Roasted Chicken Thighs

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare chicken thighs (you choice of skinless, boneless, or with bone)… lightly oiled with olive oil lightly salted lightly sprinkled with garlic powder a good dusting of freshly cracked pepper Or try Rub for roasting chicken Bake on cookie-sheet for approximately 1-hour, turning every 15-minutes. Reduce time a bit for boneless. Drain on paper towels.

June 1, 2025 · 1 min

Sloppy Joes II

In a skillet over medium, heat, breaking up while it cooks… 1 pound ground beef Drain / remove any excess grease from the pan after the beef is cooked. Add and bring to a simmer… 1 can (15 ounces) Manwich sauce Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally to thicken the sauce. To serve, spoon the Sloppy Joe mixture onto hamburger buns and serve. ...

May 30, 2025 · 1 min

Sloppy Joes I

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook until brown… 2 pounds extra lean ground beef 1/2 onion, diced Add… 1 green pepper, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoons dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon smoked aprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons salt freshly ground black pepper to taste Cook for 20-25 minutes until beef is crumbly and a thick sauce has formed. ...

May 30, 2025 · 1 min

Spinach Omelet for Three

Wash and drain well… 1 package spinach (10 ounces) In a large skillet, over medium heat, add… 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1 medium onion, minced 1 garlic clove, mashed Cook slowly until onion is light brown. Add spinach, stir, cover and cook for 15-minutes. Add… pinch of salt freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 slices of Italian salami or prosciutto, diced Cook for 2 minutes. ...

May 29, 2025 · 1 min

BBQ Corn

Choose tender sweet corn. Without removing more than the outer layers of husk, plunge cobs into “fiercely boiling” salted water for 10-minutes. Remove the husks. amd wrap each ear with 3-4 slices of bacon using toothpicks to hold into place. Slather with a combination of 1/2 part melted butter. Place on grill over coals (or gas grill, a grill rotisserie, or even the kitchen oven). Skewers can be used if desired. ...

May 28, 2025 · 1 min

Apple Cake I

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Sift into a medium bowl… 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 “heaping” teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon In a large bowl, or stand mixer, mix together… 4 cups chopped apples 1/2 cup vegatable oil 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla 2 eggs, slightly beaten Add flour mixture to apple mixture a bit at a time until all the flour is added. Do not over mix. ...

May 27, 2025 · 1 min

Blueberry Pie

Preheat oven to 375 degrees In saucepan, combine over medium heat… 4 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed in cold water 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon grated (or ground) nutmeg Cook, strirring for 7-8 minutes, or until the juice begins to form a syrup. Dissolve then add to saucepan… 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon cold water Stir until it slightly thickens, 2-3 minutes. ...

May 26, 2025 · 1 min

Crusty Pizza Dough

In stand mixer bowl, dissolve… 2 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast (or 1 pkg dry active yeast) 1 cup warm water, between 105 degrees and 115 degrees Add… 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 1⁄2 - 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour Attach dough hook, turn to speed 2 and mix 1 minute. Continuing on speed 2, add… 1/2 - 1 cup all-purpose flour until dough clings to dough hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on speed 2 for 2 minutes. ...

May 26, 2025 · 1 min

Jambalaya I

This is a very old recipe I found and it’s amazing! Fry for 2-3 minutes then set aside… 2 cups bread crumbs Boil until almost done… 1 1/2 cups rice Drain rice. In a large saucepan, combine… cooked rice 2 1/2 cups cook chicken, a rotisserie chicken will work just fine In skillet over medium-high heat, saute… 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large white onion, diced 1 garlic clove, crushed and sliced 1 cup okra, sliced 2 cups tomoates (no skins) 1 green pepper, chopped 1 rib celery, chopped 1 bunch snipped parsley Once onion changes color (starts to become translucent), combine… ...

May 22, 2025 · 1 min

Cornbread II

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine well using a whisk… 1 1/3 all-purpose flour 2/3 cup cornmeal 2/3 cup sugar (optional) 1/2 cup corn flour (yes, it’s available at Whole Foods) 5 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoons salt In another bowl, mix together… 1 1/3 cups milk 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 small egg, beaten Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Blend just until minxed and large lumps are dissolved. Do not overbeat. ...

May 22, 2025 · 1 min