My husband HATES leftovers. So, I usually devise new ways to incorporate leftovers into new dishes. He will never realize he is eating leftovers, if I call it something totally different. Saturday morning, I realized I had several odds and ends in the fridge, so I concocted a breakfast burrito to get rid of these few little items. Breakfast burrito ingredients This aioli by Stonewall Kitchen is so light and a great addition to anything containing bacon. Since I had a few slices of bacon leftover and this was going to be a “breakfast” dish, I decided to use the aioli as a sauce, at the base of each burrito. …
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Setting Up a Breading Station for Pork Chops
I did not have a clue what I was going to make for dinner, so I thumbed through a great cookbook, The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook: 650 Recipes for Everything You’ll Ever Want to Make This cookbook has come in handy since Doug and I became empty-nesters. With appropriate portion sizes and accurate ingredient lists, every recipe has been a winner so far. Last night, it was Crispy Pan-Fried Pork Chops. The recipe calls for cornflakes; however, neither Doug, nor I like cereal, so the leftover cornflakes would have been a waste. But we LOVE RITZ crackers; therefore, I made my crust mixture using RITZ and it was…
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Easy Recipe Day! – Pesto Pasta
Made the dish below, it was delicious. I think next time I will cut the grape tomatoes in half. See Tasty.com for the recipe – http://www.buzzfeed.com/alvinzhou/try-this-one-pan-garlic-chicken-pesto-pasta-dish-for-dinner#.soNzbqWA3p Will be making this dish tonight for dinner. http://bzfd.it/1nwUy7n Will let you know tomorrow, how it turns out.
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National Meatball Day! – Easy Italian Sausage Meatballs
Today is National Meatball Day, so I thought I would share MY PERSONAL meatball recipe. After I researched many recipes for the perfect, EASY meatball, I have designed this recipe. Let me know if you try them. PREP: 20-25 MINUTES MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 Tablespoon dried oregano; 1 Tablespoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1 lb of mild Italian sausage (I purchased the links, but you can use ground sausage instead); 1 cup dry breadcrumbs (I used the Italian flavored); 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese; 1/4 cup FRESH chopped Italian parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced;…
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Friday Night Stir-Fry
Stir-fry was a success! Excited about using a wok on the Big Green Egg, Doug wanted to prepare stir-fry and serve it with fried rice. I began by prepping the vegetables, taking care to make each piece uniformly the same size. I prepared zucchini (fresh from our garden), carrots, sweet onions, broccoli florets, snap peas, green bell pepper and red bell pepper. After the vegetables, I sliced chicken tenders, making each piece about the same thickness as the vegetables. All prep work complete; Doug brought the Big Green Egg to temp (400º). After spraying a non-stick olive oil spray to his wok, he began adding the vegetables, over direct heat. …
