The current musings of a part time madman
This chili won 1st prize in a chili cookoff when I was working at the USDA. And it was good! I later made it for Toni’s (my wife) family while winter camping. They promptly declared it, “The best they ever had.” Shortly thereafter, the recipe disappeared. For years, I tried in vain to duplicate the […]
Pot O’ Gold Stew IT IS THE BEST DAMN STEW YOU COULD EVER HAVE! Gosh its rib sticking good. From the most bizarre source… (Maxim Magazine…) We turn the humble stew into the closest thing to happiness this sorry planet can offer. Maxim, Jul 2000 Warning: This beef-and-vegetable stew is not a one-pot recipe, and […]
CREAMY TRIPLE MUSHROOM BISQUE WITH TURKEY Assorted wild mushrooms can be substituted for either the shitake or portobello. INGREDIENTS Cooking spray 1 (3-ounce) package shitake mushrooms, quartered 1 (6-ounce) package presliced portobello mushrooms, halved 1 (8-ounce) package button mushrooms, quartered 2 1/2cups chopped cooked dark-meat turkey (about 12 ounces) ¼ cup dry red wine 1 […]
Apricot Cashew Turkey Salad Sandwiches Ingredients 1¼ cups shredded cooked turkey or chicken breast (about 6 ounces) ¼ cup thinly sliced celery ¼ cup light mayonnaise 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted cashews 2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots 2 tablespoons chopped green onions 2 tablespoons raisins 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black […]
This was my 2016 attempt at some green chili. This didn’t win any prizes, but has good flavor. This would be great on some juevos, or to smother burrito. Not bad in a bowl, either. My base recipe was the “famous” Denver Post Green Chili recipe. My changes were: fresh roasted chilies, and a […]
This recipe took 3rd place in the 2016 Chili / Soup competition at my work. It is very good. Based on this recipe from the Little French Bakery Blog (which is originally from the Oven of Brittany restaurant in Madison Wisconsin, which appears to have closed in 1985. A cookbook of theirs is still available […]