Monthly Archives: November 2009

Sour Dough Bread

There is nothing better than fresh bread cooking in the oven.  The aroma will drive you crazy.  I love making this sour dough bread.  It taste great  and  makes your kitchen smell so good.    The first time I made it I also baked a ham … Continue reading

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Roasted Turkey

WOW!!  This is just about the best turkey I have ever had and I am not a great lover of roasted turkey.  Most every turkey I have had is dry and tasteless.  It can be very difficult to cook it … Continue reading

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Deviled Eggs

I love deviled eggs.  They are so southern.  They are right up there with fried chicken, pimento cheese, biscuits, and potato salad.  Deviled eggs are just something that you take to a family reunion, to your aunt’s at Thanksgiving, or to a … Continue reading

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Grilled Salmon

Fish is quick to prepare and very healthy.  Some cooks are afraid to prepare this convenience food.  Why ??  It really is simple to make.  Growing up we had fish every Thursday night.  I mean every Thursday night!  My parents loved … Continue reading

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Vegetable Pizza

  We are making vegetable pizza today in class.  Really it is salad on top of rolls with some original Ranch Dressing.  Very good!!  The lab today was one of the best!  All was quiet on the work front as … Continue reading

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Sausage Bread

At meal time we all want something fast, easy and great tasting to prepare.  Here is the answer.  This sausage bread is great!  You are going to love it for more reasons than just the taste.  The recipe is two recipes … Continue reading

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Paula Deen’s Szechaun Chicken

These last two days have been really crazy for me.  Yesterday the local government station here came to film my class.  Yes, they did!!  I have never done anything quite like this.  Years ago I was on WSB radio, but you know no one … Continue reading

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Filed under Chicken, Chicken stir fry, Cooking, easy, quick, Recipes, vegetables

Szechuan Chicken Iron Chef Contest

This is what  I cooked yesterday in class.  Today is the test.  Let’s see what’cha got! Will post results today around 3 PM and voting will begin.  It will end at midnight Nov. 5,2009. Friday morning I will post the winner.   This should … Continue reading

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Twice Baked Potatoes

I love potatoes anyway you cook them.  They have been a favorite of mine since childhood.   I grew up in a very small town in south Georgia where my grandparents had a big farm.  They had what all farms had back then, chickens, … Continue reading

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Grilled Flank Steak

Julie from Cliff Drysdale Tennis was our house guest last week.   She said she needed just a little help with cooking up some dinners when entertaining.  I served this grilled marinated flank steak dinner and she thought it was quite good.  So Julie … Continue reading

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