Spaghetti Sauce 2 cups onion – chopped 2 Red bell peppers -chopped 2 Celery stalks including the leaves – chopped 2 Carrots diced 2 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen Basil 2 Tablespoons Bff Kitchen Oregano 2 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen Thyme 1 tablespoon Bff Kitchen Rosemary – I like ground 2 Bff Kitchen Bay leaves 1 Cup dry red wine – Try Yellow […]
Roasted Vegetables, they are better than you would think!
Squash, Carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, or asparagus 2 Pounds of either or clean zucchini, yellow or summer squash, carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower or asparagus or a combination of to make 4 cups 2 Tablespoons Del Oliva Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Bff Kitchen Garlic powder 1 teaspoon Starwest pepper 1 teaspoon Bff Kitchen Italian seasoning or a salt-free seasoning […]
Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, a great appetizer, excellent side dish, or as the main course
Prosciutto-wrapped Asparagus in Phyllo dough Each appetizer will need one piece of prosciutto, three asparagus spears 1 A pound of blanched Asparagus with the woody portion of the stem removed and cleaned 8 slices of Prosciutto 4 oz Cream cheese at room temperature 1 teaspoon Bff Kitchen Garlic powder Bff Kitchen Pepper to taste 2 Tablespoon Del Oliva extra virgin […]
Turkey burgers – Yummmmmy, not the way you remember them
Turkey Burgers Saute on medium heat with 2 tablespoons of Del Oliva olive oil ½ Cup finely diced carrots 1 Cup Zucchini shredded or finely chopped 1 Cup diced bell pepper 1 Cup finely diced onion 1 Cup finely diced celery Saute till vegetables are soft and onions are a light brown, set aside to cool In a large bowl: […]
Pumpkin Bread – not just for the fall anymore!
One Loaf 1 Cup Sugar ½ Cup packed brown Sugar ½ Cup melted butter OR Del Oliva Butter infused Olive oil 2 Eggs 1 ⅔ Cup All-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoons salt ¾ teaspoon Bff Kitchen ground cinnamon ¾ teaspoon Bff Kitchen ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon Bff Kitchen ground ginger ⅓ Cup water* 15 oz canned pumpkin […]
Red Velvet Cake – This cake will become your signature dessert
Smooth chocolate with a small dense crumb then a kick of coffee to see if you were paying attention. What can be better than a pairing of coffee and chocolate, oh yes, adding a rich cream cheese frosting – yes please!
Not your Yiayia’s Greek Spanakopita
Why be normal when you can be fabulous! 1 Pound bacon with the majority of the fat trimmed and discarded 8 Cups Spinach – Rinse and chop 4 Cups Mushrooms – Slice thick 1 Onion diced 4 Cloves Garlic – Minced 1 Tablespoon Pepper 1 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen Italian Seasoning 1 Tablespoon Bff Kitchen no-salt seasoning 1 16 oz Box […]
Coleslaw, so many uses so much deliciousness
Coleslaw is a underrated salad that can also be a condiment. Coleslaw piled on top of either a pulled pork sandwich or a BBQ beef sandwich is divine
Blanching – not just a character on the Golden Girls
Blanching green beans or asparagus is an easy process and ensures that your vegetables stay a vibrant green and seals in flavor Bring a large pan of water to boil After pan comes to a rolling boil, add vegetable Cook only for 3-5 minutes depending on the thickness of vegetables, or asparagus or green beans, the vegetable turns a vibrant […]
Banana Bread – Just heavenly, you get a two for one; your home will smell wonderful and your taste buds will curl in delight
What to do with those pesky leftover bananas that nobody wants because of the brown spots? You know those that got pushed to the back of the fruit bowl, and now everyone is avoiding? Those make the best intense flavored banana bread. 2 Cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking Powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon Bff Kitchen ground […]