My second passion - FOOD

[ChuckG]

Ok, maybe it's my third.

Wife
Reef tank
Then FOOOOOOOD

About a week ago I cooked up some escargot on the spur of the moment.

Tonight, believe it or not, I'm making some killer bread crumbs. You simply can not buy these in a grocery store. I'm making them for a special recipe of mine. Lemon-Tyme Encrusted Chicken Breasts.

OMG - My mouth is watering as I type.

Which brings me to my main point of posting. How about a thread for killer recipes?

Hey - everyone likes to eat, right?

[risika67]

I make some awesome potatoes!

Take red potatoes and cut them up into quarters (if too big, make smaller) and put on a cookie sheet. Take olive oil and sprinkle over all of the potatoes. Sprinkle potatoes with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and basil leaves. Put in oven at 350 and cook for about 20-25 minutes! They are my favorite

[ChuckG]

I will definately try it. Any of the spices fresh? or use all dried?

[Patrick™]

potatoes!!!

Get some potatoes, cube them, boil them, add one or two packets of hidden valley ranch dressing mix the powdered stuff, Add one stick of butter, Use milk to whip to the right consistancy. While all that is going on, fry bacon very crisp. Crumble into finished potatoes.

Lastly try to find a crumb left!

[risika67]

I usually used the dried kind - a little crispier when it's done. Up to your preference though! I've also used Thyme, Parsley, and Rosemary but I find Basil the best for my taste

[risika67]

I also make a really good Taco Dip.

Make up some taco meat (I use ground beef (about 1lb) and Ortega taco seasoning) and let cool

Take a cookie sheet or round pizza pan (depending on size you want) and spread sour cream so it forms a layer covering the whole bottom.

Take cooled taco meat and spread over sour cream. Then take taco sauce and drizzle over meat and sour cream. I usually use one of the smaller bottles they come in.

Then chop lettuce and layer over sour cream, meat, and sauce. Then take cheese and sprinkle over the top of that! Add diced tomatos and black olives if you like.

I usually do half without tomatos and half with and no olives because I don't like them

[primereefaquatics]

Oh I make a mean smoked briskett. I smoke 12 at a time and let my friends by them at cost. I also make a great lemon chicken and home made real Italian recipe speghetti sauce with real meat balls.

[Patrick™]

OOOH! I want the balls and sauce recipe! I have bushels of tomatoes that are ripe and ready to process!

[ChuckG]

I prefer hamburger meat in my sauce rather than the balls. My recipe is "my own". All I can say is folks love it but can't put their finger on what it is they like about it. The secret? Extra rosemary in the sauce.

BTW: My Lemon-Thyme cutlets are cooking NOW.

[primereefaquatics]

When my daughter ran Xcountry in HS they would have their traditional progressive dinner before state and I would make my speghetti for 25 people. I will get the recipe when I get home.

I make the balls but end up cutting them into smaller pieces anyway.