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Thursdays Are For Cooking!

| August 20, 2020 | 8 Comments
Thursdays Are For Cooking!

Well, it is Thursday again, and this is a simple, easy recipe that takes nearly no effort, other than a modest amount of prepping. This recipe is kind of loosely done, as it’s about frittatas. Frittatas are the easiest thing in the world to fix. Essentially, a frittata is a non-bread dish that is just […]

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Monday Recipe

| August 17, 2020 | 3 Comments
Monday Recipe

Easy! Easy Marinara Sauce A good Marinara sauce is kitchen velcro, good on everything from pasta to pizza, Italian sausage or baked into lasagna, or just for dipping various goodies. Make a day ahead and it just gets better, and you’ll just be disappointed in the jarred stuff. You’ll need: ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil […]

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Thursday Are For Cooking….

| August 13, 2020 | 10 Comments
Thursday Are For Cooking….

Sheet-Pan Sesame Beef and Broccoli  By Betty Crocker Kitchens Prep: 10 MIN Total: 25 MIN Servings: 4 This six-ingredient sheet-pan spin on beef and broccoli is easy enough to make any time you’re craving takeout — and at 25 minutes, it’s faster, too! Ingredients ¼ cup Annie’s™ organic Asian sesame dressing (from 8-oz bottle) 1 tablespoon […]

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Monday Recipe

| August 10, 2020 | 8 Comments
Monday Recipe

Mmmmmm…. The Best Homemade Salsa Like it a little hot and sweet?  You’re immune so the heat pings off your GI tract like birdshot fired at a cast iron kettle? Or somewhere in between? Put down the ketchup, white bread. With eight ingredients of various proportions we can dial it from from rocket hot to […]

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Thursdays Are For Cooking

| August 6, 2020 | 21 Comments
Thursdays Are For Cooking

I still like the slow cooker/Crockpot because it’s “set it and forget it” until you catch the scent of properly cooked food floating through the air. And this one is perfect for summer because it takes very little work on your part. I’d let this baby simmer all day, especially if I’m going to be […]

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Monday Recipe

| August 3, 2020 | 7 Comments
Monday Recipe

Sausage & Vegetable Skillet Dinner Easy Italian Sausage and Veg in a Skillet This recipe is a great “use it or lose it” vehicle for whatever veg you have on hand and want to use up. You’ll need: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 package cooked Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 large onion, chopped […]

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Thursdays Are For Cooking!

| July 30, 2020 | 11 Comments
Thursdays Are For Cooking!

And this week’s attempt at a free-for-all in food is that summer specialty, potato salad. Now, since this is really one of those side dishes you throw together, sometimes out of leftovers and end-of-the-stalk stuff, the ingredients are wide open.  My personal favorite is plain old American-style potato salad, with no special “things” in it, […]

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Monday’s Recipe

| July 27, 2020 | 10 Comments
Monday’s Recipe

Lemon Orzo Shrimp Another one pot dish that’s good and easy to make, and a snap to clean up. You’ll Need: -1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined -Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste -1 tablespoon olive oil -3 cloves garlic, minced -1 onion, diced -1/2 teaspoon dried oregano -8 ounces orzo […]

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