Thank you Ina Chiarello & child ; ) Dinner's AWESOME! Or The Lemon Sisters to the rescue ; )

Thank you Google, really. This last minute lemon chicken was born from the fast skimming of Ina's, Michaels & one other site's Lemon Chicken recipes. A tad too much evoo but who's measuring ? I'll call it the Lemon Sisters! ; )

Biscuits ! Bakers Dozen ; )

Sunshine on command on an overcast Summer Saturday...Lemon Coolers!

Lemon Coolers!  My adaptation, of course; ) 

Summer in the Kitchen... Blueberry Cobbler Heaven!

I've not posted in some time but I never stop cooking!  To be honest the disconnect between my (newer) computer & blogger made it such a hassle. But now I have the blogger app! Lets see if it helps as much as I hope & suspect.  : D

HAPPY HOLIDAYS...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP FOR THIS YEAR'S COOKIE EXCHANGE HAS BEEN CONTACTED WITH CURRENT EVENT UPDATES...

WE WILL NOT BE MEETING ON FRIDAY AT ST. TIM'S

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING SIMILAR EVENTS, OR WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT ME!

I CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL AT:

MELS.KIT@GMAIL.COM

OR BY PHONE:

703-283-8966

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR, ONE AND ALL.

'TIS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! GOT COOKIES?

Create a new tradition...

Second Annual

GLUTEN FREE 

& 

ALLERGY FRIENDLY BAKE & TAKE COOKING CLASS!

A HANDS ON COOKIE EXCHANGE, JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

GLUTEN FREE, ALLERGY FRIENDLY, VEGAN,  & DELICIOUS!

Demonstration, Discussion, & Hands on Instruction. Together, we will bake a variety of holiday treats that are Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, & Vegan. You and your loved ones with special foods needs need not feel left out of the Holiday Cookie Exchange Tradition!  Satisfy Seasonal Nostalgia AND a Sweet Tooth while Fostering Community.  JOIN US:

Friday, December 21st from 5 to 7pm 

in the Church Kitchen of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 

432 Van Buren Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170

MATERIALS FEE $45

EVERYTHING WILL BE PROVIDED.

Space is limited, so reserve your place today. Register by phone:

703-283-8966   

IF THE WORLD DOESN'T END FRIDAY,YOUR'E GOING TO WISH YOU HAD THESE COOKIES ON SATURDAY!

 MELS.KIT@GMAIL.COM | http://melskit.blogspot.com

Sufferin' Succotash! (No, Not really...!) Carb Conscious Succotash & the revival of the Summertime Chicken Patty. A la Sylvia's Soulful!

With all the comfort foods of winter being both out of season and overplayed at our house, a request recently came in:  

"Can we have Chicken Patties?"  

And in our house that means, specifically, Ground Chicken Patties, "blackened" or pan fried with a generous dose of Sylvia's Soulful Seasoned Salt!  But it took some time to track some down, after discovering that both my Pantry Shelf, Spice Cabinet and then even my local Grocer Shelves were devoid of the magic powder!

We usually serve this on top of crisp cool lettuce-- a perfect foil for the salt and touch of spice- though not quite heat, that the intense seasoning salt provides, and along side corn or summer squash. 

However, I had a hankering for something else out of my more "distant past" (as ancient astronaut THEORISTS might believe!)  ; P

SUCCOTASH!

Now, we are carb conscious.  We eat corn off the cob as a side these days much less frequently. And one child won't eat lima beans or butter beans, the other CAN'T.

So what to make?  My own version of Succotash:  

Cauliflower Florets, Summer Squash, Diced Celery, a bit of Sweet Onion, dash of Dill, and just enough sweet crunchy Yellow Corn so as to be satisfying. A dash of Grapeseed oil. For body and brain. 

Cold Fresh Washed Romaine, cut with a plastic knife, of course.

With all the individual needs and wants at our house, this meal is a hit all the ways I plate it!

I think next time, I'll par cook the veg elements separately to preserve color, integrity, and individual personality.

If you are inclined, a spoon of buttermilk dressing... a dash of Crystal Hot Sauce, would be most welcome on the plate, and add another layer of heat to cool contrast....

HAPPY SUMMER!