Soy Curry Chicken

Sounds odd, but it is actually really tasty. 1/4 c. low salt soy sauce 1/2 c. + 2 T. water 3 T. lime juice 2 tsp. sherry 2 minced garlic cloves 1 tsp. minced ginger 1/4 tsp curry powder of your choosing 1/4 tsp. thyme 1/4 tsp oregano 2 chicken breasts 1 small onion sliced [...]

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Authentic Spanish Rice

1 T. bacon drippings 3/4 c. long grain white rice 1/2 c. chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 3 sm. canned tomatoes, diced (or perhaps a small can of diced tomatoes? Or some fresh tomatoes?) 2 T. tomato juice 2 c. hot water 1/2 tsp salt In skillet, heat bacon fat on med. high.  Add [...]

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Chocolate Pound Cake

8 milk chocolate bars without nuts (1.55 oz each) 2 T. water 1/2 c. butter or margarine 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 c. chopped pecans, optional Confectioners sugar, optional In a saucepan, melt chocolate [...]

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Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots

Simple. Brilliant. I took these to a potluck and you would have thought I spent six hours hunched over a stove cooking something incredibly complex. 40 tater tots, slightly thawed. 20 slices of bacon, any sort. (I use my husband’s homemade bacon, which is really lean.) Cut the bacon in half and wrap each piece [...]

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Spicy Peanut Sauce

I have been craving this for weeks, but have not been able to locate this exact little scrap of paper with the recipe on it.  Peanut sauce can either be a fantastic experience, or warm peanut butter on noodles.  One makes me think of my favorite restaurant in NYC, the other makes me think of [...]

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