Damn, I Can Do This! – Teaching you to Entertain Exceptionally

Breakfast Puff Pastry Blossoms

This is what you can do when you have left over puff pastry. Yesterday I made my Pastry Straws for our company coming for a glass of wine and a visit. This was not happening when Covid hit and was a real pleasure. But – we had half of the pastry left over and it…

Dinners

Teriyaki Trout Burgers

Oh my goodness! You gotta love these treats. This recipe is for 4 burgers, so if you have more mouths to feed, simply adjust the recipe. 4 x 6 oz. Trout fillets 1 tbsp. kosher salt 1 tbsp. brown sugar 1 cup teriyaki sauce (we use Edo of Japan’s Teriyaki sauce) 1/2 tsp. sesame oil…

Dinners

Hamburger Helper – New Way, Homemade

When my daughter was very young, and I was a single Mom on a limited wage, this was an alternative to meal I used from time to time. but it came in a box. Don made his own version and it is yummy. You want to have an easy, quick meal to serve, go for…

Dinners

Potatoes – Greek Style

We all have tried a zillion recipes for potatoes. I bet you haven’t tried this one. Don did these up when we had Souvlakis (from Costco yet) the other night. OMG! These are so yummy, we made him go out and buy more potatoes to make more and then we will remember to take pictures….

Dinners

Grilled Shrimp Salad

The nice weather has finally arrived and this is a great way to enjoy a lunch on the deck or a starter for dinner. Your choice…but maybe you’ll want both. A salad with a protein is always welcomed. Soak wooden skewers in water for about an hour. uncooked pineapple wedges cut into 1 inch chunks…

Dinners

Warm Mushroom Salad With Wonderful Additions

Warmer weather is upon us and the mind wanders to salads. Try this one, it is really yummy. 1 tbsp. shallot, finely minced 3 tbsp. sherry vinegar sea salt and ground pepper to taste 9 tbsp. olive oil, divided 1 -1 1 /2 lbs. white mushrooms, dusted clean and rough chop 2 tbsp. butter, divided…

Dinners

Teriyaki Trout At Its Best

This is sooooo good. Don made this last night and this morning, he wanted to know if we kept the left over sauce. What left-overs I asked. We ate the whole lot up. Try it and you will see. Awesome! 2-3 lbs. trout filets, sliced in 2″ wide pieces Teriyaki Sauce This is so good,…

Appetizers

Mushrooms In A Lemon Butter Sauce (a la Bordelaise)

This is a simple but amazing appetizer to make and enjoy on your deck this summer. I use the brown and white button mushrooms (the really nice large size) but you can use whatever mushrooms you like. Try to avoid the tiny ones for fear you would over cook them. 1 lb. mushrooms 1/4 cup…

Desserts

Apple Hand Pies

These are so easy to make but your family/company will think it took you forever to make (as if you really did). They are fabulous and so tasty. 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 6 yellow Delicious apples, peeled, cored cut into cubes (3/4 “) 1/3 cup whipping cream 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1…

Pasta

Spring Carbonara With Honey

After this wonderful weekend (birthday and Mother’s Day, I am still on a pasta theme. Bear with me and here goes! 1 cup clover honey 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar 2 – 3 drops of hot sauce 1/2 lb. spaghetti 6 egg yolks 1 cup grated Asiago cheese, divided pinch of salt and freshly ground…

Dinners

Sirloin Tip Roast

Don did it again. This roast is fabulous and will make your Sunday dinner really special. Great also for company. 3-4 lb. Sirloin Tip roast cracked salt and pepper to taste 2-3 tsp. each of thyme and rosemary fresh parsley, chopped 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 large white onion 2 garlic cloves Mix the herbs…

ChickenFowl

Arroz Con Pollo – Cinco De Mayo Day

Last night Don made the greatest meal. It was so yummy! I am sharing it now because we were too busy enjoying it last night. Sorry! 3 tbsp. olive oil 3 chicken breasts, cut up 3 chicken thighs, cut in half 1/2 cup flour pinch of salt pinch of pepper touch of paprika 2 tbsp….