General family recipes
I had homemade egg rolls at a college friend’s home. Liking them FAR better than anything in a Chinese restaurant, I had to make my own. Problem? I’m not fond of cabbage excepting sauerkraut. So I substituted mung bean sprouts for cabbage and the following recipe took shape! Chicken Egg Rolls 2 chicken breasts, shredded […]
Patrick experimented with several recipes, came up with a final design, then tweaked it to produce the following recipe: Foolproof Mug Brownie 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar Pinch salt 1/4 tsp baking powder 2 Tbsp baking cocoa 1/4 cup milk 2 Tbsp oil or melted butter Splash vanilla extract 1 Tbsp Nutella (optional) Mix […]
This drink can be made with bottled lemon juice, but it’s FAR better with fresh. I am in the habit of buying 5 lb bags of lemons and juicing them. This makes stronger juice as the machine extracts oil from the peel. When juicing ANY fruit or vegetable, wash it first! Fresh Lemonade 1 cup […]
I read a bunch of bourbon chicken recipes, and did this one by pulling the elements that sounded best. Bourbon Chicken Marinade: 1/4 cup bourbon 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp granulated garlic 1 Tbsp dried minced onion Chicken: 2 lbs boneless, skinless […]
I invented a recipe for Bourbon Chicken recently (made from several recipes I found) — family really likes it. Last week Patrick asked if I could make a brandy sauce. I thought about it … and did one better. Pork Flambe 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp butter 2 lbs pork loin, sliced 3/8″ salt […]
I think this recipe came about simply because I had just purchased ground mustard seed and dried ginger, and just dreamed up a use for both. Mustard Ginger Chicken 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp butter 4 to 6 boneless chicken thighs, cut in strips 1/4 tsp seasoned salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 […]
This is more a method than a recipe. We use whatever fruit happens to be available, excepting that we almost always add banana. Yogurt & Fruit Smoothies 1/2 quart plain yogurt 1 banana, sliced honey, to taste fruit of choice Put yogurt, banana, and honey in a blender. Fill with other fruit, then blend until […]
I made this for Lorraine’s birthday some years back. It was a serious hit! Black Forest Crepes Topping: 21 oz can cherry pie filling 1 tsp almond extract Crepes: 2/3 cup milk 2 eggs 2 Tbsp butter, melted 1/4 cup blanched almonds, ground 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Filling: 1 cup heavy whipping cream 3x 1 […]
Roasted Squash Seeds seeds of any squash oil seasoned salt All squash seeds are edible. Clean the seeds of any surrounding membranes, wash, and pat dry with towels. Add salt to taste to a few tablespoons of oil (we like olive oil), and roll the seeds in the oil to coat. Place in a single […]
This is a different take on Alfredo sauce, lower in calories than the sour cream original. Chicken Alfredo 16 oz egg noodles 3 Tbsp butter 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, split horizontally 3/4 cup white wine 3/4 cup ricotta 3/4 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 4 cloves garlic, pressed salt & ground […]
This caught my eye when my sons were younger. It was a good experiment. Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffles 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tap ground cinnamon 2 eggs, separated 1-1/4 cups milk 1/3 cup peanut butter 3 Tbsp butter, melted Jelly of your […]
Quinoa Pilaf 1 medium onion, cut in 1/4″ dice 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 large carrots, cut in 1/4″ dice 1 cup white wine 2 cups quinoa 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups water 3 Tbsp dried parsley Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute until softened. […]
I made this around 2011 for Thanksgiving. Patrick tasted it this morning and said, “WOW! This one is a keeper!” It came out more like a cranberry/applesauce with a hint of lemon. The original recipe called for 6 apples — the first time I made it, I used 4 and filled a large saucepan to […]
This afternoon Lorraine texted me: Can you cook dinner? Since she won’t get home until 8 tonight, I assumed I was. Very polite of her to ask me. [for new FB friends who don’t know me that well, I love cooking. This is not anything close to being an imposition on my time.] My reply: […]
Last summer when visiting my sister in Syracuse, she showed me Joey’s Italian cookbook, written by Joey DeDuffa, a restaurateur in Syracuse. I bought it on Kindle, but found it to be a PITA to read on my phone, and the lack of color on my Kindle detracted. Recently I loaded it onto my wife’s […]