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Easy Appetizer with Boboli and Store-Bought Artichoke Dip
August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
The lady who hosted my niece’s bridal shower made this a few weeks ago and when I thought about an easy appetizer for my book club meeting last night I decided this was perfect! Artichoke jalapeno dip (from Costco) Boboli crust grated Parmesan cheese Spread the Boboli crust with the dip and top with some [...]
Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
June 30, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
If you’re grilling, try cutting up whatever vegetables you have around and putting them on a skewer to grill. I like to marinate them in a bit of Italian dressing or homemade vinaigrette, whatever I have around, but you could skip that step, too. Cut up whatever vegetables you like. My favorites include: zucchini, yellow [...]
Fried Peppers and Onions
June 30, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
I use this same basic recipe for fried peppers and onions for many different kinds of dishes. They are fantastic as part of a taco or burrito, of course. They also go great on a sausage or meatball sandwich. They make a lovely side dish just as they are, as well. You can use a [...]
Roast Sticky Chicken for Chicken Tacos
June 28, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment
Rub on a fantastic spice mix, then slow roast your chicken to perfection. The original recipe for this “Sticky Chicken” calls for cooking it 5 hours at 225. I upped the temperature to 300 because I was a bit “short” on time and cooked it about 3.5 hours. You can go follow the link for [...]
Grind Your Own Meat: My First Home-Ground Beef for Hamburgers
June 28, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
Thanks to KitchenAid FGA Food Grinder Attachment for Stand Mixers, which I’ve rarely, if ever, used before, I ground up a two-pound blade steak last night for hamburgers. (Froze 1 pound for later use.) You have to cut the meat up into 1″ cubes or long thinner strips. This is probably a bit easier to [...]
Quinoa Salad
June 28, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
My niece got me inspired to try quinoa again. I was not too crazy about plain as a side dish, but dressed up with some veggies and a Dijon vinaigrette it was really good! I cooked the quinoa in my rice cooker on the regular rice setting, then let it cool. 1 cup quinoa 1/4 [...]
Toast Slices with Pork and Chutney
June 25, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
I needed some finger food to bring to a party the other night and browsed through How to Cook Without a Book for some ideas. She has a nice collection of easy appetizers in the back, most of which you’ll often have the ingredients for on hand. In this case, I had a leftover pork [...]
Summer Fruit Dessert Cobbler
June 25, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
This works great with frozen fruit in the winter, but in the summer I like to make it with fresh fruit. Last night I used the blackberries I’d bought at Costco. (I was going to do half blackberry and half raspberry but someone ate all the raspberries!) 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp [...]
Bourbon Marinated London Broil
June 14, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment
London broil or flank steak could be used here. I believe they are related. The marinade is easy to mix up and really adds a lot of flavor. My mother used to score a flank steak thinly with some slashes of a sharp knife after trimming it and before marinating. I poked this a few [...]
Hawaiian Style Chicken Kabobs with Pineapple
June 2, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
These were supposed to be pork but I couldn’t read the writing well on the packet of meat in the freezer! Instead of the single pork chop I thought I was pulling out it turned out to be 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs. Ah well, I just continued with the plan. These were good but [...]
I have had a food blog since 2001, back when there were just a few hundred! I like to explore new recipes, including new cuisines. My recipes are usually not gourmet but now and then may be. In addition to cooking, I play fiddle and guitar, garden and read a lot. [