Since I am now growing my own Rosemary plant and I decided test drive driving it for later use as an herb I clipped some stems and carefully placed them in a new paper bag, folded the top and labeled it. After about a month I checked for results and Read more…
When you are feeling like a wet moth circling the sink drain you can cure your ills by erupting into naked breakdancing of building a Mojito!!! Of course I have heard about Mojitos but would breakdance naked instead of making one. My Mojito story starts with the purchase of a Read more…
A quick and scrumptious Sunday lunch. Flounder fillets marinated in a bit Rosemary, garlic powder and pepper. Melt a couple of tablespoons in your favorite skillet. Add the fillet while hot, without burning the butter. Squeeze half a lime and cook. Turn over one more minute. Remove to your plate. Read more…
Cooked whole grain rice. Add canned corn, chopped orange peel, sliver of fresh garlic chopped, dry parsley. Mix. Reheat in microwave 30 seconds. Add soy sauce according to taste. Place in small container. Turn over in your plate and enjoy! Nice!!!
All meals should and could be special. Yet time is of essence and making a delicious lunch in fifteen minutes or less is a blessing. Taking turns with the same seasoned pan adds to the flavor and cuts down on the dishwashing. For lunch I tossed about two tablespoons of Read more…
Pancakes are not my favorite food. I do not recall ever thinking: “Wow, I sure could go for some pancakes right now.” Yet, I indulge cooking them from time to time anyway. Real honey and some fresh fruit make up for the dryness. I recently bought a box of Bisquick, Read more…
Not a great picture. Steam from the pots sometimes fogs the lens. My usual pumpkin soup has chicken broth, white pepper, nutmeg and an assortment of other goodies that makes it extraordinary. My pumpkin soup is family-renown. Recently a neighbor brought me a small container with pumpkin soup which she Read more…
If you are anything like me you need new flavors in your life, specially since our lockdown. Chilled soups during the summer, warm and hearty soups during the winter. It’s fair to say that I may have cooked all the best known soups, at least once. The idea of a Read more…
The flavors of the Caribbean are recognized around the world for its burst of exquisite pleasure. Like a fine wine our senses welcome with gusto the mix which dominates the cuisine from the Caribbean region. What they have in common is the use of the their base: the Sofrito. Spain Read more…
This is how Puerto Ricans season their food, making or buying Sofrito. Just follow the directions and it will be wonderful. Ingredients: 2 pounds potatoes 4 tablespoons of flour 2 tablespoons of butter 2 eggs lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon of salt 2 1/2 cups cooked “Picadillo de Carne” ground beef Read more…
Cheesecake Berry Puff Pastry Baskets One box of Puff Pastry shells makes six pastries. Make sure you buy the box that says Puff Pastry Shells. The shells: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Oven must be preheated. Remove all wrappings. Break along pre-scored lines to separate pastry shells. Place shells onto Read more…
We only changed one part of this recipe by changing the “frozen whipped topping” to home made whipped cream. In your mixer or, even better, your Kitchen Aid, mix until thick 1 cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon of Vanilla. After this you’ll never go back.
Freeze coffee as ice cubes and toss in a cut of Baileys and Vanilla Vodka! Happy New Year.
We found this very creative version of the 2020 obsession with toilet paper on Facebook. It’s simple to make. Five layers of white cake. White filling to bind them together. White ganache. A rolling pin with the pictured design and a brown cover for the hole. Your guest will laugh Read more…
This display is beautiful, healthy and easy to make. Spend more time on yourself. You have sliced strawberries, brie, blue cheese, Parmesan cheese, plus two other cheeses, sliced smoked salmon, bacon squares, cold cuts, pepperoni, and black olives. On a separate platter place crackers, slices of cucumber, and slices of Read more…
Sauteed one large, sliced, seasoned with tarragon, mushroom in EVVO. Set aside. Break two eggs into the same seasoned pan and scramble while you cook them. Set aside. Slice one or more fresh strawberries. Warm a flour tortilla 20 seconds. ( forgive the processed flour Tortilla. Whole wheat is better, Read more…
The flounder filet was cooked in a bit of coconut oil. I had sprinkled a bit of ground garlic, onion and dry rosemary. Then I added a handful of grated coconut flakes. Into the skillet in medium heat. I added some fresh basil leaves and sprigs of Oregano and Rosemary Read more…
I am drawn, taken in, by art. I love to cook, which is in itself an artform. All of a sudden images of different types of breads decorated with bits of food to create patterns of abstract beauty has me singing. You need to guess the ingredients, aside from the Read more…
Once in a blue moon I crave some French fries and eggs for breakfast. Deep frying is a cooking method I stay away from basically because I want to live and long and healthy life. So far so good. I love to cook and I love food. Instead of giving Read more…
I had leftover Salmon, which had been marinated in extra virgin olive oil, dill, garlic, honey and mustard and sautéed. So I boiled some Ziti. In one of other pans I melted a quarter of a bar of butter ( do not let it brown), I added to the bubbly Read more…