I must admit I am a sucker for kitchen gadgets. So, this month I plan on featuring a favorite kitchen tool and related recipe, so you, too, can enjoy my passion. Just what you wanted, right?! I will also highlight some previous recipes that use...
Main Dish
BOK CHOY SOUP WITH MEATBALLS
NOTHIN' LIKE SOUP THERAPY Well, okay, maybe homemade bread therapy, too. That's probably why whenever I make soup to take to someone who is under the weather, I usually also make bread. Soup, bread, salad--a perfect meal to take to someone who is a bit under the...
EASY AND QUICK TWO INGREDIENT MARINADE; WORKS ON ANYTHING.
TWO INGREDIENT MARINADE FOR PORK, CHICKEN, FISH OR VEGETABLES If you are short on time, and don’t have much time or energy to get food on the table, then this recipe is for you. You just combine two ingredients in equal parts: soy sauce and maple syrup. The only...
COMFORT AND JOY: HOMEMADE SOUP HITS THE SPOT!
WARM UP WITH SOUP My husband Allen used to tease me about having a "three degree comfort zone". I get too cold if the temperature is under 70, and too hot if the temperature is over 72. In Michigan, I start feeling cold in the fall. That usually starts in...
NOT YOUR AVERAGE COWBOY BAKED BEANS
BAKED BEAN HEAVEN I often post recipes that my husband Allen liked. However, I don’t think anyone likes this casserole as much as my son, Karl. Last time I made it, I gave it to him to take and finish cooking at home. He sent me a text, “I really love that baked...
WILD AND WONDERFUL WHISKEY SALMON
MARINATE FISH IN BOURBON WHISKEY Although I have always used salmon in this recipe, you can certainly adapt the marinade for other fish. Some good substitutes for salmon include Arctic Char, Cod, Haddock, Bluefish, Mahi Mahi, Tilefish. Now that I think about it,...
EASY AND LUSCIOUS HONEYED CHICKEN
HONEYED CHICKEN My mother-in-law gave me this recipe soon after Allen and I were married. It used a whole, cut up chicken and took about an hour in the oven. The lengthy cooking converted the thin soupy mixture into a smooth and luscious sauce. I had to...
BEST KOFTA IN THE MIDWEST!
GROUND LAMB KOFTA When I first met my husband Allen, and we would go out to restaurants, he always wanted to go somewhere for good ol’ American cuisine. I always wanted to explore ethnic restaurants. We learned to compromise, but he would almost always order beef...
SPECIAL REQUEST: CHANGE SHRIMP TO CHICKEN
THAI-STYLE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI After posting the recipe for Broiled Shrimp and Broccoli, I was asked if chicken could be substituted for the shrimp. I decided to try it since it was such a good idea. Then, I started wondering if it would work with tofu, also. I...
PORK AND CABBAGE SIMMER: SIMPLE BUT SATISFYING
SIMMERED PORK AND CABBAGE The original name for this family recipe has bothered me for years: Boiled Dinner. Now you tell me, would you stop scrolling to see what THAT was or would you blithely move along to find another recipe? But wait, don't go...
CHICKEN CHILI CASSEROLE: ADAPT ANY WAY YOU LIKE
CHICKEN CHILI CASSEROLE This casserole is very adaptable and versatile: you can add heat by increasing the chili powder and crushed red pepper. Or you can decrease the seasoning to make it less hot for someone who cannot tolerate the spices. You can also make it...
EASY THAI-STYLE BROILED SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI
BROILED SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI This is a recipe that I return to time and again when I am in a hurry, and I want something satisfying and delicious. Allen loved it all by itself, without any side dishes, because it was so fulfilling and good. But when I serve...