Wilted Spinach with Broccoli and Asparagus

Mar 1, 2014 | Food, host

Wilted Spinach with Broccoli and Asparagus The neat thing about this meal is I cooked it with three different appliances; and if you REALLY want to jazz things up, fire up the broiler and toast some ham and cheese on French bread to make it four. If you don’t...

Chinese "Stir Fry" Casserole

Feb 26, 2014 | Casseroles, Food, host

Chinese "Stir Fry" Casserole I started out with a casserole in mind; but I didn’t want to put in any sort of starch binder like rice or pasta. But I DID want some cheese. And PLENTY of mushrooms. What resulted turned out tasting like a Chinese stir-fry...

Fish with Clam and Mushroom Sauce

Feb 14, 2014 | Food, host, Seafood

Fish with Clam and Mushroom Sauce I picked up a nice Red Snapper filet today and figured I’d make some sort of sauce to smother it in. I tried this, and the sauce was as good or better than the snapper. Ingredients 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced 4 cloves of...

Green Pea Soup

Feb 13, 2014 | Food, host, Soup

Green Pea Soup Sherry loves green pea soup; and it’s easy to make. Try it; you’ll like it!  This is GOOD stuff! Ingredients   1 pound dried split peas 1-2 pounds smoked pork neck bones 3 T butter 1 onion, chopped 2 sticks celery, chopped 2 carrots, chopped...

Cajun Seasoning

Feb 12, 2014 | Food, host, Lagniappe

Cajun Seasoning I don’t know where I got this recipe; it might have been from a chef friend back in Memphis, Buddy Bland. But I just don’t remember.         Ingredients 3 tsp salt6 tsp Paprika4 T onion powder3 tsp garlic powder3 tsp...