Appetizer, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pizza |
My aunt and uncle have a good friend that makes the most wonderful homemade stromboli and he gave me very quick directions on how to concoct my own Stromboli the last time I saw him. So with his quick and dirty guide to rolled up pizza-ish goodness I decided to try my...
Appetizer, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pork, Veggies |
My ham and vegetable quiche was inspired by a 1980 Pillsbury Bake-Off winner, which used crescent rolls as a crust and only had zucchini and onions in the filling. But the mustard painted on the crust is genius and the filling does not have the heavy cream that makes...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Soups & Stews |
I love having a pot of soup in the fridge, this Texas three bean chicken soup makes a great a meal or snack anytime, it’s rich and flavorful but low in fat and calories. Whip up this spicy chicken soup on a Friday and you family has healthy food for a whole...
Beef, Food & Recipes, Main Courses |
How can a strip steak be better, simple when it’s a strip steak with a Gorgonzola and balsamic onion crust on top. Admit it we all love a nice steak on the grill, but sometimes you want a little more. Well, this isn’t just a little more its a ton more and...
Food & Recipes, Side dishes, Veggies |
Sometimes just want to get a veggie on the table that everyone will enjoy and that takes little or no effort. That is why I love cinnamon orange acorn squash. It’s fast, simple and so good. I often will pair my acorn squash with something coming off the grill...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Salad, Side dishes, Uncategorized |
Chicken Curry Salad My chicken curry salad recipe was inspired by one in the Denver Junior League Cookbook, but I have made my own changes and since lost that cookbook, so I can’t really tell you where the Jr League chicken salad ends and mine begins. I have used this...
Baking, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pizza |
Homemade Pizza Dough After years of buying pre-made pizza dough at the grocery store I decided to attempt pizza dough so I could add some whole wheat flour. I have no idea why I was buying dough, this is really easy. I also have stopped using tomato sauce because it...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Turkey |
Before I took the time to develop my own turkey burgers I was always unexcited by the whole turkey burger idea. This recipe is hugely popular with my friends and family so I am guessing I might not have been the only person looking for a little extra something in my...
Dips and Sauces, Food & Recipes, How To, In the Kitchen |
This posting is for an old college friend that I fed many a meal to during our formative years. These salad dressing recipes are loosely based on the quick mustard based dressing that my sister in law taught me fifteen or more years ago. The best thing about these...
Dips and Sauces, Food & Recipes, Veggies |
Balsamic Onion Jam is the best, it’s not my invention but I love it and use it in/on everything. I have seen about 10 or more versions of onion jam on the web from people like Tom Colicchio to other bloggers so I am going to add my onion jam to the list. Mostly so...
Beef, Featured, Food & Recipes, holidays, How To, Main Courses, Uncategorized |
Dry aging a prime rib is a labor of love that I have to thank my mother for undertaking with me. We bought a beautiful prime rib at the local butcher intending to freeze for a week then eat it for New Year’s Day dinner. But when the sweet little old butcher heard our...
Entertaining, holidays, How To, Lifestyle, Manners |
How to Set a Table I have been asked may times by friends hosting their first dinner party for quick tips on how to set a table. We all have the basics down, forks on the left, knife on the right. It’s when the meal becomes more formal and more complicated that we...
