ShareTried Cooks Illustrated recent recipe from their March & April 2010 issue titled “A New Way to Pan-Sear Chicken Breasts”
Although I didn’t really have an issue with my chicken breasts I thought this was interesting to roast the chicken first under low heat and then finishing it off with the sear. So… did it [...]

ShareI love to research recipes. Part of the fun of cooking is to see what everyone else had done, marry or pull it apart and make it my own. My sister does this as well – so perhaps you do too! I have some friends who follow recipes and directions to the letter, so I’m [...]

Share Yesterday was one of the crazy days… I’m sure you know exactly what I’m talking about!

I had a meeting at 5:30P, my oldest son had marching band practice at 6P, Ron (husband) had a marching band parent meeting at 7:30. Luckily, I was working from home and can cook while working….

I pulled this [...]

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What I love about spring, summer and fall in the mid-west, besides the lack of snow, is the ability to grill out!
Grilling is so easy, fun and delicious! I discovered a great recipe for grilling pork tenderloin. It’s so flavorful and juicy – the whole family loved it.
I would have never thought about adding pineapple [...]

ShareLower your fat intake without giving up red meat with Buffalo! Buffalo has a third less fat, 30% less calories and has higher protein than beef.
Here’s a lower fat version of the traditional Cuban Style Ground Beef called Picadillo!
Come taste for yourself at DLM Health Fair in Springboro, Ohio! I’ll be there from [...]

Share… a little bit of this and a little bit of that!
According to my meal plan, I was making pasta with basil pesto. Although, between the snow (in the mid-west) and getting caught up on the computer, 6:30PM rolled around and I had not started dinner. Sound familiar?
So, I switched things around a [...]

ShareHey there foodies!
Over the weekend I presented at the Dearborn arts festival and made a Quinoa Salad. Half way through the presentation I saw many young kids in the audience and thought — oh no, they’re going to hate it. Well, I was wrong — they loved it! Even the finicky teenagers.
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ShareIt doesn’t have be November to enjoy a delicious and juicy turkey meal. As of Tuesday 8/22/08, Krogers has the bone in turkey breasts on sale. So, the frugal Betty picked one up!
I washed and dried my turkey breasts and rubbed the following mixture to the bird… 1 part each of (i.e. 1 tsp) [...]

ShareI made this for my cooking club (aka: guinea pigs) – and it was a hit. Originally, I cooked it according to the suggested temperature, but that was just too raw for us. Enjoy! Gourmet Betty
Ingredients
3 pounds rack of lamb — boneless, trimmed (”Frenched”) – about 2 racks1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1 tablespoon ground pepper1 tablespoon [...]

ShareThis is a healther version of the Cuban Style Picadillo …
1 pound Ground Turkey1 onion4 cloves garlic8 ounces tomato sauce1/4 cup white cooking wine, vino seco2 teaspoons cumin, complete seasoning2 teaspoons oregano1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper, or to taste1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste1/2 cup green olives, Goya, sliced
1. Cut onion in quarters and put [...]