Days Three and Four of our Basics Culinary Camp were devoted to the preparation of protein products and starch accompaniments. Day Three covered meat and potatoes and Day Four covered Poultry and Grains. Since one of our students was a vegetarian, we also included tofu products. The meats that were prepared were ground beef, brisket […]
Tag: Mushrooms
It is Pizza Time Again! Last time it was Pita Pizza to use up the extra pita bread we had in the refrigerator. This time it is traditional pizza to use up the fresh tomatoes that won’t last much longer without being cooked. Some of you may think that making your own pizza is very […]
I hate to mess up my kitchen on cleaning day. Any other day of the week, I can handle, but not today. My preference is to go out when the house has just been cleaned, but to find a place that is tasty and reasonably priced is often difficult and then we can never figure […]
Pizza is one of the favorite foods of almost everyone I know and I am no exception. I normally like to make my own pizza starting with the dough but there are times when a deviation comes in handy. One of those times is when you have extra Pita Bread sitting around and fresh […]
Today was Sunday so we decided to have breakfast out again at Burgers in Paradise. As mentioned earlier, this restaurant offers a lot more than Burgers and provides quite a variety of breakfast items. Ev had Pancakes which were rather large but quite good tasting. My breakfast was a Papaya /Pineapple Boat that was served with […]
When browsing through Costco’s Produce Section the other day, I came across a package of 4 large Portobello Mushrooms. These are the size that Mushroom Burgers can be made from and they are also great for a ‘Stuffed Mushroom Entrée’. After picking up the mushrooms, I then went over to the Seafood Section and purchased […]
There is nothing like really good Italian Meatballs, bursting with the flavor of garlic, onions and herbs and made light and fluffy with the use of eggs. To make your own Meatballs you will need just a few ingredients. First of all you need the meat (ground beef is my favorite – lean – but some people […]
How many times have you wondered what to do with those leftover items in your refrigerator or freezer? Take stock of what you have and imagine what you could do with them. My latest creation was Lasagna, and delicious Lasagna it was. The following is what I had in my refrigerator, freezer and cupboard. […]