Shrimp & Grits
This recipe is a favorite! Don lets the shrimp sit in a bowl tossed with Tuscon Herb olive oil for about half an hour before grilling. He seasons them with Aloha General Purpose Seasoning, but Tony’s is good too. Ingredients: 1 to 2 lbs. Shrimp – deveined and on skewers 1-2 TBS. butter 1 TBS. olive oil ½ medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 red bell pepper, chopped ½ lb. Andouille Sausage (or Tasso Ham) ¼ c. dry white wine 2 (14.5 oz) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes 4 c. chicken broth ½ c. half & half 1 c. quick cooking grits Ground pepper 1 TBS butter 1/3 c. grated parmesan cheese Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Melt 1Tb butter and 1 TB of olive oil. Saute onioin, garlic, and pepper until tender and translucent. Add sausage. When...
Rare Birds
There’s something oddly endearing about this movie. While it’s sure to draw some comparison to Shipping News, it’s very much it’s own simple creation. Based in Newfoundland, it gives us a nice uncluttered landscape and a silly little script to play in it with. Just watch out for those cliffs. Available on Hulu Plus.
Veggies!
We are blessed with the Rockledge Garden’s Farmer’s Market each Wed. and Sat. Here are some great ways to enjoy FRESH spring vegies all week. Or GROW your own! What to pick up at the Farmer’s Market: Lettuce/Salad Japanese Egg Plant (long, thin eggplant) Beets Onions Carrots Yellow Squash (and/or Zuchinni) Peppers Rainbow Chard Cauliflower Tomatoes (cherry) Garlic Plus, from the grocery store – goat cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and lemon/lemon juice. Herbs: Oregano and Basil When we get home, we clean/prep/package the vegies for the week. Day 1: Vegies on the Grill – thinly slice the egg plant, yellow squash, onion, pepper, then add cherry tomatoes and carrots (grill slim carrots whole) – dress all vegies with olive...
Short Ribs
This is a simple to prepare meal that tastes fantastic. We serve it with green beans and potatoes (mashed, whole red petite or garlic smashed). Ingredients 1 pound beef short ribs 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 onion, sliced 1 clove garlic 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer 1 cup beef stock (although we’ve used chicken stock too) Directions Season the short ribs with salt and pepper. We use Green Turtle’s Supreme Steak Seasoning. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the ribs until browned on each side, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Add the onion and garlic to the skillet; cook and stir until onion...
Fried Chicken
Don’s Fried Chicken Sometimes you just need to bite into some fried chicken. So over the years (every six months or so) when I get the hankering for Fried Chicken. I play around with a fried chicken recipes. Tonight was PERFECT. So I’m going to post it…just don’t tell her. I think I finally nailed the perfect Fried Chicken recipe (for me). Ingredients 4 chicken thighs (the new new white meat…or pick or own) Wet Stuff 2 eggs 1/4 cup of milk Oil Two or three cups of canola oil. Dry Stuff 1 cup of flour Dash or two of cayenne pepper (depending on taste). I like two to three dashes. Black pepper to taste (two teaspoons makes it zesty) Salt (we usually don’t use salt…but fried chicken needs it. One teaspoon) 1 tablespoon dried...