It's FINALLY fall!
The Holiday season has always been a very big cooking time at the Holmberg household. Mom cooked family dinners almost every night I can remember growing up. It was almost always a sit down dinner, where we as a family would pray together, and share our stories of the day over a home cooked meal. Summer was for grilling out with friends, and fall and winter was for home cooked meals with the family.
Cheesy Chowder was a favorite of mine. It's perfect when the weather is getting cold, and has a lot of bold flavors. It was originally named "Midwest Chowder", but I'm assuming one of my clever brothers changed the name accidentally to "Cheesy Chowder".
It's perfect for a cold evening at home. We typically have some sort of bread roll with it.
2 c. diced potatoes
1/2 c. sliced carrots
1/2 c. sliced celery
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. boiling water
1/4 butter or margarine
1/4 c. flour
2 c. milk
1 10 oz. stick shredded Cracker Barrel sharp natural cheddar cheese
1 lb. can of cream-style corn
Combine potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, salt and pepper; add boiling water. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Do not drain. Melt butter and make a white sauce with butter, flour and milk. Add cheese; stir until melted. Add corn and undrained vegatables. Heat through; do no boil. Yields 6-8 servings.
Whenever I bring soups, I typically put them in a travel size Thermos :)
Brittney Grace <3
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Monday, November 3, 2014
Eating on the Road... or in the Air!
Hi there!
If you're reading this blog, it probably means you love to eat, love to travel, and love to cook.. Nice to meet you, I'm Brittney!
I have been in the airline industry for about three years now. I started as a regional flight attendant for Republic Airways. I have also worked on the ramp for SkyWest Airlines, and currently work for Delta Air Lines as a flight attendant.
I've always been interested in cooking, as well as finding new recipes to make. One of the most rewarding things is when I've mastered a new recipe, whether it be one from my family, or one found online. Food is something that my family knows, and knows well.
When I started in the airline industry, it was incredibly difficult to find a way to not eat out every day, even on my days off. I would tell myself, "what's the point of getting food to cook, if I'm only going to be home for three days?". I was gaining weight, getting lazier by the minute, and overall just not feeling my best. My uniform started to fit a little more snug, and my face looked like a pepperoni pizza.I knew that I needed to find a way to start cooking again.
I noticed that many other flight attendants would carry lunch boxes, and started paying attention to things they would bring. Many had things like sandwiches, soups, salads, etc. Snacking was anywhere from tuna cans to chips and salsa. I thought that it was very interesting. However, if you're like me, eating the same thing all day every day just isn't possible.
I bought a lunch box, and started trying to figure out ways to bring food without it going bad. I got a little too ambitious, and ended up wasting more money then I'd planned. It took a lot of trial and error. Other hurdles to jump through ranged from hotel refrigerators freezing my food, and many times hotels not having refrigerators at all.
Although I'm not a professional chef, nor do things always work out perfectly, I think I've found several ways to get around these complications that are so often thrown at us while working in aviation. This blog is to share my stories as a flight attendant, recipes, as well as to gain feedback for what has worked for other flight attendants!
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Brittney Grace <3
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