Veal Oscar

This is in honor of the Academy Awards this Sunday…get it? Oscar? Veal Oscar?!  I hope you like this version.    By the way, this dish has a fantastic result; however, you are juggling a lot of balls in the air while cooking ~ the veal, the asparagus, the crab, the bearnaise ~ it’s a...

LoveZas!

Pizzas for the whole family on Valentine’s Day! Crust: 4 cups (approximately 1 head) riced cauliflower (see below) 2 large eggs 1.5 teaspoons sea salt 1/4 cup almond meal 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1.5 tablespoons Italian seasoning Toppings: Go wild!  This is where your preferences come into...

Horseradish Steak

Day 18 of 31:  Back to Basics If I go to a restaurant and order a filet, I often ask for horseradish.  Seven times out of ten, they will bring me a horseradish mixed with a ranch dressing type base.  Annoying!!  So, I got to the point where I would specifically ask for “Horseradish, no...

Petit Poulet (cornish hen)

Day 15 of 31: Back to Basics If you don’t have time to cook an entire chicken, or don’t need to yield that much chicken meat, don’t forget about Cornish hens! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Clean the cavity out of the cornish hen.  Rub preferred oil over and in the hen.  Slice a lemon in...

B.A.T. Crazy Lettuce Wraps

Meal 10 of 31:  Back to Basics B.A.T. = Bacon, Avocado and Tomato Enough said.  I used Bibb Lettuce but you can use Iceberg, Romaine or whatever you prefer or have in the house. Buying thick cut bacon is the key to this wrap for me!  After that, I find that Roma tomatoes are the tastiest. For this...

Brats and Sauerkraut

Meal 8 of 31:  Back to Basics Well, as my Facebook friends know, my first photo session with the bratwurst was not so pretty.  Without going into too much detail, I thought I would have sauerkraut, melon balls and a full bratwurst.  Use your imagination…geez!  So, back to the drawing board and I...