Dec 1, 2014 | Casseroles, Food, host, Meat
Spinach, Potato, and Italian Sausage Casserole I threw this together this evening, and it was pretty darned good.Ingredients12 oz. bag frozen spinach; thawed and excess water squeezed out1 lb Italian Sausage2 medium onions, diced4 medium potatoes, diced1 poblano...
Apr 9, 2014 | Food, host, Meat
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...
Oct 29, 2013 | Breads & Grains, Food, host
Rosemary’s Smoked Cheese Pizza Ingredients 1 pound mushrooms; cleaned and sliced 1 teaspoon dried dill weed 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 cup grated smoked cheese 1 cup grated mild cheese (Mozzarella, etc.) 1/2 cup scallions, chopped. oil for the cooking pan salt...
Jun 28, 2012 | Food, Sauces & Dressings, Veggies
Onion Sauce for Pasta Had some extra onions on hand so I decided to see if I could find a recipe for an onion sauce to go over pasta. It’s on the stove right now. Note: Not finished yet, but the long slow cooking really reduces the volume of onions. I started...
Jan 22, 2011 | Food, Poultry
Chicken Cacciatore This dish can be as Italian as you want; or you can shift gears and go Louisiana style. I tend toward the Cajun myself. Ingredients 8 chicken thighs or legs; skinned1 onion; diced3 cloves garlic; minced8 ounces fresh mushrooms; chopped14 ounce can...
Sep 17, 2010 | Casseroles, Food, Meat
Dwayne’s Fettuccine with Bolognese Sauce My brother, Dwayne, prepared this meal for a family gathering at my Mom’s house tonight. It was a big hit. The “girls” loved it. (The “girls” are our cousins Vicky from St. Louis, and Betty...
Aug 15, 2009 | Breads & Grains, Food
More on Pizza Yes, I admit it. I stole this directly from the Washington Post as a service to my loyal readers. Ingredients 1 1/4 cups warm water (between 100 and 110 degrees), plus more as needed1 small packet active dry yeast1/2 teaspoon sugar3 1/2 cups flour, plus...
Jun 18, 2009 | Casseroles, Food, Meat, Salad
Nikki’s Ravioli & Tortellini Salad My good friend, Nikki Merritt, served this at one of our vestry meetings. It was a hit! Thank you, Nikki. Ingredients 1 (19 oz) pkg frozen cheese tortellini 1 (19 oz) pkg frozen cheese ravioli 1 ½ cups canola or olive oil ½...
Jun 1, 2009 | Breads & Grains, Food
Pizza Tales Well, finally I got around to it — after four days of saying I was going to make a pizza, on the fifth day, I did it. Next time, I’m going to make a smaller but thicker crust. I will NOT try to stretch a quarter of the recipe over one dinner plate. That...
Apr 4, 2008 | Food, Veggies
Ingredients3 yellow onion ; thinly sliced3 tablespoon olive oil2 garlic ; minced4 sweet red and yellow peppers; thinly sliced2 tablespoon ketchupsalt and pepper3 tablespoon red wine1 teaspoon oregano1 dash Tabasco pepper sauce1 cup Parmesan cheese;...
