Jul 4, 2010 | Diner, Salad, Sauces & Dressings, Veggies
Ingredients 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons olive oil 4 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed, freshly ground and lightly toasted 1 jalapeno, minced 2 Tablespoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup fresh...
Jun 30, 2010 | Diner, Seafood
Easy Oven Roasted Fish 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. Spread the...
Jun 30, 2010 | Casseroles, Diner, Seafood
Casseroles As we added more recipes to our site, we found that some simply defy categorizing in one neat cubbyhole or another. To address this, I decided, at Sherry’s urging, to add “casseroles” to our list of food categories. Yes, I know....
Jun 28, 2010 | Tales
The Mayor and I Thanks to the Center for Manpower Studies at U Memphis, I found myself working as a bureau manager for the City. It was a grand experience. There once was a county clerk in Memphis, by the name of Dick Hackett. He was a hard line fundamentalist right...
Jun 27, 2010 | Dessert, Diner, Veggies
Fresh Fig Quesadillas Our friend from Palmer, Joey Hunter, brought us this recipe. It’s credited to Fig Heaven: 70 recipes for the Worlds’s Most Luscious Fruit by Marie Simmons (Willam Morrow – 2004). Wonderful combination here. (Joey adds that if...
Jun 21, 2010 | Diner, Lagniappe
Non-cooking Links We have other interests, of course, besides cooking. And here are a few of them. Tumbleweed Almanac – Fr. Neil Willard’s Blog Roger Hutchison – Christian Educator, Artist, and Author Cajun History Kirsten Dinesen’s...
Jun 21, 2010 | News
Newspapers – List Arkansas Democrat Gazette Arkansas Times Atlanta J&C Austin Chronicle Boston Globe Chicago Tribune Christian Science Monitor Houston Chronicle The Independent Los Angeles Times Memphis Commercial Appeal Memphis Flyer New York Observer New...
Jun 21, 2010 | Diner, Lagniappe, Tales
Church Stuff Some pictures of our children at church anglicans online bcp (By Section) bcp (Entire Book in PDF) bible Bible Gateway bishop doyle bishop doyle recommends bishop greg rickel childrens ministry online church calendar 1 | church calendar 2 daily office...
Jun 21, 2010 | Diner, Lagniappe
Miscelleanous Links AlterNet American Politics Arianna Bart Cop Bible Trivia Bill Maher’s Blog Bush’s House of Horrors Bush Watch Campaign Desk Capitol Hill Christian Gays Columbia Journalism Review Common Dreams Consortium News Crisis Papers...
Jun 21, 2010 | Diner, Uncategorized
Radio & TV abc cbs cnn daily show directv msnbc npr o’franken pacifica pbs tallefero whaddya know abc cbs cnn daily show directv msnbc npr o’franken pacifica pbs tallefero whaddya know Back to Randal’s...
Jun 19, 2010 | Breads & Grains, Dessert, Diner
Sherry’s Apple Muffins Sherry can’t remember where she got this recipe. So we can’t credit the source. These are quick, easy, and very tasty. Ingredients 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup salad oil 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons...
Jun 17, 2010 | Diner, Seafood
Shrimp Pilau ala Nikki My dear friend, Nikki Merritt, served this dish to the vestry. Once again, as we’ve come to expect from her, she hit a homer! Thank you, so much. (Nikki says this is from one of the Junior League of Charleston Cookbooks. When I read,...
Jun 10, 2010 | Diner, Salad, Veggies
Greek Tomatoes Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 red onion, thinly sliced 3 ounces ripe olives, pitted and sliced 1/2 pound crumbled feta cheese Fresh or dried oregano, to taste 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup...
Jun 10, 2010 | Diner, Salad
Tex-Mex Chunky Salsa Salad Ingredients 3 to 4 medium tomatoes, halved, seeded and cubed (3 cups) 1 large Texas 1015 onion, coarsely chopped 2 cucumbers, pared, halved lengthwise, seeded and cubed 4 teaspoons minced garlic 4 jalapeños or other small hot chiles, seeded...
Jun 7, 2010 | Diner, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
Potato, Corn & Tomato Salad with Basil Dressing Ingredients 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 packed cup fresh basil leaves Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 1/2 pounds red potatoes 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes, halved 6 ears fresh...
Jun 6, 2010 | About, Diner
History of This Cookbook I’ve been the head cook in our household since 1983, when I got laid off at the same time Sherry returned to work from maternity leave. We soon discovered that I was a much better cook than she; plus I enjoyed it much more than she did....
Jun 5, 2010 | Diner, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
Basil Salad Dressing Ingredients 2 T white wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 cup basil leaves, packed salt and pepper to taste Directions Place all ingredients in blender or food processor, and process until the mixture is emulsified....
May 19, 2010 | Diner, Soup
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Soup This soup started out as Chinese, and suddenly evolved into Tex-Mex, Cajun, and soul-cooking all rolled into one. I started out with the notion of making egg drop soup, but with a twist. I had close to a quart of “pot...
May 14, 2010 | Diner, Meat, Soup
Black Beans with Pork Neck Bone Black Beans with Pork Neck Bone My mother gave us her old pressure cooker, and that’s how I cook these. I’m sure they’d be just as good slow cooked too, so don’t worry if you don’t have a pressure cooker....
May 10, 2010 | Diner, Salad, Sauces & Dressings
No-oil Salad Dressing A little horseradish gives a lot of zip to this tart cooked dressing. Cornstarch offers a convenient way to thicken this tangy blend without oil. Update: First report in – this is good stuff according to the lady whose lunch box I helped...
Apr 8, 2010 | Diner, Lagniappe
Fool-Proof Boiled Eggs Special thanks to the American Egg Board for these instructions. Place eggs in saucepan large enough to hold eggs in a single layer. Cover with cold water to a depth of 1 inch over the eggs. Bring just to a boil; remove from burner and cover...
Apr 2, 2010 | Diner, Seafood, Veggies
Shrimp Stuffed Sweet Peppers Ingredients 4-6 bell peppers1/2 small yellow onion, minced1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped1 celery stick, minced1 poblano or jalapeno, seeded and minced3 T butter for pan frying1 pound small shrimp, peeled1/2+ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning1...
Mar 10, 2010 | Diner, Poultry
Chicken Pot Pie I did this tonight, and it was GREAT! Don’t be afraid to experiment. For one thing, we don’t buy those gravy packets. I made my gravy from scratch, using the drippings from chicken I’d baked in the microwave. Just heat up a few...
Feb 25, 2010 | Breads & Grains, Diner
Rice for 100 Most of you will probably never have to cook rice for 100-120 or so, but I did it last night. Thanks to Ken Brown for this recipe. Ingredients 1.5 gallons water + 1.5 cups 1 gallon rice cup of butter or margerine Directions Stir together in deep hotel...
Feb 22, 2010 | Diner, Veggies
Stuffed Mushrooms I’m sure there are a million ways to stuff mushrooms, and I don’t always do them the same way myself. But this is a pretty good dish, and can be modified to your liking and depending on what you have around the house. Ingredients 14...
Feb 16, 2010 | Diner, Sauces & Dressings
Shrimp and Oyster/Clam Sauce with Pasta I made this up for Sherry just from stuff we had around the house. I keep some frozen shrimp on hand at all times. Luckily, I also had some cans of oysters and clams. I try also to keep the Cotija cheese on hand. Ingredients 1...
Feb 12, 2010 | Breads & Grains, Diner
No-Knead Bread A client gave me this recipe and swears it’s top notch. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour (more for dusting) 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast cornmeal or wheat bran as needed Directions In large bowl, mix flour, salt and yeast. Add 1 5/8...
Feb 12, 2010 | Breads & Grains, Dessert, Diner
Baked Apple Pancake Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter1 cup peeled, sliced tart apples1/3 cup chopped pecans1/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon cinnamon2 large eggs1 cup flour3/4 cup milk1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powderPinch of salt Directions Preheat the oven...
Feb 11, 2010 | Casseroles, Diner, Meat, Veggies
Rice, Sausage, and Mushroom Casserole Okay, I made this one up and had no idea where I was going with it, but I’m pleased with how it turned out. I was making stuffed mushrooms, and wound up wth more mushrooms than I needed. And I also happened to have some left...
Jan 31, 2010 | Diner, Meat
Bacon Explosion Sounds weird, eh? My little brother turned me on to this, and I’m thinking about trying it. The New York Times featured this recipe recently, as did Good Morning America Update (February 1, 2009 – Super Bowl Sunday): I did it, and it...
