Chicken Francese
When I took over cooking duties in my home this was one of the first recipes I tried. It is simple and the results are fantastic.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs, beaten
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup white wine
2 cups chicken broth (Two small cans (14.5 oz) of College [...]
Making Pizza…The Video
Never Give Up, Never Surrender – Commander Peter Quincy Taggart
Some anecdotal data suggests that ADHDers may exhibit a pig-headed determination to never give up until they feel they have mastered a particular skill. Whether that is an ADHD trait or not, nonetheless, after a few months of pizza making and a minimum five pound weight [...]
What The F*ck Should You Make For Dinner?
How the f*ck should I know? But, if you want some suggestions, visit What The F*ck Should I Make For Dinner.
Health Food Focus: Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Chocolate chip pancakes are extraordinarily easy to make and healthy too. It’s the perfect food that combines the essential building blocks of life: pancakes, eggs, milk and chocolate.
I start with a box of Aunt Jemima® Original Pancake Mix and Nestle’s® Chocolate Chips. The quantities of milk, eggs, etc. is dependent on the number of pancakes [...]
Sliced Chicken and Broccoli from “The Shun Lee Cookbook”
If you ever struggled to make Chinese food that tastes just like the food you eat in your local restaurant and failed at the attempt, then you MUST purchase The Shun Lee Cookbook by Michael Tong. So many of the dishes that we have come to know and love – Dry Sauted String Beans, [...]
Cuban Sandwich…Sort Of
I love glazed ham. It’s an easy meal to make and there are always plenty of leftovers. This Cuban Sandwich is one way to use up the leftovers. Though I cut a corner or two when making this sandwich (didn’t use Cuban bread), nonetheless, it still tastes great.
INGREDIENTS
2 “Hoagie” Rolls
3 tbs Mayonnaise
1 tbs brown mustard
4 [...]
Cold Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar
This side dish requires a small amount of preparation time and several hours of “place in the refrigerator and forget about it” time.
INGREDIENTS
2 bunchs of asparagus
2 cubanelles (sometimes referred to as Italian Frying Peppers)1
1 small onion
1 can water-packed artichoke hearts
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
DIRECTIONS
Cut off about 2 inches from the bottom of the asparagus.
Steam the asparagus stems [...]
Health Food Focus: Hot Dogs with Swiss Cheese
To add some more nutritional value to your hot dog (which should ALREADY be smothered in mustard and sauerkraut), add a slice or two of swiss cheese on top. Then place it in a preheated oven (250 degrees F. is fine) and keep an eye on it to make sure that the cheese melts.
Barbecue’n on the Internet
Here’s a great website for recipes and information on barbecuing, grilling, smoking and lots more. See: http://www.barbecuen.com/
And be sure to check out this one too: Amazing Ribs: the Zen of Barbecue, Grilling, and Outdoor Cooking
Gardening, Time & Memory
When I started eating home-grown vegetables (I’ve been doing it for about five years) I learned that the local supermarket was not really selling vegetables. Those objects sold in the produce section looked and felt like vegetables but they didn’t taste like vegetables, at least when compared to my home-grown ones. I also learned that [...]
Lemon Risotto With Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts were never high on my list of “must have” vegetables. If I had any vegetables at all it was usually something like broccoli, lettuce (Romaine; Boston) and, perhaps some carrots for good eyesight.1 But this past Thanksgiving I had brussels sprouts for the first time and, well, I survived. So when I spotted [...]
Glazed Ham
Glazed ham…what else do you need to know?
Making Chicken Rolls
Now that I am more comfortable working with dough (see A Pletzel For Your Thoughts and Making Pizza) I decided to make these chicken rolls so I could use up some leftovers (a few of the ingredients were used to make other meals). Of course, you could always substitute something else for the chicken such [...]
Chicken Sorrentino
This is incredibly easy to make and absolutely delicious. No special skills are needed for making this dish. The quantities for the ingredients are rough figures…a little more…a little less…couldn’t hurt. At the end of the recipe I offer a few obvious substitutions that can be made for some of the ingredients. Preparation and cooking [...]
Making Pizza: Looks Lousy…Tastes Great
Some people are really good with handling dough and making it do what they want it to do. I’m not one of them. Perhaps I will get better with practice so, for now, I’m concerned less about aesthetics and more about taste.
After making a pletzel, I realized that it wasn’t difficult to get a good [...]
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