Recipes by Walter Blevins

United States Chef

	Cheap and Easy Calzone by Walter Blevins We love to kick back on the sofa on Friday nights, paper plates of pizza on our laps, feet up on the edge of the coffee table to watch some TV and relax—enjoying one another’s company and feasting on some tasty pizza piled with meat, vegetables and cheese. No matter what other kind of food a person likes, pretty much everybody likes…	0 votes 2023 views
	Pretzel Buns by Walter Blevins Have you noticed the commercials from both Wendy’s and Sonic touting their new pretzel buns? Wendy’s is promoting a pretzel bun cheeseburger while Sonic is peddling a hotdog in a pretzel bun.I see those commercials and think to myself, “Self, those look good.” Have you noticed? In the world of fast food, they look really tasty.…	1 vote 1427 views
	Spicy Mexican Carrots by Walter Blevins You may have noticed—or you may not have noticed—that Cheap Bastid hasn’t been doing much cooking or recipe posting lately. That’s not a rumor. It’s a fact.I don’t really know how these big muckety-muck foodie-bloggers manage to post every day with hundreds and hundreds of recipes. My problem is two-fold. I have to work to afford…	1 vote 1775 views
	Momma Stellas Spanish Rice by Walter Blevins According to Mrs. CB, Momma Stella made Spanish Rice fairly often and she was often drafted to be the rice “stirrer”. “I’m not much of a cook, but I was a good stirrer,” confesses Mrs. CB.So last night, I suggested making fish tacos and Mrs. CB volunteered to cook Momma Stella’s version of Spanish Rice (which is also known as Mexican…	1 vote 1290 views
	Saucy Meatballs and Grits by Walter Blevins “Comfort food always has something gloppy in it” was Mrs. CB’s definition this morning when we got to talking about the dinner I made last night. Saucy Meatballs and Grits is definitely comfort food and I think Mrs. CB hit the nail on the head.The gloppy, rich smoothness of the Bob’s Red Mill grits played beautifully with the hint of…	0 votes 836 views
	Chicago-style Deep Dish Pizza by Walter Blevins The other day I suggested to Mrs. CB that it was pizza night and if she was willing I’d like to try another version—one that she’s only had one other time. And she bit at the bait I dangled. She’s always up for pizza, so I suggested Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza.I’ve had this delicacy a few times—especially when I lived in the…	1 vote 1566 views
	Sriracha Mayo on Grilled Chicken Breast by Walter Blevins Here’s another quick recipe—especially good on those hot summer evenings when you just don’t want to heat up the kitchen.OK, this is actually because I had a small “brain-fart” last night and decided to try something just a little bit different—grilled chicken breast with Sriracha Mayo.We love to grill bone-in/skin-on chicken breasts.…	1 vote 1108 views
	Mango Peach Pie by Walter Blevins A lot of guys like to golf or fish on their days off—or any of a whole bunch of other activities. Well, I don’t golf and while I love to fish, I haven’t wet a line in quite a while.So on my days off I like to cook. Maybe that’s because I like to eat and on my days off I can do something that takes a bit more time and effort. And…	1 vote 688 views
	Chicken Breast and Waffle Sandwiches by Walter Blevins You let your mind wander over all the different kinds of food and tastes, searching for a flavor that you can cook, for a type of food you can adapt. Your mouth starts to water and you get an idea: “What if…”“Hmmm, what if I…And it comes to you. An idea. You start to bend it and twist it, figuring out flavor and cooking technique…	1 vote 937 views
	Scalloped Potatoes and Ham by Walter Blevins Here we are at the end of January and I’m just getting around to writing about Christmas leftovers. Well, I’ve been busy trying to sell cars to people who want a $25,000 car for the price of a Yugo. Oh the many times I’ve wanted to say, “that just ain’t gonna happen, folks”.But, as usual, I digress. Yeah, I cooked this up a couple…	1 vote 644 views