Recipes by Carla (Page 8)

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	Beer Braising by Carla I must confess. I have not done very much cooking with beer in my lifetime. I am now convinced that even though I am not much one for the taste of beer, I will do more cooking with it in the future. I have always been an avid user of wines in my cooking, however until I came across this recipe: Beer-Braised Beef and Onions in my Feb.…	1 vote 340 views
	Shrimp Fra Diavolo aka Devil's Shrimp by Carla Fra Diavolo (Italian for "Brother Devil") is the name given to a spicy sauce for pasta or seafood. Most versions are tomato-based and use chili peppers for spice, but the term is also used for sauces that include no tomato, or that use cayenne or other forms of pepper. According to chef Mario Batali, the spicy sauce is an…	1 vote 859 views
	Craving the Ultimate Burger by Carla We were craving burgers. Well more like a "Frisco" burger, when we realised we didn't have any thousand island dressing or tomatoes. Neither of us wanting to hop in the car and make a special trip to the grocer in 6:00 traffic we used what we had on hand. So the ever inventive Michael came up with this one. I will say it was not just…	1 vote 261 views
	We are Creatures of Habit - Winter Split Pea Soup by Carla In my quest to make my standard winter fare (I or we, have made split pea soup almost every winter since I can't remember when-even when we were in Florida and the temperature would dip to a blustery 56 degrees, ha ha ha.), I was searching for a different recipe than the standard back of the bag recipe. I happened across this recipe…	1 vote 786 views
	Tyler Florence's ... Chicken and Dumplings by Carla Place chicken and all stock ingredients into a large Dutch oven and cover with water. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour until the chicken is tender. Skimming the surface of fat and scum as it cooks. When done remove the chicken to a cutting board and let cool. Strain the stock…	1 vote 1166 views
	Quick and Tasty...Steak Tips with Peppered Mushroom Gravy by Carla Steak Tips with Peppered Mushroom Gravy. It was under the Super Fast/Easy 20 Minute Entrees featuring Comfort Foods. It really was quick, easy and comforting. Tasty too.Assemble ingredients and put on large pot of water to boil for noodles.While noodles cook, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking…	2 votes 1120 views
	Pork Potstickers by Carla For the Dipping Sauce: Mix in to a small bowl - 1/4 cup soy sauce,2 Tblsp. balck vinegar (I subbed seasoned rice vinegar,again no black on hand),a few drops each of sesame oil & hot garlic chile sauce, 1/2 tsp. each of minced garlic, minced ginger & sugar. And one scallion finely sliced for garnish.My accompaniment to the potstickers…	2 votes 565 views
	Michael Symons Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts and My Adobo Chicken by Carla I must start out with a confession: I am totally addicted to any type of food related television program as well as my food magazine subscriptions and my cookbooks. My DH will tell you I am obsessed. Which is where the appetizer for tonights dinner…	2 votes 791 views
	Creamy Chicken Pasta Primavera by Carla Today has been in the low 60's and raining for most of the day. Oh yeah, same as yesterday! DH had decided tonight is another "meat and potatoes night" so he grilled Strip Steaks and with that we did the cursory Garlic Parsley Potaoes with a small side salad.This post is from last nights dinner which came to us from a picture on a…	2 votes 1234 views
	I have NO Idea by Carla Ok I really do have a lot of ideas. Just not for these extremely thin pork chops we had bought. We try to always buy our meats in bulk, divide and freeze. Well we had bought a large package of center cut pork chops, divided them into portions and tossed them into the freezer. I did not realize just how thin they really were until I…	2 votes 508 views