For our Valentine’s Day meal, I prepared Reverse Seared Steaks, Oven Roasted Carrots, Sauteed Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions, Hasselback Potatoes and a Salad. Needless to say, it was a huge hit. We also gave the pastry Valentines that were in the previous post much to their enjoyment. Continue reading Valentine’s Day Meal – Reverse Seared Steak, Carrots, Mushrooms and Onions, and Hasselback Potatoes
For Valentine’s Day my daughter and I decided to both make a special dessert treat for our respective sweeties… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Pastry
Breaded and Chicken Fried Chicken Breasts are always a huge hit with my family but it is definitely not health food or something that one would want to eat very frequently… Continue reading Chicken Fried Chicken Breasts
This is always a hit with my family. It is sweet and savory and spicy all at once. Continue reading Italian-Sausage Meatballs and Sweet Peppers Served over Radiatore Pasta
It is very difficult to beat a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich… Still, I think I can by pairing one with homemade Fried Pickles!
Here is my method from start to finish.
Continue reading Philly Cheese Steak (Cheesesteak) and Fried Pickles
Sloppy Joes are typically very popular with just about everyone. They are very simple and quick but why use a “Can-Which” has all sorts of ingredients and things you can’t control.
It is super easy to make your own Sloppy Joes and then you control exactly what goes into them and they are much better. Continue reading Sloppy Joes with Crispy-Crunchy Cornbread “Buns”
For supper tonight I made grilled boneless and skinless chicken breast-strips served with Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. The vegetable was Pigeon Peas and Basmati Rice, made with Onions, Bacon, Turmeric, Rosemary, Garlic, and Cumin. The Basmati was cooked first with Chicken Base, Rosemary and Turmeric before being added to the peas, onions, and bacon. Some Italian Flat-leaf Parsley was added shortly before serving.
Continue reading Pigeon Peas and Rice With Grilled Chicken Strips
Oatmeal Cream Pies are always a crowd pleaser. This recipe will make one much better and more memorable than the plastic wrapped ones purportedly made by some little lady… Continue reading Giant Oatmeal Cream Pie
It remains fresh for a few weeks and slowly loses its potency after that but remains perfectly usable. It stays fresh longer stored out of light as well. Continue reading Blackened Seasoning (Blackening Seasoning)