Posted in Blogroll, Cooking, Florida, Food, Pasta, Recipes, Spaghetti, USA, United States, tagged American, Food, Italian, Recipes, Spaghetti on May 15, 2008 | No Comments »
Scott, Erica, and Jay on MIX 105.1 (Orlando radio) WKMG CBS radio were talking about making sandwiches from leftover spaghetti this morning. Last night Jay scooped up a heaping wad of cooked spaghetti (with sauce I assume) and dumped between two pieces of bread and it made a tasty meal.
I called into the show this [...]
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Posted in Blogroll, Cheddar Cheese, Cheese, Cooking, Food, Mexican, Pork, Recipes, USA, United States, tagged Cheddar Cheese, Cheese, Cooking, Food, Mexican, Pork, Potatoes, Recipes on April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ingredients
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon chili powder
2 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-15oz. jar of salsa (medium or hot – you decide)
1 teaspoon powdered cocoa
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons fresh Italian Flat Leaf Parsley
4 green onions, chopped
Directions
Combine cumin and chili powder; rub over both sides of pork. In a [...]
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Posted in Cooking, Florida, Food, Italian, Photography, Photos, Pictures, Pizza, Recipes, USA, United States, tagged Food, Italian, Photography, Photos, Pictures, Pizza, Recipes, Uncategorized, United States on April 11, 2008 | No Comments »
This pizza – from the bottom up was: olive oil, marinara sauce, provolone cheese, carmelized sweet onions, sauted baby portobello mushrooms, sweet Italian sausage. I
1 dough (from supermarket bakery – ask them for one of their Italian or French bread dough – tell them you are going to use it for [...]
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Posted in Blogroll, Food, tagged Antipasto, Blogging, Cooking, Easter, Family, Florida, Food, Photography, Photos, Recipes, Salad on March 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Romaine lettuce, salami, provolone, green olives, black olives, red onion, provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, artichokes, ham, salami.
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Posted in Blogroll, Food, tagged Baking, Blogging, Cheese, Cooking, Eggplant, Family, Florida, Food, Italian, Lunch, macaroni, Pasta, Photography, Photos, Recipes, Sicilian, Uncategorized, Vegetables on March 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Note: My Eggplant Parmesan is NOT a vegetarian meal. It is a wonderful blend of Italian meatballs, sausage, cheese, eggplant, and home made sauce.
4 Medium/Large Firm Eggplant
4 Eggs – beaten with a little water
3 cups Italian seasoned bread crumb
Kosher Salt
1 cup Olive Oil
1 cup Vegetable Oil
Left-over meatballs (4), left over Italian sausage [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged Baking, BBQ, BBQ Ribs, Beans, Cooking, Florida, Food, Friends, Meat, Pork, Recipes, Ribs on March 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Follow these instructions and don’t fool around with it and you’ll have the best BBQ ribs you ever tasted.
Rib Rub and BBQ Sauce
5 TBS Paprika
5 TBS Brown Sugar
3 TBS Salt
2 TBS Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 TBS Garlic Powder
1 TBS Ground Cayenne Pepper
1 1/2 TSP Onion Powder
1 TSP Marjoram (or Oregano)
1 TSP Mustard Powder
1/2 TSP [...]
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Dad’s Potato Salad
3 pounds red potatoes (skins on) cubed to about ½-3/4 inch
Kosher salt
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 Tablespoon of celery seed
Freshly ground black pepper
½ to ¾ cup chopped onion – any kind you like – yellow-red-sweet
6 Hard boiled eggs –3 of them sliced in [...]
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These photos are from Easter last year. The kids had a lot of fun feeding the horses. It was a beautiful day.
Click on the pics for a larger view.
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Posted in Blogroll, Food, tagged Blogging, Canada, Easter, Florida, Food, Kielbasa, Maine, Massachusetts, Polish, Pork, Recipes, Uncategorized on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We bought a 5 pound package of Bobak kielbasa from Polonia in Casselberry, FL and I just loved it. We had company for dinner and I made Stuffed Cabbage, pierogi, and Bobak kielbasa simmered in beer. Everyone just raved about it. I’m so glad that I bought the large package [...]
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#1 - Went to a going away lunch today at the Cheesecake Factory in Winter Park Village with our team for one of our co-workers. Had the Kobe Cheeseburger. When you order medium, you get it pretty much raw on the inside. I ate it. I didn’t feel too good an hour later.
#2 - Waited [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged Beef, Blogging, Cooking, Family, Florida, Food, Life, Lunch, New York, Polish, Pork, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables on March 4, 2008 | No Comments »
Stuffed Cabbage and Perogies
You will need to set aside some time to make this recipe. I usually start in the morning so that this can be for supper. Other times I’ve started this at night, and let it cook all night. Yup… the house smell like cabbage but it smells like heaven!!
large [...]
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Posted in Blogroll, Food, tagged Baking, Cheese, Dijon, Family, Florida, Food, Lunch, macaroni, Mustard, Pasta, Recipes, Uncategorized on March 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I made a terrific macaroni and cheese - this time I just kind of threw it together but I added a little Dijon mustard. I also used two cheeses - Velveeta and Cabot Sharp White Cheddar.
8oz. elbow macaroni
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 [...]
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Posted in Blogroll, Food, tagged Food, Italian, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pasta, Polish, Recipes on February 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Toby, you were a great friend to us - I know you are in doggy heaven. We love you.
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Posted in Blogroll, Food, tagged Baking, Blogging, Cape Cod, Cheese, Cooking, Florida, Food, Life, Lunch, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pasta, Photography, Photos, Recipes, Uncategorized on February 15, 2008 | No Comments »
Chef Joe’s Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Recipe courtesy Chef Joe Randall
Show:
The Best Of
Episode:
Prix Fixe
Kosher salt
2 cups elbow macaroni
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2-1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar
1 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup grated ParmesanPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Bring a large pot of salted water [...]
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Posted in Blogroll, Food, tagged Baking, Blogging, Cincinnati, Cooking, Family, Florida, Food, Greek, Italian, Life, Lunch, Pasta, Pies, Pizza, Recipes, Sicilian, Uncategorized, Vegetables on February 9, 2008 | No Comments »
We had company from Cincinnati last night and a big request for pizza. Since we follow the dictate of - no meat of Fridays during Lent, I made three excellent meat-less pizzas.
1. Caramelized Sweet Onion and Baby Bella mushrooms with homemade pizza sauce and provolone cheese - got rave reviews on that one.
2. [...]
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