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Easy Scallops and Fettuccine ala Scampi

This is another of our what’s in the freezer cause we didn’t give a thought to dinner recipes. Luckily we had scallops and they defrost quite quickly. In this photo we used both bay and ocean scallops but you can certainly use just one or the other.

This recipe will serve 2 to 4 people depending on what…

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Turkey Stock for Great Turkey Gravy

turkey stock

Turkey Stock for Great Turkey Gravy

O.K. lets start with my Rant! Every year all the TV chefs start with all the fancy sides and different ways to cook turkeys trying to make you feel inadequate about your Thanksgiving menu. They probably get a whole bunch of people trying different and sometimes much harder than it seems recipes to serve .

Rule #1 never try to cook a…

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Sloppy Joes

sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes

It’s been a while since i have posted anything on the site, because I just haven’t felt much like eating let alone cooking lately.

However I was feeling not too bad today, so I thought we’d give it a go and try an easy to do recipe that we haven’t put up yet.

Sloppy Joes are an old time favorite, and how you serve them can cause a few arguments open-faced or…

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Honey Tomato Baked Chicken

Honey and Tomato Baked Chicken

This Honey and Tomato Baked Chicken is a very simple and a very tasty recipe that will please just about everyone at your table. This recipe will serve 4 persons

Ingredients for Honey and Tomato Baked Chicken

1 boneless skinless chicken breast per person

2 cans Campbell’s Tomato Soup

1 Onion finely diced

1-2 Tbsps Honey

Salt &…

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Beefaroni Stuffed Peppers

Beefaroni Stuffed Pepper

The other night with a bunch of peppers about to go south I thought I would make stuffed peppers, but no chopped meat defrosted and no left over rice or tomatoes. What to do?

Well in the closet for emergency fair for our smallest member was a few cans of Beefaroni. I thought why not!

Not exactly gourmet but quick and easy and…

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Chicken with Gorgonzola and Sun-dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Chicken with Gorgonzola and Sun-dried tomato cream sauce

Chicken with Gorgonzola and Sun-dried Tomato Cream Sauce

The first time I had this recipe was in a restaurant in Asheville, N.C. many years ago and the Scotsman in me said I can make Chicken with gorgonzola and sun-dried tomatoes in cream sauce just as good and cheaper at home.

It’s a delicious and easy to prepare dish for any night…

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#Marchforourlives

# March for our lives I rarely rant on this site but with two granddaughters in high school and a 2½ year old grandson I cannot be silent any longer. If I offend anyone with my blog so be it! I will no longer add links to Amazon on my site, Jeff Bezos by allowing the airing of NRA TV on the prime site is tacitly supporting the NRA, and until he removes the channel I will…

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Chicken with Mushroom & Tarragon Cream Sauce

Chicken with Mushroom and Tarragon cream Sauce Chicken with Mushroom & Tarragon Cream Sauce Chicken with Mushtoom and Tarragon Cream Sauce is an easy to make dinner, if you have a sauté pan that can go into the oven then it’s basically a one pot meal. Just add a starch and you’re ready to go. This recipe is good for 4 servings. Ingredients for Chicken with Mushroom & Tarragon Cream…

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies For an upcoming Birthday party I was volunteered to make Toll House cookies. I pointed out that the said grand-daughter had shown a penchant for my peanut butter cookies at Christmas, so I suggested why not make them and put chips in them instead. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips Cookies came out rather good if I don’t say so myself. Ingredients for…

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World's Best Scottish Scones with Currants

World’s Best Scottish Scones with Currants

Scottish Scones with Currants Scottish Scones with Currants Many years ago while working on a braciola recipe I was left with an abundance of currants, and while making scones I thought why not add them, they came out great and have been a favorite of ours for a long, long time. I usually use buttermilk in all my scone recipes but half & half or plain whole milk will work just fine,…

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Cinnamon Raisin Banana Bread

Cinnamon Raisin Banana Bread Cinnamon Raisin Banana Bread The junior member of the clan has of late developed a taste for cinnamon raisin bread, to the detriment of his bananas for breakfast. So with a whole lot of bananas about to go south, I figured I would make banana bread, but then got to thinking, why not add the cinnamon and raisins? Ingredients for Cinnamon Raisin Banana Bread…

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Halloween Ice Box Cake

Halloween Ice Box Cake Halloween Ice Box Cake OK so the first thing that is obvious is that, as an example, my Halloween Ice Box Cake shows I am not the greatest cake and cookie decorator. The Nabisco “Famous” chocolate wafers ice box cake has been one of my favorites for years, the only differences between this and the original is the construction is slightly different and of course…

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Braciola

Braciola Braciola Braciola is an Italian version of a beef roulade or “rolled beef dish. Just about every nationality has a recipe of this kind, a true peasant dish taking tougher cuts of meats and slowly braising them until they are tender. There are probably a great many version of braciola. My version may not be traditional but it is good. It started with an episode of “Everybody…

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Orange Crepes with Orange Sauce

Orange Crepes with Orange Sauce Orange Crepes with Orange Sauce My interior decorator is constantly rearranging my kitchen utensils. So when my crêpe pan showed up, hanging on the wall, I started to think of things I can do with crepes, and as my decorator was having an unnumbered birthday I thought of dessert crepes in lieu of a cake. The recipe for the crepes is from Jacques…

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Easy Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry

Easy Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry Thanks to Hurrican Irma with our power out for four days it was necessary to cook off as much of our frozen food that was going to go bad so this recipe was a quick throw together that actually came out not too bad! You can make this recipe quick and easy or marinade the chicken for a little while either way it will come out great. One…

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Sausage Potatoes and Onions

Sausage Potatoes and Onions Sausage, Potatoes and Onions It’s been a very long time since I have made sausage, potatoes and onions. It’s simple, it’s delicious, it’s a great one pot meal. Ingredients for Sausage, Potatoes and Onions 5-6 Italian sausage (hot or mild) 6-7 medium red potatoes skin on 1-2 large Onions thinly sliced Salt & Pepper to taste 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes…

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The Best Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwich

Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwich The Best Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwich A life-time ago I worked for a great restaurant company, that sadly is no longer in business. This was one of my favorite lunchtime items. I did modify the recipe slightly to suit my tastes but as with all good recipes it’s just a spring-board for you creative juices to start flowing. The 12 oz can of tuna will make…

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