Friday, July 31, 2015

Side Dish - Ranch Style Oyster Crackers

This crunchy baked seasoned cracker dish can be used as a side dish, a dressing or a stuffing.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Bbq Grilling - Grilled Tarragon Mustard Chicken

If you're looking to grill some chicken but are tired of the traditional grilling sauces, try this. It's flavorful and doesn't require time to marinate.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Bbq Grilling - Hawaiian Chicken I

Teriyaki chicken laden with pineapple is served with a spicy, sweet pineapple-soy dipping sauce. Aloha!

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

Tomatoes, basil, onion and garlic simmer for two hours for an authentic home-cooked flavor.

Monday, July 27, 2015

Salad - Taco Salad Ii

Envision a thick taco brimming with chopped tomatoes, ground beef, lettuce, and lots of shredded cheese. You'll have a pretty good idea of what this nifty salad will be like. Except this one you top with a Catalina dressing. Refrigerate overnight and enjoy.

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Meat And Poultry - Pork Dumplings

Delectable dim sum is at your fingertips with this amazingly easy recipe. A tasty mixture of ground pork, fresh ginger, garlic, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, egg and Chinese cabbage is rolled into wonton skins. Steam and serve to party guests.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Bbq Grilling - Tasso Ham

I used to make this in a restaurant where I worked. I have modified it for the home cook. You definitely need curing salt for this recipe. When you buy the pork butt, ask the butcher for the curing salt. Mine just gave me the salt I needed. I make this about twice a summer. It's the hit of any BBQ!!

Friday, July 24, 2015

Side Dish - Pickled Green Beans

Fresh green beans are steamed and then canned with a clove of garlic and sprigs of fresh dill. You can substitute 1 teaspoon of dill seeds for the 2 sprigs of dill, if desired.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Fruits And Vegetables - Kiddie Holiday Juice

A quick non-alcoholic punch made with cranberry juice, lemon-lime soda and a kids' favorite - crushed ice!

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Friday, July 17, 2015

Desserts - Caramel Bars

Yummy oat bars filled with a gooey layer of caramel, chocolate and nuts!

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Monday, July 13, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Chicken Soup Iii

A whole chicken is simmered for hours with vegetables, bouillon cubes and celery seed, then the stock is strained and it and the cooked chicken are combined with vegetables and rice for a soup like mom used to make.

Salad - Georgia Cracker Salad

Crackers are tossed with tomato, egg and green onion in the quick mayonnaise salad. This is a traditional Southern salad. Best if eaten immediately upon preparing.

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Meat And Poultry - Slow Cooker Pot Roast

A few packaged mixes make it so easy to serve a tender beef pot roast and savory gravy, all done in the slow cooker while you do other things.

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Grape Leaves Aleppo

The best way to prepare delicious grape leaves, or yeb'r't in Arabic, as handed down by my grandmother from Aleppo, Syria as brought to the US in 1912.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Bbq Grilling - Bourbon Whiskey Bbq Sauce

Lots of good stuff go into this terrific sauce: brown sugar, ketchup, liquid smoke, Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, a few other yummy ingredients and almost one cup of whiskey. The ribs won't know what hit them.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Chicken Enchiladas I

Rolled tortillas brimming with chicken and a creamy, cheesy tomato sauce, and surprisingly quick to assemble.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Side Dish - Fried Irish Cabbage With Bacon

Cabbage cooked cooked in bacon drippings and topped with crumbled bacon is a savory side dish.

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Breakfast And Brunch - Sugar Free Blueberry Coffee Cake

A fabulous blueberry coffee cake with a crumb topping. This recipe is one from a local B&B that I replaced all the sugar with substitutes because I have diabetes. I have received all praise and 'I can't believe it is sugar free.' The sugar can be put back in if you want. Either way it is wonderful.