“Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be.”
~ Robert Browning
True Beauty of Love
old
Don’t Be a Basket Case
“Carry a big basket.
In other words, be open
to new ideas, different partners,
and new practices, and have
a willingness to dump out
the old and irrelevant to
make room for new approaches.”
~ Frances Hesselbein
Double Vision
“A man knows when he is
growing old because he begins
to look like his father.”
~ Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Bigger Surplus in the End
“The harvest of old age
is the recollection and
abundance of blessing
previously secured.”
~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
Old Bay Mayo
What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Food With Soul: Old Bay Mayo! First of all, there is no substitute for Old Bay seasoning as a core ingredient in this post. It’s a sacred concoction, invented in the 1940s and respected by Southerners, containing 18 unspecified ingredients. If you try to use Cajun, Jerk, or generic blends, don’t blame me if the results are less than phenomenal. What I can assure is that it taste ah-mazing with shrimp, crab cakes, seafood, and more. Turn Old Bay Mayo into an aioli for sandwiches, dressing for salads, or condiment for meats. I can see you coming up with a dip for french fries, too. Don’t blame me; I’m just the messenger.
OLD BAY MAYO
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons fresh chives, chopped
2 teaspoons dill weed, snipped
2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Old Bay* seasoning
Instructions:
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, fresh chives, dill weed, lemon zest, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning. Stir until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for one hour. Serve as a condiment or dipping sauce for seafood.
*I receive no recompense for mentioning this product.
Old-Fashioned Strawberry Milkshake
What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Uplifting Aromas: Old-Fashioned Strawberry Milkshake! We’ve all been there. Trying to remove the leaves and stems from a luscious strawberry without wasting half the berry. If you’re impatient, or in a hurry, you may grab a paring knife and start hacking, or at the very least completely cut off the entire crown. Been there, done that. If your kitchen drawer is full of gadgets, you may already own a neat little tool known as a Strawberry Stem Remover. Its pincher-like claws dig in, twist, and pull the stem completely out. One and Done. (My husband prefers that method.) Or you could be a little more refined and use the Plastic Straw Method. It requires cradling the juicy red gems and inserting the plastic straw in the bottom of the strawberry, while pushing upward until the leaves pop off. Maybe you have a method that works for you. If so, leave it in the comments below. Don’t mind me, I’ll be here slurping on the decadent treat while I wait.
OLD-FASHIONED STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE
Ingredients:
16 ounces fresh strawberries, tops removed
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1-2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped Cream & Strawberry slices, for garnish
Instructions:
In a blender, add fresh strawberries, reserving a couple for garnish, if desired. Next add vanilla ice cream, sugar, whole milk, and vanilla extract. Pulse to combine. Leave small chunks for appealing texture and thickness. Do not over blend. When milkshake is “pourable”, divide the contents into tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and strawberry slice, for garnish. Serve immediately with a paper straw and parfait spoon.
Make the Old New
“Real generosity toward the Future
lies in giving all to the Present.”
~ Albert Camus
Old Bay Mayo
What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Food With Soul: Old Bay Mayo! First of all, there is no substitute for Old Bay seasoning as a core ingredient in this post. It’s a sacred concoction, invented in the 1940s and respected by Southerners, containing 18 unspecified ingredients. If you try to use Cajun, Jerk, or generic blends, don’t blame me if the results are less than phenomenal. What I can assure is that it taste ah-mazing with shrimp, crab cakes, seafood, and more. Turn Old Bay Mayo into an aioli for sandwiches, dressing for salads, or condiment for meats. I can see you coming up with a dip for french fries, too. Don’t blame me; I’m just the messenger.
OLD BAY MAYO
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons fresh chives, chopped
2 teaspoons dill weed, snipped
2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Old Bay* seasoning
Instructions:
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, fresh chives, dill weed, lemon zest, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning. Stir until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for one hour. Serve as a condiment or dipping sauce for seafood.
*I receive no recompense for mentioning this product.
It’s Never Too Late
“You are never too old to set
another goal or to dream
a new dream.”
~ C.S. Lewis
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