Texas Roundup Benedict

This is a campfire brunch recipe so everything has to be skillet based. So I replaced the muffin, the hollandaise, and the ham. The egg stays with some chicken fried steak(I said Texas) and Texas toast. The black pepper gravy is a nice finish to the dish with just a little hot sauce and not…

South Beach Pulled Pork Butt

When I lived in Florida I got my first taste of Cuban and Caribbean flavors. Sour orange, mango, sofrito along with the flavors of allspice, ginger and clove. This is all on a slow cooked pulled pork. The only thing I skipped was the banana leaves which were not available at my megastore. I did…

Banana Split Nepolian

It used to be a tradition that I would have a banana split every spring; that was before my cholesterol went over 200. So this is a memory that is forward looking. I found some caramel waffle cookies that are the base of this dessert. Then I made layers of chocolate mousse, bananas Foster, and…

Easter Cookies

This is a flavorful cookie with goodies inside and out. Inside fireball, M & M’s, and white chocolate chips with a chocolate chip style dough. Outside is a little crispy edge with sprinkles. I know I don’t do pretty well, but this time I may have made the look nice on purpose. I hope you…

Pistachio Chicken

My brother Mike loves pistachios so I thought I would make a shortcut recipe for him. I combined the ground pistachios with a pack of Shake and Bake for a crunchy exterior. Now the flavor bomb part Dijon mustard, hot honey, vinegar and olive oil. I hope you like it. 4 chicken thighs1/4 cup hot…