Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank in the Kitchen

  • They Just Keep A Comin’

    Having a vegetable garden in the back yard is a great thing. Not only is it fun, it can provide some very good fresh from the vine produce. The trick…


  • A First Time Foray

    It took a little motivation, but I got back in the kitchen this week. As I had mentioned last week, work is kicking my behind so much that, when I…


  • No Cooking, Just Heating

    I’m not sure if a burner was turned on this week. Wait, it was. I made frito pie yesterday. That again was just heating, not cooking. Wait, it was a…


  • Burgers, Brownies, and Pies, Oh My!

    Earlier this week I wrote about the DCI Gang. They were at our home last night for the BBQ social. As predicted, there was good food and even better conversation.…


  • DC Travel Still

    Still in DC for work. Busy evening. My post for today is a picture of some tasty treats we had a break time this afternoon. I’m wondering how I might…


  • Maneuvering in a Foreign Land

    Being given permission to cook in another’s kitchen is like walking into a foreign land. There are items that are familiar, just like home, but nothing is in the place…


  • An Excellent Harvest

    Sorry I am a day late. It was a work and travel day yesterday, so made a little challenging to post. This past weekend I got the ol’ pressure canner…


  • BBQ Chicken with Pineapple

    There was a recipe in my Cast Iron Cooking magazine I’ve been wanting to try for a little while. This past Saturday I made my shopping list to use after…


  • New Taste Testers

    This week was fun as I had a few vaca (staycay) days, making for a long weekend. It allowed me to do some cooking and some baking. I was able…


  • The Long Drive Was Worth It

    As mentioned last week, I had a graduation celebration to attend on Sunday. We had five graduates to applaud—one college, three high school, and one pre-school. All of them got…


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These are the inner wonderings and thoughts of a middle-aged man who happens to be a father, husband, grandfather, friend, brother, son, and thinker.