Making good food with fresh ingredients.
The weather is getting warmer and it’s time for a light dinner item like Seared Scallop Salad featuring spring greens, mango, radishes and red onions. Top this off with a simple balsamic vinaigrette: olive oil, lime zest and juice, garlic, salt and a touch of good balsamic vinegar. Seared scallops are speaking to me….love ’em,…
Golden crispy oven fries are crunchy on the outside and creamy smooth on the inside. Oven baking results in tasty fries with fewer calories. Every now and then you need to have some crispy fried potatoes. Am I right? Well these crispy oven fries are just the ticket. The secret to these is the coating…
Oven baked meatballs are mess free…much better than pan frying them. And you can do a large batch at one time. Who doesn’t like tender and juicy meatballs? They’re great in spaghetti sauce. Also, as one bite appetizers. Meatballs and barbecue sauce are a great combination. The secret to making meatballs that come out juicy…
Here’s a Broccoli Salad Recipe that’s easy to make and contains kalamata olives and capers. The dressing is olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice. The combination of ingredients makes this salad seriously delicious. Whew! It’s been a long time between posts. On February 6th, I had shoulder replacement surgery and couldn’t hardly pick up my…
Shrimp mac and cheese needs to be on your shortlist of recipes to make. It’s a one-pan meal and takes around a half hour to make. If you like creamy cheesy….and shrimpy…and a little crunchy, you’ve come to the right place. This shrimp mac and cheese is all of this. And did I mention it’s…
Here’s a cast iron skillet seared salmon recipe that’s sure to please. Easy to make in less than 20 minutes start to finish. The result is perfectly cooked, moist, flaky salmon. There are so many ways to cook salmon….and I’ve got quite a few posts on salmon. Like Salmon Salad Nicoise, Slow Baked Dill and…
Your whole family is going to fall in love with these pulled pork sandwiches. The pork gets a homemade spice rub then is cooked in an electric pressure cooker until it is super tender. This post is sponsored by L’Chef NutriMill Artiste Mixer. All comments and opinions are my own. Last spring, MaryJo and I…
EASY TO MAKE FISH PICCATA IS LOADED WITH GREAT FLAVORS…AND IT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. I think everyone’s familiar with chicken piccata. You can just take the same lemony, butter sauce and apply it to fish. In this case, I used Mahi-Mahi or Dolphin fish which here in Florida is always available fresh. You…
Here’s a breakfast sandwich recipe made with easy to make, buttermilk biscuits. I say easy because I’m not a baker….that’s MaryJo’s deal, but making these biscuits is kind of a no brainer. Five ingredients mixed up in a bowl, kneaded, rolled out and cut into circles, (or cut into squares if you don’t have a…
All baked potatoes are not created equal. Some are wrinkly skinned and mushy. Some, like this garlic salt and oregano seasoned skin takes baked potatoes to a whole new level. Crisp skinned and delicious. This is a must try recipe. I love a good baked potato. Especially when it has a nice crispy, tasty skin…
With Thanksgiving coming up, here’s a recipe for Roasted Butternut Squash featuring goat cheese, toasted walnuts, and maple syrup. When I was growing up, the only squash I ever remember my mom making was acorn squash. She always made it by cutting the squash in half horizontally, scooping out the seeds, then baking it upside down…
If you’re looking for a different way to prepare chicken, this is it. Ranch baked chicken breasts made with homemade ranch dressing mix. This is a recipe everyone in your family is going to love. MaryJo and I sure thought it was delicious. This is definitely not your momma’s baked chicken. Not my mom’s anyway….
To take any meal to the next level, make caramelized onion mashed potatoes. The enhanced flavor from the onions is amazing. I’ve made this before, but never considered it a real “recipe.” It’s something done to boost the flavor of the potatoes. A couple nights ago we had a polish sausage with sauerkraut, so naturally caramelized…
