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This is perfect for summer or anytime.
I used ocean perch, but you can use the fish you like.
1 lb. fish
1 T. each: lime juice, tequila
1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, dried parsley
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)Happy National Vanilla Ice Cream Day all!
2 - 3 c. heavy cream
Pinch of salt
1/8 - 1/3 c. sugar
1 - 2 T. vanilla
In 4 clean jars combine ingredients.
Screw lid on jars, shake jar for 5 min.
Place jar in freezer for a few hrs.
Serves 4.
To all who celebrate, happy Bastille Day!
This is perfect for Bastille Day or anytime.
2 - 3 lb. beef roast
1/2 - 1 tsp. salt
1 T. black pepper
2 - 3 T. olive oil
1 tsp. each: granulated garlic, lemon juice.
3 oz. brandy or cognac
4 shallots chopped
2 oz. sour cream
1/2 c. heavy cream
Preheat slow cooker to 350' F.
Add oil to bottom of pan.
Add beef to pan.
Increase heat to 375' F to sear on both sides for 5 minutes.
Return heat to 350 F.
Sprinkle salt, pepper, garlic over both sides of roast.
Squeeze lemon juice over both sides of roast.
Cover roast with lid and cook until roast is done to desired doneness.
After roast's cooked, remove lid from slow cooker and place cooked roast on a clean dish to rest.
Reduce heat to 250 F. add shallots and cook for a few minutes.
Add cognac, cream, sour cream to cook for a few minutes more or until sauce's reduced.
Drizzle sauce with a clean spoon over roast beef.
Serves 4.
Prayers, thoughts for Kerville and Central Texas.
This is perfect for your 4th of July get together or anytime.
I used jalapeño and poblano pepper but you can use a mild pepper like cubanelle instead.
I also broasted the pepper in the oven but you can grill them on the outdoor grill for a few minutes too.
Nonstick cooking spray
2 Roma tomatoes (chopped)
1 poblano or jalepeno pepper (chopped)
1/3 - 1/2 c. onions (chopped)
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tsp. each: lime juice (to taste) fresh cilantro (chopped)
Preheat oven to medium high heat.
Spray baking sheet with non stick spray.
Rinse, seed, cut membranes from and cut peppers in half.
Arrange peppers on baking sheet and place in oven to cook for 5 - 7 minutes.
Keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
Peel, rinse, chop onion.
Rinse, chop tomatoes.
Rinse, chop cilantro.
Remove peppers from oven very carefully.
Let peppers cool for a few minutes, before chopping.
Chop peppers and place into a clean bowl. Combine remaining ingredients the bowl with the peppers.
Squeeze some lime into salsa, mix well.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Makes 4 - 6 servings (2 T)
Summer's the time of graduation parties, backyard barbecues, holiday get togethers, pool parties.
This is perfect for any occasion.
Enjoy!
1 package macaroni shells (16 oz)
3/4 - 1 c. mayo (to taste)
1/2 c. each: chopped onions, chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped green cocktail olives
Happy Summer all!
This is perfect for summer or anytime
8 flour tortillas
1 - 1 1/2 c. each: chopped cooked steak, shredded cheese
1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, granulated garlic
1/3 - 1/2 c. chopped peppers
1/2 - 1 tsp. fresh lime juice
nonstick cooking spray
Grilling season's not just near, it's here!
This is perfect for grilling or anytime.
You can adjust the amount of spices used according to taste.
1/ 2 - 1 tsp. each: granulated garlic, onion powder
1/8 - 1/4 tsp. each: paprika, red pepper flakes, black pepper, cayenne pepper, white pepper
Into a clean spice jar spoon ingredients.
Screw lid on jar and shake for a few seconds to mix.
Serves 4 - 6.
This weekend is the Michigan Lavender Festival.
This is perfect whether you're celebrating the festival or anytime.
I've used premade lavender syrup, you can find it online.
2 - 3 c. heavy cream
1/8 - 1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 - 1/4 c. honey
1/2 - 2 tsp. vanilla
1 - 3 T. lavender
In 4 clean jars combine: cream, salt, honey, vanilla, lavender syrup.
You can adjust amounts of honey, lavender, vanilla to taste.
Screw lid on jars and shake jar for 5 min. , place jar in freezer to chill for a few hrs.
Serves 4.
What's more American than getting loved ones together to watch the Detroit Grand Prix.
This is perfect for spring or anytime.
I've used cantaloupe & watermelon but you can use honey dew melon too.
This is perfect for Mothers Day or anytime.
1 lb. pork chops
1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, granulated garlic
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 - 3 T. oil
1 T. each: sesame oil, lime juice
1 - 2 T. teriyaki sauce
In a dish place pork chops.
Add some of the salt, pepper, garlic, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, lime juice, teriyaki sauce on 1 side of pork chops.
Turn over pork chops and repeat process on the other side.
Cover dish with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to marinate for a few hours.
Remove pork chops from refrigerator.
Preheat skillet to medium high heat, lower heat to medium, medium low, add oil.
Place pork chops in skillet and cook on 1 side for 8 - 11 min. depending on thickness of pork chops.
Turn pork chops on other side and cook for 8 - 11 more or until done.
Serves 4.
This is perfect for a quick spring side dish or anytime.
I used shelled snap peas, but you can use shelled sugar peas or frozen peas if needed.
1- 2 c. each: mushrooms, chopped, snap peas shelled
1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper
2 - 3 T. olive oil
Rinse, chop mushrooms, set aside.
Shell, rinse peas.
If using frozen peas, open bag & rinse peas.
Preheat skillet to medium high heat.
Lower heat to medium, add oil.
Add peas, mushrooms, salt, pepper.
Sauté for a few minutes until done.
Serves 4.
Happy Easter all!
This is perfect for Easter or anytime.
1 package diced frozen hash browns
Nonstick cooking spray
1 - 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. onions
1 c. each: sour cream, milk
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/4 tsp. each: salt & pepper
Preheat cooker to 375 F.
Lower heat to 350 F, spray nonstick spray inside of slow cooker.
Peel, rinse, slice onions.
Put hash browns in pan. Arrange onions over potatoes.
Pour cream of soup over potatoes.
Add sour cream, milk to potatoes.
Sprinkle cheese, salt, pepper over potatoes.
Stir potatoes with a clean wooden spoon.
Put lid on slow cooker and cook potatoes for 1 hr.
Serves 6.
This is perfect for Lent, an easy spring supper or anytime.
Prayers, thoughts for Northern Michigan and the Ohio valley.
Go Tigers!
Today the Tigers are having their home opener.
This is perfect while watching the game or anytime.
3 - 4 medium potatoes
Non stick cooking spray
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 tsp. each: pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, granulated garlic, onion powder
1/4 c. oil
Preheat oven to 425' F.
Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
Rinse potatoes, set aside.
On a clean cutting board, carefully cut potatoes into fries.
Spread potatoes over baking sheet, drizzle oil over fries, sprinkle spices over them and place in oven to cook.
Cook fries 30 minutes or until brown.
Halfway through cooking, remove sheet from oven and stir fries.
Place sheets back in oven to continue cooking.
Keep an eye them, so that they don't burn.
Remove baking sheet from oven when done, and let drain a paper towel lined plate for a few minutes.
Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce.
Serves 4.
This is perfect for the early day of spring or anytime.
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 onion, peeled cut into quarters
20 - 30 baby carrots
1 - 2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
1/3 tsp. each: salt, pepper
non stick cooking spray
2 tsp. flour
1 /2 - 1 tsp. maple syrup
2 - 3 T. each: unsalted butter, olive oil
4 - 6 c. low sodium chicken broth
1/2 c. sour cream
Preheat oven to 350 F’
Spray cooking sheet with non stick spray.
Rinse, cut ends from, chop baby carrots and celery
Peel, rinse, cut onions into chunks.
Peel, crush garlic.
Arrange vegetables on cooking sheet, sprinkle salt, pepper over vegetables, place vegetables in oven to cook for 20 - 30 min.
Preheat soup pot to medium high heat, lower heat to medium.
Add butter, flour and stir to make a roux.
Remove vegetables from oven very carefully.
Add oil to pan.
Add vegetables, cook for 15 - 20 min, stirring occasionally.
Add broth to vegetables, cover pot with lid and cook for 10 - 15 min. more.
Turn off stove, remove pot from heat, add maple syrup, sour cream to soup, blend until soup is blended.
Serves 4 - 6.
This is perfect for game night, movie night or anytime.
1 bag microwave popcorn
1/8 tsp. each: red pepper flakes, hot sauce, black pepper
1 T. honey
1/4 - 1/3 c. butter
Microwave popcorn according to package instructions.
While popcorn’s cooking, preheat pot to medium heat.
Lower heat to low, add butter until melted.
When butter’s melted, add honey, pepper, pepper flakes and hot sauce.
Stir butter for 1 - 2 min. with a clean rubber scraper or a clean wooden spoon.
When popcorn’s popped, carefully remove it from microwave and pour into a bowl.
Turn stove off, let butter cool for a few seconds and very carefully pour butter over popcorn.
Serves 2 - 4.
This is my take on the viral bacon trend.
This is perfect for spring, a March Madness watching get together, or anytime.
1 c. softened cream cheese
6 - 8 strips bacon
12 green onions
Rinse & cut ends from green onions, set aside.
Remove cream cheese from refrigerator to soften a little bit, set aside.
Preheat skillet to medium high heat, lover heat to medium & place bacon in skillet.
Cook bacon on both sides to desired donenes.
When bacon’s finished cooking, turn off stove and transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
To assemble:
Crumple bacon into pieces.
With a clean knife, smear cream cheese onto the green onion ends.
Roll green onions in crumbled bacon pieces to coat.
Serves 4.
This is perfect for Fridays during Lent or anytime.
1 lb. flounder fillets
This is perfect for winter or anytime
3 sweet potatoes, cut into pieces
1 onion, peeled, rinsed, cut into pieces
1 cloves garlic peeled, rinsed, crushed
1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper
non stick cooking spray
1/2 - 1 tsp. maple syrup
2 - 3 T. each: unsalted butter, olive oil
4 - 6 c. low sodium chicken broth
1/2 c. sour cream
Preheat oven to 375’ F.
Spray cooking sheet with non stick spray.
Rinse, cut ends from, cut sweet potatoes into pieces.
Peel, rinse, cut onions into pieces.
Peel and crush garlic.
Arrange vegetables on cooking sheet, sprinkle some of the salt, pepper over vegetables.
Place vegetables in oven to cook for 20 - 30 min.
Preheat soup pot to medium high heat, lower heat to medium.
Add butter, oil to pan
Remove vegetables from oven carefully.
Add vegetables, rest of salt, pepper, cook for 10 - 15, stirring occasionally.
Add broth to vegetables, cover pot with lid.
Reduce heat and cook for 15 - 20 min. more.
Turn off stove, remove soup from heat.
Add sour cream & maple syrup to soup, use an immersion blender to blend until soup is blended.
Serves 4 - 6.
Prayers, thoughts for Kentucky and Detroit
This is perfect for date night or anytime.
I used lean bone in pork chops, but you can use boneless pork chops as well.
1 lb. pork chops
2 - 3 T. oil (olive or canola)
1 - 2 T. balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp. each black pepper salt
pinch red pepper flakes
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
Heat skillet pan to medium high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and add oil.
Add pork chops.
Sprinkle salt, pepper, red pepper flakes on 1 side of pork chops.
Drizzle Worcestershire sauce, vinegar over pork chops
Cook chops on one side for 10 min or until done.
Flip chops over, repeat cooking process for 10 min or until done.
Let pork chops rest for a few minutes before serving.
Serves 4
Lately I’ve been into roasting vegetables in the oven and creating soups.
This is perfect for winter or anytime
3 potatoes, cut into pieces
1 each: shallots, onion, peeled, rinsed, cut into pieces
1 leek, rinsed and chopped
1 - 2 cloves garlic peeled, rinsed, crushed
1/3 tsp. each: salt, pepper
non stick cooking spray
2 tsp. flour
2 - 3 T. each: unsalted butter, olive oil
4 - 6 c. low sodium chicken broth
1/2 c. sour cream
Preheat oven to 375’ F.
Spray cooking sheet with non stick spray.
Rinse, cut ends from, cut potatoes into pieces.
Peel, rinse, cut onions, shallots into pieces.
Rinse, cut ends from, chop leeks.
Peel and crush garlic.
Arrange vegetables on cooking sheet, sprinkle some of the salt, pepper over vegetables.
Place vegetables in oven to cook for 20 - 30 min.
Preheat soup pot to medium high heat, lower heat to medium.
Add butter, add flour and stir to make a roux.
Add oil to pan.
Remove vegetables from oven carefully.
Add vegetables, rest of salt, pepper, cook for 10 - 15, stirring occasionally.
Add broth to vegetables, cover pot with lid.
Reduce heat and cook for 15 - 20 min. more.
Turn off stove, remove soup from heat.
Add sour cream to soup and use an immersion blender to blend until soup is blended.
Serves 4 - 6.
This is perfect for winter or anytime
2 Roma tomatoes, cut into pieces
2 - 3 red bell pepper, seeded, cut into pieces
1 onion, peeled cut into pieces
2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
1/3 tsp. each: salt, pepper
non stick cooking spray
2 tsp. flour
2 - 3 T. each: unsalted butter, olive oil
4 - 6 c. low sodium chicken broth
1/2 c. sour cream
Preheat oven to 350’ F.
Spray cooking sheet with non stick spray.
Rinse, seed, cut pepper into pieces.
Peel, rinse, cut onions into pieces.
Rinse, cut tomatoes into pieces.
Peel and crush garlic.
Arrange vegetables on cooking sheet, sprinkle salt, pepper over vegetables.
Place vegetables in oven to cook for 20 min.
Preheat soup pot to medium high heat, lower heat to medium.
Add butter, add flour and stir to make a roux.
Add oil to pan.
Remove vegetables from oven carefully.
Add vegetables, cook for 10 - 20 min., stirring occasionally.
Add broth to vegetables, cover pot with lid and cook for 10 - 15 min. more.
Turn off stove, remove pot from heat.
Add sour cream to soup.
Use an immersion blender to blend until soup is blended.
Serves 4 - 6.
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Prayers, thoughts, peace for California
