Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

Eggs Benedict – So good, and so easy! – Poach 4 Eggs (the secret is to break eggs into a sieve, drain the watery egg white into a cup, then pour the egg from the sieve into the hot water to poach. – Remove to drain on paper towels when whites are 90% cooked and […]

ˇTURKEY STROGANOFF served over rice. Made exactly like beef stroganoff, except using ground turkey. Ours was delicious! Ground turkey stroganoff is one of those comforting meals that is quick and easy to make, plus it can feed your whole family with a shortlist of ingredients! How about a hearty meal of quick stroganoff, perfect for […]

Soup Chicken Broth & Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes. We make a gallon of dense vegetable & chicken broth, then we are ready for many meals and soups that call for broth. We buy a $10 flat of chicken wings, + the fresh vegetables – to make the homemade stock which simmers for hours. Then everything we […]

Easy Vichyssoise To a stovetop pot (on medium heat) add Homemade Chicken/Vegetable Broth Add enough store-bought Bob Evans Original Mashed Potatoes to thicken your soup (as needed for amt. we used 3/4 of a tub) Stir until dissolved Add a pour of heavy cream (slowly, not so much as to dilute the potatoes). Taste for […]

Grilled Cheese Sandwich / Comfort Food – Cooked in butter on the stovetop in a skillet. Do you like the toast well done\? Keep it simple: Your favorite bread deli sliced Swiss cheese your favorite mustard on bread next to the cheese Serve with a cup of coffee, or a glass of milk and these […]

PASTA alla NORMA Serves four INGREDIENTS 3 eggplants (2 lb) ½ cup olive oil salt and black pepper 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1-2 mild dried chiles (seeded if you don’t want the heat) 2 (14.5 oz) cans whole peeled plum tomatoes with their juice 5 large oregano sprigs 1 tsp sugar 10 oz spaghetti […]

Turkey Meatloaf Recipe Ingredients: 2 eggs 2/3 cup milk 32 Ritz crackers, crushed 1/2 cup chopped onion 4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon mustard 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease […]

A PANTRY VEGETABLE SOUP IS SOOOO GOOOOD (and easy)! Recipe: —first we cooked some dried black-eyed peas from scratch, using a ham hock for flavor (using an insta-pot) then we… —opened up cans of our favorite vegetables and a large 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes —dump them into the same big pot, adding some […]

EASY MACARONI CASSEROLES Servings: 8 Ingredients: 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey 1 tbsp olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 medium red pepper, chopped 1/4 cup finely diced celery 1/4 cup finely diced carrots 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 (14.5 oz can) petite diced tomatoes, drained 2 cups marinara sauce (I used my own […]

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE  Did you know that more than 40 million Americans will be making green bean casserole this year? Try this popular recipe from French’s. Ingredients 1 can (10 1/2 oz.) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup  3/4 cup milk  1/8 tsp. black pepper  4 cups cooked cut green beans or 2 cans (14.5oz […]