Recent content by KBob

I'm cooking ahead for Cinco de Mayo, so I had two crockpots running today one with pork for shredded pork enchiladas and one with spicy pinto beans. So, tonight I taste tested and adjusted the seasonings. Tomorrow I will fry up some rice and make the enchilada sauce. After partying on...

My freezer was getting empty, so this is a cook ahead Sunday. Bean soup is cooking in a 6 quart slow cooker. Corned Beef for sandwiches is cooking in a 4 quart slow cooker. Beef stew is simmering on the stove. Supper will be a glass of wine, mini French bread loaf and a taste of everything else.

Hammer chicken breasts flat. I use a cast iron skillet as the hammer. Season lightly with salt, pepper and sage. Cover the breasts with prosciutto and swiss cheese and roll up. Secure with tooth picks. Sauté in butter. Add a bit of minced onion or shallot to the skillet and cook until done. Add...

I improvised a curious side dish to go with a leftover pork chop. The funny thing was that the side dish was fairly tasty (or maybe I was extra hungry. Based very loosely on the Mediterranean style beans and greens soup: 1/2 medium onion diced 1/2 red bell pepper diced 2 cloves garlic minced 2...

The rum, used in small amounts, adds sweetness with a slight rummy hint in the background. If I were using a pound of dry beans, I would add 2 tablespoons of rum to the beans as a starting point. How heavily your beans are seasoned with other seasonings will play the largest part in how much of...

I season my black beans with onions, green peppers (your choice of kind), garlic, celery (optional), Mexican oregano and cumin. Sweat the above mixture and then add the black beans. If I'm in a hurry I use instant rice, mixed one cup of rice, one tablespoon of Lipton's Onion Soup mix and one 8...

I had a busy day with little time left for cooking, so I raided the pantry and put together what I call Pasta Putanesca al Tonno. The hardest part was opening 3 cans with a crummy can opener. :neutral:

I like to play with food. Over the years I have graduated from playing with mashed potato castles and green bean cannons to playing with Dutch Ovens, sauté pans and pressure cookers. Still, if no one else is around, mashed potatoes and green beans on the same plate present a huge temptation. I...