My favorite way to prepare chicken thighs. Chicken breasts can be substituted as well as cut up whole chicken pieces. But with skinless and boneless thighs the chicken is exceedingly moist, and skinless provides a healthier option. Layer this over pasta and it’s a complete meal. If short on time this can be cooked up in 30 minutes especially when using chicken breasts alone. If you are interested in a hearty meal with a veggie base this is the meal for you!
Sometimes I just crave steak! I have a long history here. Grandma Rose was a caterer and in the 60’s steak was the most requested catered dinner. Boy, could she cook a pan seared steak! There were times when it just seemed too much. Steak again! Today, of course we know more about nutrition, and steak has lost some popularity. But it still has a rich place. If you are one that just steers away from beef, chicken can be added to this salad in a pinch. If you’re busy and want a great nutritious meal ready when you get home this is the meal for you.
There are certain vegetables that keep well after they’re prepared and there lies the secret. Prepare the foods on your weekend to use for the work week. Your meats can be cooked then refrigerated and used within 3 days or can be frozen into small serving sizes … ready to pull from the freezer to use.
If you haven’t the hours needed to cook one of these three Baked Beans Recipes 1. Portuguese Baked White Beans 2. Grandma Rose’s Baked Beans 3. Portuguese Pork and Beans you do have the time for this 30 Minute Recipe.
Try this 30 Minute Recipe. Your family will love it!
Didn’t get a taste but I’m betting this tastes as good as my recipe if not better. My recipe here. My brother is the family barbecue and meat smoking expert. We were introduced early on to the smoky flavor of barbecued steaks and smoked Portuguese Sausage. We just can’t help ourselves when it comes to the taste.
This recipe is an all day activity but most of this is observing … A great dinner for that special picnic and all day swim party. You must try my brother’s pit meat recipe too, here.
Pasta fully loaded … with vegetables that is! And for the meat lover … you won’t miss it! Sometimes the simplest of dishes is best. If your garden is full of summer vegetables your shopping list for this amazing dish just got shorter.
Calabria is the toe of the Italian boot. This Southern Italian region is known for simple dishes. We love pasta so much that many of our pasta dishes become comfort foods. Pasta Calabrese is one.
Love my hairstylist, Melissa, for more than taming my hair … a real time consuming task, believe me. We share interests … our love for family, cleaning (ha), and food. Melissa recently tried a version of this recipe, apparently Mississippi Roast has been around, (who knew?), and said it was amazing. It sounded really tasty as she gave me the list of the few ingredients without much in directions. Melissa is considerably younger than I … In fact, she’s younger than my youngest child. What does this have to do with anything? I like to get ideas of what young mother’s & dad’s cook for their families. Yep, I have several of her recipes on this blog, some of Portuguese origin. Just plug her name, MELISSA, in the search box above to see what happens. Thank you Melissa!
Enjoy this amazingly simple recipe with a few extra steps thanks to me. Oops.
Want to know the scoop on Mississippi Roast, see it here.
A family recipe I would have never tasted if it weren’t for Margie. Margie put together a family gathering (yesterday) … Through ancestry.com she found my brother (and then me), and Marie (her family) and many others. Now, I’m not advocating family searches. But in our case, my brother & me, we were curious. My father’s father died at a young age and dad just slipped into the Willitts and Perry families. Dan & I heard very little about dad’s other side of the family. Not for the reason that perhaps you might guess. It was a matter of life getting in the way. So when we heard from Margie we were excited … as excited as she was!
What does it have to do with Marie! Well, she is one of dad’s first cousins and made the event. This recipe is what she brought to our luncheon. Her daughter brought some delicious desserts too. Marie’s peas reminded me so much of my Grandmother’s recipe … more so than my own version of my Grandmother’s. I could taste the bit of wine, and keep in mind, the linguica makes this dish. Not just any linguica! But did I get the name of the brand she used … no! My grandmother often used homemade. Have you tried my brother’s recipe for linguica? Try it here!
This simple recipe is just wonderful. Often served as a Main Dish in Portuguese Cuisine.
The perfect answer to those hard boiled eggs. Or try this recipe with soft boiled! Great for a guest breakfast! Make ahead and keep up to 3-4 days refrigerated. I’m not sure about the traditional recipe but I like mine spicy, Italian spicy actually. If you’re not into it you can spice up your ground pork anyway you like. Maybe you’re a Jimmy Dean Sausage fan like my mother. It all works!
This isn’t a complicated recipe and you won’t need a deep fryer. Just simply use a small heavy saucepan with a couple of inches of oil for the deep fry process.
Margaret Costa’s beans to be exact! Margaret is my second cousin and I’m hoping she’ll forgive me for tweaking her recipe just a bit. Honestly, I just don’t cook for 10 to 20 people like Margaret did regularly. Again, the recipe calls for cinnamon. I’ve been questioned about the use of this spice in Portuguese bean recipes. I can assure you this spice was added to these recipes long before I began to cook. I explain the use on regional cooking to a fallback when other spices weren’t available. The originators of many of my Portuguese recipes are no longer living, and I just have no one to ask why they used cinnamon so liberally. It’s like all those photos with unrecognizable people. Why didn’t I ask when I could? I hope you will enjoy this very simple chili bean recipe that’s all about spices.
We really enjoy putting together these favorites any time of year. Two Sweet and Sour Brisket recipes, one is more traditional, recipe is here. For the other just Read More. The Latke recipe is amazingly simple and the recipe follows along too with the Donuts. Just a heads up about the donuts … These delicious nuggets are best fresh … certainly prepare the day of but if possible just before serving. As for the Challah, Will makes it the best and here is the recipe.