Russian Fish Baked in Milk with Onions is pure comfort food, a healthy, savory meal for dinner and never seen recipe for dinner parties. Russian fish baked in milk with onions is not something you might associate with the Lone Star State. I certainly didn’t, however deep in the heart of Texas you’ll find a cool print graphic and web design company called GRAFIX togo (http://grafixtogo.com) run by Diana Stokely who is so tech savvy I’ve driven from Colorado to…
Category: One Pot Cooking for Men
One Pot Cooking for Men, not your mom’s cooking blog. More like a deranged, heat-loving, fire-farting, crazy-uncle-you-never-knew-you-had-in-the-first-place kind of blog.
Crunchy Oven Roasted Okra
Crunchy oven roasted okra is simple to make and fun to eat, the family will love it, it’s quick and easy to make and full of antioxidants. Oven roasted okra! Yeah, yeah, I can almost hear some of you, “Roasted Okra, a mighty fine snack, who are you kidding?” Well not you I guess. Maybe it’s a southern thing, okra, nothing worse in the world than boiled okra, nothing better than fried okra. I can to this day remember my…
Tex-Mex Enchiladas
Tex-Mex Enchiladas | Cheese, green onions and soft corn tortilla smothered in a sauce of cumin, oregano, chili powder and spices! This is the only recipe you’ll ever need and there won’t be any leftovers. Tex-Mex enchiladas were a staple growing up in Texas and the sauce that covers enchiladas in Texas is chili con-carne – chili with meat. Growing up, I assumed all enchiladas were prepared with chili con carne. Little did I know that chili con carne is…
Heavenly Homemade Peanut Butter
Our heavenly homemade peanut butter is perfect slathered soft bread or toasted golden brown under the broiler. Tastes better and saves money. We make my own homemade peanut butter. Fact is, we don’t eat peanut butter because it’s good for us. Nor do we eat peanut butter because one study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that consuming 2 tablespoons of peanut butter at least 5 days a week can lower the risk of developing diabetes…
Green Chili Rice Casserole with Jalapeno Cheddar Bratwurst
Our Green Chili Rice Casserole with Jalapeno Cheddar Bratwurst is almost the perfect dish. It’s tasty, rich and a great family meal! Recently we enjoyed a fine evening with some dear friends that featured a cheesy green chili rice casserole with jalapeño cheddar bratwurst! It was tasty, rich and a really great family style meal. Our friend Peg prepared baked salmon, salad and a rice side dish that I could have eaten single handedly. My wife, Stella (so not her…
German Sausage with Sauerkraut in Beer
German sausage with sauerkraut in beer, slowly oven roasted with bacon, brats, pancetta, garlic, lots of beer and is comfort food at its finest. This recipe for Anita’s delicious German sausage with sauerkraut in beer is wonderful comfort food. Remember way back in the 1960’s, when people still thought science was a pretty good idea, the Russelmann family of New York, enjoying a quiet Sunday afternoon reading the Schenectady Gazette, happened upon a recipe for Choucroute Garnie. Choucroute Garnie, in…
Rosarito Beach Street Tacos – Healthy Version
Our Beach Street Tacos are made with fresh ground turkey, homemade low-salt taco seasoning, corn tortillas and topped cheese and cilantro. Street Tacos, washed down with cold beer are positively addictive. Grilled to perfection, served small, wrapped in corn tortillas, you’ll love `um and our Rosarito Beach Street Tacos are made with fresh ground turkey, our own homemade low-salt taco seasoning and oven-roasted corn tortillas. Mmmm! In my LA play the game days I found myself in Rosarito Beach, Mexico…
Rustic Oatmeal “Overnight” Artisan Bread
Our rustic oatmeal “overnight” artisan bread recipe is filled with flavor, texture and a crispy, crunchy crust making every bite very special! Our rustic oatmeal “overnight” artisan bread recipe is filled with flavor, texture and a crispy, crunchy crust making every bite very special and is easier than you might think to make. Lately I’ve abandoned kneading and am baking a rustic oatmeal “overnight” artisan bread loaf. Now, I forget why, but back when my sister and I were kids…
Classic Egg Salad
Classic, mouth-watering egg salad sandwiches are everyone’s favorite, piled high on homemade rye bread and given a generous application of cracked black pepper. Classic egg salad, who doesn’t love it or eggs? I love eggs, scrambled, fried, hard-boiled, baked in popovers, quiches and cakes. I can’t get enough and when I’m not eating whole eggs for breakfast or dinner, I’m eating egg white omelets stuffed with fresh herbs and tomatoes for breakfast or dinner. One of my favorite sandwiches is…
Thai Red Curry with Kabocha Squash
Thai Red Curry with roasted Kabocha Squash, one of our favorite recipes, is a little spicy, creamy, rich and super comforting on cold nights. I like eating seasonally and every fall we look forward to Thai red curry with kabocha squash and every season change serves up something special. Spring artichokes pave the way for Summer tomatoes, field peas and cornbread to punctuate hot summer days. Fall greens lead the way toward winter squashes, roasted to perfection to create wonderfully…