CAMPING – DAY ONE Today we embarked on our adventure – us, three dogs and about 800 pounds of gear. Our first stay was at Rye Patch State Recreation Area in the middle of the Nevada desert, about 50 miles outside of Winnemucca. I was a little nervous as we approached what seemed to be … Continue reading
A quick cooking recipe for a summer day. It is entirely too hot in my part of California to cook the way I like – with several burners & the oven going. Today we topped out at 109.8 degrees! I needed to make something for dinner that wasn’t going to add to the heat in … Continue reading
A good marinade recipe is simple to make and really enhances the flavor of whatever meat you are cooking. Since grillin’ season has donned, I thought I’d share my secret marinade with everyone. This is a marinade I’ve kind of come up with and added on to over the years. Trish’s Steak Marinade 1 1/2 … Continue reading
Often times, my leftovers meet a new existence in the form of pizza. As I was playing “clean out the fridge” this week, I had a few stray tomatillos and a little bit of cilantro left over so I decided to go for a Mexican veggie pizza. What a bright and amazing flavor! If you … Continue reading
I have to say that Amelia makes my favorite Thanksgiving turkey. Her secret? Flippin’ the bird! She starts off roasting the turkey breast side down then, as the turkey gets to be close to being done, she flips the bird over and bastes, bastes, bastes until the breast is golden brown. The turkey comes out … Continue reading
A proper grilled steak deserves a proper marinade, don’t you think? Impart flavor to your meat! Marinades take only a few minutes to assemble! For two medium sized steaks: 1 large clove garlic, chopped or crushed 3/4 cup light colored beer 1 cup pineapple or orange juice (pineapple is optimal, but orange is acceptable) 1/3 … Continue reading
Other than flavor, the one thing I really like about shrimp for dinner is that it’s a very fast cook. Literally, two, maybe three minutes. Today I’m paring that with fresh, homemade pasta so I timed myself to see how long the whole process would take, including making the pasta. Surprisingly, the pasta only took … Continue reading
A layer of chicken made “green” with tomatillos, cilantro and jalapeño – a layer of Monterey jack cheese and sour cream – and a layer of red Spanish rice made with leftover salsa make up the 3 color layers of the Mexican Flag into an excellent burrito. Green Chicken About 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken … Continue reading
These recipes looked so simple and yummy, I had to try them for myself – and of course, put my own spin on it! I was impressed at the simplicity and flavor of this marinara sauce, as well as the cheater lasagna. Marinara Sauce 2 Tbs olive oil 1 small onion 3 cloves garlic 2 … Continue reading
To me, a pot roast should be tender, flavorful and falling apart on my fork. My mother taught me to make an amazing pot roast – my ingredients are a bit different, but I start with the same important basics: chuck roast, seasonings, meat searing and slow cooking. This can be done in the oven … Continue reading
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