Condensed cream of mushroom soup is a pantry staple for a variety of recipes, but as a soup in and of itself, it’s barely passable. Instead, try this recipe…actually, it’s more of a guideline, as there are a number of ways to slightly alter this to get slightly different flavors.
Start out with some onion and [...]
Tags: chicken stock, evoo, garlic, half-n-half, morrell, mushroom, onion, portabella, potato, vegetable stock
Celery seems to be an oft-overlooked vege. Sure, it’s a mainstay in salads, and you can’t beat it stuffed with peanut butter (I’ll pass on the raisins though), and I even use it in my fresh chili. But what about as the main part of a side dish?
I had some extra celery burning a hole [...]
Tags: butter, celery, corn, cream, garlic, milk, nutmeg, onion, peas
Corn on the cob season has pretty much ended here in Minnesota, but if you happen to be lucky enough to still be able to get it, this is a nice change of pace from boiled or grilled corn on the cob. And if not, it works just as good with frozen corn.
What you need:
The [...]
Tags: bell pepper, butter, cast-iron, corn, garlic, season-all
A friend commented on the lack of “Italian” food on here. I’m not Italian, I’m Scottish, but hey.. I can do pasta. I’m a fan of the traditional sauces. Totino’s, which used to be in NE Minneapolis had one of those great, basic red sauces. When I make spaghetti sauce at home though, I like [...]
Tags: basil, bell pepper, diced tomatoes, garlic, ground beef, olive oil, onion, oregano, pasta, spaghetti, tomato sauce, wine
I’ve tried a few different enchilada recipes. I definitely prefer a red sauce over green sauce. This recipe evolved using a few things from those base recipes, with my own couple of additions. And like much of my cooking, it’s an overall guideline that can be easily played with depending on what you have on [...]
Tags: cheese, chicken, corn, diced tomatoes, garlic, onion, salsa, season-all, sour cream, tortillas
Yesterday I posted a basic tomato salsa, but here’s another one I like that I really don’t make near often enough. I’ve made a batch of both to bring to a bbq or other party, and while most people look at this one kind of funny at first (most folks just have no idea what [...]
Tags: celery, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, lemon juice, lime juice, onion, salsa, seranno, tomatillo
This is one of those recipes of mine that is just a general guideline. Every batch is going to turn out just a bit different, but it always turns out great. Below is what I generally start with for ingredients, but it can vary depending on what I have on hand, or how I want [...]
Tags: bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, ketchup, lemon juice, lime juice, onion, salsa, taco, tomatoes
There are a few different ways to make pickles, one of the easiest is “refrigerator” pickles. There is no canning involved, all you need is your ingredients and some jars.
I have vague memories of mom making refrigerator pickles when I was a kid… very thin sliced, very sweet, don’t remember much else about them. After [...]
Tags: cider vinegar, cucumber, garlic, jalapeno, onion, pickle, sugar, vinegar
This is good for on salads, potatoes, I even tried some tossed in with some grilled green beans.
Ingredients
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp parsley flakes
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1 cup Grape Nuts cereal
Directions
Melt butter over low heat in skillet
Add parsley, garlic powder, salt and dry mustard, stir well
Slowly add Grape Nuts cereal, stirring [...]
Tags: butter, garlic, grape nuts, mustard, parsley
Put in a large pot
1 onion, chopped (or 3 tsp onion powder)
3 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp red pepper
2 cloves garlic, crushed (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Tags: cinnamon, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, molasses, mustard, sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, worcestershire