Oh my goodness, what the heck am I talking about? Three cooks in the kitchen? Hardly! I’m talking about a potato skin that has been cooked three times. Yep, count ’em, three times.
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I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.
Slow Cooker Roast Beef Sandwiches
When I first saw this recipe for a slow-cooker Roast Beef Sandwich that was supposed to be “just like Arby’s” I was very skeptical. After all, the real key to Arby’s is that the meat is cut super thin. Unless you have an awesome meat slicing machine in your kitchen, chances are you aren’t going to get the millimeter thin ribbons of beef. That much I was certain, and in the end that much was true. We didn’t have Arby’s style roast beef sandwiches for dinner, but we did have an awesome chopped beef sandwich that rocked our worlds. While this isn’t exactly one of those throw it in the crock pot and forget about it suppers, a little tending isn’t much for a hot sandwich that is this delicious. You know me, once I realized we weren’t going to get that same thin sliced Arby’s sandwich from my slow cooker, I tweaked the final sauce just a bit and bam – it was awesome!
It’s National Have a Coke Day
Today is National Have a Coke Day. You know me, I like to bend the rules just a little. It’s hard to “have a coke” when you don’t drink soda. Once in a blue moon, I might have a Pepsi, or a root beer with a slice of pizza, but this isn’t National Drink a Soft Drink Day, it’s Have a Coke. Did you know that a man by the name John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola at Pemberton’s Eagle Drug and Chemical House in Columbus, Georgia? It was intended to be a patented medicine of some sort. However; a businessman named Asa Griggs Candler dominated the world of soft-drinks by marketing Coca-Cola as a soft drink rather than a medicine. Makes you wonder how many other medications out there might serve us better with a shot of bourbon and a twist of lime.
Appreciating Teachers with Apples on a Stick
Did you know that the first Tuesday in May is Teacher Appreciation Day? I have two sisters that are teachers. One is now retired, the other still teaching her heart out. I’m proud of both of them. When Kiddo was in grade school, we “appreciated” his teachers by taking them out to a nice dinner with their families. After all, it’s not just the teachers that are making a difference. Their families are equally important. Just think of all the nights and weekends those families sacrifice so that your child has a teacher dedicated to developing their minds.
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Elegant Surf and Turf for Mom’s Special Day
Naturally, I have saved the very best, most indulgent menu for last. This is deserving of the highest praise. Every aspect is unique and oh so delicious. While the menu may seem complicated, demanding great skills in the kitchen, when taken step by step it’s not all that difficult. While the recipes themselves are presented in the order they should be served, the dessert should actually be made the day before or early in the morning. The cake will need time to bake, cool, assemble and decorate. The salad can also be made in advance, to be finished just before serving. The potatoes are equally delicious served warm or at room temperature, just don’t garnish until ready to serve. The only aspect of the menu that proves to be a challenge is the Steak Oscar. While no one element of the steak is complicated on its own, timing is everything. If my guys can do it, (as they have) I’m sure anyone can do it too.
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Celebrating National Crêpes Suzette Day
Today has been set aside to honor one of the more unique and delicious of Food Holidays – the Crêpe Suzette! In restaurants, Crêpes Suzettes are often prepared at the table since the flambé presentation is quite the show. According to the National Holiday Calendar, the best way to observe National Crêpe Suzette Day would be to head to the nearest fancy French Restaurant and order some. Yeah, that would be great – someone else doing the prep, the assembly and the clean up. Or we could get really adventurous and make them at home. I’m game – are you?
A Mother’s Day Five-Star Seafood Delight
A few years ago, I put together several of my favorite things for a wonderful Mother’s Day Menu. My guys were able to handle all but the sauce for the scallops. To me, that’s proof positive that this menu may sound complicated, but is easy to execute. Granted, Kiddo is a whiz-kid in the kitchen. However, Hubby – well let’s just say he needs a lot of detailed instruction and supervision. Fire up a grill and he’s your man. In the kitchen, he’s out of his element. You would think after all these years of exposure to kitchen lingo he would get it, but he doesn’t. That’s okay, I know nothing about football despite the fact that I’ve spend many a Sunday cuddled up with my armchair quarterback. He even took me to a Super Bowl game once. Loved all the tailgate parties! Just don’t understand the game.
It’s National Hoagies Day!
I know, you were expecting something for Cinco de Mayo, but as it turns out the 5th of May is also National Hoagies Day. Yep, an entire day dedicated to a sandwich that has more alias than most bad guys. Sub, Heroes, Grinders, Blimp, Zeppelin, or Torpedo just to name a few.
A Mother’s Day Country Brunch
With the planning and prep of Cinco de Mayo behind me, it’s time to move on in my head to the next big family social. Already I’ve been kicking around a few menu ideas for this year’s Mother’s Day. I wanted to put something wonderful together – and as usual, I can’t make up my mind. Brunch is always nice – one of my favorites. But then again, an Afternoon Tea for all the Moms is also a lovely idea. It’s one I’ve done before with wonderful success.
Bean and Chorizo Taquitos
There are dishes that come out of my kitchen that my guys let me know that I have managed to serve up what they consider to be a good meal. Then there are foods that come out of my kitchen and my guys let me know they really, truly enjoyed what they ate. Generally, when this happens I hear “you can make this again.” It is their way of letting me know having the same food twice is just fine by them. I strive to create a different meal every night. While some things are repeated such as mashed potatoes or a salad, the evening’s entrée changes nightly. (By entrée, I am referring to the main dish). My guys were in luck. The Taquitos I served up for Taco Mixer Tuesday were a dress rehearsal for Cinco de Mayo appetizer. So yeah, I’ll serve them up again tomorrow.
Orange Julius, What Could Be Better?
Today is National Orange Juice Day. Wow, does that leave us wide open for ideas? Big, tall glasses of freshly squeeze orange juice or sparkling Mimosa with Champagne and orange juice. Spice Orange Chicken made with real orange juice.
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Montana – Big Sky Country. It will take your breath away. Glacier National Park and the northern tip of Yellowstone are part of Montana. Montana is the 41st state to enter the union on November 8, 1889. Montana is rich in western history. The Battle of Little Big Horn took place in what was then the Montana Territory in the summer of 1876. The Roosevelt Arch, the northern gateway to Yellowstone, is in Gardiner, Montana. Under the right conditions, the Northern Lights can be seen in Montana. A great place to visit, to explore, to embrace.
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Smokey Balsamic Herb Glazed Salmon
One of the great things about living in Farm Country are all the little fairs and festivals celebrating all things of the earth. We adore small country fairs. What I like best are all the cottage industries that get to strut their stuff. We’ve come home with jars of local honey, blends of spices and locally made cheeses. There are the farms dedicated to olives, with all sorts of flavored oils. And balsamic vinegars, made like fine wines. Kiddo and I love to walk among the various booths, sampling their creations, lingering over the flavors and discussing menu ideas. Kiddo truly is my sous chef.
More Cinco de Mayo
Honestly, it was not my intention to share yet another Three-Course Cinco de Mayo collection of recipes. I mean, I already gave you one Three-Course Menu, plus I gave you a million ideas with my Create Your Own Fiesta Feast posting. Okay, maybe not a million, but there were a lot of recipe links to choose from. Yet here I am, with more recipes in hand.
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Aren’t we lucky? Today is National Truffle Day. An entire day dedicated to the delights of the Candy Truffle. Truffles have been rumored to have been around in the Chocolatiere World since the Christmas holidays of 1895. However; it was an accident in the kitchen of French Chef Auguste Escoffier sometime in the 1920’s that has given us the Truffles we know and love today. As the story goes, one of his apprentices was attempting to make a pastry cream. He accidentally poured the hot cream into a bowl containing chunks of chocolate rather than the intended bowl of sugared egg mixture. As the chocolate and cream mixture cooled, he found that he could work the chocolate paste with his hands to form a bumpy ball. After rolling his new creation in a cocoa powder, the apprentice was struck by the resemblance to the luxurious truffles of the French region of Périgord and the Piedmont area of Italy. Hence the name.
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