Years ago we used to frequent a Chinese restaurant where I almost always ordered their “Kung Pao Triple Delight” – a Kung Pao chicken dish that also included shrimp and pork. The triple delight referred to the three kinds of meats. This was the place (and the dish) where I learned there could be a … Continue reading Lo Mein Double Delight
Happy Labor Day weekend. This will be a quick exchange before I run out the door. Oh, I’m not going anywhere for the weekend, we’re still working on potty training with Bixby. LOL. His latest update is here. I decided on shish kabobs for the recipe exchange because they are a favorite for large get-togethers. … Continue reading Friday Recipe Exchange: Lots of Kabobs
These were awesome! I Googled around looking for grilling tips for the flat iron steaks we love so well and found plenty of recipes for marinades. I combined a few of the more interesting ones and came up with a marinade that worked fine for me today. Naturally, I didn’t write anything down because that’s … Continue reading Flat Iron Fajitas
I was away last weekend for my dad’s 75th birthday and to catch up with family. Got to see the nieces, my brother, sister-in-law and the ‘rents. We had fun and lots of good food. My brother and I had a blast cooking together for my dad’s birthday. We raided both my dad’s garden and … Continue reading A Weekend of Food
I had a request to do some grilling and picnic recipes for the next few weeks (thanks Yutsano). We’ll traverse the table: meats, vegetables, side dishes and desserts. By July 4th we should be covered. Tonight we’ll start with grilling chicken. I have a stockpile of marinade and grilling recipes for chicken breasts. I may … Continue reading Thursday Recipe Exchange: Grilled Chicken
Grilling season is here, so tonight’s recipe exchange is all about chicken marinades. This is a great citrus flavored marinade that goes great with rice or coucous. Sunrise Chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts ½ cup lemon juice ½ cup lime juice 1/3 cup brown sugar ¼ cup orange juice 1 tbsp crushed garlic 2 tsp … Continue reading Grilled Sunrise Chicken
By no real design, it seems this is going to be chicken week here. I’m testing out a new recipe for the Thursday recipe exchange, I also wanted to do a backup bbq chicken in case that one didn’t work out and then this one came along. Had dinner at LFern’s the other night. Mr. Fern grilled some … Continue reading Grilled Lime Chicken
Did you know May is national vinegar month? Yeah, neither did I. But it is and that’s great because I was just thinking about posting about cooking with vinegar. I use it almost daily. It is so versatile and really brightens the flavors in any food. I just discovered a wonderful Red Wine-Pomegranate vinegar. I … Continue reading Tangy Roast Beef
