I love baked sweet potatoes, but they take so long to make. Plus, you have to heat up your oven and thereby heat up your house. Not what you are looking for when it is hot outside. So I started to roast the sweet potatoes in coals of the grill. You need a charcoal grill [...]
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Dana has been wanting to make some of her childhood recipes, so I told her to go for it. So here is Dana with another great recipe. The other day I was wracking my brain over what to cook for dinner that would please our almost two year old. I started to think back on [...]
Well it is the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I want to give my annual quick tips. Thanksgiving can be a stressful time for any cook. Accepting or asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It can the one thing that keeps you sane during this sometimes stressful holiday. Below I have listed a [...]
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Sometimes a little visit to the store will inspire you. In this case it was a brief encounter with a roaster chicken at the local Food Lion. I was strolling through the aisles looking for some inspiration when I saw it. A $2 chicken. It immediately hit me. Time to make a roasted chicken! Dana [...]
I love potatoes. The fabulous tubers are always on my mind when it comes to side dishes. I was looking through my portfolio of recipes and realized that I have never roasted potatoes. That has to change. So I diced up some potatoes, chopped up some herbs, minced some garlic and made some of the [...]
Posted in All, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: Garlic, herbs, oven roasted, Potatoes, roasted, roasting, rosemary, thyme 1 Comment »
I love cauliflower! So this recipe is right up my alley. Roasted cauliflower with the dark crispy edges. Low in fat and if you use low-sodium soy sauce, low in sodium too. Amazing! It is the perfect side dish for any meal. I paired it with a few NY Strip steaks and some baked potatoes. [...]
Posted in All, Cauliflower, Recipes, Sides, Vegetables Tags: Cauliflower, Garlic, onion, roasted, roasted cauliflower, side dish, soy sauce 2 Comments »
Are you looking for a super quick and easy recipe for valentines day. This one takes under an hour and tastes like it took ten. It will perfume your house with the magical scents of garlic and rosemary. The perfect recipe for valentines day. Roasted Pork Loin – (From Bon Appetit, June 1999) 4 large [...]
Posted in All, pork, Recipes, Tenderloin Tags: Garlic, Pork, pork loin, roasted, rosemary, valentines entree 2 Comments »
