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Well, the good folks at Ascencia have asked me to make Mother’s Day breakfast – for 40. Of those 40, there are several mothers, and I’m going to make this breakfast special for them. Of course, I have to have the breakfast ready at 6:00am, and that is going to be eye-opening, to say the least.
Update – Thanks to my friend, Shem of Kobelin by Shem for taking great photos of the food. She even made me look good!
Posted in Big Quantity, Drinkables, Friday Food, Make Ahead, Mothers' Day, One Dish Casseroles, Vegetarian | 
Tags: asparagus, broccoli, celery soup, cheddar cheese, corn flakes, ginger ale, ham, Mushrooms, orange juice, Parmesan cheese, potato soup, potatoes, Sour Cream, white grape juice | 
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You never know what life is going to give you, and tonight, the very first night of the New Year, I received something that made my heart leap with joy. I got to cook dinner for 40 people!
When the guest chef did not arrive, I asked if I could cook dinner, and my friend said, “Yes”. First I looked in the pantry, and was amazed to not find any of the things I usually have in my pantry, like onions, or potatoes. There was a lot of pasta, and a lot of spaghetti sauce, frozen turkey sausage, frozen garlic bread, many cans of tuna, two cans of kidney beans, one can of pinto beans, and a can of chopped tomatoes. No problem! The Good Plate to the rescue.
Posted in Friday Food, Italian, Make Ahead, Pescatarian, Salads |
Tags: broccoli, Girard's Caesar Dressing, green onions, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomotoes, tuna |
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This year, like last year, I’m going to my friend’s for Thanksgiving, and like last year, I’m bringing something. It’s also my son, Spane’s birthday today, November 21, 2012, and he has requested Chocolate Cake with Mocha Frosting I made for his 7th birthday party. Since his birthday this year is the day before Thanksgiving, he is going to have his birthday party in December – so watch for recipes!
I have talked about going to my Grandmother’s house and wonderful turkey that came out of her Nesco Roaster. My Grandmother always had the best dressing on her table, that my Aunt Flora made every year. It was Oyster Cornbread Dressing, and it is my favorite dressing to prepare.
But, we always had canned cranberry sauce, that I really never liked. I have been making cranberry sauce for years, but today I found a new recipe that I’m going to make this year. It’s from Chef Bryan Voltaggio.
Posted in Comfort Food, Fall, Holidays, Make Ahead, Pescatarian, Sides, Spane, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian |
Tags: celery, cinnamon, cranberries, onion, orange, oysters, Rosemary, sage, thyme, white wine |
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It had been so hot lately in Los Angeles, and even though the day promised to be only in the high 70′s, I still did not want to heat up the house. It was also Friday, which in our house, means no meat. We had some left over grilled sweet peppers that I wanted to use, and some remnants of other vegetables. My friend, Amber, had planted a basil plant I had brought home into two larger containers, and they had plenty of leaves to go with my vegetables. So, what kind of good, cool salad could I make and still have the protein that our bodies require? Lentils were the perfect answer!
As I was checking out at my favorite store, the Adams Supper Market in Glendale, I mentioned my plan to the cashier, and said I would be back later to get some nice crusty bread to go with it if I didn’t have any at home. As it turned out, I did have bread at home, but by the time I discovered I didn’t have any butter, Adams Supper Market was already closed. No problem, Olive Toast to the rescue!
It’s a recipe for a cool, protein rich salad on a hot day.
Posted in Condiments, Friday Food, Left Overs, Lunch, Make Ahead, Salads, Sides, Summer, Vegetarian |
Tags: basil, celery, cream cheese, dry mustard, garlic, Italian seasoning, Kalamata olive paste, Kraft Macaconi and Cheese cheese, Lentils, oilive oil, onion, sweet peppers, white wine vinegar |
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- Bacon Wrapped Dates
- Avocado Fries
- Chipotle Lime Sauce
- Beer Battered Fish and Onion Rings
- Red Pepper Sauce
I don’t eat a lot of fried food, but sometimes, you have to fry. I wanted to make Avocado Fries, and considering that there was already going to be a pan of hot oil, why not throw some other things in as well?
My friend, Amber Lewis, chief cook and bottle washer, and event planner extraordinaire at Cool Dreams, makes these wonderful Bacon Wrapped Dates and Artichoke Stuffed Wontons. She suggested we make fried onions to go with our other appetizers, and I said we should make beer battered fish to go with it.
Amber’s son, Zeik, helped make sauces, including Chipotle Lime Sauce, for the onions rings and avocado fries.
Posted in Appetizers, Evening, Friday Food, Make Ahead, Pescatarian, Sauces, Vegetarian |
Tags: Angostura bitters, Armenian Red Pepper Sauce, bacon, beer, cod, dates, Eggs, flour, malt vinegar, Mayonnaise, onions, Panko bread crumbs, rice flour, sesame seeds avocado, worcestershire sauce |
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It was almost Labor Day, and in Southern California, you know that it is going to be hot through the holiday. Such days are excellent for barbecuing, but I get tired of regular barbecue sauce, and I didn’t feel like having Highway Chicken either. What to do, what to do?
I remembered I had some packets of True Orange that I hadn’t even tried yet, so I thought I would make an Asian orange glaze for the chicken. Then I thought that Asian green beans would be good – but it was too darned hot – so went to the freezer to see if we had any green beans. No luck, but we did have a package of frozen Asian mixed vegetables. Asian Vegetable Medley salad was the way to go.
If you haven’t tried the True Citrus products, you’re missing something wonderful. There is True Lemon, True Lime and True Grapefruit, as well as lemonade. The product comes in little packets, and has no preservatives, just crystallized citrus. It’s wonderful for making sauces because there is no extra liquid. All are wonderful in water, or mixed to make drinks. I have plenty of recipes, just have a look.
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Posted in Asian, Make Ahead, Salads, Summer, The Weber! |
Tags: Asian vegetable Medley, brown sugar, Cornish hens, cornstarch, crystallized ginger, dry mustard, garlic powder, ginger, green onions, Honey, ketchup, peanuts, powdered ginger, Ramen noodles, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, sugar, True Grapefruit, True Lemon, True Orange, vegetable oil |
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