Cooking for Nookie

Recently I’ve been thinking about the dates I’ve been on and the good ones are easy to remember. Some of them get a smile and I, of course, have the ones that evoke the “I probably shouldn’t have done that” thought. One of my favorite dates was in high school.  I won a silly contest [...]

8 Eggs 1 cup Egg beaters 1/2 cup sour cream 2 Prepared deep dish pie crusts 1 cup Cheese, shredded 1 cup Meats, fully cooked and broken down 1 cup Veggies, cooked or chopped 2 tsp Seasoning salt 1 tsp Pepper A few dashes of hot sauce Prepare all ingredients ahead of time. See below for combination suggestions. Preheat oven [...]

1 Loaf French bread eggs 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/4 cup Alfredo sauce Parmesan cheese salt and pepper olive oil or cooking spray Slice French bread at an angle to get a longer slice about 1/2 in thick. Toast bread. In a medium sized pan, drizzle with olive oil or spray with non stick cooking [...]

I was in a store this evening browsing through the clothing section, when a woman came up beside me and politely apologized for being in the way of the small aisle. We exchanged smiles as she told me about her family. Today was the first day in a long time she was able to get [...]

1 pound rock shrimp or large white shrimp, shelled, deveined and chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon each black pepper, Cayenne pepper, Cumin, Paprika and Oregano 1/2 lemon,  juiced 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/4 sweet onion, chopped 1/2 cup button mushrooms, cleaned and chopped 1/2 cup sweet [...]

2 brown turkey figs arugula greens 1 ounce goat cheese sliced almonds, toasted 1-2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar Arugula is a bitter, peppery, salad green that is delicious when served with something just a little sweet, grab a handful and put it on your plate. Clean the figs and remove all stems. Slice and arrange [...]

1 Ready made pie shell 1 pkg Fresh figs, any kind I used the light green ones 4 oz Ricotta cheese 4 oz Cream cheese 1 Tbsp powdered sugar 1 Tbsp Amaretto or almond extract 1 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 cup Water 1/4 cup Honey 1/4 cup Corn syrup 1/4 cup Sugar 2 Tbsp Lemon juice 1/8 tsp Salt [...]