Shrimp Saganaki
Tonight we give you a classic Greek dinner, Shrimp Saganaki. This is our adaption from Sip & Feast FOR THE SHRIMP2 pounds extra large shrimp1/4 cup olive oil divided1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon Kosher salt1/4 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes COMPLETING THE DISH1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil1 medium onion – diced8 cloves garlic – sliced1/2 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes1/2 cup of dry white wine1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes12 ounces cherry tomatoes – halved2 teaspoons dried oregano1 tablespoon honey3/4 cup feta –1/3 cup kalamata olives – sliced1/4 cup minced flat-leaf Italian parsley1 large lemon – cut into wedges, for serving Dry off 2 pounds of extra large shrimp with paper towels and place in a large...
Chicken & Cheese Sandwich
For lunch I give you Not Your Every Day Chicken & Cheese Sandwich. A few things make this unique. First is the bread is home-made. It was kneaded in my food processor and baked in an air fryer. Also, the chicken is my home smoked chicken from two weeks ago. I vacuum sealed a pile of single-served portions and put them in the freezer. I began de-thawing one pack yesterday. Actually, this lunch took a lot of pre-planning. On Monday night I put 2 cups of all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt into the food processor and gave it a quick hit to mix things up. I poured 1 packet of Instant Yeast into a cup of room temperature water, stirred it to dissolve a bit and poured it into the food processor on the KNEED setting. In about a minute I had...
Braised Short Rib Dinner
Ah…RedMeatMonday®. Tonight I give you a braised short rib. Cooked with a classic Mirepoix with an air fried bake potato stuffed with a broccoli. Short warning, if you want to make this, give yourself 3 or 4 hours. But it is worth it. Sear your short ribs on a high heat in olive oil inside a dutch oven, and set aside. Drain off most of the oil. In the remaining font and oil, add a couple diced celery stalks, carrots and an onion. Cook for a few minutes then add four or five cloves of garlic (I used minced). Add tomato paste, about 2 tablespoons. Stir for about 30 seconds, then de-glased with wine. I don’t like red wine in my stews, so I use white. Stir till reduced then add some beef broth. I like bone broth, even though it salty. Bring to a boil....
Home-made dough pizza
Pizza! Again! Of course, I’ve written up some of my pizza before. My favorites being my garlic roasted mushroom, or my deep dish cast iron. But tonight I give you something new. I have NEVER made a pizza dough on my own that I liked. So I’ve used Wegman’s, or Food Lion’s or my personal favorite…Publix dough’s. But tonight I made my own…and it was hands down the best. And it was SO easy. Thus I give you my food-processor pizza dough based pizza. Everything about it is as easy as it is good! I haven’t had a food processor in years and I missed it. Lately I brought one back into my kitchen, and it came with a dough knife. Mix one cup of room temperature filtered water with about a tablespoon of instant yeast. Put two...
Smoked Chicken with a Creamy Yogurt Mushroom, Garlic, Onion and Red Bell Pepper Angel Hair Pasta
I’m missing a Colonial Beach Art Walk tonight, as I am feeling under the weather. Thus, tonight’s dinner is officially a What’s In My Fridge meal. I was out and about the state this week, so I had slim-pickings in my fridge. Thus I give you a splendid Smoked Chicken with a Creamy Yogurt Mushroom, Garlic, Onion and Red Bell Pepper Angel Hair Pasta dish. It was incredible! Saute some diced red bell pepper, onion and mushrooms in some grass-fed butter. Add garlic at the end, and season with fresh ground black pepper. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to boil. Add the pasta of your choice. I used angel hair. Heat up your protein of choice, I happened to have a package of freshly smoked chicken from last weekend. Take the veggies off heat, add a cup of...