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Tater Tot Casserole

May 21, 2025 by Jim Brewer

It’s crunch time. You need an easy entrée and something that everyone will enjoy. This calls for a Tater Tot Casserole, a sure-fire winner and one that’s easy to assemble. There are only 4 ingredients, and it can be ready in less than an hour, start to finish. Here’s how. You’ll need a pound of ground beef (to serve 4), a 16-oz. bag of frozen Tater Tots, 2 C of shredded, sharp cheddar cheese … [Read more...]

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Chicken Patties with Caramelized Onions

May 15, 2025 by Jim Brewer

I gained 3 pounds on our short vacation to Lancaster County, but it could have been worse. I ate everything I sight. I have found, though, that if I put my mind and recipes on it, I can lose those quickly earned pounds, but it involves chicken. Lots of chicken mixed, in with fish. To help jump start my weight loss, I went for chicken patties and caramelized onions. The onions did the trick – … [Read more...]

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Cinco de Mayo Veggie Pie

May 1, 2025 by Jim Brewer

This is Cinco de Mayo week coming up. Cinco de Mayo (May 5) is a big deal in Mexico, commemorating a great victory in the Battle of Puebla during the Franco/Mexican War in 1862.  It is a day of great pride for the Mexican people and a day when Americans eat about 100 million avocados and pretend they know how to cook Mexican food. This includes yours truly. However, slowly but surely, I am … [Read more...]

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A Butter Lettuce Salad

April 24, 2025 by Jim Brewer

I discovered Butter Lettuce at Kroger’s several months back. It’s not sold loose, like head lettuce, romaine, bibb and other lettuces. It usually comes pre-packaged, but I saw a pack not much more than a regular head of lettuce, so I bought it. It is sweet, rich, and delicious and, yes, buttery. This spring as I was buying some young collard plants for my garden, I saw a six pack of small … [Read more...]

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Crispy Wings from the Oven

April 17, 2025 by Jim Brewer

It’s hard to beat a platter of fried chicken wings dredged in your favorite sauce, but you can have crispy chicken wings without all the oil and frying. And it’s easy. Start with 2 or 3 pounds of wings, remove the tips and split each wing. Pat the wings dry with paper towels and set aside. Put a couple wire racks on a sheet pan lined with parchment or foil (for easy cleaning). Melt a half … [Read more...]

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Instant Hot Dog Chili

April 10, 2025 by Jim Brewer

When you get in the mood for a hot dog, you gotta have a hot dog. The vision of a fat frank nestled in a fresh bun and surrounded by chili, mustard, onions and cole slaw will haunt you till you eat one. I got stung by the hot dog bug early this week and promptly bought a pack of Ball Parks. But I didn’t have any chili. A hot dog is just not a hot dog without a good hot dog chili. Often, I make my … [Read more...]

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Easy Shrimp and Grits

April 3, 2025 by Jim Brewer

Shrimp and Grits is a Southern staple. Every seafood restaurant from Charleston, SC to Virginia Beach has this dish on the menu, and they go to elaborate extremes in preparing their sauces. This week, I decided to make Shrimp and Grits, but without all the to-do in making the sauce. I bought a small bag of frozen shrimp – the small size, peeled and deveined –and instead of stone ground … [Read more...]

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Big Red Pot Recipes

March 27, 2025 by Jim Brewer

I have a Tramontina Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven that I call my Big Red Pot. It’s big, for sure, and it’s heavy. It weighs about as much as a pallet of cinder blocks, which is the main reason I don’t use it as often as I should. But when I do pull it out from the bottom cabinet, it always delivers great meals. Dutch Ovens are a lot like Slow Cookers, except they are faster. You can quickly … [Read more...]

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Cheesy Roasted Asparagus

March 20, 2025 by Jim Brewer

Asparagus lovers are now in their element. Fresh, tender asparagus is now sprouting and hitting the grocery shelves. It’s the best of the year. It’s hard to screw up asparagus. Boiled, roasted, grilled, fried. It’s all good. But if you want to get fancy, here’s a simple but elegant recipe for Cheesy Roasted Asparagus. It’s fast, easy and yummy-good. Preheat your oven to 425ºF, then line a … [Read more...]

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Shrimp Stuffed Mushrooms

March 13, 2025 by Jim Brewer

I had boiled a pound of super jumbo shrimp, and we ate a few along with a huge seafood dinner, but 8 were leftover. We could have had them as an appetizer the next night, but I had other plans. I went for Shrimp Stuffed Mushrooms, and they were terrific. I stopped by Sam’s, hoping for some of those giant portobellos they often carry, but they were out. I saw a carton of fairly large, white … [Read more...]

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