1 20-oz can pineapple chunks, undrained 2 t vegetable oil 1 onion, minced 1 c uncooked converted rice 1¾ c chicken broth 1 c baked ham cubes ½ t each, garlic powder, dried thyme leaves and fines herbes ¼ t crushed red pepper flakes 1 t salt (optional) 2 c fresh or frozen cut green…
Author: Joanna LeRoy
Jo is an crafter, singer-songwriter, foodie, photographer, artist and reformed blogger.
Liver and Onions
This recipe will no doubt bring vivid memories to all four of the Farina siblings, Abby, Jon, Sarah, and Emily. While we would agree that our other has been a good mom, there have been times that we wondered about the possibility of her inheriting some recessive sadistic gene. You be the judge. Every fall,…
Shrimp Scampi
1 t olive oil 5 cloves garlic 2 28-oz cans whole tomatoes, drained and chopped ½ c chopped fresh parsley 1¼ lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 c (4 oz) crumbled feta cheese 2 T fresh lemon juice ¼ t ground pepper Preheat oven to 400°. Heat oil in a large dutch oven over…
Party Fish Roll-Ups
2 lbs fresh white fish fillets 1 10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach 3 T butter ¼ c chopped onions ¼ c chopped fresh mushrooms ¾ c dried bread stuffing, regular or corn bread 1 egg, slightly beaten ½ t salt freshly ground pepper ½ t mace ¾ c dry white wine 1 can (10¾ oz)…
Nana Farina’s Sausages in Red Wine
I first remember having this dish at one of Nana’s Christmas Eve dinners. Because it was Christmas Eve, no meat was allowed, so she served the dish without the sausage. Either way, it’s a great and a wonderful accompaniment to any type of pasta. — Abby Butler 1−1½ lbs sausage 2-3 green peppers, seeded and sliced 1 large…
Pork Chop Stuffing Mix
no measurements — depends on how many you need to feed Chopped onions Fresh bread cubes (or semi-shredded by hand), not crumbled Melted butter in warmed milk Salt & pepper *¼-inch cubed cheddar cheese pieces For stuffed pork chops: Brown chops, place stuffing without cheese on top of chops — covering all over — bake at 350–375° for…
Chicken Kabobs with Peanut Marinade
2-3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 1-2 pieces Peanut marinade: ½ c chunky peanut butter (no salt/sugar) 4 garlic cloves minced ½ c peanut oil 8 cilantro springs ¼ c white wine vinegar 1 whole dried red chile pepper* ¼ c strong soy sauce (tamari) 2 t crushed red pepper ¼ c lemon…
Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
Just six months before my mother’s death, I had made a date with her for New Year’s Day to find out just what her method was to make her simple pasta sauce. Her years of making sauce required no recipe whatsoever. I doubt that she used too many written or printed recipes for most of…
Chicken Rice Casserole
2 c diced cooked chicken 1 c sliced celery 1 small finely chopped onion ½ c chopped walnuts (opt.) 2 c cooked rice 1 can cream of chicken soup ½ t salt ½ t pepper 1 T lemon juice ½ c mayonnaise ½ c water 2 c crushed potato chips In large bowl combine first…
BAP (Beans & Peaches)
1 or more cans Campbell’s baked beans ⅓ c (more or less) dark brown sugar plc* (per large can) ½ c 100% maple syrup plc (sub. molasses OK) 6 crisply fried strips of bacon plc, broken into pieces 1 can peeled cut soft peaches plc Take enough cheapo Campbell’s basic baked beans in cans (none…
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