Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 25th, 2010

My breakfast this morning.

The great thing about summer for me is that I get to eat fresh veggies and herbs from my little gardens.  This morning I put them to good use to make this egg on toast extravaganza with goat cheese arugula and chives.  Yum.  I must say it was a great way to start the morning.  Now, if the sun would just shine for us, I think the day could be close to perfect.  Actually, it is only 1:35 in the afternoon, the...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 23rd, 2010

Mussels on the BBQ with Lime-yum.

I have made many types of mussels over the years, and all of them are good.  This recipe is truly delightful and perfect for a summer bbq.    I will also share  some cool info on mussels.  So, the recipe I made last night was Mussels on the BBQ with Lime. How to Purchase Mussels are traditionally marketed fresh in the shell. The shells are usually closed tightly but they may open slightly when left ...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 8th, 2010

A Fabulous Method For Cooking Meatballs

Meatballs: Makes about 34 meatballs .660 kg  ground lean beef (roughly, does not have to be exact, just about those combinations) .510 kg ground pork 2 large eggs 1/2 cup of freshly grated Pecorino Romano 1  tablespoons chopped parsley 1 clove of minced garlic-roasted or not…your choice. Salt and pepper to taste-don’t be too shy on the salt. 1 cup breadcrumbs (use day old Italian bread, grated in the...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 7th, 2010

Rustic Red Potato Salad

I was searching for a more rustic potato salad recipe with lots of yummy layers of flavor with each bite.  I have made red potato salad before using sour cream as the main base but I stumbled upon this recipe and was very happy with the results.  It is adapted from Paula Deen’s recipe and I have made a few minor changes to it that I thought was better suited to the flavors I like.  Try this, it is easy and...