Saturday, March 3, 2018

Corn on the Cob Easy Peasy!

I used to cook corn on the cob in boiling water for 10 minutes and take it out and butter. That involved shucking the corn and dealing with the silks. What a mess.

The key phrase is "I used to". Then, our friend, Tom, gave us the 'Tip of the Year' (to date). Microwave it! Yea! No more silks to deal with and it's ready to eat in about 5 minutes-4 minutes in the microwave and 1 minute to put on the plate.

Chuck was in charge and did a great job so I took a video to walk you through the process. Here you go! Good Luck and happy eating.


 

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

My Favorite $5 Wine

I discovered 'Tisdale' wines about five years ago. I am always on the hunt for good wines at 'low' prices. I like their Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay the best. They do have some other whites and reds, but have not found them to my taste.

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

FANTASTIC CHINA in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

Seasonal flowers
welcome you
before you open
the door!
Fantastic China is 'FANTASTIC'. I had friends say they feel like they are in New York City. It is a small intimate restaurant in 'The Heights, a fashionable area in Little Rock. 

When we lived in Little Rock, that was one of our favorite go to restaurants when we didn't want to cook at home. It was about five minutes from our house. We now live about an hour from there and get to go only when we come to 'town'. We went to 'town' yesterday and were about 5 minutes from there. So we went! Same place, same good food, same good service. 
Modern decor
Lights over bar
No bar seating
Booths and Tables


My favorite is Moo Goo Gai Pan which I get every time. Chuck wants to try something new every time. This time he chose the Chinatown Special. We had enough to take home for another meal. 

Mints on the way out.
If you haven't been there, highly recommend 
you go!

Saturday, February 3, 2018

COLORADO GRILL in Hot Springs, Arkansas



I have been on the look for the perfect 'Taco Salad'.  I found my favorite to this point. It's the one at the Colorado Grill in Hot Springs. 






I found it several years ago and had it again just the other day. 
We took my sister and brother* there for her #84. It was as delicious as I remember it. The birthday girl had the same thing and she agreed. Yummmmm!











*There is an 'in-law' behind their name, but we drop that in our family.

Sunday, January 28, 2018

BOB EVANS Recommended

Bob Evans makes the best mashed potatoes. I do not think I will ever mash a potato again. You find them in the dairy case close to the meat section.




...and Bob Evans makes really good Breakfast Burritos. We keep them in the freezer as a 'go-to' when we are tired of the 'same-old, same-old'. We serve them with spicy tomato juice or salsa. You find them in the 'breakfast' freezer section. 


Then, we found a Bob Evans Restaurant in Branson, Missouri. Great food and good service. We wish we had one closer to us.

Try them all! You will like them!


Saturday, January 13, 2018

It was Gravy!

After 50+ years cooking I decided it was time to learn how to make gravy from scratch. Thanks to my 'go to' class room on You Tube I found the following video. After following simple directions we had gravy today with our rice and pork tenderloin.

Recipe:
1/3 cup butter (I used 'fake' butter, but next time I'm going to use the real thing. I think it will have more flavor.)

1/3 cup flour

dash of salt and pepper. 

4 cups water, juices from meats, chicken broth, beef stock, 
or milk (good for white sausage gravy and biscuits)

Since the amount of flour and butter are equal amounts,I can  increase the butter and flour in the equally and increase the liquid in the same proportion.




It was perfect.


 I did add a little Kitchen Bouquet to give it a little brown color.

Great to have in your spice cabinet.