Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

SHRIMP & GRITS Start creamy, cheesy, savory grits topped with seasoned shrimp, parsley, scallions, garlic, and crispy bacon. You can actually enjoy this for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. Certainly, in the southern US, you’ll find it on menus for all meals. This is a great recipe for weekend brunch when company is coming. Ingredients: […]

YELLOW BEETS – Skinned and cut into chunks, then oven roasted with olive oil, salt and ground pepper is as good as any food you may ever eat!!! It is so simple to prepare, spread out on a cookie sheet (we lined ours with foil or you can use parchment paper, but the crust will […]

SPINACH and CHEESE STRATA Who doesn’t love a good casserole? A Strata is just a fancy name for a spinach and cheese casserole. INGREDIENTS: 1 (10 ounce) package of frozen spinach, thawed, squeeze of all excess liquid, and chopped 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion (1 large) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 […]

A MUSHROOM & ONION SAUTÉ served on Multigrain Seed Toast is a savory change for breakfast. – Recipe: White mushrooms sliced and sautéed in olive oil and after they have transitioned to a soft texture with a brown shiny appearance, add a splash of good white wine and continue cooking until the liquid is mostly […]

OVEN BAKED POTATO with STEAMED VEGETABLES & CHEESE – This Vegetarian “Jacket Potato” is delicious and healthy. Eliminate the dairy and it is a Vegan Meal. I use olive oil and sea salt to coat the potato before baking it on a tray in the oven @ 400* F for one hour. Sometimes I wrap […]

Enjoy 1960’s SLOPPY JOES using healthy turkey meat! These sloppy joes were delicious!… We think yours will turn out just as tasty! Recipe: 1/2 Large onion diced and sautéed in olive oil until soft (salt and pepper) remove from pan — cook 1lb. of ground turkey in a little olive oil, chop while cooking into […]

SKILLET CORNBREAD (Southern Style) This is called a pone of cornbread and if you have never tasted homemade Southern Cornbread, let me tell you… it’s wonderful! The crispy-crusted delight is very savory, there is never any sugar added, whatsoever. When eaten warm, right out of the oven and a split made horizontally down the slice, […]

BREAKFAST SANDWICHES (2 for 1) Open-faced egg and mayo along with an open-faced bacon and tomato (both on seed bread) make for a hearty and delicious breakfast!

BUTTERFLIED & SKILLET SEARED CHICKEN BREASTS – We bought a whole chicken and I broke it down into its parts… breasts, legs with thighs, wings, and back. I roasted most parts in the oven, but the breasts I butterflied and cooked them in our cast iron skillet. With the skin removed and both sides seasoned […]

SPAGHETTI – There is something special about spaghetti dinners that are associated with home and loving relationships. At our house, we either make homemade tomato sauce or we buy a top-level jar of marinara and doctor it up a bit with some freshly cooked sausage and sautéed onions, then cook it all together for 10 […]