Gosh, I don’t know what to celebrate first! I guess I could wear a sombrero to the races or eat quesadillas while placing a bet. Or wear a fabulous floral creation like the ones in one of my previous http://wp.me/pNyWj-2SH, which featured Kentucky Derby hats by Dee, to a Cinco de Mayo celebration. As it [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Cook’
Cinco de Mayo-The Kentucky Derby
Posted in Everyday Food, Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, tagged Beer in Mexico, Bell pepper, Broth, Cinco de Mayo, Cook, Home, Kentucky Derby, Olive, Saturday, Soups and Stews on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
North African Chicken with Spicy Green Sauce
Posted in Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, tagged Bay leaf, Black pepper, Chicken, Cook, Cookware and bakeware, Garlic, New York Times, Olive oil on May 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I prepared this dish last night, the recipe was in the New York Times. It was a bit complicated, BUT, BUT, it was delicious and I took some shortcuts that I will share with you. And we ate the leftovers tonight, even better! I’m going to write out the recipe the way I made it [...]
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
Posted in Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, tagged Broth, Carrot, Cook, Home, Onion, Pea, Pea soup, soup, Soups and Stews, Split Pea on April 3, 2012 | 3 Comments »
This was truly a Tasty Tidbit Tuesday! I made Split Pea soup for dinner tonight. It was delicious and so simple. 3 TBS olive oil 1 cup dry peas 1 medium onion – diced small 1-2 garlic cloves minced 2-3 carrots chopped into small pieces 1 large celery stalk cut into small pieces 6 cups [...]
Tuscan Chicken – I Did It My Way
Posted in Everyday Food, Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, tagged Broth, CBS News, Chicken, Cook, Fairway Market, Olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino on March 18, 2012 | 5 Comments »
This morning on CBS News , I happened to hear Tony Tantillo describe a dish I think he called Tuscan chicken. I was interested but not paying full attention because I assumed I could get on their website. WRONG! For some reason today’s recipe is not on the site. I tried to remember everything he [...]
Pasta with Cauliflower and Collards-Tasty Tidbits Tuesday
Posted in Everyday Food, Marthaspeak, Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, tagged Cauliflower, Collard Greens, Cook, Daylight saving time, Mother Nature, New York City, Olive oil, Pasta, Pennsylvania on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
DON’T be put off by the ingredients in this super winter pasta dish. Depending on where you are when you are reading this, winter has either been a no-show or you’re cursing that damn gopher in Pennsylvania! I’m in NYC and we’ve had a “pass” (so far) on a snowy, frosty, icy winter. Thank you [...]
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Date With Your Cardiologist!
Posted in By the way, Everyday Food, New York Speaks, Smooth or Crunchy, tagged Buffalo wing, Cook, Dips, Home, Nachos, Seven layer dip, Sunday, Super Bowl on February 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It’s that day of the year again! The annual gorge fest of all things fried, sauced, cheesed and washed down with beer or worse yet sugary soda! This is the one Sunday in the year when all Pfiizer executives gather in the company head quarter’s conference room around a giant TV screen gleefully counting their [...]
Winter Crisp
Posted in Everyday Food, Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, tagged Apple, apple crisp, Cook, cup cranberries, dessert, Flour, fruits and veggies, Lemon juice, Rolled oats, Sugar, whole wheat flour, Zest (ingredient) on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Who ever said dessert isn’t healthy? “Eat your fruits and veggies” – how many times have you heard that? Here’s a great winter dessert that tasty, low-fat, sweet and tart and easy to make. Filling 1/3 cup sugar 2Tbs flour 1 tsp. lemon peel 3/4 tsp lemon juice 3 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced. [...]
10 Fantastic Food Facts – Did You Know?
Posted in By the way, Thursday's Top Ten, tagged Cook, Cream, Cream cheese, Home, Ice cream, Mixer (cooking), Sour cream, Sugar on January 15, 2012 | 1 Comment »
You can always learn something new, especially about food, cooking, baking and more. It;s really a science, but of course you know that. Take your bananas apart when you bring them home. If you leave them all connected they ripen faster. Wrap your opened chunks in aluminum foil. It will stay much fresher, longer and [...]
Chicken Cacciatore – I’m Cooking!!!
Posted in Tasty Tidbits Tuesday, tagged Bell pepper, Cacciatore, Chicken, Cook, Cooking, crock pot, dinner, Flour, food, Italian cuisine, Olive oil, Tomato sauce on January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Slow-Cooked Chicken Cacciatore a/k/a Chicken Hunter Style Tomorrow morning I’m taking the crock pot and gonna cook up a storm. I need to make a couple of meals and freeze some of them. If I don’t, I find myself coming home late and too tired to cook and that leads to ordering in or eating [...]


