All gave some.. some gave all.
Remember them this Memorial Day.
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Posted in history, Memorial Day, photography, remembrances, Thought for the Day, tagged history, Memorial Day, photography, remembrances, Thoughts of the day on May 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Goose Rocks, humor, Memorial Day, photography, Thought for the Day, walking, tagged Goose Rocks Beach, humor, Memorial Day, photography, thought for the day on May 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Do I take the gamble, and in all likelihood a parking fine or keep driving until I locate a working meter? 😎😃 Hell, just give me the ticket! LOL I only want to collect a few sand dollars to bring down to the boys.. sheesh!
Posted in history, Maine, Memorial Day, photography, Thought for the Day, tagged history, honoring, Maine, Memorial Day, parade, photography, thought for the day on May 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Family, Fishing, Love, Memorial Day, photography, tagged family, Fishing, love, MA, Memorial Day, photography, South Yarmouth on May 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Sweet Pea landed porgy Moby‼️🐳💕🤗 For the contest.. that’s 8 so far… Woohoo! A great day to be out on the water catching 🎣
Posted in history, Memorial Day, photography, remembrances, Thought for the Day, tagged history, Memorial Day, photography, remembrances, thought for the day on May 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Posted in cooking, Farming, Gardening, Memorial Day, photography, Recipes, vegetables, tagged cooking, garden Panade recipe, Gardening, photography, Recipes, Swiss chard on June 2, 2021| 1 Comment »
If you’re anything like me you hate to throw away food. I’m guilty of this more often than I’d like to admit, but throwing away wilted veggies and stale bread because I bought them for one recipe and never figured out how to use the leftovers in time just kills me.
But that’s where the ‘ pot luck’ method of cooking comes in handy (i.e. taking whatever random foods you have lying around and turning them into a delicious meal, like my pot luck soup made with leftover garden scraps, and seldom made the same way twice.
As much as I enjoy the colorfulness of calling a dish ‘ pot luck’, I love the fact that its official name is ‘panade’. Makes it sound all French and fancy doesn’t it?! And although delicious, it’s quite a humble dish… my kind of meal for certain. After so many colder months making casseroles and comfort foods.. this time of year is typically where my dinner fare moves outdoors to grilled meals, but as we’ve just had four long days of terrential rains and raw temperatures.. I was more than happy to turn my oven back on once again.
…. this dish would go great with some homemade french onion soup, especially when using gruyere as the cheese for the panade. I ran out of time and served with a large garden salad.
Garden Panade w Chicken Sausage
1 loaf crusty bread (~12 – 16 ounces)
2-4 cups of filling, after cooking*
1+ cups shredded cheese
3-4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
a splash of Pinot Grigio
*3 previously grilled chicken sausage, sliced
*This is where the pot luck comes in. I made my dish with ~1.5 cups of sauteed leeks and swiss chard, celery, bok Choi, and leftover grilled chicken sausage I had made Thursday, thinking we were going to be having a holiday cookout.. but hey, now my freezer is filled with homemade garlic and herb chicken sausage for another time. .. 😔 plus gruyere and fontina as my cheese). Here are some suggestions for other fillings: onions/leeks, chard/ collard greens/spinach, bok Choi, celery, carrots, beans, sausage, chicken, nuts, etc. The 2-4 cups is roughly the amount you want after cooking the onions, wilting the chard, reheating the sausage, etc. Anything really goes! But do try to use up what you have sitting on the shelf of your refrigerator.
To Prepare:
Preheat oven to 350°. Slice the bread into 1″ cubes. Drizzle or spritz them with some olive oil, spread onto a cookie sheet and bake for 20-40 minutes (until they are lightly toasted and completely dry). Note: I let my bread cubes sit overnight (uncovered) on a baking sheet to dry them beforehand so they took less time to toast in the oven. The time in the oven will depend on the freshness of your bread so just keep an eye on them.
While the bread is toasting, prepare your filling. Sauté your onions, reheat the meat, etc. Combine fillings together. Shred the cheese and place in a small bowl. Bring the broth and wine to a simmer (to give the cooking a head start).When everything is ready, assemble your panade in a 2-quart baking dish. Arrange half the bread cubes on the bottom then layer half the filling (pressing it so that it goes into the gaps between the bread cubes) and sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat.
Pour the warm broth over the top of the panade. It should fill the dish to within a half-inch of the top.
Cover the dish with aluminum foil, making sure to seal the edges. Place the dish in the oven (still heated to 350°) and bake for 45 minutes covered. Remove the foil and continue baking for another 15-20 minutes, until the top is crusty and you can see the insides bubbling.Let the panade cool for ~10 minutes and then, dig in!
Posted in Family, history, Memorial Day, photography, remembrances, Thought for the Day, tagged family, history, honoring our fallen, Memorial Day, photography, thought for the day on May 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Remember and honor our fallen soldiers. They answered the call and gave it their all. We are forever grateful.
Posted in Family, Fishing, happiness, Love, Memorial Day, photography, tagged family, Fishing, love, Memorial Day, Memories, pickerel on May 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »
First time out fishing this year for Liam… Snagged a nice pickerel. Woohoo! Nice catch!
Posted in Memorial Day, remembrances, Thought for the Day, tagged Memorial Day, remembrances on May 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »
You answered the call and gave it your all. We can never thank you enough for your ultimate sacrifice. Honor and Remember.