These fries are simple to make and make a delicious snack or main dish. Heres what you need. Top sirloin cut into small strips 1 cup flour Fresh ground sea salt and coarse ground pepper 1/2 cup olive oil Dredge steak strips in flour. Add salt and pepper and mixRead More →
This is a great summer salad. It’s very refreshing. Quick and easy. Heres what you’ll need. 1 cup cubed fresh tomatoes 1 cup cubed cucumber 2 chopped green onions Fresh ground sea salt, coarse black pepper and dried dill to taste 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream Mix all ingredients together.Read More →
For a lot of years, my life long friends Deb and Sue and I spent our girl trip weekends at Deb’s vacation home at Lake Shastina. It was a great place and great times. They were times that all of us still remember and still miss. Things are different now.Read More →
A good potato salad is always a hit at a potluck or a picnic. Here are a couple of my favorite versions. The secret to any kind of potato salad is the egg to potato ratio. I learned this from a lady in Spokane Washington many years ago. However manyRead More →
This dish is quick and delicious. Here’s what you’ll need. 1 package frozen mushroom ravioli 40 large shrimp (fresh or frozen) 2 green onion (green and white cut into small pieces) 2 handfuls of fresh, trimmed basil 6-8 sliced crimini mushrooms 1 large roma tomato thinly sliced 1/4 real butterRead More →
Taste Tester Tom requested a Fruitcake. I’ve never been a fan, and I’ve never before made one. I did some research, put together what I learned and came up with this method. Here’s what you’ll need. Candied fruit mix Chopped dates Currents or Golden Raisins 1/3 cup grated crystallized gingerRead More →
Recently a reader asked for a good recipe for Spudnut Donuts. I had never made them before so I had to do some research. When I found out she was asking for help so that she could make them for one of my favorite cousins; Deanne, I dove in andRead More →
Quick and easy chicken and rice is a great cold weather dish. Here’s what you’ll need. 2 cup roasted chicken diced 2 crisp bacon strips diced 2 tablespoons chopped leeks 3 crimini mushrooms chopped 3-4 mini bell peppers chopped 3 pats butter 1/2 cup frozen corn 1/2 cup chicken brothRead More →
These simple corn fritters are a great side or just as a snack. Here’s what you’ll need. 2 eggs 1 can petite white corn (drained) 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon smokey paprika 1/2 teaspoon spicy sea-salt 3 tablespoons olive oil 2Read More →
This is a wonderful way to use left over roast beef. If you start with uncooked beef you can simply cut it into bite size pieces and boil with vegetables Heres what you’ll need. 1-2 cups of leftover roast cut into bite size pieces. ( I cook roast in aRead More →