Kitchen DelishYou can cook your pizza on a grill or in the oven. When it is 100 degrees out- you can almost cook it on the sidewalk. We have a deep love of pizza in this family. When my kids were younger we called it “pizza on the rug night” and it was almost always our […]
I was wondering what to do with those cute little habanero peppers from the garden and I found one great dip! Mix a box of cream cheese (8 ounces) with half cup of sour cream, half an envelope of onion soup mix, 2 green onions and a couple of habaneros in your food processor. Just […]
I love making pasta salad in the summer. It makes a good lunch or side dish. I usually make a large bowl- so cut this down if only serving a few people! Cook 2 boxes of rainbow pasta according to the box directions, drain, run cool water over pasta and chill. Steam a head of […]
If you are looking for a quick addition to a tailgate party or any summer picnic- think about making a 7 layer dip. Of course, I start with homemade refried beans- but you can buy a couple large cans of Rosarito or your favorite brand instead. And you can get an disposable aluminum pan so […]
I have never found a store made pie crust to match moms. Her recipe is good for a savory pie- like pot pies or a sweet pie, like apple or berry. Any extra gets rolled out and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon to bake along side the pie. It does cook a lot faster than […]
Refer to Homemade Chicken soup for instructions on cooking up a chicken. Not only can you still find whole chickens for under a dollar a pound, but you can’t beat the flavor of home cooked soup! Once you make your chicken- save the broth for tortilla soup as a side dish, or freeze for another […]
If you have never grown an eggplant plant…..you really should. They take well to growing in a pot, they have beautiful purple flowers and they produce for a long, long time. This year we grew the large eggplants rather than the Japanese version. I love my grilled eggplant Parmesan- big slices of eggplant, light coat of […]
I usually make 2 lasagnas- meat lovers and vegetarian. My very favorite vegetarian is to add a layer of eggplant between the noodles. I keep it simple- don’t boil the noodles first- there is plenty of liquid and flavor to cook them in the oven. You can use the vegetarian version of Spaghetti Sauce for […]
There are so many good banana bread recipes. We really got into making it this summer when we got a free huge box of large dark bananas. I take my ripe bananas and throw them in the freezer. They turn dark- but when you peel them for a shake or banana bread- the banana […]
This was an Imperial Valley item at the old Hacienda restaurant. Fred and friend Larry Murphy brought this to my attention. While I try to resist, they love them. They are not hard to make, but it helps to have Emerils fryer or a large fryer to make 2 at a time. Buy uncooked flour […]