recipes – Skunk and Mouse Cottage

Weekly Bread Prep

I make a loaf of bread every week (or more if we eat a lot of bread), but I use my trusty 20-year-old bread machine to make it a quick and painless experience. I’m sure some people might find kneading dough therapeutic, but I am not one of those people. I’ve got my recipe memorized, so theContinue reading “Weekly Bread Prep”

Sunday – Shrimp Tacos, Salsa, and Potato Prep

I’ve been trying to find out for years how to make salsa that tastes like the stuff in restaurants. I think I (kind of) figured it out. Here’s how I did it: I just put in things and pulsed them in the food processor until they tasted good. I am planning on making shrimp tacos either tonightContinue reading “Sunday – Shrimp Tacos, Salsa, and Potato Prep”

Mid-Week Ingredient Prep – Quick Chili

I had a better week than I’ve had in a while, so I made these energy balls, which I found here on Fannetastic Foods. I didn’t have walnuts, so I used raw cashews, and I added some cocoa powder because we like chocolate. My son liked them, too. What made these different than the recipes I usually seeContinue reading “Mid-Week Ingredient Prep – Quick Chili”