Feb 17, 2015 | Food, host, Seafood
Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Shrimp We visited my brother Dwayne’s house for Christmas. While there, my lovely niece, Rebecca, and her good friend, Shelby, whipped up a Brussel sprouts side dish that hit the spot. I didn’t get Becky’s recipe,...
Feb 14, 2015 | Food, host, Meat
Italian Sausage and Spinach I made up some spaghetti sauce out of turkey Italian sausage. At the last minute, Sherry said it was okay with her if we decide not to serve it over pasta. So – I added a bag of pre-rinsed spinach right at the very end. Then I cooked...
Feb 3, 2015 | Food, host, Poultry
Turkey Italian Sausage We like Johnsonville Italian Sausage, but we also need to watch the fat intake. Thus, experiments with ground turkey. Ingredients 1 pound lean ground turkey 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1-1/2 teaspoons fennel seed, crushed 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar 1...
Jan 26, 2015 | Food, host, Poultry
Soy Chorizo and Turkey Chili Our grocery stocks a Chorizo made from soy. It’s really tasty, and reminds me of a chili mix we used to buy 40 years ago. This is pretty darned good. Ingredients 2 large yellow onions (or more), peeled and sliced into slivers 2...
Jan 4, 2015 | Food, host, Seafood
Shrimp Etouffee I used poblano peppers rather than green bell peppers, and I skipped the celery. I peeled and deveined the shrimp first and began my shrimp stock. In the meantime, I allowed the shrimp to sit in the fridge mixed with a blend of the salt, peppers,...
Dec 15, 2014 | Food, host, Poultry
Giada’s BBQ Chicken Ingredients: 1 cup Balsamic vinegar3/4 cups catsup1 T Worchestershire1/3 cup brown sugar1T Dijon mustard1 clove garlic, mincedpinch of salt and someblack pepper Chicken thighs and breasts Directions: Combine all ingredients except chicken in...
