10 oz. plant based, high fiber rice Paella seasoning (or mix 1 lb. shredded or chopped chicken (Aldi sells a pound of shredded chicken for $8.13) or I buy a cheap Rotisserie Chicken, remove the skin and bones and chop it up. I always have a pound of chopped chicken  in the freezer. 1 lb….

With a Crispy French Fried Onion Crust.  2 large chicken breasts pounded ¼” thick 3 oz. softened cream cheese 1/4 cup shredded cheese 1/4 cup bacon crumbles 2 chopped green onions 1 TBS chopped fresh parsley or ½ TBS dried 2 TBS drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes blotted dry and chopped 1 cup packaged French fried onions 1 TBS plus ¼ cup…

18.4 oz Brownie mix ½ cup Canola oil 2 eggs ¼ cup water ½ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup light corn syrup (I used agave syrup, or you can use light maple syrup or honey) 2 eggs 1TBS bourbon (hey that’s what the recipe said but I used 2TBS) 2 tsp vanilla extract ½…

Peeling a hard-boiled egg: one of the most annoying things ever. Cut the egg in half and scoop each half out with a spoon. Thin sliced onion: my knife skills are not that great, so I use a vegetable peeler – works perfectly! Melting butter in a microwave. So fast and easy until it pops…

A large egg, 2 TBS milk 1 TBS confectioner’s sugar (plus some for dusting) 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp ground cinnamon Dash salt 4 slices wheat sandwich bread lightly toasted *2 TBS raspberry jam or cranberry sauce 4 slices Swiss cheese *4 oz. ham or turkey, 4 tsp Dijon mustard, 2 TBS butter Heat…

2/3 cup panko crumbs 1 TBS unsalted melted butter 2 oz. Gruyere or Swiss cheese cut into 2.5 X 1.5 sticks 4 thin slices deli ham  2 large thin chicken breasts 4 tsp Dijon mustard 1 large egg lightly beaten Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in upper middle.  Toss panko with melted butter,…

1 lb. jumbo shrimp head on 1/2 cup Worcestershire Juice of 2 medium lemons 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 2 tsp Cajun or Creole seasoning 1 TBS hot sauce (Crystal or tabasco) Pinch white pepper 2 TBS chopped garlic ½ cup cubed butter (or butter/oil/white wine) Chopped parsley Crusty bread Rinse shrimp and snip the…

1 lb. white bread torn into chunks  1 can evaporated milk (shake well) 12 oz. regular milk 4 oz. butter softened  5 eggs lightly beaten 1 cup sugar  2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp cinnamon  ¼ cup brandy 1 cup raisins  2/3 cup caramel sauce  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Place bread chunks into large…

3 TBS olive oil 1 lb. boneless pork shoulder steaks 1 TBS Steak Seasoning ½ tsp black pepper 2/3 cup thinly sliced onion or ¼ cup sliced shallots 12 oz. sliced mushrooms 3 cloves garlic minced 3 TBS flour 1-1/2 cups chicken stock ½ TBS tomato paste ½ TBS white wine vinegar 1/4 cup heavy…

4 lamb chops, ¼ cup dried cherries and ¼ cup dried apricots , ¼ cup port 1 clove garlic, peeled and halved  1/4 cup flour , 1/4 cup olive oil  ½ cup diced red onions  ¼ cup chopped or shredded carrot  ¼ cup chopped celery rib, 1 bay leaf 2 cloves garlic minced  1tsp minced…

2 large, pounded chicken breasts or 2 half inch thick pork chops or sliced pork loin  Flour (seasoned with salt and pepper) 2 tbs. oil , 2 tbs. minced shallot  ½ cup seedless grapes, halved ¼ cup dry white wine 2 tsp. brandy (any dark whiskey will do) , ¾ cup chicken broth  2 tsp….

(I use the little cups of brown minute rice) I used to buy white miso at the Thai market, but they stopped carrying it, so I order online. ¼ cup maple syrup ¼ cup white miso ¼ cup soy sauce ¼ cup rice vinegar ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes 3 TBS extra-virgin olive oil 2 skin-on salmon fillets 2 cups rice Green…

1 large avocado, halved lengthwise – remove pit 14 oz can salmon drained (leave the skin on) 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/3 cup diced celery 2 TBS chopped fresh parsley or 1 TBS dried 1 TBS fresh lime juice 2 TBS mayo 1 tsp Dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste Chopped fresh chives…

If you don’t have an oven proof skillet, after browning the pork loin, just transfer to a lined baking sheet before placing in the oven. 2 slices or 2 TBS chopped bacon or prosciutto 1 cup peeled chopped Granny Smith apple ¼ cup sliced shallot ½ tsp fresh thyme ½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese 1-…

SUMAC CHICKEN WITH YOUR TWO FAVORITE VEGETABLES (For Two) 3 TBS olive oil, divided 1 tsp. Sumac ½ tsp light brown sugar ½ tsp paprika ¼ tsp ground red pepper 1 cup each of two: carrots, zucchini, squash, Brussel sprouts, sliced ½ red onion cut into 6 wedges 2 large bone-in chicken thighs  1/2 lemon halved lengthwise and sliced thin 3 TBS…

Remember all the tips I gave you in the last issue? Guess what I didn’t know and probably all of you already know – the dull side of aluminum foil is the non-stick side. Duh. Anyway, if you took advantage of some of those tips from last month, grab your cooked rice and canned apple…

FAST, EASY, AND DELICIOUS SPAGHETTI SAUCE 1 lb. Italian ground turkey sausage Black pepper to taste ½ cup chopped onion 15 oz low sodium tomato sauce ¼ cup tomato paste 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 TBS dried parsley flakes 1 tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 1 TBS Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp sugar or ½ tsp monk fruit…

At this time of year, many of us are hopeful for better things to come. A good life is one where you never stop learning. I learned something new just this past Holiday season. Does it ever seem to you that no matter how much you cook, there never seems to be enough dishes to…

1/4 cup hoisin sauce, 3 TBS fresh lime juice  3 TBS olive oil, divided 1 TBS minced ginger 1tsp minced garlic 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 cup ¼” inch thick sliced brussels sprouts 1 cup ¼” inch thick zucchini or yellow squash 1 cup thinly sliced red onion Salt & Pepper 12- 16 oz. skin-on…

We found another pan roasted Salmon recipe. Salmon cooks fast which is another reason why we love it. You may have to adjust the cooking time depending on the thickness of the salmon. One day I will try it in the air fryer. I heard you can insert a cake pan and it works like…

In previous issues we featured numerous desserts made with apples, including Sandy Jacobson’s delicious Apple Cake. Autumn is apple season and apples are good for you. There are more than 7,500 varieties in the world and the US grows 2,500+ of those varieties. Apples are rich in quercetin which may protect against cataracts, glaucoma, and…

Get one! It saves you a lot on electricity and clean-up is a breeze! Whenever we make ANYTHING, we ask ourselves if we should try cooking it in the air fryer. Vegetables are a big “hell yes”! And not just French fries. Any kind of fish is great in it. The drawer styles are the…

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I got into a cooking frenzy and tried a couple recipes that are usually not my forte but here goes.  If you have an afternoon that you would like to spend creating a special dish, this one is for you.  I can’t believe it myself but I actually made Beef Wellington…