So date night was awesome! We saw some great live music in honer of Piano Red aka "Dr. Feelgood .( that's this guy here) He wrote Mr. Moonlight ( yes, the Beatles covered that) and The Right String but the Wrong Yo-Yo. Not only did we hear some great songs from Terry Adams and Scott Ligon, but we also got to see Piano Red's nurse, that's right - his nurse, bring down the ...
Beef
Meatcicles
That's right I said meatcicles. Like popcicles, but with meat instead of...um...pop. The inspiration came from Top Chef. (Do you watch it? If you do, let me just tell you that I'm not seeing a whole lot of creativity so far this season. Angelo and Kenny. That's all I'm seeing. Discuss ...) One of the chef's on the last episode, Arnold I think, made some lamb kebabs on the ...
Foodbuzz Tastemaker Product Review:Kikkoman Lime Ponzu Seasoned Sauce and Dressing – Mexican Stir Fry
So, a few weeks ago, I got a little email from Foodbuzz asking if I wanted to try out a new product from Kikkoman for free. Being a huge fan of free, I naturally said yes. Now, just to be clear, I probably would not have said yes if it was for free tofu or duck liver, because we don't really eat that stuff. But soy sauce is one of my favorite ingredients and I buy a lot ...
Foodbuzz 24,24,24: Great Depression Cooking for the Recession Cook
I won't lie. Times are tough for us. We stress and worry over every penny that leaves our door. One illness or bad run of luck could ruin us. I don't think it's an uncommon thing these days. I think that during the current recession that there are a lot of people who have trouble making ends meet every month. But it also seems that whenever times get really tough, we tend to ...
Shredded Beef Fajita Tacos
I love it when a plan comes together. It rarely happens to me. Things always change or something unexpected pops up, but every now and then everything turns out just as good as you wanted them to, maybe even better. It is a wonderful feeling, even if that plan is only dinner. So the plan was to cook the Braised Beef in Red Wine and then follow that up with some shredded beef ...
Beef Braised in Red Wine
I know what you are thinking. "Why in the world is she braising anything in August? It's hot outside!" Normally I would agree with you, but the last few days have been unseasonably cool. Mid 70's all week! Weather like that just gets me thinking about autumn which is probably my favorite season. And where there is autumn there is pot roast! And I LOVE pot roast. But I don't ...
Skirt Steak with Chimichurri
I don't know about you, but I am just about poultry-ed out. I have had enough turkey and chicken in the last month to last me a while. That is why last night I decided some red meat was in order. This is one of the hubby's favorite meals. He requests it quite often. Usually I make it with flank steak, but skirt steak or even a London broil work just as well. The chimichurri is ...
Supper on a Loaf
This is a recipe that was handed down to me from my mother She got it from her mother and so on. I grew up on this meaty treat. It's like meatloaf with a handle. It freezes very well and therefore makes a great make ahead meal for those super busy days. When my husband ran his own restaurant, I used to make this every Sunday for the staff with a big bowl of green beans and ...