With this version of Yellow Squash Casserole, we added sautéed mushrooms and zucchini–to make it even more flavorful. The raw zucchini salad on the side, with Asian dressing, made this lacto-ovo vegetarian meal feel fancy. Our delicious meal was partnered with a nice bottle of red wine. As always, a home-cooked meal. this time featuring […]
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Apr
Apr
POMPANO EN PAPILLOTE (Fish cooked inside a paper envelope) Our Family Recipe. Be a superb home chef with this… one of the fanciest… of fancy dinners. INGREDIENTS 3 medium pompano or other white fish 3 cups water 1 shallot, chopped, or 2 tablespoons chopped onion 6 tablespoons butter 2¼ cups white wine 1 cup crab […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
01
Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Jan
Jan
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. […]
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Dec
Dec
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 […]
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Dec
Dec
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 […]