Rainy Day Tomato-Basil Soup
Well, it doesn’t actually have to be raining, but Fall is upon us and that means soup weather. Still, a lighter fare is in order. It’s raining here today, so I thought a quick soup would make an easy, and tasty lunch. Tomato…
Uncle Olav’s Pasta Sauce Non-Recipe
Pasta sauce is amazingly simple, but for a lot of people seems really scary. There’s a reason for this though – there is no recipe. I mean, I could tell you what I’m making tonight, but it won’t be the…
Filipino-style Chicken Skewers
This one works equally well with chicken breasts or pork butt, actually, but for the sake of argument, let’s talk about chicken. It’s an easy marinade, easy (and pretty quick) cooking, and goes with just about any kind of stir-fry…
Deep-fried Meatballs!!1!
You heard me right. Meatballs. Deep-fried. What I didn’t mention is that cheese is involved too. After all, this is an Italian-inspired dish – at least as far as the flavors go. Most people just look at me funny though….
Pasta e Fagioli (a fancy way to say noodles and beans)
Baby, it’s cold outside! Which means that it’s time to make something hearty. This is one of the family favorites for a cold Winter’s day like today. It’s warm, filling, and sits nicely in the stomach, radiating it’s goodness throughout….
Pancit Canton – The Real Deal
Filipino cooking is really cool. Probably because of their history, there’s a unique and wonderful blend of flavors that often encompass the globe. And, a resourcefulness to make the best out of what they have at hand. Pancit is a great example, and one…
Stuffed Peppers
SO this happened… I have a recipe I remember from my youth, and was included in the binder of random recipes that my folks gave me when I moved out, but no one seems to remember it now. Such is…
Pesto-Tomato Salad
Last night we had a couple and their daughter over for dinner. We met on Google+ of all random places, and found out a while back that we live near each other, and have girls of compatible ages. Anyway, I’d been…
Pastafarians Rejoice! We have a new Meat Sauce!
Being a generally lazy person, I like making things for dinner that either (a) yield leftovers or (b) can be used to make multiple meals. And, really, what’s more easy and popular than pasta? Unfortunately, pasta sauce is an ever-moving…
The Kitchen Sink – or – What Happens When You Don’t Go to Costco
Ever had one of those days when you regret not going to the supermarket before the weekend? No ground beef, no chicken, nothing for protein. Just a few semi-identifiable bits of something that’s been sitting in the freezer too long….