When vegetarians strike – feed them. Mise en Place STAPLES VEGGIES 1 can white beans 1 medium butternut squash, diced 2 tbs butter 1 carrot, diced 2 tbs flour 1 stalk celery, […]
Butternut Squash Potpie
Chicken and Mushroom Quesadillas
Americanized Mexican at it’s finest. Ingredients 1/2 medium onion diced 1/2 lb mushrooms sliced thin 1 red bell pepper 2 chicken cutlets Handful cilantro chopped fine 2 cloves garlic minced 2 parts […]
Cheese Straws
A great snack, easy to make and super tasty. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups – 4 oz of extra sharp cheddar 4 tbs butter 3/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper […]
Sorta Southern Ranch Dressing
A different take on ranch. Not sure why I associate this with southern, but there it is. Ingredients 2 scallions, white and green parts minced 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 […]
Creamed Onions
Old fashioned onion goodness. Strangely delicious. Your holiday table will thank you.
Sage and Sausage Dressing
Alton Brown scared me away from stuffing. So now i make dressing. This one is derived from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats; long name, food god. I make this ahead of thanksgiving […]
Mashed Potatoes
When in doubt. Add more butter
Make ahead gravy
This is a cheat. It works out well and saves post bird exiting the oven stress. Can make ahead Ingredients 1 stick butter 1/2 finely diced onion 1/2 cup wondra flour 4 […]
Brussel Sprouts ala dell’anima
Once upon a time, I hated brussels sprouts. Then i tried these. I never went back.
Simple tomato sauce
Easy. Great for Spazghetti. Ingredients 1 28oz can of pureed tomato 4 tbs butter 1 yellow onion cut in half Directions Dump everything into a sauce pan Cook for a half hour […]
