Pantry List 101

Okay kids!
If you are going to be following any of the recipes that I post in this website, you have got to have a proper pantry. It is imperative that you keep certain things handy so that you can readily prepare any and all of the dishes I will present to you. In the last [...]

20-minute Marinara sauce & Baked Chicken Parmesan

This will result in a all-purpose sauce that is light enough to toss with angel hair, and still substantial enough to be used in a lasagne recipe, or in Baked Chicken Parmesan ( recipe follows). Once on the stove, cooking time is 20 minutes.
20-minute Marinara
2-28 oz.cans of whole plum tomatoes in juice
2-each medium onions, diced [...]

Risotto with Shrimp, Spinach and Mushrooms

Risotto is one of Italy’s most famous dishes. It is typically made with arborio rice, a short grained white rice that contains a high starch content. It is the starch that gives this dish its super creamy texture, and can be eaten as a main dish, or as a side for roasts and grilled meats. [...]

Turkey sausage

Here is a recipe for turkey sausage that can be used as a breakfast patty,
or in all kinds of recipes where sausage is needed (lasagne, stuffing. ect.)
*always clean surfaces, utensils and hands before and after handling ground meat*
Turkey Sausage (makes 1 1/2 lbs)
1 lb.  regular ground turkey or chicken ( do NOT use extra-lean or [...]

Warm Crab Dip

1 1/2 lb cream cheese, softened
8 oz. sour cream
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Old Bay ( or to taste)
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tbl dried parsley
1 lb. fresh or pasteurized backfin crabmeat ( cleaned)
Sourdough Boule ( round loaf of unsliced bread)

Soften cream cheese an hour @ room temperature.
Add sour cream,spices, lemon juice, and Worcestershire;
Mix [...]