Damn, I Can Do This! – Page 2 – Teaching you to Entertain Exceptionally

Trout With Butter Garlic Mushrooms

I will start off by saying we forgot to take a picture because we ate this dish all up and then declared “hey, we didn’t take a picture”. Sorrrrry! It is delish. 1 lb. mushrooms 4 cloves garlic 5 sprigs of fresh thyme 4 – 6 oz. skin on Trout fillets pinch of salt…

Breakfasts

Crepes That Taste Like Apple Pie

The other day Don said he wanted to make something special for Sunday Breakfast. Yippee!!! says me. This is what we had. The batter for the crepes comes from a very old entry by Martha Stewart. The rest is Don’s invention. This recipe is made in 3 major steps. Please read through first then go…

Breakfasts

Sunday Stuffed French Toast

I keep telling people that it sure sucks to live here but when you have a super cook like Don, I just can’t help myself. Here is the fantasy meal we had yesterday. 4 slices of Brioche bread (day old) and must be Brioche to work. 8 oz. whipped cream cheese 3/4 cup plus 1…

Breakfasts

Breakfast Puff Pastry Blossoms

This is what you can do when you have left over puff pastry. Yesterday I made my Pastry Straws for our company coming for a glass of wine and a visit. This was not happening when Covid hit and was a real pleasure. But – we had half of the pastry left over and it…

Dinners

Teriyaki Trout Burgers

Oh my goodness! You gotta love these treats. This recipe is for 4 burgers, so if you have more mouths to feed, simply adjust the recipe. 4 x 6 oz. Trout fillets 1 tbsp. kosher salt 1 tbsp. brown sugar 1 cup teriyaki sauce (we use Edo of Japan’s Teriyaki sauce) 1/2 tsp. sesame oil…

Dinners

Hamburger Helper – New Way, Homemade

When my daughter was very young, and I was a single Mom on a limited wage, this was an alternative to meal I used from time to time. but it came in a box. Don made his own version and it is yummy. You want to have an easy, quick meal to serve, go for…

Dinners

Potatoes – Greek Style

We all have tried a zillion recipes for potatoes. I bet you haven’t tried this one. Don did these up when we had Souvlakis (from Costco yet) the other night. OMG! These are so yummy, we made him go out and buy more potatoes to make more and then we will remember to take pictures….

Dinners

Grilled Shrimp Salad

The nice weather has finally arrived and this is a great way to enjoy a lunch on the deck or a starter for dinner. Your choice…but maybe you’ll want both. A salad with a protein is always welcomed. Soak wooden skewers in water for about an hour. uncooked pineapple wedges cut into 1 inch chunks…

Dinners

Warm Mushroom Salad With Wonderful Additions

Warmer weather is upon us and the mind wanders to salads. Try this one, it is really yummy. 1 tbsp. shallot, finely minced 3 tbsp. sherry vinegar sea salt and ground pepper to taste 9 tbsp. olive oil, divided 1 -1 1 /2 lbs. white mushrooms, dusted clean and rough chop 2 tbsp. butter, divided…

Dinners

Teriyaki Trout At Its Best

This is sooooo good. Don made this last night and this morning, he wanted to know if we kept the left over sauce. What left-overs I asked. We ate the whole lot up. Try it and you will see. Awesome! 2-3 lbs. trout filets, sliced in 2″ wide pieces Teriyaki Sauce This is so good,…

Appetizers

Mushrooms In A Lemon Butter Sauce (a la Bordelaise)

This is a simple but amazing appetizer to make and enjoy on your deck this summer. I use the brown and white button mushrooms (the really nice large size) but you can use whatever mushrooms you like. Try to avoid the tiny ones for fear you would over cook them. 1 lb. mushrooms 1/4 cup…

Desserts

Apple Hand Pies

These are so easy to make but your family/company will think it took you forever to make (as if you really did). They are fabulous and so tasty. 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 6 yellow Delicious apples, peeled, cored cut into cubes (3/4 “) 1/3 cup whipping cream 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1…