Portuguese Egg & Bread Soup

Portuguese Egg Soup

 

Not exactly a soup or stew but just as hearty!

This is a quick recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Totally vegetarian unless you’re inclined to add a little linguica or chouriço … more as a garnish. No chicken broth … it’s not needed! The flavor comes from the garlic, cilantro and the crusty stale bread. It’s absolutely delicious.

All comes together in about 15 minutes.

Continue reading


New England Boiled Dinner

New England Boiled DinnerHere we are about to sit down to our St. Patrick’s Day Dinner! The brining process went perfectly. The taste is amazing. For your New England Boiled Dinner simply rinse off your corned beef in cool water … Place the meat in a deep pot and cover slightly with water … Bring to a simmer with quartered yellow onion, more pickling spices 2T or not, putting them into a tea strainer … Add more garlic if you are into it … Simmer on low heat about 4 hours with cover. Cook the vegetables right in the pot with everything else. Add carrots 1 1/2 hours prior to end of cooking time. Add potatoes and cabbage about 40 minutes before the end of cooking time. It’s that simple! Don’t forget the soda bread!



Baked Ziti

easy pasta

Great family dinner highlighting Baked Ziti and Peanut Butter Cake. I’ve been asked by family to spend less time at the stove and more time at the table with them. Some meals it’s almost impossible but not this one. This is an amazing dinner for a crowd and no one feels neglected not even the gourmet.

Continue reading


Girl Scout Cookie Crust

With Grasshopper Filling

girl scout cookie_What do you do when you buy too many Girl Scout Cookies? You use the cookies for pie crusts. Yes, all varieties will work! The secret is to have a good blender capable of pulsing the cookies to a fine crumb. This pie is an adult recipe with, yes, crème de menthe. Just in time for St. Patrick’s!

Mint cookies were used for this crust and it required approximately 3/4 box to acquire 1 1/2 cups of crumbs. The finer the crumb the more cookies used. The whole box can be used not to exceed 2 cups of fine crumbs. Will make one 8 or 9 inch pie crust. I recommend baking the crust prior filling. It just holds together better. Cool completely to room temperature before filling.

Continue reading