Monthly Archives: August 2015

Chicken Souvlaki

Posted on August 17, 2015 by tbuzzee

Wrapped up in a lightly warmed piece of pita bread, this dish of chicken tossed in a very nice Greek dressing, then cooked (on the stove or on skewers on the grill) and served with a cucumber and yogurt sauce, … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Sherry Peppers Chicken Wings

Posted on August 14, 2015 by tbuzzee

This is just about our favorite way to enjoy chicken wings – good thing it’s (mostly) good for you! By which I mean that the wings are baked, not fried, with just a bit of canola oil and seasoned flour … Continue reading →

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One TASTY Burger

Posted on August 13, 2015 by tbuzzee

I came across a couple of recipes on the web for ‘Animal Burgers’ – which are, apparently, a specialty of the In-N-Out burger chain. They called for slathering the burgers in yellow mustard before cooking, then serving them with onions … Continue reading →

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Tuna Dip With Gingered Pickles

Posted on August 12, 2015 by tbuzzee

We were having a gathering of friends new and old, and the old friends had requested a dinner of Vietnamese marinated ribs with Thai tortellini salad on the side; so I had a kindofa Asian theme running for dinner. Ruth … Continue reading →

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Beef Rib Hash With Roasted New Potatoes

Posted on August 11, 2015 by tbuzzee

How’s this for a tasty plate of leftovers? I’d made a rack of pepper jelly beef ribs and roasted new potatoes for dinner one night, but since it was just me (Rich was traveling on bidness), there were a fair … Continue reading →

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Pepper Jelly BBQ Ribs and Roasted New Potatoes

Posted on August 10, 2015 by tbuzzee

This is a sort-of-a-kind-of-a cheat Parfait! recipe, because the basic method is the way I start cooking any ribs, boned, boneless, beef or pork, Vietnamese marinated or plain ole barbecued on the grill. I’ve used the combination of pepper jelly … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Israeli (Pearl) Couscous Salad

Posted on August 7, 2015 by tbuzzee

Hows about a slightly different salad? Like, with couscous? This version calls for lightly toasted Israeli “Pearl” couscous, which is bigger than the more regular couscous, and is served with veggies, a light vinaigrette, a bit of cheese, and, because … Continue reading →

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Zucchini (and summer squash) Taco Shells

Posted on August 6, 2015 by tbuzzee

When I was a kid, two of my dad’s best friends from the old days, Minnie and her husband, Joe, would have us all over for dinner whenever we were in town and, in the summer, Minnie would serve these … Continue reading →

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Tuna and Pineapple Curry

Posted on August 5, 2015 by tbuzzee

This is one of those dishes that could be really good, or really terrible… As it turned out, it was really good, but, surprisingly, needed a bit more curry. See, I came across the basis for this recipe on a … Continue reading →

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Sausage Muffins With Maple Syrup Butter

Posted on August 4, 2015 by tbuzzee

So, YEH. This is a thing: home made muffins with cooked breakfast sausage added that really taste kinda like pancakes and sausage. The original recipe, provided by the very nice folk at centercutcook.com, called for serving these tasty little muffins … Continue reading →

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