by Randal Byrd | Dec 21, 2011 | Veggies
Stuffed Mushrooms #2 As I noted in an earlier Stuffed Mushroom recipe, I often times experiment with different ways of preparing them. I whipped this up this afternoon just as a light snack. Sherry loved them, and suggested I save the recipe. Don’t be afraid to...
by Randal Byrd | Nov 21, 2011 | Veggies
Crock Pot Pinto Beans Years ago Sherry gave me a book entitled Adventures in Mexican Cooking; Ortho Books, 1978. (Ortho was a division of Chevron Chemical Company, of all things.) In it was a very simple bean recipe that called for simply 4 cups of beans; 8 cups of...
by Randal Byrd | Nov 13, 2011 | Soup, Veggies
Carrot Soup Ingredients 2 teaspoons oil 1/3 cup onion; chopped 1 clove garlic; minced 2 cups carrots; peeled and chopped juice of one large orange 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon salt black pepper 1 cup stock fresh herbs for garnish Directions Cook onion in oil...
by Randal Byrd | Oct 22, 2011 | Soup, Veggies
Swiss Cream of Potato Soup Wally’s wife, Lin (RIP), gave Sherry a copy of Good Housekeeping Cookbook (Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., New York, 1963) when we married in 1971. This recipe has always been one of Sherry’s favorites. It’s pretty good;...
by Randal Byrd | Sep 6, 2011 | Lagniappe, Meat, Poultry, Soup, Veggies
One Pot Pressure Cooker Meal My mother gave me her old pressure cooker that must be at least 30 or 40 years old. I used it last night to stew some onions and peppers; and then added some shrimp and mussels. Turned out pretty darned good. Clean 3 or 4 mixed sweet...
by Randal Byrd | Jun 9, 2011 | grill, Veggies
Portobello Mushroom Burgers We’ve done these for years on the grill out doors. Tonight, I decided to do them indoors, setting out to pan fry or oven bake them. But, the notion struck me, “What about the George Foreman grill?” This is every bit as...
