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Smooshed Sandwiches For Father’s Day

Make Your Dad’s Day special with a picnic menu even the littlest child can help with. Start off with seven layer been dip and chips, followed by a hearty sub sandwich accompanied by easy coleslaw, and ice cold lemonade. Children should always be supervised around food and of course knifes....

5 “secret” ingredients = 1 delicious dinner

For Brian and I cooking is as much entertainment as it is about preparing food. Food should be fun as well as nutritious and yummy. Sometimes the experiments work and sometimes they don’t. Trust me I’m never preparing tamales again. Talk about a greasy inedible mess. We’ve borrowed...

Smokin’ Hot – the turkey that is

Everybody is seems deep fries a turkey – sounds like a huge mess to me, and kind of dangerous. I’ll take my fried poultry as chicken please. Not many people try smoking a turkey. It takes longer, quite a bit longer than frying but it’s cheaper because you don’t have to buy...

Kiss me I’m Irish

Really and so is my dog. Rose is an Irish Setter. One of her favorites dinners isn’t Irish at all but simply potatoes, peas, and chicken. Boiled beef and cabbage is a classic Irish dinner. When you think about it that makes sense. Ireland is known for its rich creamy butter and luscious cheeses....

Irish Eyes are Smiling

Tomorrow is St. Paddy’s Day. Typical Irish foods include cream, milk and cheeses, potatoes, cabbage, scallions, lamb, and oatmeal. And of course corned beef. A typical Irish breakfast would include porridge (oatmeal) tea, and soda bread. But not just any oatmeal. Think hearty oats with fresh...

Classic Italian Pizza

Nothing says lovin like something from the oven and  this classic Italian Pizza says it very well.  Bright red rich tomato sauce, redolent with the scent of fennel seed, basil, and garlic serves as the base.  Topped with sausage, spinach, onions, artichokes, and covered with creamy mozerella cheese. Use...