Simo

Oh, honey, you won’t believe the thing I saw the other day! Reminded me of my old days, back when we kept everything in jars, you know? It was this vintage pig cookie jar. Ain’t that somethin’? A jar, for cookies, shaped like a pig! Lord have mercy. Now, I ain’t one for fancy things, but this here pig cookie jar, it got me thinkin’. Back in my day, we used to have all sorts of jars. Pickles, jams, even them fireflies the kids would catch. We used jars for…

These teddy bear cookies, oh my, they are just the cutest thing you ever did see! My own grandkids, they just gobble them up. They keep asking, “More cookies, more cookies!” Kids these days, always wanting a treat. And who can blame them? These are yummy! And let me tell you, they ain’t hard to make. Nope, not at all. You just need a few things, most of which you probably got in your kitchen right now. Even I can make them, and my hands ain’t as good as they…

You know what? I heard folks talking ’bout them exotic drinks the other day. Fancy drinks, they call ’em. Drinks from far away lands, not like our regular tea or well water. I reckon they’re somethin’ else. These ain’t your everyday drinks, that’s for sure. They say these exotic drinks got all sorts of fruits in ’em. Fruits we ain’t never even seen ’round here! Bright colors, you know? Like that one drink, the “May Tie” or somethin’ like that. Sounds like a whole lotta fuss to me. And another…

Sous vide, what’s that? Sounds like some fancy cookin’. My old way is just fine. Boil water, put eggs in, wait a bit. Done. But my grandkids, they always on about this new-fangled stuff. So, I tried it. Sous vide hard boiled eggs. Sounds silly, don’t it? First, you need this thingamajig. A sous vide cooker. Looks like a big stick. You put it in water. It keeps the water hot, but not too hot. Not boiling, you see. Just real, real warm. Like a bath for your eggs. A…

Well, let me tell you, I’ve heard a thing or two about the best dessert in Salt Lake City. You know, the kind that makes your mouth water just thinkin’ about it. This old gal might not get out much, but I sure do know good food when I taste it. And Salt Lake City, they got some good eatin’ there, especially desserts. Now, I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout them donuts. Banbury Cross Donuts, that’s the name I heard. They say it’s the best donuts in Salt Lake City,…

Yo, listen up, you young’uns! I’m gonna tell you somethin’ ’bout them fancy energy drinks. Now, I don’t understand all this newfangled stuff, but I know a thing or two about what’s good for ya and what ain’t. And lemme tell ya, some of them drinks is just trouble, all gussied up in a can. See, they put all sorts of junk in ’em. One of them things is called “sucralose.” Sounds like a disease, don’t it? Well, it ain’t natural, that’s for sure. It’s some kinda fake sugar. They…

Well, lemme tell ya somethin’ ’bout them drinks with green color tabs. I seen a whole bunch of ’em lately, and they got me thinkin’. You know, back in my day, we didn’t have all these fancy colored drinks. We drank water, mostly. Or maybe some lemonade if we was feelin’ fancy. But these green drinks, they somethin’ else. Now, I ain’t no expert, but I hear tell some of these green drinks is good for ya. They got all sorts of green stuff in ’em, like that kale and…

Well, I tell you what, chili is a good food, you know? That spicy, hot stuff, warms you right up on a cold day. But what you gonna eat after that chili, huh? That’s the question. What dessert goes with chili? I got some ideas, you see. Some sweet things that go real good after a bowl of that spicy stuff. You know that cornbread? That crumbly, yellow bread? That stuff is good with chili, soaks up all them juices. But it ain’t really a dessert, is it? More like…

Oh, honey, you wanna talk about them Venezuela desserts? My, oh my, they sure are somethin’. I tell ya, them folks down there, they know how to make a sweet treat that’ll make your mouth water just thinkin’ about it. They got all kinds of goodies, more than you can shake a stick at. Now, first thing that pops into my head is somethin’ they call Quesillo. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But it ain’t nothin’ but a kinda jiggly, creamy thing. Like that flan stuff, you know? But this here…

Alright, let’s talk about this here corn O’Brien. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But it ain’t nothing too complicated, just some good ol’ corn and stuff mixed together. You see, it’s one of them dishes that just makes ya feel good inside, like a warm hug on a cold day. Kinda like when you been workin’ in the garden all day and you come inside for a good meal. Corn O’brien is good for you, you know. So, this corn O’Brien, it’s got corn, the sweet kind, you know? The kind…