Monthly Archives: September 2016

Parfait! Pressure Cooker Pork Risotto

So far this week, we’ve played around with a nice new beer and milk based marinade for pork (and/or chicken), grilled those marinated pork chops and served ’em with a fine artichoke and cherry peppers topping, and then turned the … Continue reading

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Cherry Cobbler

I gotta be totally honest; this very good cobbler caused me all kinds of trouble before (finally) turning out correctly. Part of the trouble was me; I misjudged the amount of cherries and so made the filling twice. Not too, … Continue reading

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Pressure Cooker Pork Stock

Yesterday, I posted about these tasty beer and milk marinated bone-in pork chops grilled and topped with artichoke and cherry pepper slices. Today, I’m taking the pork bones and leftover chops and turning them into about two quarts of very … Continue reading

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Bone-In Thick Cut Pork Chops, Marinated and Grilled, With Artichokes and Cherry Peppers

So, yesterday, I shared my new take on buttermilk marinade; “Beertermilk.” Today, I will take you through turning your nicely marinated chops (or chicken, chicken will work, too) into a fine, kinda fancy, company-worthy even dinner with not too, too … Continue reading

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Beertermilk Marinade for Pork and Chicken

Longtime followers of this here blog thing-y know that I don’t buy buttermilk, I make it; buy adding a tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice in a measuring cup, then adding milk to measure one cup, give it all … Continue reading

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Parfait! Zippy Zanzetti

Kindofa down and dirty Johnny Mazetti Spaghetti, Zanzetti was one of my Aunt Buzz’s default dishes for a busy day. Simple to make and pretty basic – well, Buzz’s was – I tend to, as she put it “gorp things … Continue reading

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Coffee Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

Yesterday, I featured Red Eye Barbecue Sauce, a bacon and coffee infused sauce that is pretty darned tasty. Today, we’re gonna make the perfect companion; coffee rubbed pork tenderloin. Note: this coffee and spiced rubbed tenderloin is made for the … Continue reading

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Red Eye Barbecue Sauce

Lot’s of folk know Red Eye Gravy, that tasty mélange of coffee, bacon, and stuff slathered over ham, grits, biscuits, what have you. But… Red Eye Barbeque sauce? Yep! And, boy howdy, is it tasty! I screwed up a wee, … Continue reading

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Parfait! Bread Machine French Bread

So, yeh, bread is no longer a regular part of our diet, but sometimes, you just want you some. And fresh, warm bread is really hard to pass up, especially when it is sweet honey French bread, tossed together with … Continue reading

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Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Bars

Where to start? Rich came across this recipe in an email from the nice folk at Betty Crocker, and asked if I would make a batch. Peanut butter cookie mix, melted caramel, salted peanuts, and marshmallow fluff – what’s not … Continue reading

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