Salmon Alfredo

There are no native salmon in Italy. But salmon can hold up to Alfredo sauce, and I don’t like mackerel. The lemon juice cuts some of the richness of all the cream and cheese. This one is a 30-minute meal which can be done on a weeknight. I hope you like it. 1 pound salmon…

Chunky Boy in Checkered Pants Strawberry Pie

When I lived in the Midwest, one of the rites of Spring was Big Boy Strawberry Pie (right after my Slim Jim Combo). So I did my research and saw that every recipe was the same. Now, I can’t have that. So I made a couple of changes to intensify the strawberry flavor. You still…

Low Country Bake

This is usually a boiled dish. I went bake for 3 reasons: 1. Crispy potatoes. 2. Crispy sausage. 3. Crunchy corn. Top that off with beautifully cooked seafood and the easy clean up. You can see why I got excited about this dish. 13 large shrimp12 mussels12 clams1 pound kielbasa4 blue crabs, precooked 12 crawfish,…

Papa Art’s Chicken Livers

I did the Susie Q chicken livers about a year ago, so I decided to go with my dad’s take which I always enjoyed. The main reason is that it’s simple and tasty. Like my Dad, nothing fancy just straight forward homespun food. I hope you like it. 1 pound chicken livers, trim the fat1…

Rum Raisin Muffins

This is a brunch muffin. This is also something your Granda would make. Old time flavors rum, raisins, cinnamon maple all bring something to the party. I hope you like it. 1/2 cup butter softened3/4 cups Sugar2 eggs beaten1 1/2 teaspoon rum extract1 1/2 cups flour2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3…