Category Archives: food
Playing catch up
I’t been a busy couple of weeks around the Deplume household! Last week, I used my Perfect Brownie pan for the first time. As you can see, I had some leakage issues. I know that the answer is to line … Continue reading
Squash is good, most squash recipes not so much
I grew squash in my garden this summer. I planted too many plants (as usual) and ended up swimming in summer squash, cucumbers and acorn squash. I managed to eat or share all the cucumbers, almost did the same with … Continue reading
Fisharoni Surprise
It’s no secret that I have a deep love for vintage craft magazines. They are glimpses into 20th century American life that you just can’t get anywhere else. Lately I have a developed a particular fancy of The Workbasket, for … Continue reading
A few pictures
I once again have the writer’s block. When in bed at night, my mind is FILLED with subjects I want to write about. But as soon as I drift off to slumberland, the blog imp comes and steals them all … Continue reading
In which Norm is again stickin’ it to the man
We love popcorn here at the Deplume household. I grew up in one of those homes where there was a dedicated popcorn-cooking pan. It was made in large enough quantities that there could be leftovers the next morning. It was … Continue reading
Woot!
I made bread yesterday that does not suck. That would not normally warrant a “woot!” like this post’s title, but you might have read in the last weeks of my slump. I’ve had breads fail at an astonishing rate (nearing … Continue reading
Slump
I’ve attempted to bake bread about 4 times this month, and it has gone poorly each time, for different reasons. I used to be good at it. I’ve tried two different yeast recipes (one is my old standby) and banana … Continue reading
I tried a new bread recipe
A while back, on a whim, I checked out Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day from the library. I love fresh bread, but I hate the 3 hours of needing to be home to make it (there’s no hard … Continue reading
The bread that ate Pittsburgh
I decided to try out a new whole wheat bread recipe today. But after I started adding flour, I realized that I was going to run out of whole wheat, so I had to substitute a couple of cups of … Continue reading
As promised, the grilled meatloaf recipe
Someone expressed interest in the recipe from my last post, so here it is. If you try it, please let me know how you liked it. I’m really a fan, I think. 1 lb. Ground beef1 lb. ground pork1 Egg, … Continue reading