Leftover-Potato Hash ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Whether previously fried or baked, you want well-seasoned leftover potatoes, softened up in a skillet/pan of olive oil, 1-2 tablespoons, depending on the leftover portion of potatoes you are using for this dish, but you want them softened up for the texture of this meal as well as for the taste to compliment to the added … [Read more...]
Coconut Cream Cake
This is a fabulous cake, and it doesn't stay around long for it being such the crowd pleaser. Your family won't get enough of it even after it's gone. I helped my little girl bake this, so the frosting expertise belongs to her. The recipe?-- It's from Dessert First, by Anne Thornton...Coconut Cream Cake ~~ adapted from Anne Thornton ~Preheat oven to 350 degrees … [Read more...]
Chicken Marsala
So unconventional, unrefined, stubborn to a point... made in accordance to one's own appetite, far from traditional spoons and manners of eating; and you can be that way at home...Chicken Marsala ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Braise 10 bone-in chicken thighs (Prefer bone-in for more flavor, personal choice, even in this... ) in olive oil. But first, rinse chicken … [Read more...]
Barbecue Pork Steak w/Oven Potatoes
Barbecue Pork Steak w/Oven Potatoes ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Grill pork steaks seasoned all over with Grill Mates Pork Rub for a quick and easy grilling, cooked over mesquite wood and charcoal with your choice of BBQ sauce.Have oven-baked potatoes made prior, kept warm...... 5-7 medium gold-yellow potatoes, sliced evenly in a casserole baker; 4 … [Read more...]
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Sour Cream Coffee Cake ~~ adapted by Sono ~Pleasantly moist... even deliciously made without pecans. (oven 350 degrees F)Measure 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar into a bowl.Stir together with a fork the brown sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 cup finely chopped pecans.In a small bowl, stir together 2 cups sour cream and 2 teaspoons baking … [Read more...]
Colby Stuffed Jalapeno Beef Burger w/Panko Fried Beets
Memorial Day weekend-- a time to grill out, the entire weekend, camping out or relaxing with friends or family by the pool or just being together on the patio out back...Colby Stuffed Jalapeno Beef Burgers w/Panko Fried Beets ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Use Montreal Steak seasoning to work in with beef, fingering it to combine well--... slice of Colby, placed on … [Read more...]
Mushroom-Jack Beef Burger
Mushroom-Jack Beef Burger ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Keeping it basic, simple-- without sauces-- gives this the best combination of flavors deriving from the jalapeno-jack cheese/mushrooms/onions with white toasted bread. Sometimes the best is left alone without anything added... Saute in olive oil with a pat of butter button-mushrooms and onion. Season with coarse … [Read more...]
Breakfast for Supper
A good thing to have once in a while-- breakfast for supper-- whether it's pancakes or eggs & toast.Golden Potato Fry in Olive Oil w/Herbs & Dandelions ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Peel and slice 5 to 7 gold potatoes, place in hot olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet. Immediately add purple (or any kind, purple gives it nice color as well as sharp flavor) … [Read more...]
Everything but the Kitchen Sink Rub Roast
~ my paternal grandmother, Helen...Another of my husband's concoctions. When he cooks, I take note of it. I love it when men cook-- they know what flavors they want on their meats, what they want to eat and have again. And when they're in the kitchen, there are no rules-- It is the most relaxed setting for a great meal. I only dread … [Read more...]
Creamy Dandelion Greens & Goat Cheese Gratin
A pleaser, no doubt, even if you are doubting that dandelions can be eaten, that they are delicious when made into a meal... Healthy, containing 19mg of vitamin C, folic acid, B6; trace amounts of B1, B2, B3 and B5... regulate blood sugar levels... Leaves on a dandelion contain more vitamin A than the equivalent amount in carrots, 1 cup yielding 7,700 IU … [Read more...]