Giuseppepaolo

Summer is in full swing! We have bbq's and picnics to plan and attend, with the promise of great food and good times ahead, and memories to be made. Some of our best memories have been made during the summer months when we gather with our closest friends and family, spending hours around the pool, eating, drinking, playing games and then finishing the night off gathered around the fire pit as things wind down. One of my dearest friends gave me wonderful cookbook several years ago called What Can I Bring by Anne Byrn. This book is a great resource for bbq's and picnics. Some time ago (as in a few years ago) this savory cheesecake recipe really caught my eye. I've been wanting to make it but was having a difficult time wrapping my head around a cheesecake that wasn't dessert. Silly me!! Think of it as a cheese frittata of sorts. The crust is made with bread crumbs, although I think crackers would work wonderfully. Of course there's no sugar involved. It's just cre...

Today we are celebrating International Picnic Day by bringing you a basket packed with goodies from A to Z, in the style of the picnic game !  Drop by the Sunday Supper Movement to see the whole picnic spread out on our virtual blanket. I'm going on a picnic and I'm bringing...   Asian Chicken Salad from Try Anything Once Culinary  Beautiful Beet Salad from Small Wallet, Big Appetite  Chicken Muffuletta from Marlene Baird Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups  from The Dinner-Mom  Aaaaaaand...Elote Wait...what?! Elote? Yes, Elote...as in Mexican Street Corn. Totally yummy grilled corn on the cob with seasonings and cheese and stuff. The first time I tried (or even heard of) Elote was not that long ago, at a Dodger game. And I fell in love! Its super easy. way delicious, and perfect for picnics. Simply get your grill on And get your cleaned corn on the grill I grilled them on a lower heat at first, turning often until they were just about cooked, then added...

I'm excited to say that I have joined the #SundaySupper Movement! And this is my first participating post. Wouldn't you know it....it's all about Man Food! Is there much out there that men won't eat? I think not. At the bottom, you will find a list of other #SundaySupper blogger's Man Food recipes and links. You can check them all out and see what you find that'll make your man happy. What man doesn't like pizza? There might be a few out there but I've never met one. This Father's Day, to celebrate the man in your life, rather than turning on the oven to bake your pizza (and getting the house all hot and uncomfortable), why not take a shot at it on the grill? The flavor that's imparted is wonderful, just like anything else that's BBQ'd. You know that tell-tale smokey flavor that announces 'summer' loud and clear. Grilled pizza is fun, quick, and so darned good! As with all pizzas, there are 3 components: the dough/crust, the sauce...

This cocktail probably has one of the silliest inspirations. Have you ever seen those dorky games that use, for example, the number of letters in your last name, and you're given a word. Then based on the 3rd letter of your first name, you're given another word. Put the words together and it's your "porn star name". Silly, and probably tasteless I know. But some combinations are pretty funny. Well....this drink came from a similar game called "What's Your Tropical Drink Name?"  My word combination was 'Wicked Tidal Wave'. I never get cool combos like that! So of course I had to make "my" tropical drink! Since I'm going for a tidal wave color, Kinky Blue is no brainer. With its tropical fruit and wild berry flavors, coconut rum also fit the bill.  Of course the addition of vodka to add the "wicked" aspect. A splash of sprite to to keep them all under control...and that's the basics. But I didn't stop there, I ha...

Are you ready for another tantalizing recipe from Fifty Shades of Chicken? This is one of my favorites. It was so good! There was just a bit leftover and I had placed it in the fridge, all ready to take to work with me the next day and have it for lunch. Someone ate it. All . I was pissed! Well, mostly thoroughly disappointed because I really was looking forward to enjoying it. Again. And if I had even more, I would've enjoyed it...twice in one day. Or more. The way it's described in the cookbook (in a round about way) is perfect: "I lie exhausted on a bed of rice. He leans over me, tasting me and savoring the juices that are still dripping from me...."Satisfied, Miss Hen?"" This sentence, of course, is written from the chicken's point of view. You will want to clean your plate and go in for round two with these juicy, tender thighs. Chicken Thighs, Stirred Up and Fried Hard aka (for the children's sake) Stir-Fried Chicken with Spinach and Peanuts Pr...

Fresh berries are everywhere. I love them all. But I have to say, strawberries are my favorite. Every since I was a young child, I knew this to be a fact. And not just anything strawberry. I mean..none of that strawberry 'flavored' stuff. I need the real thing. Fresh, ripe red, sweet strawberries. I found a recipe for Old-fashioned Strawberry Shortcake in a really super old cookbook called The American Woman Cookbook. Its a wonderful book, and fun to have around. I did make a few revisions, but kept the basics as they have been for over 70 yrs. Double Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake 2 cups sifted flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 4 tablespoon dutch cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1/3 cup shortening 6 oz chocolate chips 3/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee 2 tablespoons butter, melted 3 cups sliced strawberries 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) Whipped Cream powdered sugar to garnish Preheat oven to 450' F Warm the milk just enough to dissolve the instant coff...