Dear Hallee: Baking with Small Children

Posted by Hallee on Dec 20, 2011 in Parenting, Raising boys, Raising girls

It’s amazing to me how much time you spend cooking/baking – seriously – do you have hired help? You have young kids – who I’m assuming make messes and require your attention – any tips? ~Miranda

Tags: Baking, children cooking, children helping, children in the kitchen, Cooking, Dear Hallee, Hospitality/Recreation, toddlers

Irish Ground Beef Skillet

Posted by Hallee on Nov 14, 2011 in entrees, Hallee's Galley, Recipes

This is an easy, quick skillet dinner that provides a different taste than the normal macaroni casserole. It is also extremely affordable – $3.73 per serving.

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Tags: American cuisine, Cabbage, Casserole, Cooking, Frying pan, grass fed beef, Hallee's Galley, Hamburger, Hospitality/Recreation, Potato, Potatoes, Recipes, Skillet

Serve One Another in Love

Posted by Hallee on Apr 28, 2011 in Christian Faith, Life, missions, Prayer

So, at the end of the day I was obnoxious all day long with the camera but will start all over again on a “normal” day instead of a crazy day.

But then I realized what I did have – an inside look at the soup kitchen. I thought, what a gem.

Tags: Ark of Mercy Church of God, Cooking, donating time, food philosophy, giving, Hospitality/Recreation, Missionary, missions work, serving others, soup kitchen, Volunteering, working

Turkey Breast in the Rotisserie

Posted by Hallee on Apr 20, 2011 in American Quisine, entrees, Hallee's Galley, Recipes

I LOVE my rotisserie oven. I don’t know why food tastes so much better coming out of the rotisserie than the oven, but it does. I prefer to cook meat in it if I can. This turkey breast was amazing – I used it to make lunch meat and the flavor even in thinly sliced pieces was just wonderful.

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Tags: Cooking, Domestic turkey, Food, Hallee's Galley, homemade lunch meat, Recipes, Rotisserie, Turkey, turkey breast

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Posted by Hallee on Feb 14, 2011 in Hallee's Galley, Recipes, sides

This a simple, hands-off side dish. A light olive oil with the simple seasoning of salt and pepper is all you need.

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Tags: Condiment, Cooking, Cuisine, fingerling potatoes, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, light olive oil, Olive oil, Recipes, Seasoning

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Giveaway: Pizza Party!

Posted by Hallee on Jan 29, 2011 in Blog Stuff, Giveaways

Welcome to our February giveaway!

To wrap up our week-long pizza party, we are giving away this pizza stone, pizza peel, and pizza cutter (which is apparently officially called a pizza wheel)!

Tags: American cuisine, Business/Finance, Cooking, Cuisine, Food and drink, Giveaways, Hospitality/Recreation, Italian cuisine, Mediterranean cuisine, Pizza, Politics

Savory Lamb & Fennel Stew

Posted by Hallee on Dec 28, 2010 in entrees, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, Soups

I was shopping at Whole Foods one day and saw lamb shank in their meet counter. I’d just put a bunch of fennel in my basket, and when I saw the shank I thought how good a lamb and fennel stew would be. I’d never done stew without beef before, but the final result was amazing.

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Tags: Cooking, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Lamb and mutton, Meat, Recipes, Shank, Soup, Stew

Roasting the Perfect Turkey

Posted by Hallee on Nov 19, 2010 in American Quisine, entrees, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, kitchen & cooking tips, Recipes

Roasting a turkey may seem like a daunting task, but it’s really not that difficult. It’s just a matter of making sure it’s cooked all the way more than anything, and making sure you don’t over-cook it. Under-cooked turkey is a health hazard, and over-cooked turkey can be dry.

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Tags: Cooking, Domestic turkey, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Hospitality/Recreation, Poultry, Recipes, Roasting, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Winter Vegetable Lasagna

Posted by Hallee on Nov 7, 2010 in entrees, Hallee's Galley, Italian, Recipes

A wonderful recipe based on a recipe from the National Pasta Association website.

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Tags: Cooking, Food, Home, Hospitality/Recreation, Italian cuisine, Languages of Italy, Lasagna, National Pasta Association, Pasta, Recipe, Sauce, virgin olive oil

The Dollar Menu

Posted by Hallee on Aug 25, 2010 in Life

Gregg and I watched Food, Inc., last week. The facts presented were interesting, but it was just ridiculous how they twisted things with the intent of eliciting an emotional response. The facts as facts were enough to get the point across without the added exaggeration element. But, I guess that’s how “documentaries” are presented.