It's been awhile

It's been awhile since I have blogged, but it's time to start again...keep tuned!

Quote of the Week- Rachel Ray

"[on cooking] You do it with your own two hands, so there`s a sense of pride. You really do forget all our problems, because you`re focusing on the food." -Rachel Ray

Easy Summer Kabobs

Easy Summer Kabobs

Ingredients:


-Chicken
-Yellow Pepper
-Sweet Onion
-Pineapple
-Lemon Pepper Marinade
-Skewers


Marinade Chicken cubes in Lemon Pepper for about 35-40 minutes, start placing the vegetables and chicken on the skewers and cook until chicken is done. Also you could add button mushrooms or cherry tomatoes if you like. **Also, soaked wood skewers for at least 45 min in cold water before placing on grill to minimize burning.

Fresh Pizza!

So this is a simple idea for an enjoyable white pizza, it's easy, pretty quick, and very tasty!

Summer White Pizza!

Ingredients:

-1 pizza dough or Boboli

-Olive Oil

-Ricotta Cheese

-Fresh Garlic

-Fresh Spinach

-Bacon

-Fresh Mozzarella

-Parmesan

Other Optional Ingredients:

-Yellow Bell Pepper

-Brocolli

-Asparagus

-Sweet Corn

-Portabello Mushrooms

With pizza dough (or Boboli) laid out, coat top with Olive Oil. Then add a layer of ricotta cheese to dough about a 1/4" inch thick or so, followed by fresh minced garlic, spinach, bacon, and other preferred toppings and then finish off with fresh mozzarella cheese! Place in 400 degree preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes.

Pesto Pizza Bread!

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Ingredients:

1 pizza dough or boboli

Pesto ( I recommend freshly made)   

Fresh Mozzarella

Cover the pizza dough with the pesto and then lightly garnish the top with fresh mozzarella, place in preheated 400 degree over for about 10minutes.

Quote of the Week- Jamie Oliver

"As soon as I was old enough to peer over the worktops, I remember being fascinated by what went on in the kitchen. It just seemed such a cool place, everyone working together to make this lovely stuff and having a laugh doing it."

Southern Sweet Tea

Ok, So I have decided to go ahead and post my sweet tea recipe. I went to a Southern BBQ Pit last week, and it has got me in the mood to make Southern style foods at the moment. Y'all know what I'm talking about, the sweet, greasy, just like mama made it, some soaked in BBQ sauce cuisine. So, here is is.

Zac's Southern Sweet Tea:

8-10 Regular Tea Bags (black tea)

1 1/2 - 2 cups white sugar

Gallon Container.

Lemon

Take the 8-10 (I use 10) tea bags and place them in a sauce pan along with 2 cups of water. Bring the water with tea bags to a boil. When water boils remove from heat, cover and let the bags steep for 20-25 minutes. Remove the tea bags from the water (I like to squeeze each bag out, but don't break them). In a one gallon container mix the hot tea and the sugar until the sugar is dissolved. After the sugar is dissolved, fill the container with cold water. Now, you can either add a lemon sliced in to wedges into the tea and let it sit overnight and then remove the lemon wedges, or just add them to the poured glass. Chill overnight before drinking, and then proceed to enjoy.

**Some people in the south also added things such as mint to their sweet tea, it's all in the personal enjoyment. Some also make the tea base in a coffee pot, but I personally think it is better this way, as well as enjoyed in a mason jar, but that's probably more for effect!

A recent visit and review

A wonderful meal found at mmm..Mac'n cheese located in Faneuil Hall,
Boston Massachusetts..I ordered and enjoyed the Bacon Mac in a Boston bread bowl. They prepare the meal right there on the Spot!! 4 stars for taste and size!

Quote of the Week- Martin Yan

I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys. - Martin Yan

Quote of the Week- Bobby Flay

I love using gas grills because they are easier to heat and it's much easier to control the flames with a gas grill than with a charcoal fire. Grilling is not just about lighting a fire. -Bobby Flay

Welcome!

Hey there! This Blog has been created to follow what we do in the Kitchen as we put together ideas we come up with in hopes to create our own cookbook!! We are going to look into all different varities of culture and how the food is prepared and then take our own path. We will also add our personal recipes that are drived from timeless classic recipes! Enjoy!!