Drum Fish
I love to shop at our Fiesta Mart near Reliant Stadium. The Seafood Department lady has taken a liking to me, and that suits me just fine. The seafood lady at Kroger in Memphis seemed to like me too. I'm not complaining. Yesterday, Blanca recommended the drum. She...
Chicken Vegetable Soup
I usually buy a couple of family-packs of leg quarters, boil up the chicken; debone the chicken; then make a stock from the bones. Then, after all that is done, I get around to putting together the pot of soup. Yesterday, though, I decided to act quickly. So I found a...
Music Links
Realizing that I'd had so much fun viewing so many different music items on the web, I began to wonder where all of those links were; and I hoped that I could preserve them. They are scattered all over a variety of book marks on several different browsers on several...
Oatmeal Cookies
Sherry mentioned that her boss is having a birthday tomorrow; so I'm thinking of a treat. I'm not much on desserts, but this looks easy. I saw the recipe on the inside of the lid of a box of Quaker Oats. Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Does it matter whether I used...
Collard Greens with Rutabaga
I went to the Foodarama today with the thought of cooking up some chicken-vegetable soup for Sherry's lunches next week. I love to browse around the market; see what looks good; mull over my choices; then change my mind three or four times. So I started out thinking...
Easter Dinner!
Sam had to work so we didn't make big plans for dinner; but then he called and said he'd "like to drop by for a while," and of course he suggested dinner would be nice. Fortunately the stores were still open (Foodarama had announced they would close at 6pm.) So I...
Seared Ahi Tuna
Our neighbor, Chef Joel St. John, treats us now and then to his wonderful cooking. Almost as good, is he sometimes treats us to some of his ingredients and lets us do the cooking. (Not that he didn't volunteer to cook for us; he did.) This time, it was some beautiful...
Shrimp Po Boy
There are a million recipes for po-boys out there. I borrowed heavily from Emiril for this one. Don't be afraid to try different recipes and modify to suit your tastes. Ingredients 1 lb. fresh shrimp; peeled and deveined 1 tsp. cayenne 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. black...
Stuffed Mushrooms
I make up stuffed mushrooms from time to time and really don't have a set recipe for them. But usually it is something like this. This time, I did these in the Nuwave Oven. No, I'm not selling Nuwave Ovens, but I do find mine to be useful. After 10 minutes in the...
Sausage Meat Balls
I made some Italian sausage meat balls the other day and I felt like I needed to add a binder. I had no bread crumbs on hand, but I did have some oat meal. To my surprise a few raisins had somehow gotten into the box of oatmeal and then found their way into the balls...
Stewed Onions, with Kale and Turnips
I threw this one together in a 12" skillet that has a nice tight fitting lid. It's a joy cooking with that skillet. And it's a joy cooking fresh veggies for Sherry. She loves me to do this. Ingredients 5-6 small onions; peeled and cut in half (quartered if desired;...
Wailted Kale and Spinach with Ham
It's so much fun cooking for Sherry; and it's easy too. She loves fresh vegetables - especially fresh leafy greens. This is a winner, and the whole thing takes only a few minutes once the greens are cleaned. Ingredients 1 bunch fresh spinach; stems removed; rinsed...
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 have a Nuwave, just experiment with what you do...
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 with cheese. It was delicious. And it was...
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 garlic, minced 2 shallots, chopped 1...
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 5 cloves garlic, minced 1...
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 filé powder3 tsp thyme1.5 tsp...
Rachel’s French Dressing
We have this recipe hand written by Rachel taped to the inside of one of our cabinet doors. I don't know when Rachel wrote this. Ingredients 1 cup salad oil 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/3 cup ketchup 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 T Worchestshire 1/2 onion,...
Smothered Cornish Hens
Ingredients 10 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 Cornish hens olive oil salt and pepper Directions Stuff garlic under skins of hens. Truss the hens and place in baking pan breast side up. Pre-heat oven to 375. Allow hens to come to room temperature. bell pepper, chopped...
Mushroom and Shallot Bake
I threw this together because I had mushrooms; I had shallots; and I was hungry. Ingredients 1/2 pound white mushrooms (or your favorite) sliced 2-3-4 Shallots, chopped 1 or 2 T raspberry or other jam or preserves 1 T hot sauce salt pepper butter for the pan...
Fried Green Tomatoes
Our grocery had green tomatoes on special, so I picked up a few. I always loved fried green tomatoes when I was growing up; but until now I've not had any luck getting them right. I think the secret is slicing them very thin. Ingredients 2 green tomatoes; sliced 1/8"...
Chorizo, Green Chile, and Mushrooms – On a Shingle
When I was growing up my Aunt Marie introduced me to something she loving called "SOS." I think it was an old Navy acronymn for something served on a "shingle." Tonight, I had a couple of heals left over from a loaf of wheat bread, so I decided, "Why not?" Of course,...
Smoked Sausage and Green Chile Frittata
Sherry wanted a quick snack. This wasn't so quick, but it was worth the time it took to put it together. Ingredients 6-8 eggs (I used 8 since they were on the small side.) 2 shallots, minced 1/2 pound smoked sausage, finely chopped (I used Holmes Smoked Garlic.) 2...
Shrimp and Guacamole Panini
I've been having fun with this Nuwave Oven we recently put in to service. I've found it's quick and easy to cook up some shrimp for a snack or sandwich.Ingredients8 small to medium shrimp; peeled and deveined1 small to medium avocado1/2 Roma tomato (or a small part of...
Rosemary’s Smoked Cheese Pizza
Ingredients 1 pound mushrooms; cleaned and sliced1 teaspoon dried dill weed1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1 cup grated smoked cheese1 cup grated mild cheese (Mozzarella, etc.)1/2 cup scallions, chopped. oil for the cooking pansalt and pepperPizza Dough Directions Heat...
Pan Seared Steak
We used to grill steaks just about every Friday back when we lived around the corner from Southern Meat Market in Memphis. They'd cut us rib-eyes to order, and we'd grill them on a hibachi out on our front porch. Ahhhh....those were fun times. I got this recipe from...
Ensenada Slaw with Fish Tacos
I heard this story on NPR today, and thought it was worth saving the recipe. Use any flaky white fish. The rub is inspired by a recipe that appeared in Gourmet Magazine from June 2007. Slaw 1/2 head cabbage, cored and shredded (about 4-6 cups) 2 cups peeled and...
Smoky Black Bean and Neck Bone Soup
This one turned out very nicely; but then it took me two days to do it. You can do it in one day if you like. The reason it took me two days is I smoked the onions and peppers (rather than grilling over direct heat). I just got a call from Chef St. John reporting that...
Shrimp Smokenator
I tried something I've never tried before. I put some medium to large shrimp on the grill with the Smokenator fired up. It was running about 200-225, and I cooked them 10 minutes on the side farthest from the Smokenator. I didn't marinate them or put oil or any...
Microwaved Potato Skins
I got this recipe off a bag of small potatoes (Mountain King Petites). Ingredients 8 petite potatoes, unpeeled 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup picante sauce 3 Tsp bacon bits 6 chopped green onions 1/4 cup shredded cheese Directions Wash potatoes and prick with fork. ...