2 cups flour 2 sticks softened butter Few sprinkles of salt Mix all together adding a little water at a time. Divide into 2. Roll out to fit pie pan Fill with sliced, peeled apples. Put apples in pie pan, add several handfuls of brown sugar, same with flour, dot w/5 T butter Cover apples […]
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Balsamic Honey Glaze
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, plus rosemary branches for garnish 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard Salt and freshly ground black pepper Mix together & pour over cooked pork or brush on pork roast before cooking
Nothing Much
It’s been a while again. That’s because there isn’t much to write about. I’ve been going to the gym for the last month. I try to do 20 min on the treadmill every other day & then the steam room, sauna, hot tub & pool on the other days. I’ve lost a few pounds, nothing […]
BAKED BEANS
Brown 1/2 med onion & some ham in butter or oil Add 1 can Grandma Brown’s or Bush’s original canned baked beans & 1/2 bag of dry great northern beans or navy beans (any dry bean will be ok) that has been preboiled & drained Add 1 tsp mustard, 2 T ketchup, 1 tsp worcestershire sauce, […]
Shrimp Something
Minced 7-8 cloves of garlic & brown in 2 T butter & 1 T extra virgin olive oil Add 1/2 lb shelled, cleaned shrimp, 1 cup water, 1 chicken boullion cube. Cook shrimp until done To 1 cup of water add 2-3 T flour. Whisk until no longer lumpy. Pour into shrimp mixture while still […]
Tropical Salad & Honey Lime Dressing
1- 5 oz bag spring mix Canned mandarin oranges Slivered almonds Dried cranberries Fresh pineapple slices Dressing- 1/4 cup Grey Poupon dijon mustard 1/4 cup honey 1 1/2 T sugar 1 T sesame oil 1 1/2 T apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 t lime juice 2 grilled chicken breasts cut in slices, seasoned with salt […]
Fettuccine
Brown 4-5 minced garlic cloves in 2 T butter on med-low heat Whisk together 2 cups milk, 1/2 tsp salt & 1/4 flour Raise heat to high, add milk mixture stirring constantly until thickened Add cooked, cubed chicken, uncooked peeled shrimp or uncooked bay scallops to above, Add about 1/2 c grated pecorino & lower heat to med-low to cook […]
Penne in Almond Sauce
1 lb penne pasta 2 cups [9 oz] blanched slivered almonds 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, peeled & smashed 2 store bought rotisserie chicken breasts, boned & cut up into 1/2″ cubes [about 2 cups] or 2 fresh chicken breasts, cooked with salt & […]
Vitamix Night
1/2 cooked acorn or butternut squash, approx 1 1/2 cups 1 5 oz can evaporated milk 2 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 tsp pure maple syrup Pinch of nutmeg & 1/4 tsp cinnamon Salt & pepper to taste Put in a Vitamix, starting slow then working up to high Blend for 4-5 minutes until […]
Mullet Fish
We went fishing today at Safety Harbor, Fl. We didn’t catch anything as usual but met a professional fisherman who sells to fish markets in the area. He had just dropped his net, caught mullet, a local, mild white fish, that he was cleaning. We asked how much he was selling it for & we […]