Apr 11, 2011
Bump in the Road
Thank you for stopping by. I have hit a bump in the road of life. I will not be publishing anything new over the next two weeks, give or take and will be back as soon as possible. I will miss all of you and ask that you keep me in your thoughts.
Sandy
Apr 8, 2011
Apr 7, 2011
Bacon Q&E
Apr 6, 2011
Roasted Vegetables
With spring just getting into full swing and summer soon to follow I thought of all the fresh vegetables and some easy ways to prepare them. Great for a family meal or for when entertaining.
Pre heat oven to 400°
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What You Need | Directions |
| Choose your vegetables, include peppers (any color), squash and zucchini, root vegetables (such as onions), Brussels sprouts, crimini mushrooms and asparagus. Cut vegetables into uniform pieces for even cooking time. Put your vegetables in a bowl and drizzle with a few tablespoons of olive oil, toss to coat. Add rosemary sprigs and season with pepper. Turn vegetables out onto pan making sure they are in a single layer. |
Apr 5, 2011
Antipasto Salad
Perfect for summer entertaining. Make ahead and let the flavors mingle. Only cooking involved is cooking the pasta. Most of the ingredients except meat and cheese are probably on your pantry shelf.
Antipasto Appetizer or Salad | |
What You Need | Directions |
1 lb. of curly or tube pasta | Bring 4 quarts of well salted water to a boil. When boil has been reached, add pasta and cook till al dente. Drain and immediately return to pot. Top with dressing and toss. Spread pasta on rimmed cookie sheet and chill for an hour. Bring pasta out of refrigerator and put in large bowl, add meats, peppers, olives, provolone and toss well. If salad seems dry drizzle a little more dressing and toss. Put in container and cover salad will keep for 3 days. |
Feel free to add or subtract ingredients to make the salad your own. Additional items could be shredded carrots, pepperoncini, croutons ( add at last minute), green olives. To make a light supper add a can of tuna in olive oil drained and broken into chunks.
Apr 4, 2011
Entertaining on QVC
QVC is featuring entertaining products all day Wednesday April 6.
Cooking for a Crowd
Kitchen Clearance
Gourmet Holiday
Kitchen Unlimited with Carolyn
Apr 3, 2011
My Fried Rice
This is one of my favorite go to in the freezer. It reheats well and goes with your favorite chicken, shrimp or pork dish. Great as a side with bbq steaks. Mix and match from the freezer or refrigerator. Add more meat if you want or leave it out altogether. This is an easy comforting dish.This is the dish when finished.
Rice: This is obvious, of course. You need to start with boiled or steamed white rice. Make the rice the day before to firm it up. Fresh rice will just give you a gummy mess. If you can't do it the day before, at least let the rice cool in the refrigerator for a few hours.
Fried Rice | |
What You Need | Directions |
2 cups enriched white rice 4 cups water 2/3 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup chopped onions 2/3 cup chopped carrots 1/2 cup frozen green peas 3 or 4 strips of cooked bacon crumbled 1 cup of cubed ham or chicken or shrimp (your call, I usual put in a mixture) 2 T soy sauce 3 tablespoons vegetable (preferably peanut) oil 2 eggs sesame oil, to taste (optional) | In a saucepan, combine rice and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. |
Popular garnishes include green onions cut on the bias and sprigs of parsley.
Apr 1, 2011
New Products On The Market
Thought I would share some of the new products I have found. Start looking in your grocery aisles.
Wheat Thin Sticks from Nabisco – comes in three flavors and I am partial to the Chipotle Pepper
Thomas prez-a-bagels, option to sprinkle salt or not.
Lean Pockets with Pretzel Bread
Hostess Chocolate Crème & Strawberry Twinkies
Popcorners