Crock Pot Country Ribs Serves 6 Serve with rice, noodles, or my personal favorite, mashed potatoes. Spoon the decadent sauce over everything! Serve with a nice green salad, and !Voila! a great dinner. What you’ll need: 4 to 5 pounds Country Ribs (boneless or with bones) 1 whole large […]
Recipes
Dee’s Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings
Dee’s Chicken and Dumplings Good Old-fashioned Comfort Food Serves 6 While it looks like a time-consuming recipe, in reality it takes about 1 hour from start to finish once your veggies are prepped. The end result is worth the effort! What you’ll need: For poaching chicken 1 chicken, whole or […]
Chilled Cucumber and Chive Soup
Chilled Cucumber and Chive Soup An original Dee thing Serves 6 as an appetizer soup What you’ll need: 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced (about 2 cups) 1 bunch chives, chopped (about 1/2 cup) 1/4 cup chopped parsley 2 green onions, including tops, thinly sliced 1 large clove […]
Panzanela
Dee’s Panzanela Italian Tomato and Bread Salad for 6 With summer tomatoes about to arrive, try this Italian comfort salad that is an easy-to-make show stopper! What You’ll Need: 6 large very ripe tomatoes (2 to 3 pounds) 12 ounces Ciabatta bread or Pan Rustique (firm country-style white bread), […]
Grilled Nopales (Cactus) Salad with Smoky Orange Vinaigrette
Nopales are from the paddle of the prickly pear cactus and are available either in the whole cactus paddle or pre-cut and packaged in most Mexican or ethnic specialty stores. Studies show that Nopales can actually lower the blood sugar and have been used in the Mexican diet for many […]
Zucchini Parmesan Soup with Poblano and Crème Fraiche
Zucchini Parmesan Soup with Poblano and Crème Fraiche What you’ll need: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 large leek, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced 1 large Poblano chili, cored, seeded and thinly sliced 5 medium zucchini (2 ½ pounds), cut into 1-inch rounds 2 large […]
Grilled Cabbage Wedges w/Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette
Something wonderful happens to cabbage when it is grilled or roasted—the flavor transforms from “cabbage-y” to sweet, mellow and nutty. The tangy and slightly spicy dressing pulls it all together. This has become one of my favorite salads. Great for lunch with some crusty bread or as a beginning or […]
Scallop Cakes with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise
Try this unique recipe with those sweet and succulent scallops. Serves 4 What you’ll need: 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 cup finely chopped onion 2 pounds sea scallops ½ cup chopped fresh chives 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour 1 Tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger […]
Fresh Corn Tortilla Chips
Fresh Corn Tortilla Chips Make your own tortilla chips two ways – fry them or bake them. You will just love these toasty little wedges of goodness! Great with homemade Pico de Gallo or Dee’s Smoky Salsa What you’ll need: Fresh Corn Tortillas Canola oil Salt Large paper grocery […]
