Homemade Hash Brown Potatoes

 

I had a brief email exchange a few days ago with Larry over at Big Dude’s Eclectic Ramblings about making homemade hash brown potatoes. I blame his sense of disinterest and the inconclusive outcome on the fact that I caught him on a morning  he was distracted by the task of tearing his house apart to find horseradish for a Cajun Bloody Mary.  Larry, I’d have to admit, I agree with your priorities in this case.

 

Anyway, it all started with a reference in one of his posts about Waffle House  hash browns, which in my humble opinion are are about the best on earth. Then it led to a mutual agreement that it would be great to learn how to make them as good as Waffle House turns out.  Wouldn’t it be fun to have hash browns “all the way” (aka scattered, smothered, covered, chunked, diced, topped, peppered and capped) at home?

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Fingerling Potato and Sausage Soup

When my friend Karen posted this on her blog over at Savory Kitchen, Eat, Drink and Wash Up, I couldn’t get to the kitchen fast enough to make it. Italian sausage and fingerling potatoes in a flavorful broth…simply delicious.

 

It seems like this year’s Colorado harvest of tiny fingerling and new potatoes have given us some of the sweetest and most flavorful I can remember. I’m smug to announce that I have a refrigerator crisper drawer full of these little gems. Thanks to two trips out to Brighton to Pete Palombo’s vegetable farm this Fall.

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Southwestern Crock Pot Chicken

In a crock pot place:

5 Frozen boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1 Can corn, drained

I Can black beans, undrained

1 15-0unce jar salsa (I used my homemade, any brand will do)

Cook on high for 5 hours.

Top with one 8 ounce brick cream cheese.

Turn off crock-pot and let sit for 1/2 hour.

Remove chicken and slice, stir ingredients in crock pot and serve all over cooked rice.

Southwestern Crock Pot Chicken…It’s What’s for Dinner.

ONE YEAR AGO:  Ajaico – Columbian Chicken Soup

TWO YEARS AGO:  Chicken Enchiladas

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Homemade Canned Salsa

 

Last November, our company opened up a new branch location in Castle Pines, which is just south of Denver. To celebrate the expansion we threw a little mid-day open house party complete with an impressive array of  food and beverage.

 

On the buffet, I noticed an inviting bowl of salsa sitting sitting next to a big bowl of tortilla chips. Bright, fresh, colorful and chunky I raced for a chip to scoop up a bite. Just as I thought…fabulous.  I sought out host, Sandra, to ask her the brand and where to purchase it. To my delight she replied that it was her own recipe and she had made it herself. And best of all, she shared the recipe with me.

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Roasted Vegetables with Pasta

 

 

Chop a selection of your favorite vegetables into bite sized pieces. I used zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, mushrooms, one clove chopped garlic and a sprinkle of capers.
Toss them in a bowl drizzled with olive oil and your favorite spices. I used fresh thyme, oregano and a sprinkle of hot pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Lay out vegetables on a baking sheet or cast iron skillet.
Roast vegetables until collapsed and starting to brown.
In the meantime cook pasta according to package directions. I used a whole grain linguine.
Drain pasta and toss with roasted vegetables.
Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Roasted Vegetables with Pasta…It’s What’s for Dinner

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