Kitchen DelishWhen my mother was having one of the younger ones- Peggy, Walter, not sure which- Dad took over the kitchen. He was a good cook the times he cooked and this week he showed us the joy of cooking with beer. Spaghetti sauce- beer, leg of lamb- beer, meatloaf- beer. I’m sure my memory has […]
You won’t buy a box again after you make this. Does not take much longer and it is so much better! Boil your macaroni- pick a fun shape- elbows, shells, rainbow….drain and cover til ready to add to your cheese sauce. Melt 1/3 cup butter or margarine, add 1/3 cup flour and make your “roux”- […]
You wont’ believe how fast, tasty and healthy these are. You can do this with about any fish. Fresh catch- lucky you! Grill boneless filleted fish wrapped loosely in foil- squeeze a little lime or lemon, sprinkle salt and pepper and maybe a bit of taco seasoning. Wrap 6 corn tortillas in foil and place […]
This one comes from my families kitchen. Everyone makes it. The smell of this sauce cooking brings back memories. It is a great sauce without meat too. In a large, deep, heavy duty pan, saute 2 onions, 4 sticks of celery, 2 green peppers, all chopped into 1/2 inch size squares, in 2 tablespoons of olive […]
Another thanks to Cecilia Flores. This is a chunky salsa- just make enough for the day as it does not keep well. FANTASTIC on tacos, burritos or with fresh chips. Great over fish, chicken, steak. Wonderful with carne asada or quesadillas. Just find a confortable spot and assemble your ingredients- tomatoes, tomatillos, carrots, jalapenos, green […]
This is such a summer treat- but you can put it together anytime. When the garden is producing, slice a couple zucchinis in a soup pan, add “whatever you’ve got” and a large can of tomatoes. Add some fresh basil or dried italian spices, salt, pepper and simmer. Whatever you’ve got can include celery, onions, […]
You KNOW it’s gotta be special. This makes a party a party. This should BE a party when you make it. The more the merrier. The challenge is finding the rice wrappers. They are not carried in most grocery stores. We head to Seafood City in National City to stock up. They do freeze. Our […]
I can credit Megans late delivery to fried rice. I was sent home from the hospital and I think that was just so I could have some more fried rice. Prepare your vegies before you start frying. You can really go “instant” with a bag of coleslaw mix, frozen mixed vegies and sliced green onions. […]
This is for Amanda who always told me she would learn to make this before she left home. She has left home a couple times now-and now she will have this in writing! I love thinking something I make will get passed down to the next generation. Wash a whole chicken and put in your […]
This is a family favorite, thanks to Cecilia Flores, mother of my grandson, Jonathan. We had some great times cooking up her family traditional recipes. This is my take on posole- a simple pork soup, served with fresh vegies on top. (Some spell it pasole). Put a couple pounds of rinsed off Country pork ribs […]