Zucchini and Mushroom Camper Packets

 These are simple and taste good… great for any grilling occasion. Enjoy. Zucchini and Mushroom Camper Packets Ingredients: 2 zucchinis 1 small onion, chopped 8 ounces button mushroom, sliced 6 teaspoons Worchestershire sauce kosher salt cracked black pepper Directions: Slice zucchinis in half length ways, and then slice each half in length ways again, […]

Garlic Bacon Potato Salad

My spin on a classic… Enjoy. Garlic Bacon Potato Salad Ingredients: 3 pounds red potatoes 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 5 teaspoons minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon rice wine vinegar 4 strips bacon 1/4 cup chopped onion Directions: Boil potatoes whole, skin on, until fork-tender. Remove from water and cool completely. Fry bacon until crisp […]

The Feast of the Ages, 3rd Course: Tangy Cuke and ‘Mater Salad

Welcome to the third week in a 21-week series, the Feast of the Ages!  If you are joining us for the first time, you may want to start here to learn what this about and how you have been invited to attend the real Feast of the Ages. It is a celebration you will […]

Tasteless Collard Greens

Traditionally, collard greens are cooked with smoked ham hocks, onion, salt and maybe a dash of red pepper flakes and a splash of vinegar. Smoked ham hocks aren’t the healthiest protein in the world but add tremendous amounts of flavor, and everyone knows that onion is a vital part of the “holy trinity” of soul […]

Italian Cheese, Mushroom and Walnut Risotto

Risotto is in one word… a work of art. Okay, so maybe that’s four words, but you get the point. Risotto became a vice for me right out of culinary school. Vice is correct, sir, because it is addictive, or at least I am addicted to it. (And if lovin’ you is wrong, I don’t […]

Squash and Goat Cheese Casserole

I love to watch cooking shows. A few years ago, PBS was showcasing some local chefs where we live. One chef made a squash dish very similar to this one, but I did not like the end result. So I once again took the same basic concept and personalized it. I grew up eating sliced […]

Sauteed Asparagus with Cashews

 I do not care for asparagus. But the Lucky Wife and the Well-Fed Son love it. I improvised one night in a effort to do something a little different. I honestly did not know how it would turn out. The family was pleasantly surprised. Sauteed Asparagus with Cashews Ingredients: 2 bunches asparagus 1/4 cup […]