Not to worry Tony is home safe and sound.
February 2, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Where is Tony now?
January 28, 2010 · 4 Comments
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We’ve been waiting patiently!
January 20, 2010 · 2 Comments
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My Big Girl’s Birthday
January 14, 2010 · 4 Comments
Happy Birthday Sadie
Sadie was a rescue dog and has been with us for 8 of 10 years. A bullmastiff breeder told me years ago that anything over 8 years are bonus years with big breed dogs. Well, we’ve had many wonderful years with Sadie. She was diagnosed with cancer in her hind leg last June and we really did not think she would be around for her 10th birthday, so each day is a bonus for us.
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Pork & Plantains
January 12, 2010 · 1 Comment
1 1/2 pounds of pork tenderlion, cut into 2 inch x 1/4 inch strips
2 Tablespoons of oil
3/4 cup sliced green onion
2 Tablespoons of minced peeled ginger
1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper flackes
1 thinly sliced banana pepper
3 plantains, quartered lengthwise and sliced into 1 inch thick pieces (about 3 cups)
1 cup chicken stock/broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup of white rum
1 Tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoon corn starch
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok, add onions, ginger, pepper flakes, and banana pepper, stir fry 30 seconds. Add pork, stir fry 2 minutes. Add plantains and stir fry 30 seconds. Stir in broth, soy sauce, rum, sugar; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes or until plantains are soft.
Combine water and cornstarch, stirring well with a whisk. Add cornstarch mixture to pork, stirring well, bring to a boil 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly. Serve over rice.
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Back to the torch.
January 11, 2010 · 2 Comments
We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s, but it’s nice to back into a normal routine.
I hope to be spending more time in my studio this coming year.
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Tis The Season
December 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Honey Balsamic Chicken
December 21, 2009 · 2 Comments
We love this chicken and I bet it would be good with pork chops or salmon.
4 Tablespoons Honey
2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
Juice from on lemon
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
4 boneless and skinless chicken breast
Directions:
Mix all marinade ingredients together and I like using a large ziploc bag.
Add the chicken breast to ziploc back and marinade for at least one hour turning from time to time.
Simmer the chicken and marinade slowly in a skillet until chicken is done. I like to cook until marinade glazes the chicken.
Great served with roasted potatoes or rice.
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The morning after the storm.
December 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Healthy can be quick and tasty.
December 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Boneless Pork Chops with Spinach Mushroom Gravy.
1/2 chopped medium onion
1 can low fat cream of mushroom soup
1 cup of chicken stock
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
Brown pork chops in skillet add onions cook until translucent add cream of mushroom soup, chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes. Add chopped spinach remove when spinach is welted.
I served this over my potato cauliflower mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. 
Optional – Fresh mushrooms can be added with onions.
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