16 oz pkg small shell pasta 1/3 c balsamic vinegar 1 T sugar 1 t seasoned pepper 1/2 t salt 1 t Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic 3/4 c olive oil 1 c chopped fresh …
Main Dish
Spinach stuffed mushrooms
2 10-ounce packages frozen spinach 4 oz hoop cheese or ricotta 1 clove garlic, minced 1 t low sodium soy sauce Crushed red pepper 2 egg whites 1 pound or 25 big mushrooms wiped clean …
Chunky potato soup
3 medium red potatoes 2 c water 1 small onion, chopped 3 T butter 3 T flour Crushed red pepper Pepper 3 c milk 1 c shredded cheddar cheese 1 c cubed cooked ham Peel …
Johnny’s will you marry me manicotti
12 large manicotti shells 4 c shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 2 c ricotta cheese Eggs 6 T chopped basil or 2 T dried basil 26 oz tomato sauce Preheat oven to 350. Spray 13 x …
Tender Pot Roast
2-pound bottom round or rump roast Juie of one lemon 1 oven cooking bag 2 onions, sliced 8 baby carrots 2 medium potatoes, quartered 4 stalks celery 1 clove garlic 1 t dry mustard 1 …
Annie’s Awesome No-Knead Bread
To give credit where credit is due, it’s really Jim Lahey’s recipe, but in my family we always credited the person who introduced us to the recipe. Here’s my basic no-knead, long-fermented rustic bread, a …
Cousin George’s Peanut Butter and Preserves
Take two slices of bread. Get a jar of peanut butter, cover one slice and spread some preserves on top then put the other slice on top. Best consumed with a glass of very cold …
How to Poach Chicken
Step 1: Choosing chicken Boiling or poaching chicken means cooking it in hot liquid. This is an ideal quick method for cooking chicken breasts, which can dry out when roasted or grilled. Bone-in breasts with …
Troy’s Fabulous Chili
2 lbs. Ground Beef 2-4 Tbl. Worcestershire Sauce (I use 4 because I like it) 2 Tbl. Chili Powder 2 Tbl. Sugar 1/4 tsp. Coriander 1/4 tsp. Cumin 1/4 tsp. Cayenne 2 tsp. Minced Garlic …
Trout’s Chicken Chile Lasagna
If you have never tried Cacique Crema Mexicana, you are missing out. It’s like Italian panna or French creme fraiche. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for another …
Udon Noodle Soup
JB will eat almost any soup you put in front of him, but he especially loves all manner of chicken noodle soup. I make Mother Marie’s chicken pot pie all the time but I try …
Kelly’s Chicken Salad
When I was a kid, my family used to go to Alligator Point Beach for pretty much the whole summer. My dad would commute to TLH most weekdays and my mom always liked to have …
Elk Sloppy Joes
1 pound ground elk meat 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard (or spicy honey mustard, or dijon, or Durkee’s Famous Sauce) 1T Worcestershire sauce 1T apple cider vinegar BBQ sauce cayenne pepper Brown …
Catfish cakes: Good eats
Sometimes my husband and I get frustrated/disappointed when we are out fishing for our coveted Walleye, Crappie or Bass and we reel in a catfish. Once we started making these cakes we changed our minds! …