This shrimp Dijon recipe makes for a great appetizer, for any size get together, from just a few friends or family members to a full blown sit down dinner party for 20. Not that I host many of the sit down dinner parties, that would be a lot of work! I first found this recipe […]
Avoiding Concentrated Animal Operations
There has been a major shift in animal agricultural production in the United States over the past 20 years, maybe even longer. The trend has moved away from small family-owned farms to large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that squeeze many animals into production barns or confinement pens. Advances in technology enable modern farmers to […]
Boneless Pork Loin Roast
A boneless pork loin roast is such a great recipe to have in your back pocket, so to speak. It’s relatively quick, very painless, and you won’t break the bank when buying the roast, as opposed to a beef roast. On the evening that I prepared this simple dish, I took a little over an […]
Pan Seared Filet Mignons
Pan seared filet mignons is one of those dishes that is beyond famous, which can make some home cooks feel threatened and scared to even try. Plus, it’s really expensive, one of the most expensive cuts of meat that exist, and no one wants to mess that up. The good news, as it turns out, […]
Au Gratin Potato Recipe
My son goes cuckoo for potatoes. Any kind, it doesn’t matter. But potatoes gratin, or even just a little individual au gratin, just for him, will send him over the moon. And he’s almost 15, so anything that I can do that makes my son love me just a bit longer, automatically becomes one of […]
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I first tried one of many pan roasted Brussels sprouts recipes as a favor to my wife a number of years ago. I am normally a meat and potatoes kind of guy who used to have very little interest in preparing anything green. But having children, and maintaining a happy marriage, have prompted me to […]
