There is nothing like fresh New Jersey Corn!  Sometimes you don’t even need the butter when you get a good batch!   There are lots of ways to cook fresh corn.  You can grill it, steam it, saute it or just plain old boiling it.  To boil fresh corn, remove outer leaves and silk (fun…

I’m always searching for recipes for chicken cutlets.  Especially where there is no breading and frying involved.  This is a light baked dish, a roulade that has the crunch of breadcrumbs in a light, lemony sauce. 6 boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves 1/2 cup fine, dry bread crumbs 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp. chopped…

Fabulous Fall is almost here!  Time for anything appley goodness!  Like a warm, almost caramel baked apple! These apples are not overly-sweet and hold up well to baking.  Let’s get on with it shall we? 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored 5 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup craisans 1/3 cup pecans,…

Start making ice..empty ice trays into freezer bags and refill.  No need to buy a bag of ice. Prepare everything that can be reheated on Thursday Peel and cube potatoes..place in a bowl of cold water and refrigerate..saves lots of time Pour yourself a glass of wine and TAKE FIVE!!! You deserve it!

Dr. Irving Cooper received a wine bottle opener for Christmas. It injected carbon dioxide gas into the bottle to force the cork out. He noticed the gas was extremely cold coming out from the needle like device. This gave him the idea to develop a brain surgery technique using liquid nitrogen to freeze tiny areas…

I have been patiently waiting for some beautiful pickling cucumbers that I could easily turn into perfectly easy refrigerator pickles.  At a new Farmer’s Market that just opened up, I saw these in their crisp, green, glory and snatched em up quick! There are so many quick pickle recipes out there.  This one is super…

I love creating new recipes using what I have left in the fridge.  This Stuffed Pizza Meatloaf has a few delicious surprises inside. A while back I was looking for recipes using Ritz crackers for an article I was doing.  A neighbor gave me a recipe for Elvis’ favorite meatloaf using Ritz crackers in place…

Have you ever saved a recipe on a scrap of paper for years?  This an adaption of a recipe that my friend made for me years ago.  Her recipe was done on the grill, but I wanted to save the delicious marinade for these mushrooms.  I remember having these on a sandwich, on crispy, grilled…

Sweet Butternut Squash and tart Granny Smith apples are combined with a touch of ginger and nutmeg for this festive Autumn soup.  It’s great by itself, or serve as a first course for a sit-down meal.  I’ve lightened up the soup by using fat-free half & half, but it is every bit as delicious! Just…

I think we all look for different ways to make our good old comfort food – meatloaf.  This is a combination of three different recipes that I came up with.  I usually make a meatloaf with a vegetable puree – carrots, onions and celery.  It makes the meatloaf moist and very tasty – even cold…

Definition:  Comfort Food – Noun:    “Food that is simply prepared and associated with a sense of home or contentment”. Psychological Studies:  Comfort foods may be consumed to positively pique emotions, to relieve negative psychological affects or to increase positive feelings. Is it really the food?  Maybe it’s the person that cooked it for you…

These sandwiches originated from a Jewish Deli nearby. We would only get them on special occasions, because they were very expensive. I can make a whole tray of these for about $20.00. I usually would make them for New Year’s Eve and everyone would look forward to having them. Now, they seem to be requested…

The creamy dressing for this potato salad is what makes it taste similar to deviled eggs! This is a cool, creamy potato salad with great old-fashioned flavor. 3 lbs. red-skin potatoes cut into 3/4-inch chunks Salt and Pepper 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard 4 large hard-cooked eggs, peeled…

We have a great new product on the market! The kind folks at Healthy Solutions Spice Blends  sent me some samples of their new line of spice blends.  Many of these blends have no added salt or sugar and are packed with flavor!  I decided to try the Encrusted Haddock Blend which contained onion, garlic,…