Posted Sun, 01/25/2026 - 19:19 by Audrey
On a cold and snowy day, we made a soup we first learned to cook in Thailand over a decade ago. We took inspiration from this recipe, along with the recipe booklet we received from The Chiang Mai Thai Farm Cooking School all those years ago. It turned out pretty well!
Posted Sun, 01/04/2026 - 21:26 by Jon
- ½ lb. dried black-eyed peas
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 large thyme sprigs
- 1 smoked ham hocks (about 1 lb.)
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
Directions
- Soak black-eyed peas, covered to 3 inches above peas for 4 hours or overnight. Drain.
- Saute onion in the olive oil until soft, then add garlic.
- Stir in chicken stock, bay leaves, thyme sprigs, ham hocks, and drained peas. Add water as needed.
Posted Mon, 12/29/2025 - 09:56 by Jon
Menu for the week of Dec 1: Post-Thanksgiving
- Mon: Turkey noodle soup?
- Tue: [J out?] leftovers / turkey sammies / N pizza
- Wed: [A out] leftovers / turkey sammies / N pizza
- Thus: [J out] NYC Bagels for dinner
- Fri: [To Cabin – Not] Denny's
- Sat: Thanksgiving Leftovers (last stop)
- Sun: Maxton party
Menu for the week of Dec 8: too tired to cook
- Mon: Order in Indian
- Tue: [A out] Pizza
- Wed: [A out] leftovers for all
- Thus: WF party
Posted Sun, 11/30/2025 - 03:00 by Jon
Menu for the week of Nov 3
Posted Fri, 10/31/2025 - 02:00 by Jon
Menu for the week of Oct 6
- Fri: Fish tacos
- Sat: [baseball game] 5:30 The Duck and the Peach
- Sun: [mini golf + batting cages, Henry Sims B-day] L: Ruthies, D: Order pizza
- Mon: [M\&D out to Jaleo for lunch] Shrimp Scampi
- Tue: [AJ out to Chai Pani] Egg night
- Wed: [A out] Salad and baked potato
- Thus: [dentist, Children’s museum, baseball practice, J out] Leftover pizza
Posted Tue, 09/30/2025 - 02:00 by Jon
Menu for the week of Sep 2: turns out it’s leftovers again
- Tue: Corn, Halloumi, and Grain Salad w/ leftover salmon
- Wed: BLTs
- Thus: [A dinner; CHLL] Pick up something?? Or leftover carne and nugs?
- Fri: [J leaves for IFF] Pizza / movie night
Menu for the week of Sept 9
Posted Sat, 08/30/2025 - 02:00 by Jon
Menu for the week of August 11: Leaving for Yellowstone (flavor town?)
- Sun: Eat at Pupatella
- Mon: [A out] Leftovers w/green beans
- Tue: Eat all the leftovers
- Wed: Migas w/green beans
- Thus: Jalapeno Rangoon and shrimp tempura w/ edamame
- Fri: [Leave for Yellowstone]
Menu for the week of Aug 25 / Back to School
- Sun: Hamburgers, corn - bun, meat, cheese, lettuce, tom, onion, pickles + corn
- Mon: Dad’s Pizza w arugula salad
Posted Wed, 07/30/2025 - 02:00 by Jon
Menu for the week of June 30 / 4th of July
Posted Mon, 06/30/2025 - 02:00 by Jon
Menu for the week of June 2
Posted Sat, 06/14/2025 - 14:26 by Jon
Equal parts:
- bourbon
- amaro nonino
- Aperol
- lemon juice
Mix everything and freeze overnight (or longer)
To serve, stir mixture so it’s an even slushy texture and pour into coupe glasses without ice, or over ice in tumblers
Via https://smittenkitchen.com/2025/06/slushy-paper-plane/">Smitten Kitchen
