and carrying their drinks. I love my peeps but always wind up exhausted after shindigs. And shindig season (oct-jan) is coming on fast!
Your posts really hit home with me. Wine and baguettes….slow down….feed you spirit as well as your body. Even my residents (seniors I work with) tell me to slow down…..I can’t take good care of them if I don’t take care of myself. And what better way to care than with my 2 favorite things….wine and bread
So glad you’re enjoying, Coastalharp! (Wine & bread. Mmmm. Yes indeed!)
We were just talking about people who love and don’t really care about food last night; what a coincidence! A guy we know who is in the Army said he doesn’t really care about food, only sustenance is important to him. His wife loves exotic foods and sometimes tries to cook interesting things at home, but he rarely notices the difference and prefers pretty non-adventurous foods. I guess it’s good for him when he’s stuck in the field eating MREs for sustenance!
Ms. HalfEmpty – I can’t imagine not caring about food! It’s such a pleasure in life (and so important). But it does sound like that “sustenance” viewpoint is helpful, in the case you reference.
“Make Love, Not War” — YES. (Although, truth to tell, we’re both a little sick with something at the moment, plus some family concerns, so it will be that sort of love making that is expressed by a lot of hugging and close support. But we expect to be better soon, for the other kind.)
Hope you are both feeling better soon, Paul.
It was a weekend of good food at our house. Homemade mango and pepper salsa, seven layer dip, and veggie enchiladas. Good food and company all around. Hope your weekend was fun too!