Pot & Cover

sauteed onion and mushrooms make filets according to ina g ... ina's filets sweet tater fries...oven 400 peel, cut, soak in water 1 large tater drain, blot dry parchment paper covered baking sheet toss taters with 1 TBS or so of oil, s&p line single file on baking sheet bake 10 or so minutes, flip...cook another 5-10 or till golden top steak with blue cheese crumbles EAT! a favorite (and low weight watcher point) meal!

marriage chili posts...a.k.a best chili ever

 grilled chicken from georgie...to add to the leftovers  pintos ala eaton/works...and left over braised ribs and of course cheese...a "make it happen" meal... leftover posts

 our favorite chicken soup....thank the Lord for the soup after those sad muffins... kitchen sink chicken soup recipe an attempt a low point pumpkin muffins...they sucked

quesadillas made with left over short ribs  hello!  i think a definate addition to our dream "one day" restaurant or dinner club.  i believe i have mastered the art of quesadilla making...here's a link to our other attempts at perfection... quesadillas ala works

skillet corn bread to go with the braised short ribs and hatch chilis.  how can  you miss with that? based on ina garten's short rib recipe...here's a link to our previous attempt  short ribs ala ina g

a sirloin burger topped with melted cheese, cheddar or american, sauteed onion, fresh basil, ketchup on your bread/bun of choice.  clearly we had wheat bread tonight.  i think an attempt to lighten things up...but so yummy burgers on pot n cover

A morning staple.  it wouldn't hurt to add some vodka to this as a mixed drink on the weekends...or anytime you need some fortification with your fruit & dairy :) Scott's smoothie recipe

we  love tacos...but what person in their right mind doesn't? Here is our favorite.. taco meat recipe ...I can eat this with a spoon straight from the pan.  HTSEG (hard to stop eatting good)

i'm posting this months later...so i think this is toasted bolio rolls topped with sliced pork loin, marinara, fresh basil.  how bad can that be really?

we (I) love marinara and chicken parm...we used the pasta we had on hand...breaded & fried some chix breasts, melted cheese on top and douced it all with our fav marinara and some fresh basil.  makes my mouth water as i type basic marinara recipe

market street has already marinated chicken breasts that go on a ridiculous sale every so often, called Texas Tumble.  Every flavor is great.   we buy a bunch, freeze it and then defrost the day we want it, throw it on the g.f (george foreman), top with sauteed onion, mushroom and maybe a fresh corn on the cob. dinner DONE!

please remember that although I write these words...these days 90%+ of our recipes these days are made by my E.M. (everything man)  These are a variation of his crab cakes...herby, salty, rich and delicious!  Douce with fresh lemon juice...preferably lemons from your grandma's California trees...and EAT! crab cake recipe

One of our most favorite meals, a variation of my mom's chinese chicken salad...and the dressing is the key.  this is the recipe that my 81 year old grandmother calls me for!  she loves the dressing and loses it sometimes, so she calls for it.  so precious.  chinese chicken salad recipe you can really throw anything in here with your favorite greens...texture is the key.  you need crunch, freshness and the sweet, salty, sour dressing...and a sweet grandma to share it with.

Lettuce wraps...one I could eat a few times a week...very similar, almost indestinquishable from Pei Wei.  Dee-freakin'-licious! Click here for the wrap recipe

Our fresh basil is a must on summer sandwiches.  I like a half...Scott a whole.  Rotissiere style roast chicken breast deli slices, mustard, american cheese (boars head), s&p, fresh tomato.  Smear bread with a thin layer of butter and grill in pan over medium heat...till golden.  Serve with crunchy chips and a pickle of course.  Heavenly and no cooking in the hot of summer...not really cooking to just grill a sammie.  grilled sammies and Scott's tomato soup recipe

We recently switched to using full on spaghetti noodles instead of the capellini we'd been using.  I LOVE the more dense spaghetti.  One of our favorite meals...topped with fresh grated parm...a variation of the spaghetti recipe on here several times Works basic pasta sauce recipe