Double Cornbread with Cheddar Cheese

This is my second cornbread recipe. There are a few subtle changes but, believe me, it is super good and tasty. Don put this together and I told him, I may have to quit the baking side of this marriage. Vegetable oil spray to spray the loaf pan with.( 8 1/2 inch loaf pan works…

Lemon Pistachio Cake With Special Topping

I have, over the past gazillion years, done a lot of baking. This one is a cheater though, so bear with me on this. (I don’t always cheat). It is one of the tastier cakes with the special topping and I know you will make it….over and over again. 1 Betty Crocker lemon cake mix…

Pork Loin With Honey Garlic Sauce

I promise you, this is THE best pork loin. Don made it yesterday and it literally melts in  your mouth. Get ready! Here we go. 2.5-3.5 pork loin roast, fat and skin removed 2 tbsp. olive oil RUB 1 1/4 tsp. paprika (mild or smoked) 1/2 tsp. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. each garlic powder and…

Skillet Fried Chicken

This is a really nice way to up the ante on chicken for dinner. Don made this last night and it is delicious. 3/4 cup flour 1 tbsp. paprika 1  tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 3 – 3 1/2 lb. chicken, cut up vegetable oil for skillet pinch each of garlic powder and onion powder…

Roasted Pork Loin

This recipe will serve 4 – 6 people   Ingredients: 3 lb. center cut pork loin, boned, rolled and tied* 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided 1/2 tsp black pepper 7-8 small carrots, peeled and left mostly whole 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. apple juice, divided 1 large white…

Arroz Con Pollo, the most flavourable dish

As I am sure you are all aware that Don is the “Chef  of Chefs” and this dish is beyond anything.  Arroz Con Pollo has always been my favourite Mexican dish and boy oh boy did he do it up right. This is now on our list for ‘do agains’. 2 cups uncooked instant rice…

Demi Glace (Au Jus)

Last week Don made the individual Beef Wellington (on site) and this is the Demi Glace that he made to go with it. In a word: YUM! 4 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. flour 1/4 cup red wine 2 1/2 cups beef broth, separated 1 tbsp. Worchestershire sauce pinch of salt and pepper (to taste) 1…

Squash Carbonara Recipe

This is a very yummy dinner to serve your family and friends. For those eating a gluten free diet, this is one more to add to your list. 2 large Spaghetti squash 1 tbsp. olive oil 3/4 cup crisp cooked bacon bits 2 cloves minced garlic 1/2 cup sugar snap peas, cut in 1″ widths…