I am going to make a couple of posts to bring you up to date on everything that has happened in the bathroom with the final post being the reveal of the finished product. I made a post about the bathroom renovation a while ago, so if you haven’t seen that one, you may wantContinue reading “Bathroom Progress”
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Smoked Chicken Salad
My husband requested smoked chicken salad for Father’s Day. It is his favorite. For the smoked chicken, I used the same dry brine techniques as are used in this YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd1rM3CsoN0&t=23s&ab_channel=Tasty This technique may look intimidating, but it really isn’t. I had to watch the video several times the first time I made turkeyContinue reading “Smoked Chicken Salad”
The bathroom renovation has begun…
We have never liked the materials that they previous owners chose for the bathrooms and the tub in the hall bathroom was cracking when we bought it. The floor tiles were also cracking because they weren’t installed correctly. Anyway, we found a contractor (recommended by a friend) who could get started on it. I startedContinue reading “The bathroom renovation has begun…”
Flowers from the Garden
I had some pretty flowers blooming so I did a big arrangement for my counter. I used pink astilbe, the flowers from my chartreuse heuchera, liatris, oregano stems, hosta flowers, gladiolus, some dahlias, some lunaria that has gone to seed, some nigella that has gone to seed, and some of the Persian cress that IContinue reading “Flowers from the Garden”
Banana French Toast
I had some really over ripe bananas and thought I could use them in French toast batter. Here’s what I came up with: Batter: 3 really ripe bananas (should be able to almost squeeze them out of the skin like toothpaste) 5 eggs 3 cups of milk 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1Continue reading “Banana French Toast”
Super Cinnamon Rolls
Dough: 1 1/2 cups milk scalded 1 cup cold water 1/3 cup mashed potato flakes 1/2 cup of sugar 8 tbsp butter 1 package yeast 2 teaspoons salt 6 cups of all purpose flour Microwave the milk for 4 or 5 minutes until very hot. In the meantime add the water, potato flakes, sugar, butter,Continue reading “Super Cinnamon Rolls”
Mississippi Pot Roast Sandwiches
Our local marina makes these and we have had them a couple times and they are so good, so I decided to try making them at home. There are a bunch of recipes online and I used the one that got pretty much all five star ratings. It’s a super simple recipe. Mississippi Pot RoastContinue reading “Mississippi Pot Roast Sandwiches”
Stromboli Sandwiches
Stromboli patty (or meatball) recipe: 2 lbs hamburger or ground turkey 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce 3/4 cup Italian style dry breadcrumbs 2 eggs 2 tsp Italian seasoning 2 tbsp garlic salt 20 oz turkey Sweet Italian Sausage with casings removed Place all the ingredients in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and mixContinue reading “Stromboli Sandwiches”
Great Grilling Recipe–Chicken (or Pork) Souvlaki
When we go to our favorite Greek/Italian recipe in town, you can pretty much count on my ordering a chicken souvlaki wrap with extra sauce and extra tomato. Now that we live even further out than before, I have come up with my own recipe. First gather your ingredients: fresh lemon, olive oil, cumin, garlicContinue reading “Great Grilling Recipe–Chicken (or Pork) Souvlaki”
Strawberry-Feta Salad with a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
8 cups spring mix lettuce Quart of strawberries washed, capped, and sliced 4 oz of feta, crumbled 1 cup Sliced Honey Roasted Almonds 1 lb. grilled chicken 1/2 cup sliced green onion, if desired Put the lettuce, then strawberries, then feta in a large salad bowl. Honey Mustard Vinaigrette 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2Continue reading “Strawberry-Feta Salad with a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette”
