Day 26: Close-Up

I made grilled pizza one night last week. Thought it would make a good close-up shot. Three Little Pigs Pizza Pizza crust Sauce About 1/2 cup sausage cooked. 5 slices bacon cooked and chopped About 1/2 cup ham chopped Mozzarella cheese -  enough for 2 layers 1-2 green peppers -- sauteed 3-4 mushrooms -- sauteed … Continue reading Day 26: Close-Up

Update: Good Grief!

I found this tread on the Dr Pepper Snapple Group's Facebook discussion boards. It is a place to sound off about how Dublin Dr Pepper is being treat. Not sure if anyone at DPS is going to read it or even cares. Read original post.

Chicken Nuggets

Last week a friend asked  for my chicken nuggets recipe. I don't really use a recipe, I make it up as I go. This is  my basic chicken nugget recipe. My recipe is based on Melissa d'Arabian's 4-Step Chicken method. Ingredients 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts About 1/2 cup of Italian dressing or other … Continue reading Chicken Nuggets

Review: Graham Farms CSA

This year I decided to try community sponsored agriculture (CSA). I like the idea of supporting the local economy. I have been shopping at the Alachua County Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings since we moved here. After doing research I decided to try the  CSA program through Graham Farms. Graham Farms  is a family operation  … Continue reading Review: Graham Farms CSA

Sesame Peanut Chicken with Coconut Rice and Veggies

New recipe for the week. Sorry I didn't get a good picture.Ingredients Chicken tender or chicken fillets1/4 cup bread crumbs1/2 T cumin3 T sesame seeds1/4 flourSaltPepper2 cups riceChicken broth1 small can coconut milk1 egg -- beaten1 bag stir fry mix veggies1 small onion -- chopped4 cloves garlic -- choppedolive oil2 handfuls peanutsBring about 2 - … Continue reading Sesame Peanut Chicken with Coconut Rice and Veggies

Stroganoff Fake Out

Leftovers packed up for The Big Guy's lunch.I've been trying to use more of the things we have on hand when cooking rather than buying special ingredients.   Last night I made this fake out on Stroganoff.  I served it with left over maple glazed carrots and corn.  I know I shouldn't use corn and noodles … Continue reading Stroganoff Fake Out

Crock Pot Spaghetti

I had a request for my crock pot spaghetti recipe.  I don't really have a recipe but this is what I do. Ingredients 2-3 big cans of crushed or diced tomatoes 1-2 big cans of tomato sauce 3-4 cloves of garlic crushed or mince 1 onion diced mushrooms 2 green peppers diced 1 lb ground … Continue reading Crock Pot Spaghetti