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Loosemeat Sandwiches
This is a messy sandwich. But that’s ok. I’m told there is a sandwich similar to this, a Maid-Rite, out of Ohio or Iowa or Illinois. Maybe Wisconsin. I have no idea – just passing along what I’ve been told in the interest of full disclosure. Cause I like to disclose it all. I just know – to me – these taste just like Krystals, which aren’t White Castles but may be…
Scottish Eggs
Traditionally, a Scotch egg consists of a hard-boiled egg, peeled, wrapped in sausage, coated in bread crumbs and fried. What’s not to love. Prepare ahead of time, wrap and bring on a picnic! Ingredients: one dozen eggs 2lbs bulk breakfast sausage breadcrumbs oil Boil eggs until completely cooked. Chill and peel shell. Rolls eggs in breakfast sausage, patting around until completely covered.…
Braised Beef Cannelloni
This recipe came out of a desire to use the beef pot roast that was on sale without actually making POT ROAST AGAIN. I mean, I love pot roast. But I get sick of it. See, here’s a scenario for you: you find a great price on an inexpensive cut of beef, the kind that really needs to be put in the crock pot to be tender, and you buy five of them. And every few weeks you take one out of the freezer and make pot roast. A…
Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken is one of my loves, along with chocolate, mint juleps and David Tennant’s Dr. Who. However, like most things I love, it’s something that I can only have in small amounts. Why is that? Why do we love that which is bad for us? Why can’t fried chicken be a HEALTHY meal? That plaque on my arteries should be good for me – some added structural basis to weakening coronary ve…
Sweet Potato Fries
These are great for Summer cookouts! -ed We weren’t always fans of sweet potatoes in this house, but that wasn’t the fault of the sweet potato – it was ignorance on our part. Our only knowledge of this orange potato was the mashed and topped with marshmallows version served as a Thanksgiving casserole. Not that I’m judging! It just seemed like a waste of marshmallows ya know? So b…
Spinach croquettes
I was one of those picky eater kids who would never eat vegetables. I would gag, cry, induce vomit – anything to not eat my green beans. Once, during a family vacation to Cape Cod, my uncle placed celery stalks in the shape of a cross outside my bedroom door to keep me in bed. It worked. My punishment is that I now have one of those children. The recipe I am going to give you is the only green vegetable that…
Chocolate Hearts
Editor’s Note: this was originally published for last year, but I thought it would be fun to see again! For the last few years, the hubby and I have spent Valentine’s Day with our good friends Grieg and Dennis for dinner and a movie. This year, Grieg came up with the idea to make your own chocolate hearts for dessert using melted chocolate morsals and a whole sampling of toppings from which to cho…
How to make Mint Juleps
Republished from April 2010 This weekend is the Kentucky Derby, and last weekend was the Atlanta Steeplechase. To me, this season means Mint Juleps, a refreshing minty alcoholic drink. Easy to prepare, although it does take some prep time. One day in advance make the Mint Simple Syrup and refrigerate. The day of the race, mix up the mint juleps and enjoy! By the way – my money is on Paddy O’Pra…
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