Son texted from college last week asking “how do I make spaghetti?” Knowing that his dorm room this year has a small kitchen I was quite optimistic that he was beginning to show an interest in cooking. In the past his cooking skills have been pretty much zero and he’s never been the least bit […]
Category: Main Dishes
Recipe and photographs of shredded pork pierogi
This is my first monthly cooking challenge from the Daring Kitchen. Unfortunately, after being accepted, just after one ended and before the other began, I didn’t realize the July session was already done so . . . I did it anyway, even making my own egg noodles. The challenge was to use nut butters (which they […]
The first time I had this dish at California Pizza Kitchen I thought it was great. I eventually found one of those “copycat” recipes that I think is very close. This one came from http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/512/California_Pizza_Kitchen_Chicken_Tequila_Fettuccine44247.shtml. It has a little kick, but if you prefer really spicy you might want to add extra jalapenos. I’m […]
In honor of our home for the summer college son, who for some reason wasn’t really interested in spending 18 hours each way in the car with us to make the trip from Las Vegas to Oklahoma to see daughter, we stopped at The Big Texan along the way. Anyone who knows son will […]
Recipe for Creamy Sausage Onion and Pepper Pasta
Recipe for two chicken meals – roast chicken and chicken pot pie.
This is what I make when in a hurry and feeling guilty about the Tommy’s Chili Dog and Chili Fry lunch. It’s simple and relatively healthy! Capellini Pomodoro (Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes) 3 Tbsp olive oil 3 lbs Roma tomatoes diced 4 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon Dried oregano — crushed 1 […]