And it is my absolute favorite! What do I love about this time of year? First of all, it's the music that plays everywhere you go at Christmas time. You can be shopping for presents or in the grocery store, you can even be at the gas station and hear all the familiar music of [...]
Lots of Changes in the Last 10 Years
My first blog post was in August of 2012. A lot has changed in my life since then. These last ten years have been a time of transition in just about every area of my life. As I go back and read my posts, I see times of confusion, times of loss, and lots of [...]
WEST AFRICAN CURRY
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Indoor Ribs with Barbecue Sauce
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN INDOOR RIBS with BARBECUE SAUCE Ingredients: 4-5 Pounds of Baby Back Ribs (4 racks) OR St. Louis Ribs (2 racks) Kosher salt and Fresh ground black pepper 1 recipe for Barbecue Sauce (see below) Barbecue Sauce (Makes 1 ½ quart): ½ cup Vegetable oil 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion (1 large [...]
Cauliflower “Potato” Salad
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN CAULIFLOWER “POTATO” SALAD by Valerie Bertinelli Ingredients: Kosher salt 1 large head of cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets (6 to 8 cups) 1 heaping ½ cup of mayonnaise (I use Duke’s of course) 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup chopped dill pickles [...]
Cast Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN CAST IRON SKILLET PEACH COBBLER Ingredients: 2 – 3 medium size peaches, sliced ½ inch thick (about 2 ½ cups sliced) ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1 cup granulated white sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¾ cup whole milk [...]
Easy Coconut Green Curry Meatballs
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN EASY COCONUT GREEN CURRY MEATBALLS Ingredients: 1 cup of green curry paste 4 cups coconut milk 1 ½ cups finely chopped fresh cilantro Approx. 28-34 ounces of cooked meatballs Directions: Add the green curry paste to a slow cooker on low or medium-low, and once it’s heated slowly whisk in the coconut [...]
Steak Au Poivre (it’s a French thing)
The Papa's Kitchen Steak Au Poivre (it's a French thing) Au Poivre ( pronounced “oh-pwav”) means ‘with pepper.’ This is such an easy steak recipe that can be done right on your stove top (cast iron pan works great here) and the flavors explode in your mouth. You can use a New York Strip steak, [...]
Easy Mid-Week Meal of Skillet Roasted Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
The Papa's Kitchen Easy Mid-Week Meal of Skillet Roasted Chicken Thighs and Potatoes Ingredients: 4 large bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper 2 ½ cups buttermilk Good EVOO 2 tablespoons of dry white wine – I used a Pinot Grigio 1 ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves ¼ teaspoon of Hungarian [...]
One Pan Garlic Butter Shrimp with Orzo
The Papa's Kitchen One-Pan Garlic Butter Shrimp with Orzo Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter, divided into two ¼ cup olive oil, divided into two 2 medium shallots, finely chopped (should equal ½ cup) ½ cup white wine – I used a good Pinot Grigio 3 cups of vegetable broth 1 ½ cups uncooked orzo 1 [...]
Embracing Life's Seasons 