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• ~greek Veal Kleftiko ‘stolen Meat’~

  

  I’m a sucker for intrigue with food! It just adds to the mystic, the allure, the mystery of the why! According to legend in Greece, robber’s would raid steal... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spicy Hot Sumatran Tiger Chocomallow Locos

  

  Originally created as an entry into the 2013 Scharffen Chocolate Contests. This cookie sammich had to have a special name. And, because of that I went to the... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~creole Seasoned Pan Seared Salmon~

  

  This is one of those carving dishes that I just had to make for me~~I was home alone (well, I did have a ‘friend’ whose photo I also took) didn’t want to spend... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~fresh Herb Arugula Penne Pasta & Parmesan~

  

  This is one of those easy quick recipes that you can serve for breakfast, lunch or dinner~~it can be a side or add the sunnyside up egg and you have an full... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~i Believe in God Winks~

  

  Yeah, I’m talking about getting a cookbook contract~~pretty far-fetched I thought, but let me share with you how all of this came about! Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~crunchy Honey Garlic Chicken~

  

  It’s hard to write all that makes me happy about this recipe! I saw it posted at my foodie friends’ Facebook pages, Tiffany of ‘My Crowded Kitchen’ and Tara,... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~pasta Alla Carbonara with Chives~

  

  Yes, this can be for breakfast, and that’s exactly why I fixed it one morning~~I thought, hey, why wait til dinner, this is about as close to a great eggs and... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~spicy Bean Salad~

  

  This bean salad is what landed me my first cut with auditioning for FOX network show, Masterchef. Yes, in that initial audition I made this dish and served it... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~buttermilk Drenched Crispy Fried Flying Saucer Squash~

  

  Fried green tomatoes~~yep, popular in the South and kinda trendy in some restaurants now! There’s just something about the crispy warm crust on the outside of... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~pan Seared Sea Bass & Mahi Mahi~

  

  What’s not to love about a tender white fish that’s just so easy to prepare, needs little primping, and each succulent bit melts in your mouth~~when I scored an... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~what’s to Love About Camping~

  

  As a kid I never remember doing ‘overnight’ camping as in the sense of pitching a tent, taking your provisions, building a campfire~~you get the idea. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~dutch Oven Garlic Chicken Jasmine Rice & Peas~

  

  Camping is always all about the food! Oh, yes, we love the hikes, sitting around the campfire in the early mornings drinking coffee and then late at night... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~smoked Ale Campfire Beef Stew~

  

  This recipe is one of several in a series of eats we recently had while wilderness camping in Colorado~~there’s just something about being at nearly 11,000... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~bourbon Ham Shank Cranberry Beans~

  

  I haven’t met a bean I don’t like! But, there are some that I like, no love, more than others, and one happens to be this cranberry bean, which in Italian is... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~dole Wild Blueberry Grunt~

  

  I’ve had the great privilege of getting to know Chef Ben Ford, the talented son of Harrison and the owner of the amazing ‘Ford’s Filling Station’ restaurant in... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~skillet Steamed Fresh Mountain Trout~

  

  Camping is always an adventure! Growing up I never camped—actually, this is one of the new escapades of my life after 50! My philosophy is that I want to... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~chocolate Cowboy Flop Cake~

  

  You may be wondering why I called this a ‘flop’ cake~~well, it’s because when I cook I’m usually doing two or three recipes simultaneously~~my nature is to... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Carrot Pineapple Coconut Cake Tartlets

  

  I haven’t had real good luck with making a carrot cake! The 4-layer one I made a few months ago was so dry that I had to demolish it and re-cycle it into ‘Carro... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dill Pepper Jelly Sauce

  

  Making your own sauces for dishes~~whether it’s means, veggies, salads, fruits or whatever~~is just so so easy! By combining a few ingredients, yes, you must ge... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~crispy Buttermilk Pork Chops in Sweet Soy Apricot Glaze with Green Onions~

  

  The other white meat has so many ways to fancy it up! This recipe is a take off, a ‘boho’ing’ so to speak, of my good friend from Rock Recipes~~he does a mean... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES