Audrey and Jon

On a cold and snowy day, we made a soup we first learned to cook in Thailand over a decade ago.

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 Direc…

Menu for the week of Dec 1: Post-Thanksgiving Mon: Turkey noodle soup?

Menu for the week of Nov 3 Sat: Soy Sauce Garlic Butter Noodles with Salmon and green veg Sun: Huli huli chicken w Mac Salad Mon: Spicy Tamarind Hanger Steak w/ Mango and Cucumber Chow and rice Tue: Shrimp tempura sushi read more

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…

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??

Menu for the week of August 11: Leaving for Yellowstone (flavor town?)

Menu for the week of June 30 / 4th of July Sat: [Huey B-Day, iGen] Daru / Indian Sun: Easy Hanger Steak, asparagus, corn, hamburger for Noah Mon: Sushi [Fish sticks for N] Tue: Thai Beef Salad w/ leftover hanger steak [nugs for Noah] Wed: Order in pizza T…

Menu for the week of June 2 Sat: Spicy Shrimp Roll / Fish stick roll for Noah Sun: BBQ Mon: BBQ Leftovers Tue: Savory Summer Salad / N smash burger Wed: Creamy Corn Pasta Thu: Turkey w/ leftover Mom’s Mac N Cheese Fri: To cabin https://www.stonebrancharts…

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…

Menu for the week of 5inco de Mayo Fri: [to cabin early] tuna steak / N hamburger Sat: Carne Asada tacos w/ rajas, beans, queso fresco, avocado, salsa, sour cream [hanger steak] Sun: Spelunker’s Mon: Fish stick tacos w mango salsa Tue: Taco Tuesday - grou…

Menu for the week of Apr 7 (A in Colorado) Sat: circus food / out to Eleni's Greek Taverna Menu - Springfield read more

Menu for the week of March 1: Jon returns and Audrey is gone again Sat: Rotisserie chicken w/ tater tots, green beans; Gumbo w/ rice, green beans Sun: [Howard birthday - N\&A out] Leftovers Mon: [A out] Hoagies / N grilled cheese (use TJs bread) Tue: [A o…

Menu for the week of: Feb 2: Jon in MPK Sat: [cabin] Lasagna, Arugula Salad Sun: [cabin] Field & Main @ 5:30pm Mon: Taiwanese chicken w Mango and Cucumber Chow and rice Tue: [J in MPK / N Swim Lesson] Out for Pizza (Della Barba coupons??)

Menu for the week of Jan 4: post-NY Sat: Lemon Chicken Breasts with latkes and broccolini on the side Sun: Tah Chin (Persian Rice Casserole) using leftover chicken w/ green beans Mon: [snow day] Kofta and ½ recipe Parsley, Red Onion and Pomegranate Salad…

This Hawaiian mac salad is different from your typical macaroni salad and makes an excellent accompaniment to sweeter grilled chicken like Huli Huli chicken.

A tasty and easy New York Times recipe using pantry staples.

Makes 20-24 cookies 1½ cups AP flour ½ cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon ground cayenne (optional) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional) ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1½ cups light brown sugar 1 large egg,

Broth 8 cups chicken broth 1 chicken cut into pieces 1 onion 3 large carrots cut into thirds 3 stalks celery cut into thirds salt & pepper to taste bay leaf or a pinch of poultry seasoning optional Dumplings 1 ¾ cups flour plus extra for dusting ⅓ cup sho…

1 cup white sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ¼ cup water ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup peanuts (ideally raw peanuts with the skins, but roasted is ok, and if salted, omit the salt) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon baking soda Preparation: Have all i…

This was a spontaneous hack of a curry, after not quite finding a recipe I liked online.

This Kitchn recipe was a nice way to use up some leftover summer produce, and tasty to boot.

Loosely based on guidance from https://www.muydelish.com/chilaquiles-rojos/ ; Thick corn tortilla chips (or fry stale corn tortillas) Salsa rojo or verde Protein (optional, could include chicken, chorizo, fried eggs, or a combination) shredded mild cheese…

Adapted from Alice Waters's recipe (https://food52.com/recipes/14155-alice-waters-ratatouille) Serves 3 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch dice 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more to taste 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice 4 to 6 garlic clo…

Equal parts Amaro Nonino, Aperol, Bourbon, and fresh lemon juice.