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    Roast Chicken with Savory “Goop” Stew

    Posted by Jessie On November - 30 - 2008

    Roast Chicken with Savory “Goop” Stew

    I’m sure you are getting sick of Thanksgiving leftovers. Here’s a delicious recipe great for cold nights. It makes great leftovers too!
    You are probably asking yourself, “what is goop?” Goop is my family’s word for a stewy, ragu-like concoction. Basically, the kind of dish that you need bread or biscuits with because you have to [...]

    Dinner

    Potato Leek Soup with Roasted Garlic

    Posted by Jessie On November - 25 - 2008

    Potato Leek Soup with Roasted Garlic

    This is by far one of my favorite soups. The savory roasted garlic coupled with the ham and leaks is incredible. It’s a thick, heart warming comfort food – great for cold weather! Also, if you happen to have leftovers – look what else you can make!
    Ingredients:

    3-4 medium-large Potatoes (white)
    3-4 large Leeks
    1 Ham Steak
    Bulb of [...]

    Dinner

    Roasted Garlic

    Posted by Jessie On November - 24 - 2008

    Roasted Garlic

    Roasting garlic is simple and yields one of the most savory and delicious ingredients for other recipes, such as potato leak soup, roast garlic mayonnaise, garlic bread, etc.
    Roasted garlic has a much mellower flavor as most of the pungency is roasted away. It is also transformed into a butter-like paste. You just squirt it out [...]

    Tips

    Simple Sauteed Pork Chops

    Posted by Jessie On November - 24 - 2008

    Simple Sauteed Pork Chops

    If you’re in a hurry and want some simple, tasty meat as an addition to dinner, check out these pork chops…
    Ingredients:

    3-5 Boneless Pork Chops
    1 cup Flour
    1/4 cup Chopped Parsley
    Olive Oil
    Salt
    Pepper
    Goya Adobo powder
    2 gloves garlic

    Add salt, pepper and Goya powder to the flour to season. Dredge your pork chops through the flour.

    Then pat on some chopped [...]

    Dinner

    The Perfect Roast Beef

    Posted by Jessie On November - 22 - 2008

    The Perfect Roast Beef

    Ladies, this is the way to a man’s heart. If you can cook a good roast or a good steak, you will surely appeal to the inner carnivore. Be careful, he may even start grunting or belching or otherwise acting like a neanderthal…
    To make any kind of roast, it’s important to remember that meat keeps [...]

    Dinner

    Oatmeal Chocolate Butterscotch Chip Cookies

    Posted by Jessie On November - 20 - 2008

    Oatmeal Chocolate Butterscotch Chip Cookies

    I really got into baking in college- go figure. I think maybe it was a combination of a need for comfort food and also because I loved sharing with people. It’s a great feeling to see the look on a roommate’s face when they’re frustrated from studying for a test, and you bring up a [...]

    Dessert

    Vanilla and Almond Crepes

    Posted by Jessie On November - 16 - 2008

    Vanilla and Almond Crepes

    This delicious and incredibly tasty breakfast (or brunch, or dinner) is really fairly simple once you get the hang of cooking them in the skillet (or if you happen to have one, a crepe pan). The great thing about crepes is you can stuff them full of anything: maple syrup, whipped cream, fruit, peanut butter, [...]

    Breakfast

    Ham and Bean Soup

    Posted by Jessie On November - 15 - 2008

    Ham and Bean Soup

    This is a super simple recipe using a leftover ham bone. So, after most of that holiday ham is devoured, you can take the bone and leftover ham scraps and make a tasty soup. I don’t know about you, but I LOVE soup when it’s cold outside. Unfortunately, for some reason it was 70°F outside [...]

    Dinner

    Famous Ricco Chicken Cutlets

    Posted by Jessie On November - 13 - 2008

    Famous Ricco Chicken Cutlets

    If there is one meal that my family is known for, it’s chicken cutlets. My father once made 200 cutlets for a playoff soccer game for my brother in high school. We made chicken cutlets for my graduation party. When we make cutlets, it’s an event.
    They are great right out of the oil or 3 [...]

    Dinner

    Mustard Crusted Chicken with Apples and Onions

    Posted by Jessie On November - 12 - 2008

    Mustard Crusted Chicken with Apples and Onions

    Today is my Dad’s 55th birthday. I made him a Jack and Jill Cake (see recipe here) and of course, a delicious, mouthwatering, yummy dinner: Honey Mustard Crusted Chicken Breast on a bed of Apples and Onions. I made a side of spinach sauteed in oil and garlic. This recipe serves four with one chicken [...]

    Dinner