St Paddy’s day is next week. With a name like Shawn Patrick Callahan, a daughter named Shannon, and a son named Finn, of course I am going to make some Guinness stew. With my help, you can too.
NOW GET COOKING!
Ingredients
2 pounds stewing beef
3 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons flour
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
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Here’s an Italian recipe in honor of Julie Miserandino, mother of my very good friends - Vince, Marty, and Rosemarie. Juile passed away this past weekend after a battle with diabetes. This is a flavorful Italian dish, just like Julie. She was a great cook, great mom, and great grandmother. I will miss her deeply. [...]
A diner classic, Salisbury steak is a ground beef patty flavored with minced onion and seasonings to give it a New Orleans flare before being fried or broiled and served with gravy made from pan drippings. NOW GET COOKING!
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon store-bought Cajun [...]
Here is my version of the Cajun dish. I don’t put shrimp in it, but you can add if you like. This is nice and spicy…NOW GET COOKING!
Ingredients
16 oz Smoke Hot Sausage
3 Boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ cubes
Olive Oil
1 Onion Chopped
1 Green Bell pepper, chopped
1 Red Bell pepper, chopped
4 Stalks of Celery, chopped
3 cloves [...]
Here is an awesome pasta dish for ya. I am not much of a pasta eater. I didn’t eat pasta until I was 29 years old. Growing up, whenever mom made pasta, I ate canned beef stew…so I came up with some recipes and pasta them they way I like it…spicy!
Ingredients
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast [...]
This is my “tweaked” version of Chicken Piccatta. The Mushroom gives the chicken a nice flavor. This is best served over some rice pilaf. NOW GET COOKING!
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 [...]
I just want to give a shout-out to Shawn, who turns 38 today…and who very well may have his son born today too (not that his wife is in labor right now or anything, but she could be at any moment). So Happy Birthday, big guy, from your little bro and all the folks here [...]
Here is a great stove top recipe for pulled BBQ sandwiches. It takes about 30 minutes to make and is awesome! NOW GET COOKING!
OK, since 3 out of 5 of you haven’t had a cookout yet this spring (according to FI’s survey), it’s time you get off your butt and crank up that grill. This is sort of like my Margarita Fajita marinade I posted before, but with chicken legs or thighs. Enjoy grilling season! NOW GET COOKING!
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Now I know you think I am all about grilled meat and fatty foods, but here is a lighter-side meal you can enjoy. NOW GET COOKING!
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved
8 ounces baby spinach
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup canned chopped tomatoes with juice
2 cups whole [...]
