TheDeeZone Recipes

Birds in a Nest with Hash Browns & Fruit

This is not an original recipe but rather my version of it. Ingredients Eggs (1 per serving) Thick sliced bread (1 per serving) Pepper cherry tomatoes Cheese Frozen Hash browns 1 small onion parsley chopped Slice bread into thick slices. I used 5 grain Italian bread. Cut the center out bread with a round cookie … Continue reading Birds in a Nest with Hash Browns & Fruit

TheDeeZone Recipes

Easy Salsa

Ingredients 1 Tbs Olive Oil (enough to cover bottom of pan) 3-4 cloves garlic crushed 1 small onion chopped 1 handful red pepper flakes 16 oz diced tomatoes 1 small can diced green chilies or 2 small jalapeno Cayenne or ground chipotle powder Black pepper salt cumin 1/2 lime -- juiced 1 or 2 handfuls … Continue reading Easy Salsa

TheDeeZone Recipes

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Two of the Big Guy's favorite things are blueberries and cheesecake. I wanted to make him something special for Valentine's Day. I adapted this recipe Epicurean Mom's Berry Cheesecake Bars. Blueberry Puree 1 cup fresh blueberries, 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon juiced lime juice Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. Simmer for about 10 minutes … Continue reading Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

TheDeeZone Food, Politics

Boycott Dr Pepper

Due to the recent actions of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) I believe that it is necessary to boycott their products. DPS has been in a feud with Dublin Dr Pepper Bottlers (now Dublin Bottling Works). In a nut shell it is a case of the big guy taking on/out a small family run … Continue reading Boycott Dr Pepper

TheDeeZone Recipes

Triple C Soup

Created this recipe with ingredients from the Farmer's Market. Oh, the name comes from chicken, cabbage and carrots. INGREDIENTS 2 Chicken breasts -- chopped 1/2 cup carrots -- chopped 1/2 head of cabbage --chopped 1 small onion -- chopped 3-4 cloves garlic -- chopped 2 green onions -- finely chopped 1 can diced tomatoes 1 … Continue reading Triple C Soup

TheDeeZone Family, Recipes

National Cookie Day: Grannies Oatmeal Cookies

In honor of National Cookie Day I am posting one of my favorite cookie recipes. Grannies Oatmeal Cookies ½ C soft shortening 1 C brown sugar 1 egg 1 C sifted flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 C raisins 2 C oatmeal 2 T milk ½ tsp soda ¼ tsp Nutmeg Mix all … Continue reading National Cookie Day: Grannies Oatmeal Cookies

TheDeeZone Food, Gainesville (FL), Restuarants

Review: Pazza Bistro

Updated 7/24/2015 -- Closed Pazza Bistro may be one of my favorite places in Gainesville. It is a very simple concept: fresh food at a good price. I like that the sauces and many of the pastas are made in house.  They serve pasta, pizza, flatbread and salads.  Every entrée comes with either a salad … Continue reading Review: Pazza Bistro