Easy broccoli, bacon and cheese quiche using a store bought pie crust.
Pork Chop with Chipotle Tomatillo
Got home at six with some decent looking pork chops and not much time to infuse any flavor. Had a fresh tomatillo and decided to bake the chops using it to help season them. Ingredients: Bone in center cut pork chops about 1/2″ thick 1 tomatillo 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 1/4 onion 1…
Parmesan Chicken Bites
Easy to make chicken Parmesan nuggets baked in the oven. You will need: 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken (used breast) 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup of Italian salad dressing Prep: First trim your breast of any odd bits like around the wing socket. You need a sharp knife or…
Basic Cheesecake
I don’t have much of a sweet tooth but do have an affinity for cheesecake. My grandmother used to make it and top with strawberries or cherries. It was always a special treat and I never thought that I could actually make one. About a year ago I purchased a food processor and the manual…
Pork Chops With Pepper Jelly Sauce
This is the first time I have used pepper jelly in a sauce and it was very good. It was tasty with everything I had on my plate and I’m sure it will also work for chicken. Ingredients: 4 (1/2 to 3/4-inch-thick) bone in pork chops 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon ground pepper 2…
Oven Baked Pork Ribs
First season your ribs, you can use baby back, St. Louis or just back ribs. Baby back are the best cut, I used back ribs because they were on sale. Use what ever you have (4 lbs.+/ -). Dry rub: Try to do this a day in advance or for at least 4 hours prior to…
Roasted Cauliflower
Start with a whole head of washed cauliflower and remove the green leafy parts and stem. Cut into quarters and cut each stem partially, break apart at the flower end. I like to break them so they look more natural than cutting all the way thru. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees, place the cauliflower…
Hummus with Chipotle
Hummus is good, why do you think it’s eaten all over the world? Easy to make yes, kick in some lemon juice, flavorings and mix in your processor. The flavor profile is wide open, I have tried several batches and find this is my favorite so far. Say hello to my little friend, a can…
Chicken Broccoli Casserole
My mom makes a “jam up” (slang for very tasty, she doesn’t use jam) chicken and rice casserole. Today I was thinking that’s what I want for dinner, I have a half a roasted chicken in the fridge, fresh broccoli, cheese, and in the pantry some rice and cream of chicken soup. Game on but…
Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork
I used to be a travelling salesman and as a bonus I got to seek good food. One of my favorite places to eat BBQ was in Lexington, N.C. They use a vinegar and ketchup based sauce unlike the mustard based where I live now. They also give you a hush puppy. Traditionally in the Southeastern…
Digiorno Dad 