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SIMPLE 1950s CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIE RECIPE   INGREDIENTS 1 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup sifted flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt   DIRECTIONS Cream butter until soft. Add both sugars gradually and cream […]

Red Beans and Rice are Spicy wonderfulness on a cold January Day. – We had a pot of left over, al dente, unseasoned, black eyed peas and decided to make them into a new year’s special pot of Cajun goodness – at this time they are still cooking, smells and tastes great! – 1 pound red […]

Griddle Pork Chops, Roasted Chestnuts, with som Black-Eyed Pea Salad and toast strips. WHAT’S FOR DINNER? Porkchop Cook the bone-in porkchop on the griddle or in a cast iron skillet. Chestnuts Select only hard-shelled firm chestnuts, if they squish or easily dent, there could be a worm, or rotting inside. Cut a score all across […]

The best baked mac and cheese I’ve ever had in my life! Ingredients Macaroni: * 8 oz macaroni (elbow pasta) * 1 tbsp salted butter Topping: * 2/3 cup breadcrumbs (Crushed package of favorite croutons) * Spray of butter-flavored PAM Sauce: * 4 tbsp salted butter * 1/3 cup flour, plain / all-purpose * 3 […]

Beef Steak – Learn How To Select and Cook a Perfect Steak, Watch Here! Master Chef, Gordon Ramsay, Shows You HOW TO SELECT & COOK STEAKS his way. TRANSCRIPT OF THE VIDEO – my guide to buying the best beef and steaks —– if you want the ultimate brunch you can’t do any better than […]

Eat Black-Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day or early in January, to ensure Good Luck ALL YEAR! . Black-eyed peas were first domesticated in West Africa and now are grown around the world. They were introduced into the Americas in the 17th century. It is a heat-loving plant, which survives drought, but cannot survive frost. […]

MAMA G’S TOMATO SAUCE BY SUE GIAMBELLUCA   (THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN WRITTEN DOWN. USUALLY, IT IS MADE BY FAMILY MEMBERS, FROM MEMORY–A PINCH OF THIS, A PLAM FULL OF THAT!) The recipe is information that has been passed down through the generations, most recently from Judy Giambelluca, and Grandma […]

VEGAN or MEAT STIR FRY – I don’t know why we don’t make stir-fry more often? Cook a pot of white rice. For vegan, it only takes a frying pan, chopped veggies, a splash of soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar. Serve the stir-fry in individual bowls over rice and finish with a […]

ABOVE: Margarita Hor d’Oeuvre using a toothpick as a skewer to hold a bite of cherry tomato, a ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, and a fresh basil leaf, all drizzled with a balsamic vinaigrette. Passed Appetizers… make for the best cocktail parties. Below are some more suggestions for Hor d’Oeuvres you can serve at your […]