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”
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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”
Spring and Summer Salads–Smoked Chicken (or Turkey) Salad
I made some cherry wood smoked chicken to go with all the salads we made this week. I used the same 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 turkey this way,Continue reading “Spring and Summer Salads–Smoked Chicken (or Turkey) Salad”
Chicken Piccata for a Crowd
This is a family favorite! 5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced to 3/4″ 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2-12 oz jars artichoke hearts 2/3 cup capers, drained 1 1/4 cup drained sun dried tomatoes packed in oil 4 tbsp minced roasted garlic (or fresh) 6 cups chicken stockContinue reading “Chicken Piccata for a Crowd”
Sweet Potatoes Two Ways
We dug our sweet potatoes last night and at first I thought it was going to be a puny harvest, but the last few plants we dug up had some crazy big sweet potatoes. The skin on these was really scarred and I wasn’t sure if they were going to have something wrong with them,Continue reading “Sweet Potatoes Two Ways”
From the Garden–KALE
I got an earlier start on my fall garden this year compared to other years and it is doing well. So well in fact, that I went ahead and picked my first batch of kale. I planted Lacinato kale because I prefer it over the curly variety–it’s much easier to wash because it’s flat. Here’sContinue reading “From the Garden–KALE”
Cathy At Home on the River 