The Papa's Kitchen LINDA’S SEAFOOD GUMBO INGREDIENTS: ½ cup of bacon grease or butter 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour 1 lg can (14oz) tomato puree Kitchen Bouquet (darkening agent) 5-6 lbs of fresh, raw shrimp/peeled 1 lg carton of “jumbo lump” crabmeat 3 (14oz) Hillshire sausage (or one of your favorite) diced or sliced to [...]
Lemon Capellini
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN The original recipe for this dish is by Ina Garten. The link we found is as follows: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/lemon-capellini-3742575 LEMON CAPELLINI I paired this with the lemon chicken, but, I have been using this recipe for years and it goes with just about any meat/fish. I love pasta anyhow, and this just kicks [...]
Roasted Lemon Chicken
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN The original recipe for this dish is by Ina Garten and the link we found it on is as follows. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/skillet-roasted-lemon-chicken-3517965 ROASTED LEMON CHICKEN Ingredients: 2 tsp of fresh thyme 1 tsp whole fennel seeds Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper 1/3 cup good olive oil 1 Lemon halved and sliced [...]
Lemon Meringue Pie
The Papa's Kitchen We have all eaten a slice - -well at least most of us, and if you google this you will find thousands of recipes. I try to keep mine simple and I’ve done this one many times before. It always turns out great – and very, very, very lemony, which is how [...]
Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake
The Papa's Kitchen CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CHEESECAKE CRUST: 1 ½ cups of graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers) 5 tablespoons unsalted butter – melted 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon FILLING: 5 oz of bittersweet chocolate 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee or you can use instant coffee 1 ¾ pound of cream cheese - - at room temperature [...]
Melting Potatoes
The Papa's Kitchen These were great eating and easy/fun to make. I used them as a side with my Beef Bourguignon, but you can use them for whatever. Very flavorful - but with this much butter I wouldn't expect anything less. I found this courtesy of Katie Lee Biegel on The Kitchen INGREDIENTS: 4 russet [...]
Papa’s Beef Bourguignon
From The Papa's Kitchen This is a riff on a wonderful French dish made famous by Julia Childs. It has been copied by many - and now by me. It's really not as complicated as it appears here or on the video, and I encourage you to go ahead and try it. You will love [...]
SATURDAY: THE DAY BETWEEN
On Easter weekend Saturday is not usually talked about. Friday is the day we remember as the day Christ our Lord was crucified. It is a day of remembering all Jesus did for us as He walked to His death on the cross. We remember that He did it just for you and for me. [...]
Being Productive in Every Season
We recently purchased our first Hydroponics garden. It came equipped with all the stuff we needed for it to produce a lot of good fruit. I thought all we had to do is keep the water level up and put in some fertilizer once in a while. Being first-time hydro farmers is realizing our countertop [...]
MY LIFELINE
I try to swim every couple of days and the other day I met a neighbor at the pool. As we were getting to know each other, she began sharing with me that she had recently lost her husband. They had been married just short of 70 years. She told me how lonely she was [...]
Embracing Life's Seasons 