Super simple but good and hearty chowder for cold weather. The wife loved it. INGREDIENTS 6 slices bacon, chopped 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 1 large yellow onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/3 c. all-purpose flour 6 c. chicken stock 2 large russet potatoes, peeled…
Fast and Easy Chicken Shawarma
INGREDIENTS 3/4 tbsp ground cumin 3/4 tbsp turmeric powder 3/4 tbsp ground coriander 3/4 tbsp garlic powder 3/4 tbsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, more if you prefer Salt 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 large lemon, juice of 1/3 cup EVOO 6 pita pockets…
Gorgonzola & Portobello Steak in Cream Sauce
This one was a hit even with the kids…who don’t normally like this kind of thing. Everything was so soft and warm…this would be great for chilly fall evening dates. Ingredients 1.5 pounds steak (see note) 12 oz portobello mushrooms, sliced 4 oz gorgonzola cheese 4 cloves garlic, sliced 2 Tbsp oil 6 Tbsp butter…
Individual Chicken Pot Pie
This really only takes about 45 minutes to make…even less if you use rotisserie chicken instead of cooking the chicken along with this. The puff pastry is store bought, can be found in the freezer at your local grocery store. Ingredients 1 box (17oz pkg or 2 sheets) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed 3 Tablespoons…
Fettucine Alfredo with toasted breadcrumbs
This seems much more complex than it actually is. Stop using the crap in a jar…this is SOOO much better! Fresh pasta can be bought…most grocery stores carry Buitoni pasta in the dairy aisle near the biscuits. INGREDIENTS Alfredo Sauce: 12 ounces fresh pasta 2 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil 2 – 3…
Someone Must Be Sick Soup
When my kids were young, I’d come home from work and sometimes my mother in law would be there…making this soup. I’d always ask “Who’s sick?”, because if she was there making this soup SOMEONE in the house was sick. It’s easy to do…tastes GREAT…and will cure damn near anything wrong with you. (Thanks Patricia…
Tatertot Casserole
This recipe is the one my kids text me for the most. You’d think they’d write it down but they don’t. I’ve offered to pay for them to get it tattooed on their bodies because they request it so much. This is GOOD TASTING food…that is BAD FOR YOU…but there’s lots of it. And sometimes…
Thai Basil Chicken
Super easy, super fast, super good. I used some minute rice to serve it over and was done with the whole thing in less than 20 minutes. Flavor wise it’s a bit spicy and a bit sweet and that’s how I like it. Ingredients 1.5 lbs ground chicken 1.5 cup basil 10 cloves garlic 7-8…
Chicken Parm (AB Style)
Straight up stole this recipe from Alton Brown…putting it here for my own remembrances. It ROCKED…Long and Complex but it ROCKED. I don’t even LIKE Chicken Parm…and I liked this. DO THE RED SAUCE FIRST.. INGREDIENTS: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded to 1/8-inch thick 2 teaspoons kosher salt 120 grams (1 cup)…
Steak, Berries, & Walnut Salad
So…I went to a restaurant and ordered this salad…but I didn’t get this salad…I got wilted lettuce, overdone shoe leather steak, no berries, the wrong kind of dressing, and no walnuts. So…I went home and made it myself the next day just to get the LOUSY taste out of my mouth from the night before….