I never knew what a comfort food Shoyu Chicken had become to my children until Melissa, after traveling the world for 6 months was coming home for a visit. “Oh Mom,” she said, “The one thing I really want you to make for me is Shoyu Chicken.” I always thought it was Stephanie’s favorite but […]
I love eggplant. The problem I have with this vegetable is that the only way I really know how to prepare it is either a ratatouille or as eggplant parmesan. When making Ratatouille it ends up rather soggy and when making eggplant parmesan you end up using so much cheese you may as well wear […]
Sauces are something extra that foods don’t necessarily need, but oh how they make any dish sing instead of hum. Here’s a recipe for a Beurre Blanc sauce that I infused with some saffron. Try using it with seafood or veggies. It puts the yum in yummy! Saffron infused Beurre Blanc Sauce 1/3 C Champagne […]
Eggs can be used in so many ways and in so many different dishes. As a matter of fact, eggs are not just for breakfast anymore. Let’s talk about quiche. Quiche is an incredibly versatile dish. You can serve it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be made a vegetarian dish or you can […]
There is nothing more satisfying than a meal that warms the cockles of your heart. Some things that come to mind are Toasted Cheese Sandwiches and Tomato Soup, Avocado Tacos with Alfalfa Sprouts or Shoyu Chicken with Brown Sweet Rice. These things conjure up a pleasantry in my mind that is difficult to describe with […]
The first thing you need on hand for this dish is the right tools. You will need a pair of rubber gloves and some sort of paint mask for cleaning the peppers. I use the kind of mask they use for toxic paint (like car paint or any other stinky stuff). This is one point […]
1 1/2 lb. Ground Lean Turkey 1/2 C finely chopped onion 4T chopped garlic 1 whole egg 1 bread crust crumbled 2T finely chopped basil 1 1/2 T finely chopped oregano Yield 3 dozen mini meatballs and some meat left over to flavor your sauce Arrange meatballs on a greased (or Pam-sprayed) cookie sheet and […]
Ingredients: 3 C Black Beans 1/4 C Rock Salt Cover completely in water and let soak overnight. Rinse and drain beans. In Pressure Cooker: 3 slices bacon (or) 1 1/2″ Summer or Beef Sausage (this is what I prefer) diced small 1 Onion chopped fine 1 1/2 flowers of garlic (about 15-20 cloves) coarsely chopped […]
