8 – Fairly good Lagniappe

Lagniappe BBQ is Not a VerbBourbon Barbecue RibsBuzz Magazines Recipe TroveCajun SeasoningChurch StuffCooking LinksDeep South Dishes (And a link to the Southern Rubin)Dry MilkFool-Proof Boiled EggsFool-Proof Steamed EggsHome-made Breakfast SausageHow Hot Is That...

Bourbon Barbecue Ribs

Bourbon Barbecue Ribs Ingredients 1 (12-oz.) bottle lager beer or ale½ cup apple cider vinegar1½ tsp. kosher salt½ cup bourbon, divided1 cup ketchup½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce½ cup honey2 garlic cloves, crushed1½ Tbsp. barbecue spice rub½ tsp. freshly ground black...

Bay Scallops on OptiGrill

Bay Scallops on OptiGrill   I got this from the AI Chat Bot, Copilot on Windows.   Ingredients: 1 pound bay scallops 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter Salt and pepper (to taste) Optional: minced garlic, lemon juice, fresh herbs like parsley or thyme  ...

French Onion and Mushroom Casserole

French Onion and Mushroom Casserole ​This is some GOOD stuff! I got the idea from Ree Drummond – the Pioneer Woman. I changed it up a bit. For instance, I used home-made chicken stock rather than store-bought beef broth. And we used large sweet onions and...
Fool-Proof Steamed Eggs

Fool-Proof Steamed Eggs

Fool-Proof Steamed Eggs Special thanks to America’s Test Kitchen for this take on steaming eggs to a hard-boil. Bring one inch water to a rolling boil in a pot suitable for steaming. Place eggs in steamer basket and the basket into the pot so that the eggs are...

Buzz Magazines Recipe Trove

Buzz Magazines Recipe Trove When we lived in Houston, we got  The Bellaire Buzz Magazine once a month. I enjoy flipping through it to see what’s going on in the neighborhood. Children, school, pets, etc. I always check out  the Chef’s Corner feature and...

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Cajun Shrimp Pasta Ingredients 1 pound small or medium shrimp; peeled and deveined12 ounces bow tie pasta2 tablespoons olive oil1 tablespoon minced garlic2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning1/3 cup white wine14 cup unsalted butter1 1/2 cups heavy cream1 1/2 cups Parmesan...

Easy Yeast Rolls

Easy Yeast Rolls Ingredients   1 cup warm water 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 3 Tbsp. softened butter 1 egg, beaten 3 1/2-4 cups flour Directions Mix water, yeast, sugar, salt and butter in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Add 3 1/2 to 4...

Turkey Sausage

Turkey Sausage I made up some turkey sausage yesterday from 85/15 HEB chum ground turkey. I kept the salt at a minimum; but I upped the onion and garlic powders; added a lot of extra black pepper; and bumped the Cayenne. Having enjoyed some success with home-made pork...

Deep South Dishes (And a link to the Southern Rubin)

Deep South Dishes (And a link to the Southern Rubin) Sherry stumbled across a recipe for a southern alternative to the traditional Rubin.  This is southern, as the name of the web site states. We’re going to try this Rubin; we’ll report on it later. In the...

Recipe Nutrition Calculator

Recipe Nutrition Calculator Here is a rather neat service I discovered today. It’s the Very Well Fit Recipe Nutrition Calculator. Just paste in your ingredients into the text box; then choose number of servings. Then choose the option to embed the label. Copy...

Home-made Breakfast Sausage

Home-made Breakfast Sausage We’re trying to come up with an alternative to high-sodium breakfast sausage; and we figure the best way to get that is to make it from scratch. So, W started with Alton Brown’s recipe. I cut his salt from 2 teaspoons to 1,...

Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk

Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk Sherry gave me this book in 1986. It’s Jeff Smith’s  “The Frugal Gourmet.” I’ve cooked a LOT out of this book. This dish is from Kenya. It’s unusual to this southern...

Low Sodium Breakfast Sausage

Low Sodium Breakfast Sausage Jimmy Dean’s Frozen Patties contain 560 mg of Sodium per serving. I found also, a home-made low-sodium sausage recipe here: https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1369504 It comes in at a whopping 36 mg as compared to 560...

Recording of “Southern Nights”

Recording of “Southern Nights” I use an 8 track digital recorder that is no larger than a cigar box. While it has 8 separate tracks which can be bounced, punched in, dubbed, edited, moved about, etc., the machine only allows two inputs at a time. This is...

Lagniappe

Lagniappe “Lagniappe” is where I put things that relate to cooking, but that aren’t necessarily recipes per se (but which sometimes are). You might find some of this interesting.   BBQ Is Not a Verb Cajun Seasoning Fool Proof Boiled Eggs How Hot...

Cinnamon Sautéed Pears

Cinnamon Sautéed Pears No added sugar;  top cereal or pancakes. Sherry did these, and they turned out superb! (November 14,  2020)   Ingredients 2 large pears 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp water 1 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions Peel, core and slice pears into 1/2-inch slices....

Sheet Pan Meat Loaf

Superb!! Ingredients 1 lb breakfast sausage1 lb mild Italian sausage2 eggsOatmeal (a handful or so)Allspice (Slight sprinkling)Garlic powder1 onion1 medium tomatoBottled BBQ saucePrepared mustard Directions Preheat oven to 400F. Dice onion and tomato; cook in a bit of...

Spinach with Cheese and Boiled Egg

Spinach with Cheese and Boiled Egg I made this up tonight just on a lark.  I’ll do this one again! Ingredients 8 oz. Baby spinach2 T olive oilSalt and pepper2 cloves garlic, minced1/2 to 1 cup grated cheddar cheese1 boiled egg; shelled and coarsely chopped (or...

Pursued by the Magician’s Assistant

Pursued by the Magician’s Assistant Once, at a Gridiron Show cast party, the magician’s assistant made a play for me. I wasn’t interested and tried to dodge her. She persisted. One of the other acts was a lady barbershop quartet. They saw what was...

Potato and Sausage Casserole

Ingredients 6 medium red potatoes; sliced1 lb breakfast sausage; crumbled1 medium yellow onion; diced1/2 pound mushrooms; cleaned and sliced1/2 pound cream cheese; softened2-3 cups grated cheddar cheese1 lb frozen green peas; thawedWorcestershire Saucegarlic...

Cooking Links

Cooking Links amazing ribs aluminum foil faq Thanks to Reynolds asparagus recipes – California Asparagus Commission apple cider vinegar by bragg apple-cider brochure from bragg AARP uses of ripe bananas Barbeque Bible beer can chicken debunked caramelized onions...

Skillet Pork Chops

I used rib end pork chops. They were about 1/2″ thick. Adjust cooking times if using thicker chops. These turned out delicious! Reminded me of my Grand Byrd’s cooking! Ingredients2 pork chops (I’ve used rib end, and center cut which were about...

Potato and Mushroom Frittata

The Mayor and I Randal Byrd | December 25, 2016 | Story-telling Easy to do especially if you already have on hand the prepared mushrooms and onions.Ingredients8 eggs; whisked until well blended1 – 1 1/2 cup prepared Mushrooms and Onions (Click Here!)1 – 2...

Crustless Quiche

Ingredients1 tbsp. butter8 oz. cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced1 shallot, minced2 c. loosely packed spinachKosher saltFreshly ground black pepper8 large eggs1/4 c. whole milk1/4 c. oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped1/4 c. freshly grated...

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Ingredients 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp. sweet chili sauce1 tbsp. SrirachaJuice of 1 lime3 cloves garlic, minced2 lb. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (quartered if large)Kosher saltFreshly ground black pepper   Directions...

Dal

The Mayor and I Randal Byrd | December 25, 2016 | Story-telling I adapted this recipe from one I found in the New York Times. Sherry loves this! The original recipe calls for double the amount of coriander, cumin, turmeric and ginger. Add more than the 1 teaspoon of...

Cauliflower Snack Chips

Cauliflower Snack Chips IngredientsCooking spray2 c. riced cauliflower1 1/2 c. grated ParmesanFreshly ground black pepperDirectionsPreheat oven to 375°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Apply cooking spray lightly.Microwave the cauliflower in covered bowl on...

Chili Pie

Chili Pie I did a version of this for our Canterbury Students. Sherry loved the cornbread crust. I used mushrooms and spinach because I had them on hand and I wanted to “stretch” the results. For a more “Mexican” feel, you may omit these....

Pizza Recipes

Pizza Recipes Pizza #1   For years, I made my pizza dough with corn meal as in the recipe pictured here. Have fun with it, and don’t be afraid to experiment.             Pizza #2   Ingredients 1 package dry yeast3 tablespoon butter;...

Mushrooms and Onions

Mushrooms and Onions Ingredients1 pound mushrooms; cleaned and sliced1 large yellow onion; diced2- 4 T soy saucegarlic powdersalt and pepper1 tsp, plus toasted sesame oilDirectionsIn wide skillet (with a lid) saute the onions in the olive oil for a few minutes; add...

Oatmeal Muffins

Oatmeal Muffins Ingredients:  1 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats1/2 cup flour1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp ground nutmeg1/4 tsp salt1 Large Egg, beaten3/4 cup yogurt1/4 cup milk1/4 cup honey or pure maple syrup1 tsp pure vanilla...

Sweet Potato Tots

Sweet Potato Tots You can make these ahead of time (before baking). Place frozen tots in oven and bake until done. Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ingredients 1 3/4 cup mashed sweet potatoes (3 medium sweet potatoes) 1 egg yolk 1/2 cup grated cheese 1 small...

We Both Went Shopping!

We Both Went Shopping! I fired up the smoker and cooked two family packs of chicken wings. I got them on sale for $1.49/lb at Foodarama. Also cooked up a huge batch of green chili sauce. Why a huge batch? Because Sherry and I both picked up the same items at the...

Hot Water Cornbread

Hot Water Cornbread I used to help my mother make this back in our Frayser days. Ingredients 2 cups Cornmeal (Yellow or White) 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup grated onion or chopped 1-2 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup ( or more ) boiling water...

Shrimp Etouffee by Paula Deen

Shrimp Etouffee by Paula Deen Ingredients 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra flour, optional 1 cup chopped yellow onion 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 cup chopped celery 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon white...

Spaghetti Squash with Peppers and Onions

Spaghetti Squash with Peppers and Onions We will definitely do this one again. Prepare Peppers and Onions, but without the cheese topping and without baking. That is, just do the stove-top part and use that to top your spaghetti squash “noodles” when...

Bacon, Sausage, and Shrimp Tetrazinni

Bacon, Sausage, and Shrimp Tetrazinni This makes up enough to fill two half-trays (9″ x 13″). Ingredients: 1 lb breakfast sausage 1 lb bacon 24 ounces small shrimp 2 large sweet yellow onions, chopped 1 orange or red (or green) bell pepper, chopped 1 pound...

Instructions for the Smokenator

   (Instruction Booklet PDF – 2017)  www.smokenator.com (Phone 888.205.1931)  ________________________________________________________   LONG Cook Times – Set Up and Temperature Management A loaded Smokenator box will fuel a cook of about 6...

Hazael’s Salsa

Hazael’s Salsa Our son’s good friend, Hazael, brings this over when they come to dinner. It’s superb! The card to the right is Hazael’s writing.   Ingredients 3 red tomatoes, grilled and chopped1 poblano,grilled and chopped2 T olive oil1...

Apple Date Bread

I got this one off a package of dates. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped apples 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped dates 1/2 cup butter 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon Instructions: Cream the butter and...

Substitute for Canned “Creamed” Soup

Substitute for Canned “Creamed” Soup We’re not fans of canned soups because of their tendency to be LOADED with sodium. So when a recipe calls for a “Cream of This or That” soup, we like to use a version of this instead.  ...

Pan Seared Scallops

Pan Seared Scallops Ingredients 1 to 1 1/4 pounds sea scallops2 teaspoons unsalted butter2 teaspoons olive oilKosher saltFreshly ground black pepper Directions Pat scallops thoroughly dry. Add the butter and oil to a 12 to 14-inch saute pan on high heat. Salt and...

Sweet and Sour Cabbage

Sweet and Sour Cabbage We enjoyed living around the corner from a public library in Memphis. It was there I found an interesting Chinese cookbook. Each recipe was given in English on one page, and in Chinese on the facing page. When I cook this one, the family leaves...

Three Ingredient Cookie

Three Ingredient Cookie 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 egg, beaten Preheat the oven to 350F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the peanut butter, white sugar and egg. Mix until smooth. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet;...

Cola Brined Chicken Thighs

Cola Brined Chicken Thighs Clipped from: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015992-coke-brined-fried-chicken Ingredients 5 cups Coca-Cola 1 tablespoon kosher salt 10 sprigs fresh thyme 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced 4 teaspoons mild hot sauce like Crystal 8 to...

Neely’s BBQ Sauce

Neely’s BBQ Sauce Both of us always enjoyed watching the Neelys on TV. Gina is loaded with personality; and they’re from our home town. This is a recipe they say is “Kansas City” style. I don’t know about that. It’s a lot like what...

Chicken and Gravy

Chicken and Gravy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBMqzSd3UlM Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat the chicken pieces with melted butter, working in thoroughly. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, and other seasonings as desired. Spray roasting pan with...

Upside Down Onion-Corn Bread

Upside Down Onion-Corn Bread Ingredients 2 (8.5 oz.) boxes corn muffin mix 2 Vidalia onions 3 eggs 1 cup cottage cheese 1 cup corn, rinsed and drained 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled...

Oven Fried Oysters

Oven Fried Oysters Ingredients   3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 eggs 1 cup dry bread crumbs 2/3 cup grated Romano cheese 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1 pint shucked oysters or 2 cans (8 ounceseach) whole...

Skillet Pizza

Skillet Pizza Ingredients ¾ cup lukewarm water 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 2 ¼ cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Instructions Stir together the water, yeast and sugar. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until foamy. Mix until...

Week’s Worth of Soup

Week’s Worth of Soup So I did it again. I made up a week’s worth of soup for Sherry. Okay – I managed to get 8 lunches out of the deal. To do it, I had to fill that big pot to within an 8th inch of the top. But I got her done. Also, I had a quart of...

Multi-Grain Veggie Bread

Multi-Grain Veggie Bread Sherry spotted this in our Bellaire Buzz. Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup oat flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 3...

Shannon’s Baked Oatmeal

Shannon’s Baked Oatmeal Ingredients:  1/3 cup vegetable oil ½ cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups oatmeal 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla 1½ teaspoons cinnamon Raisins to taste (nuts optional) Directions: Mix ingredients together and pour into a...

Salmon with Dijon-Brown Sugar

Salmon with Dijon-Brown Sugar Heat your oven to 400 degrees. Combine Dijon mustard and brown sugar. Adjust to the desired amount of sweetness-tanginess. Salt and pepper the fish. Line a cooking sheet with foil. Lightly oil the sheet; then add fish skin-side down....

Banana, Strawberry, and Yogurt Pound Cake

Banana, Strawberry, and Yogurt Pound Cake INGREDIENTS 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup light brown sugar 3 large over-ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon...

Roasted Cherries with Balsamic Vinegar

Roasted Cherries with Balsamic Vinegar Roasted Cherries with Balsamic Vinegar A friend of ours from church, Molly Quigley, shared this recipe she got from Serious Eats Ingredients 1/2 pound fresh cherries 1 baguette of French Bread 1 T balsamic vinegar 1 T canola or...

Spinach Huevos

We do up something we call “Huevos Rancheros,” but it’s nothing like the dish you’re familiar with. Ours is more like a chili-based casserole. Lots of cheese, tortillas torn into pieces; with several eggs added whole and allowed to sort of...

Smothered Chicken – Clairborne

Start with the basic recipe; then modify as desired. Green peppers, onion, celery, and tomatoes for a Louisiana flair. Mushrooms & petite onons for a French twist. This is adapted from a Craig Claiborne recipe that appeared in the NYTIMES possibly as early as...

Derby Pie

Derby Pie Barbara Hass from church brought this pie to a pot luck we had this evening. She graciously shared the recipe. Thanks, Barbara!   1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup flour 2 eggs 3/4 cup walnuts 3/4 cup chocolate chips  ...

Banana Bread, Whole Wheat

Banana Bread, Whole Wheat This is a whole wheat version I’ve tried. It’s pretty good too. Go HERE for Sherry’s Banana Bread; or HERE for Evelyn’s Banana Bread.   ½ cup (1 stick or 4 ounces) unsalted butter ½ cup (3 ¾ ounces) packed light...

Evelyn’s Banana Bread

Evelyn’s Banana Bread Evelyn is one of my good friends from church. She baked me a loaf of delicious banana bread, and I asked her for the recipe. This is a copy of what she sent me. Go HERE for Whole Wheat Banana Bread; or HERE for Sherry’s Banana Bread....

Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread Ingredients Butter, for the pan 1 ½ cups grated zucchini ⅔ cups light brown sugar ⅓ cup olive oil (or other oil such as safflower or canola) ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½...

What Happened to the Old Cook Book?

What Happened to the Old Cook Book? What We’re Doing   We had a problem over at blogger. I don’t know for sure what happened, as Google will not discuss the matter. One morning, I returned to work on a new BLOG only to find that it had been locked....

Grilled Shrimp with Mexican Salsa (Global)

Grilled Shrimp with Mexican Salsa (Global) I saw this one here:http://www.weber.com/recipes/seafood/grilled-shrimp-with-mexican-salsa Ingredients 12 tomatillos, husked and rinsed 1 Hass avocado, cut into ¼-inch dice 1 medium tomato, cut into ¼-inch dice ¼ cup finely...

Emeril’s Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya

Emeril’s Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya Ingredients 1 lb. smoked sausage, cut lengthwise in half, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1 lb. shrimp 2 tablespoons yellow onion, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1 cup green bell peppers, chopped 4 bay leaves 2...

Fresh Apple Cake

Fresh Apple Cake Ingredients 1 cup salad oil 2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp salt 1 tsp soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped) 3 cups apples, chopped Directions Mix together sugar and oil. Add eggs and beat until creamy. Add...

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Ingredients 3/4 cup whole milk 1 cup coarse ground cornmeal 4 ounces unsalted butter 8 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1 cup 6 slices canned pineapple in heavy syrup 6 maraschino cherries 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted 3 tablespoons...

Vanilla Cake

Vanilla Cake Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pans 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pans 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract...

Apple Puff Pancake

Apple Puff Pancake I got this recipe from a tub of Land O Lakes Butter.   Ingredients 4 T butter1/2 cup milk2 eggs1/4 cup maple-flavored syrup1 meium apple, peeled, quartered, and sliced (about 1 cup)2 T firmly packed brown sugar1/4 tsp ground cinnamonpowdered...

Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon, Dwayne’s

Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon, Dwayne’s Dwayne served these at his house on Mother’s Day (May, 2016) at his house. They were superb!   Ingredients – 16 large shrimp, peeled and deveined – 8 slices bacon – barbeque seasoning, to taste Directions     Preheat oven...

Dwayne’s Chess Pie

Dwayne’s Chess Pie Dwayne sent me this recipe. He served it for Mother’s Day.   Ingredients – 2 cups white sugar – 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour – 5 eggs – 2/3 cup buttermilk – 1/2 cup melted butter – 1 teaspoon...

Soup, Stock, and Beans

Soup, Stock, and Beans Just about every week, I make up a big batch of stock; mainly for Sherry’s lunches. (She usually takes a home-made turkey-vegetable soup with her to work every day.) I also use the stock for cooking beans and peas, etc.   A couple of...

Sweet Potato Crust and Quiche

Sweet Potato Crust and Quiche Sherry loves this sort of thing!   Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes 1 teaspoon canola oil 1 (5-ounce) bag baby spinach 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon crushed...

Stock, Soup, Crock Pots

Stock, Soup, Crock Pots I found a 6 quart slow-cooker at Target for $24.99. With 6 quarts, I could make some pretty big batches of stock; eh? I gave it a try. To around 4 pounds of turkey neck bones I added onion, garlic, carrots, and celery, and 2 quarts of water....

Alaska Cod Florentine

Alaska Cod Florentine In looking for ways to cook fish from its frozen state, I came across this one. Also I did another post on cooking cod from frozen (with a video).  Interesting stuff.  What I wanted to take away from that recipe at Wild Alaskan Seafood is the way...

Cooking Frozen Fish without Thawing

Cooking Frozen Fish without Thawing http://www.wildalaskaseafood.com/cook-it-frozen-cooking-techniques/ Steaming Bring about 1-inch of water/seasoned liquid to a boil. Line the steamer with lettuce, onion, herbs or citrus (without covering all the holes) to keep...

Strawberry Filled Butter Cookies

Strawberry Filled Butter Cookies I just bought two new quarter-sheet pans; and this recipe was on the label. I haven’t tried them yet. Ingredients 3/4 cups butter, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. almond extract 1 3/4...

Pan Roasted Potatoes and Mushrooms

Pan Roasted Potatoes and Mushrooms Sherry loves potatoes, and sometimes I cook her up some with onions. Last night, I added mushrooms, and they turned out nicely! Ingredients 3 medium red potatoes; quartered and sliced thinly 1 medium yellow onion; coarsely chopped...

Country Style Ribs with Chinese Five Spice

Country Style Ribs with Chinese Five Spice I heard this one on NPR.  Today, I used 4.77 pounds  country style ribs. Sprinkle with a generous amount of 5-spice. Place in the bottom of a cast iron dutch oven; cover with big jar of sour kraut. Then sprinkle with brown...

Swai

Swai Swai, or “basa” sauteed in a bit of butter and olive oil. This works very well. (2 minutes per side in a aluminum frying pay.) But I like this way too even BETTER! I preheated the ridged cast iron grill pan for a few minutes over medium-high heat. I...

New Fry Pan

New Fry Pan Just ordered a new Commercial Grade 12″ Frying Pan. It’s NSF rated and looks like the 10″ pan I got from Mother. That 10″ pan supposedly came from the kitchen at the International Harvester Plant in Memphis. I really like the...

Beets and Potatoes

Beets and Potatoes I picked up a couple of “commercial grade” sheet pans (1/2 sheet) at Walmart for just under $7 each the other day; and I’ve begun using them for supper. Tonight, I peeled and diced a couple of beets; tossed them with olive oil;...

Brussels Sprouts Roasted with Sausage

I originally tried this recipe from “Italian Food Forever.” It was very good just as she did it. But I with every bite, I kept thinking, this reminds me of pizza. So, I made some changes with the notion of making a topping for pizza….or perhaps a...

Tasso Making

Tasso Making I started with a boneless pork loin. This one was 4.85 lbs.   Then, I sliced it about 3/4 to 1″ thick; and placed them on a rack. I put a fan on them to dry them out. Note:  I’ve done the same thing with a Boston Butt; I just had to bone it...

Final Exam for Sunday School

Final Exam for Sunday School Final Exam for Sunday School 1) We hear what Jesus has to say in the : Old Testament, New Testament, or Apocrypha 2) Moses led his people out of Egypt in which part of the Bible? Old Testament, New Testament, or Apocrypha 3) Every Sunday,...

Shrimp with Mushrooms and Onions

Shrimp with Mushrooms and Onions I saw Giada do some onions low and slow on the stove top the other day, and they looked so good. She said she cooked hers for an hour and a half.  I’ve tried it with big Texas 1015 onions (our answer to the Vidalia), and we like...

God Overrules USSC Verdict!

God Overrules USSC Verdict! Going through some old files, I came across this bit from my mother’s former priest, Sherod Mallow. He sent this to us in an email shortly after the 2000 Florida debacle. God Speaks out on Election Theft Bush to be smitten later today...

Souvlakia – a Different Take

Souvlakia – a Different Take We’ve always loved to make up kabobs of pork, onions and peppers; seasoned with lemon juice, soy sauce, oregano, salt and pepper, and loads of garlic powder. Usually, I grill them up and then serve them with flour tortillas,...

Mushroom Roll-ups

Mushroom Roll-ups   Thirty years or so ago, I wrote this recipe into a spiral bound book Sherry’s mom gave us when we got married. I served this once to then City Councilwoman Leffler; she loved them.  Mrs. Leffler was our assistant principal at Frayser...

Shrimp with Peppers and Onions

Shrimp with Peppers and Onions I couldn’t decide what to do with the wonderful shrimp I had on hand, so I went with a simple base of onions, and peppers; then added the shrimp at the end. Like a Chinese stir fry; but no Chinese seasonings; I used a low simmering...

Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Shrimp

Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Shrimp We visited my brother Dwayne’s house for Christmas. While there, my lovely niece, Rebecca, and her good friend, Shelby, whipped up a Brussel sprouts side dish that hit the spot.  I didn’t get Becky’s recipe,...

Italian Sausage and Spinach

Italian Sausage and Spinach I made up some spaghetti sauce out of turkey Italian sausage. At the last minute, Sherry said it was okay with her if we decide not to serve it over pasta. So – I added a bag of pre-rinsed spinach right at the very end. Then I cooked...

Turkey Italian Sausage

Turkey Italian Sausage We like Johnsonville Italian Sausage, but we also need to watch the fat intake. Thus, experiments with ground turkey. Ingredients 1 pound lean ground turkey 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1-1/2 teaspoons fennel seed, crushed 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar 1...

Soy Chorizo and Turkey Chili

Soy Chorizo and Turkey Chili Our grocery stocks a Chorizo made from soy. It’s really tasty, and reminds me of a chili mix we used to buy 40 years ago. This is pretty darned good. Ingredients 2 large yellow onions (or more), peeled and sliced into slivers 2...