Peckerwood Manor

Finances should not stop anyone from feeding themselves or nurturing themselves with something tasty. There are various reasons someone needs to cut costs as inflation rises and food costs have become outrageous. It should not be an obstacle to making something to eat that you love and tastes like you spent more than you actually did. Good food can be quick garlic and chili pasta tossed with olive oil or trading chicken breasts for chicken thighs. Buying a chuck steak in the place of ribeye. Chuck roast one night and use the leftover meat for a quick stroganoff. Boneless turkey breasts are usually very reasonable; you substitute them for chicken breasts and save a little money. You know that restaurant that seems a bit pricey, but you are dying to go? Go for lunch, and you still treat yourself. If things are even tighter, choose a place with a bar menu, and have some appetizers and a drink. With those savings, you can get a massage or splurge for a lovely holiday somewhere for the week

It has been a sweltering summer, and very few of us want to spend time in a hot kitchen, so let's devise ways to eat and stay as cool as possible. What are your plans for dinner, and did you eat anything tasty today? Is there anything you want to make but need a little help with techniques or ingredients? Post your recipes, tips, questions, and whatever food related is on your mind.  I am still hobbling, so I can't cook much. I had a nice juicy blue cheeseburger with pickled onions, nice size salad, and some melon. I have no shame. I ate half a second one. That was lunch. By the time this posts, I will have had my dinner. We decided to grill marinated brined lemon chicken, summer slaw, grilled vegetables with crumbled goat cheese, french bread, and probably some chilled fresh fruit.  My first recipe is Gazpacho. I make a giant pitcher of it, and we eat it as a nice soup for lunches or even a beginner for dinner.  Gazpacho  To make a tasty Gazpacho, use 3 parts ripe tomatoes to

  Yes, you read that right. We are opening the cafe for business. We will meet here 2 or 3 nights a week and discuss food, what we ate that day, what we love to eat, diets, recipes for food and drinks, restaurants, tips, and food stories. If it has to do with food, bring it here. I have yet to iron out which days for this post would be best but feel free to add some suggestions you would love to see on these posts. If we post recipes from sites please post a photo to keep the thread colorful and appetizing. If you have a recipe you like but want to ask our opinions, that is great. We love and talk about the food here a lot, so why not get together and eat! So the questions I have for our Inaugural Post are these: Do you like to cook? What topics would you love to have on the days this is posted? Would you like to become a better cook? Top Three Ethnic Foods you love? How old were you when you started cooking? What type of diet are you on?  What would you like to see on these posts? You