Tag: Recipe

Bread Soup with Hot Dogs Recipe

My favorite niece found this old cookbook, the “New Hotdog Cookbook,”  McFadden Press, 1968. Thought I’d put up some of their recipes, a lot of them are pretty funky! Bread Soup with Hotdogs Ingredients 6 C hot beef stock 6 slices enriched white bread, lightly toasted 6 eggs, poached until just firm 6 hot dogs,… Continue reading Bread Soup with Hot Dogs Recipe

Krusteaz No Knead Bread Mix Review

“No Knead Bread” was all the rage of the NY restaurant scene for awhile, and the NY Times subsequently offered a recipe for a home version. It required no real ability for the home baker, other than patience, as it requires nearly 24 hours of rising/resting. After that, follow the instructions, and you (most times)… Continue reading Krusteaz No Knead Bread Mix Review

Chicken Fried Steak Recipe – Weekend Breakfasts At My House

When I was growing up, it was etched in stone  that the family had a big Saturday breakfast together; often my dad cooked the elaborate set-up, which might have been steak and eggs, pancakes or waffles, fruit turnovers, sausage or bacon. It got so that friends of me and my siblings wanted to do sleepovers on Friday nites just for the… Continue reading Chicken Fried Steak Recipe – Weekend Breakfasts At My House

Love Tapenade, But Not the Price? Cheap and Easy Recipe

I love green olive tapenade, but the price makes me shudder, usually around $5 or $6 for a small jar. I discovered an easy way to remedy this situation, which I will share with you. I have a cheap, easy, way to make it at home. Preparation time:  5 minutes Ingredients: 1  jar salad olives… Continue reading Love Tapenade, But Not the Price? Cheap and Easy Recipe

Home Cookin’ – Lasagna Recipe

I don’t remember the last time I made lasagna at home….it’s been years.  During the reign of the late Mrs BurgerDogBoy, the dish was pretty much her purview.  Before she set out to actually try and kill me, she messed with me once by trying to sneak turkey Italian sausage past me in the dish,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Lasagna Recipe

Fried Onion Burger Recipe

Every year, in El Reno, Oklahoma, they hold the Fried Onion Burger Festival; they’ve been cooking up their special recipe burgers for nigh onto fifty years or more.  Local favorites include Robert’s Grill. I had a fancy to whip some up at home recently, with mixed results. In Oklahoma, a handful of fresh ground is… Continue reading Fried Onion Burger Recipe

Millionaire Tuna Salad Recipe / Melt

Millionaire Tuna Salad / Melts Why “Millionaire?” Because I start with fresh Ahi which I order from a sashimi supplier. Regardless of your source, using fresh tuna of any ilk to your preparations that call for tuna, adds an entirely new depth of flavor and texture over the canned product. Ingredients Fresh tuna steak, sushi… Continue reading Millionaire Tuna Salad Recipe / Melt

Pizza Knot Recipe, Tailgating Favorite

PIZZA KNOTS FOR TAILGATING PARTIES I got a crazy itch this past weekend to try and make garlic knots for the first time. But I didn’t really feel like spending all weekend at it – when I usually make scratch bread or pizza dough, it’s a two day process. So I went with the old reliable… Continue reading Pizza Knot Recipe, Tailgating Favorite

Perfect Brunch Recipe Reuben Strata

You may have made a strata before, it’s sorta like quiche, but because of its construction, opens up other flavor possibilities.  One of my favorites is to make a “Reuben” strata, which is a perfect alternative brunch recipe.  Here’s the dope. Ingredients 8 slices hearty rye bread, crusts removed 2 cups milk or half and… Continue reading Perfect Brunch Recipe Reuben Strata