Food and recipes that interest Wade
Paducah has its share of chain type restaurants, as well as fancier eating establishments. Many of them have good food and service. But it also has a number of laid-back, down-home eating places near and dear to my heart. Here are five:
I had lost twenty-six pounds as of last week–but the same twenty-six pounds popped up on the scale this week. Yes, I’ve reached a plateau. It can be discouraging, but it happens to all dieters. The Web defines it thus: Weight plateau–during weight loss, a period of time in which …
Today was weigh-in day and I’m down 26 pounds. It’s cause for celebration, but not with food. I’m learning not to use food as a reward. There won’t be any Snickers bars or Big Macs today–just a few champagne corks popping inside my head. My successful diet began when I …
As part of my increased enthusiasm for all things healthy, I have recently discovered that I like almond butter. I mean, I really like it. That’s not to say that I don’t still enjoy peanut butter, but there are definitely benefits to making your own almond butter at home. It’s quite simple.
These mini deep dish pizza cups are just as fun to make as they are fun to eat. Let the kids help so they get just the toppings they want. This is the basic ground beef/tomato/cheese version, but you could easily substitute pepperoni or healthier veggie toppings. Enjoy! Ingredients: 3/4 …
Let’s face it: You either like blue cheese or you don’t. If you like it you know there’s no other flavor quite like it. Just a whiff of it sets my mouth to drooling. And those who don’t like it–and there are many–really don’t like it, and are prone to …
Here’s an easy recipe I use for making tender pork chops with a savory mushroom gravy. There’s usually plenty of gravy left over to go with mashed potatoes, which is pretty much a requirement in our family. Try it, you’ll like it. For EASY Instructions click “Read More” below.
So creamy and delicious you many never buy them in packages again. I first made these between Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. Friends and family kept asking me when I was going to make more. Then of course I got the obligatory request for the recipe. This is the recipe …
I confess I never tasted tomato preserves until this past December when I picked up a jar in Bowling Green, Kentucky. What a treat! As a tomato lover I had a “duh” moment. Delicious, red, tomato preserves are used just like other jams/jellies/preserves. But because they are tomatoes, feel free …
It’s that time of year. Tomatoes are ripening and nothing tastes better than this simple sliced tomato and garlic salad. There are many variations of it*, but I still prefer this most basic of primary flavors. I first had this particular salad at an Italian restaurant in Key West many …
You can make a delicious home made chocolate syrup (or sauce) that takes just minutes and tastes terrific! I grew up several miles from a grocery store. Quite often we simply had to “make do” to keep from traveling into town. We kept a cupboard stocked with basics and learned …
This is the easiest “party” crock pot meatball recipe I’ve ever used. In fact, when you read it you may not believe it. I promise you that they are surprisingly delicious. Easy 3-step recipe.
Along about the holidays each year I get the calls for my broccoli casserole recipe. It isn’t really mine, of course. Years ago—when I lived in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia–I was introduced one Christmas to this broccoli casserole, and it was the best I had ever tasted. There are …
Hummus is easy to make, extremely flavorful, and relatively healthy, especially when compared with sour cream based dips. There are many variations, but my favorite is still the basic hummus recipe.
Easy and delicious tomato-based soup. Yummy Chicken and Vegetable Soup 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts cooked and cut into cubes (mine had been sauteed in mix of olive oil and butter, no batter added, drained and cooled) 2 large cans of whole tomatoes (remove cores and break tomatoes up with fingers) …
Some of my fondest memories are of me sitting at my Grandma’s kitchen table in her old farmhouse watching her cook, and Grandma’s cornbread was a favorite. Grandma gave birth (at home, during the Great Depression) to twelve children. To say that she knew how to cook would be a …
Into a blender throw: One handful of blueberries (frozen is fine) One handful of strawberries (frozen is fine) One banana One handful of seedless grapes One small carton of yogurt One cup of almond milk (or soy if you prefer) Blend until smooth and enjoy…YUM! SPR records were created so …
I have one of two things at the beginning of each day, depending on how much time I have and whether I need portability or not. One is a simple fruit salad, and the other (and more travel-ready) is a smoothie. Both are fast and delicious, not to mention good …
This is a bit of a cheat, but delicious! Open a can of condensed cream of chicken soup and get that going on the stove. While that’s heating up, steam or boil a hunk of broccoli until tender. (a hunk is a big handful) A man viagra best buy called …
In the U.S. hot dogs are like BBQ in that everyone has their favorite. It’s mostly a regional thing. I’ve had both all over the lower 48 and most of them were good. But the best hot dog I’ve ever had—by far—was from the Roanoke Weiner Stand on the Market …
