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Adapted from a recipe at Food52 (a great site for good recipes) Serves 4 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter. 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups (approximately 1/2 lb.) freshly grated Parmagiano Reggiano cheese. 1/2 cup chicken broth. 2 teaspoons Kosher or sea salt. 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground  black pepper. 16 oz. uncooked (8…

INGREDIENTS: 1 large baked potato (leftovers) 1/2 lb. breakfast sausage 6 eggs 3 Tablespoons coconut milk (From a can, not a carton.  From the asian food section) 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Optional: sauteed mushrooms, onions, green peppers. INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large oven safe frying…

It seems silly to have to post something this simple but we have all become accustomed to microwaving potatoes and I keep forgetting the time and temperature settings required to create an old fashioned oven baked potato. Why bake potatoes in the oven? INSTRUCTIONS:

INGREDIENTS: 1 yellow cake mix (I prefer Duncan Heinz) 1 stick butter (melted) 1 egg 1 box powdered sugar (=3 3/4 cup) 2 eggs 1 8 oz. cream cheese (softened) 1/2 c. chopped pecans (I leave these off) INSTRUCTIONS: Mix first 3 ingredients and press into 9×13 pan. Mix next 3 ingredients well and spread…

This is more of a process guide than a recipe guide WHY GRIND YoUR OWN MEAT? When I can, I prefer to grind my own meat out of ingredients I choose.  Brisket is a very good cut of meat for making ground beef (hamburger).  It is cheap and it has a bacon-like taste.  It is…

  INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs. Ground Beef 5 large eggs (beaten) 1/4 Cup Bill’s Milk (or whatever you can get) 1 Cup Unseasoned Bread Crumbs 2 Onions (Diced) 1 Cup Ketchup 1 Tube of Saltines (Crushed) 1 teaspoon Sage TOPPING INGREDIENTS: 3/4 Cup Ketchup 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard Bob’s Brown Sugar (to taste) INSTRUCTIONS: Add eggs,…

Ingredients: SERVINGS:  6 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 6oz. chicken breasts) 3 cups spinach, finely chopped 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, chopped 1/4 cup black olives, sliced 1 cup canned artichoke hearts, chopped 4 oz. reduced fat feta cheese 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp garlic powder 1.5 cups low sodium chicken broth Salt and pepper INSTRUCTIONS: In a bowl, mix…

This is great for strawberries and other fruit. INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:

This is what happens when I down two dirty vodka martinis, grab a pencil and start adding ingredients from a bunch of old meatball recipes and tossing the ones that didn’t sound absolutely necessary.  (Martini Recipe) I have been experimenting with substituting sour cream for milk and buttermilk in old recipes.  The results are pretty…

NOTES: This is an easy alternative to Scrambled Eggs.  You can substitute your favorite ingredients. ALWAYS buy Coconut Milk in the can (in the asian food section) and not in a carton.  The Coconut Milk in the can is much thicker and creamier.  The stuff in a carton is for drinking (or soaking your feet…