Hello Dear One, How are you today? Me, just fine EXCEPT I need some nose plugs. I am not really sure what happened, but at 4am all was well and my daughter's Golden Retriever mix dog needed to go out to the bathroom. The dog ran out into the dark and didn't come immediately back (she does this sometimes, opting to scout around the yard until the rest of us get up), so I went back to bed. At about 5am, I heard her barking at something near the barn but didn't worry about it. By 5:30, the most horrendous smell had filled the house. When I opened the front door, there stood Lyric VERY muddy and wet. My house is FILLED with the aroma of skunk. It is a smell so loud that I can smell, hear and taste it. Amazingly, the dog does not smell like skunk. How did that happen? I am guessing that she chased the skunk towards the house and it got under the house and sprayed? No idea. I've got scented candles burning, the doors and windows open and my essential oil vaporizer running. Those are barely doing a job of covering the smell. Oh boy. But, you didn't come here looking for skunky stories, did you? Nope. At least you can laugh at my predicament. I'm laughing about it. What else can you do? Anyway, now you know why I didn't write this newsletter to you at 5am this morning. So.... ON WITH THE FOOD! This past week at Loaves and Dishes, as promised, I got "Chili Relleno Casserole" out the door. Its a great and easy dish that works equally well at room temp or hot out of the oven. Its' GREAT for packing into tortillas, freezing and then grabbing as a quick breakfast on the run! You'll want to top that casserole with my Chili Relleno Sauce, it's WAY better than anything store bought and it couldn't be easier either. Then, for those of you itching to use your pressure cooker (an Instant Pot works too), I've got some Beef Bone Broth in the Pressure Cooker. So easy and AFFORDABLE! Have you seen the prices of broth (or anything else) these days? sheesh. Over On YouTube, we covered: How to cook chicken thighs in THE AIR FRYER, THE PAN AND THE OVEN. and the three recipes above. Check out our channel on YouTube for LOTS of great how to cooking videos and easy, super tasty recipes that you can make yourself at home! You would be doing us a huge favor if you subscribe, click the bell AND leave us a comment! That helps us to show up on your YouTube homepage whenever we have a new video out AND it helps others to find our videos! ____________________________ HOT COOKING TIP OF THE WEEK How old was I when I learned this tip? Old, I'll tell you that. It involves patience and anyone who knows me understands how critically short I am of that commodity. Maybe you are too? However, your cooking (oven and stovetop) will go much more smoothly if you allow your oven and/or pans to come to temperature before adding the ingredients. Have you ever set a pan on the stove, started cutting chicken into bite size pieces and throw it into the pan as the pan heats up and as you cut? Me too. Know what you end up with at the end? Chicken that isn't evenly cooked. Some of it is steamed, some of it is overcooked and some of it is undercooked (yikes!). One of the secrets over perfect every time meals is allowing the pan or the oven to come to temperature before cooking. So, set your stovetop on the temperature called for in the recipe, add oil or whatever is required to cook the food and then wait. It will take some time. Allow your pan to thoroughly come fully to temperature before adding your food. (and do not overcrowd the pan, regardless of what you are cooking - unless you are wilting spinach - then put as much as you want and you will still end up with 2 tbs when you are done. hahaha). It goes the same for your oven. Set the temperature of the oven to the cooking temp and then wait for the oven to fully preheat. You may want to give it an extra 5 minutes after the altering beep so that when you open the door to place your item in the oven, you don't lose all of the heat. Try this tip and write me back and let me know if it is working better for you? I love to hear from you! __________________________ THREE LITTLE THINGS I'm trying extra hard to be grateful for the small things in my life and am hopeful that will remind me to be thankful for the big things too. I'm sharing those things here with you so that it will encourage you to be mindful of the small things too.
__________________________ A FINAL WORD You amaze me. You really really do. I feel that even though we don't know each other, that we are truly friends. Thank you so much for all of the love and support that you show to me and Loaves and Dishes. I appreciate it more than you will ever ever know! If you happen to think of someone who might enjoy this newsletter, who could use a few good cooking tips or an uplifting word, please don't hesitate to forward this email to them. Encourage them to jot on over to the Loaves and Dishes website and sign up for the newsletter. I would love to have them. The door is always open! Till Next Friday in your inbox, God Willing, the creeks don't rise and no more skunk attacks. lol. Best, Wendi Unsubscribe | Update your profile | PO Box 82 , Danbury, NC 27016  |
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