1/2 large sweet onion (I like Maui sweet and Vidalia) 2 T butter 1 T Paprika 1 T Cayenne Pepper 1/2 cup Crema Mexicana (this is like Italian Panna or Creme Fraiche or Heavy Whipping …
Recipes
Special Salad
Neither my sister nor my brother nor I can remember why it’s called Special Salad, except maybe because it took a kind of a long time to prepare, so we didn’t have it very often, …
Grilled Corn on the Cob
Ingredients: Corn on the Cob (keep husks on), Olive Oil, Butter (optional), Herbs (optional) Directions: Corn on the cob is delicious on the grill. Just pull out the silks at the top of the ear …
Angel Hair Marinara
2T olive oil 2 cloves pressed garlic 2-3 pounds of fresh plum tomatoes — drop in boiling water for 20-30 seconds, plunge in cold water and peel. Remove seeds, place in skillet, and crush by …
Gazpacho
There’s just something about summer that makes me crave cold soup, and a few fresh veggies from the farmer’s market are just about all you need to make this yummy gazpacho. 1 english cucumber 4 …
Poor Man’s Lobster
This is quite possibly my favorite method for preparing stripers. Some fish is more suited for pan sauteeing in butter, while other varieties require a little more imagination. Stripers prepared with this method actually taste …
Cabbage Soup
I know, you’re thinking to yourself, “Wait, cabbage soup? Isn’t that something you only eat if you are morbidly obese and getting ready for heart surgery?” “Isn’t it a weird soup that you just tolerate …
Elk and Pheasant Meatballs
1 pound ground elk meat 1/2 pound ground pheasant 1 cup Italian bread crumbs soaked in 1/2-3/4 cup whipping cream 1 medium onion, minced and sauteed in 1 T butter 1 T salt and pepper …
Eggplant Parmesan
1 large eggplant (or two small), sliced thinly (about 1/4 inch slices) 5 eggs 1/4 cup milk 2 cups Italian bread crumbs (add more to bowl if needed) 1 15-oz. can organic tomato sauce (you …
Grouper Stuffed with Crab
2 fillets of fresh grouper, skinned Salt, butter, pepper Crab stuffing: 2 cups cooked cleaned crab (lump meat preferably, but claw works too) 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup sauteed chopped onions Salt, pepper, garlic …
Tarragon Elk Meat Loaf
Preheat oven to 350 1 1/2 lbs. ground elk 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 1 cup Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned stuffing mix (or more if needed) 1/4 cup fresh …
Cauliflower Soup
2T butter 3 leeks, white part only, chopped 1/2 medium cauliflower, chopped 3 cups vegetable stock, or game stock if you have it 1 vegetable bouillon cube 1 cup heavy cream 2T dill weed or …