Thank You!

Thanks to RJ and Carlotta for being the first two people that visited and  commented on my new website! So, I now have an acknowledged audience of TWO!!! Yippee!
So now when I write, I write for an audience of two. Hopefully, others will follow. RJ is a writer of romantica and I linked his [...]

Welcome to Culinary Chick!

Well,
It’s been awhile since I have blogged on a regular basis. On my old blog Deedlelee Speaks, it was becoming clear to me that I had to define what I wanted to do, and what I wanted to say. I am not good at politics, or pop culture. I will leave that to the professionals. [...]

My soon-to-be-famous Sangria

The best time to serve this is the day after it is made. This allows all of the flavors to marry, and the fruit to leach out all of their flavors.
Makes 2.5- 3 quarts
Equipment you will need:
A large pitcher ( glass or plastic; not metal)
Wooden Spoon
sharp knife
Cutting board
Ingredients:
1- 750 ml bottle of an inexpensive, [...]

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 [...]