I'm doing Woody B's tonight. I had the salmon and his sides last night. Here in North Texas, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a BBQ place. There are utility places like Dickies and Spring Creek, which are as ubiquotus as McD's nearly. Then there are the higher end places like 1050 or … Continue reading Good Eatin’ →

.. almost heaven... Herself left for her big sewing weekend with her sisters. I worked late Friday and didn't want to cook. I had in mind ordering from Flying Fish. They have great grilled platters that sport a very light redbeans and rice, accompanied by grilled squash. Responsible eating. So I did the right thing … Continue reading Heaven →

I took a huge nap on Sunday, and got up refreshed to cook dinner. Dinner is served The chicken is simply split in half, seasoned with salt and pepper, and slow roasted at 300 degrees, followed by low broil. The rice is Cajun dirty rice, which I posted some time ago. The veggies are a … Continue reading Sunday Dinner →

My world famous Dirty Rice recipe. I tend to leave off things one should know, like put oil in the pan to saute meat, or with spices I do things to taste. You'll need: 2 cups cooked riceRice Dressing mix (The tub-o-guts kind), if not, use 1/2 lb chicken livers and gizzards chopped very fine.1 … Continue reading Thanksgiving Cooking →

To do this dish justice, you really need Andouille and Tasso, although you could use smoked sausage and ham, or a ham bone or a Hamhock. I've done it that way as well. Lately I've been using a quick cooker - pressure cooker to cook the beans because you go from dry beans to cooked … Continue reading Wednesday Cooking: Red Beans & Rice →