I like to cook from scratch, but some days I simply want to assemble previously cooked ingredients. The solution is to have a selection of “subassembly” ingredients in the freezer. I’ve written about one of these ingredients: stock. Another is mirepoix. Mirepoix is the “holy trinity” of two parts onion and one part each of…… Continue reading Mirepoix
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Mirepoix
Posted Mirepoix.
Exploring
With the temperature heading to an unseasonable 70°, it was time to go out and explore.
Perfect Weather
The shadows may be long, but the weather is perfect for cycling.
Still-Colorful Yard
A good day to work in a still-colorful yard.
Not Candy
It’s difficult to eat Halloween candy and olives at the same time.
Brag Tags
Received a tacky mailing from Delta. I won’t be using the bag tags, but I will be flaunting the free drink coupons.
Treats
Supported Hershey, Target, and local dentists.
Superior Hiking Trail 2015
We’re almost through a week of exploring the Superior Hiking Trail. We visit this trail just about every year. One year we hiked from lodging to lodging, but usually we just do day hikes. The twist this year was to bring two cars. That way we could explore sections of the trail as a series…… Continue reading Superior Hiking Trail 2015
Violating my own Standards
Packed today for a week of Superior Trail dayhiking. A car means I completely violated my minimal packing standards.