Breakfast sausage is very simple – pork, salt, and spices. Here is a link to a version with just 3 ingredients: Simple American Breakfast Sausage . This posting is an adaptation of a recipe in livingthegourmet.com, which involves more ingredients, but is still very simple. It makes just over a pound of sausage. I made Read More …
This is a version of the classic spinach salad with a warm sweet and sour dressing. It is a simplification of a recipe in The Texas Cowboy Kitchen. It made 2 large servings and took about 10 minutes. I used jamon serrano, since we have a lot from buying an entire ham from Costco. Alternatively, Read More …
I spotted at Trader Joe’s recently a bag of 10 Minute Farro, which had a recipe on the package I thought worth trying as a high fiber and low glycemic main course. My main change from the original was to increase the amount of sausage to one sausage per serving. This will make 4 servings Read More …
Shrimp cocktail is a delicious appetizer which I have made a couple of times during the Christmas and New Year season. The key is to buy good shrimp and then to not overcook them. This is how I made shrimp cocktail and cocktail sauce for 8 people at Alyssa’s birthday. As I side note, I Read More …
We roasted a leg of lamb and a ham for Christmas dinner and have been working our way through the leftovers. The last of the lamb will be used today for a variation on Cottage Pie with Guinness . A deviled ham spread seemed to be good way to use up some of the ham. Read More …
Angel biscuits are a cross between a conventional buttermilk biscuit and a yeast roll. Like a buttermilk biscuit they include baking soda and baking powder and are handled with a light touch to keep them tender. Like a yeast roll they include yeast and some resting time for the yeast to multiply and leaven the Read More …
Over the years I have enjoyed a green peppercorn sauce on steaks. I spotted an article in SeriousEats which included a recipe and the idea that green peppercorn sauce also works well for pork or chicken. I made it for pork chops as follows. This will make 4-6 servings and will take about half an Read More …
The WSJ had a recent “Slow Foods Fast” recipe of stewed tomatoes on top of smoked cheese grits. This looked good, and I thought would be even better with some shrimp. (Shrimp and Grits is such a Southern classic that I have an entire cookbook of variations on this dish.) It turned out very well. Read More …
We made 2 key lime slab pies at Family Beach Week this year at the Outer Banks for a crowd of 28 (not all of whom ate dessert) and we had most of one left over. This is a good way to make a tasty dessert for a large group. It is easy except for Read More …
For the gravy to go with the Roast Pork, I made a variation of Easy Poultry Gravy. Up to 4 Tbs. of fat from the pork Unsalted butter if less than 4 Tbs. of fat Handful of mushrooms, chopped ¼ onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped ¼ cup all-purpose flour 4 cups chicken broth (low Read More …