Baked Parmesan Crusted Cod Fillet - Made by Janice

My sister cooked this beautiful plate of food you see in the pic below.  I was invited to dinner, but I couldn't make it.  All I get to do is stare at this pic with the rest of you.

She added some mixed veggies and some roasted red potatoes!!!  This looks absolutely delicious!!!

Seafood Pasta - The Old San Francisco Creamery

I love, love, LOVE pasta!!! Maybe I love it too much, if that's possible!!  I found this tasty dish on the menu, and decided to give it a try.

It was a very good pasta dish, but I wasn't overly impressed with it.  I may or may not purchase it again.  Honestly, I thought I could have made the dish at home.  I don't know if that's saying much, because I think I am a very good cook. ;-)  My opinion of the dish may be because I wasn't that hungry when I went out to eat. I just knew I had to eat dinner!  I wouldn't discourage you from trying this dish if you live near The Old San Francisco Creamery.

I think you should absolutely give it a try. Your opinion will most likely be different from mine. :-)

Anyway, there was a good balance of bay scallops, shrimp and veggies in the pasta, and it had a very nice sauce. 

Polska Kielbasa with Oven Roasted Potatoes

In this pic is some delicious sauteed Polska Kielbasa with BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's), which I paired with some diced roasted Yukon Gold potatoes.  I seasoned my potatoes with Lawry's Season salt, some red pepper flakes, garlic powder and onion powder.

This dish was missing one thing, veggies!! Okay, I didn't miss the veggies!! haha!!! The family loved this!!

Chicken & Mozzarella Ravioli

I bought some chicken & mozzarella ravioli from the store, then realized I didn't have a sauce for them, nor did I have anything to make a good sauce out of.

I looked in my fridge to see what I could come up with.  I had some baby bellas, so I sauteed them in olive oil & butter, then I put them on top of the cooked ravioli, added some salsa rojas on top of the bellas, then sprinkled some some Parmesan and olive oil to top it all off.

The fresh tomatoes on the side are for some added color...but I ate them too!! The olive oil that I used for this was my "trusty" orange flavored olive oil.  This worked out so well!!

Seafood Pasta

It's been a while since I made this, so I had to try and remember what the ingredients were..lol!!

In the first pic is the seafood, and other ingredients.  In the pan are seared sea scallops, sauteed shrimp, imitation crab meat (I don't know why, but I like the imitation crab meat in this dish better than real crab...don't judge me!! haha), fresh parsley, capers, tomatoes, sauteed fresh garlic and orange olive oil.

I boiled some bow-tie pasta, drained it and tossed it with the seafood mixture.  I add more orange olive oil as needed, add season salt and top it with grated Parmesan.

I love this dish!!! :-)

Teriyaki Pineapple Burgers - Made by Rashida

This is HUGE!!!!! I can't even stress what a monumental moment in time this was!! My youngest daughter does NOT like touching raw meat, and swore she never would touch it (I secretly knew the day would come..lol)!!

For her hubby's Birthday, she actually did this!!!! It was the funniest thing I've ever witnessed though, because she was in my kitchen going through all kinds of theatrics while molding the patties by hand!!

In the first pic are the burgers all seasoned, with the pineapple slices on top, ready for the George Foreman grill.  In the second pic are the burgers after they were grilled (just beautiful!!!).  In the last pic is my burger, which is topped with provolone and wasabi-mayo that she made.  Also in the pic are some homemade french fries.  Best flavored, juiciest burgers EVER!!!

The meal was a HUGE success!!! Great job Rashida!!!!

Veggie Saute - Made by Ty

Here is a pic of a delicious, healthy veggie saute made by my daughter Ty.  The pasta that she used for this dish is veggie based, and she topped off the dish with Parmesan.

It was very yummy!!!!

Stuffed Squash - Made by Ty

Ty made this recipe using rice, Asiago cheese, cream cheese, vodka pasta sauce and Parmesan cheese.

The combo is so good!!! I really liked this dish, because it is packed full of flavor, with just the right balance of creaminess!!

Yummy!!!!! :-)

Shrimp Fest - Red Lobster

My daughter and a friend of hers had the nerve to eat at Red Lobster recently! lol  This beautiful plate of shrimp was what her friend ate for dinner.

I only got to look at the pic that was sent to my daughter by her friend for my blog.  I'm not complaining too much, at least that thought to share the pic right?? ;-)

In the pic is some coconut shrimp, tempura shrimp, shrimp scampi and I believe that is one of Red Lobster's signature cheddar biscuits on the plate as well.

Maybe they'll invite me next time!! :-)

Indonesian Peanut Saute - Noodles Company

While visiting one of my sisters, we decided to go out and get something to eat. We couldn't decide on what to eat before we left her house, so while driving, she mentioned a new place she had seen called Noodles Company.

Neither of us really knew what they were about, but the one thing we did know is that noodles were on the menu!!

They had a great selection of noodles, but the place was packed with no available seating.  We decided to get our food to go.

I plated mine when I returned to her house so I could get a good pic of the food.  My dish was really good!! It had just the right amount of spiciness too!!

In this dish was a spicy peanut sauce, rice noodles, broccoli, carrots, sprouts, cabbage, cilantro, crushed peanuts and lime.  Yummy!!! 

Cuban Style Black Beans - Made by Janice

My sister made this wonderful Cuban style black bean dish!! She brought some to my house to try, and I was blown away!!

They were so tasty!!! I don't have words to describe, you'll just have to find a recipe for Cuban style black beans and give it a try!! lol

She paired hers with rice.  Just a simple awesome dish!!! 

Spaghetti with Tilapia

Call me weird, but I like to shake up the norm from time to time.  I was making spaghetti and decided to go with fish instead of meatballs, and hot links like I usually do.

I grilled the tilapia on my George Foreman grill until it was flaky, I added it after my spaghetti was ready because I didn't want to overcook it.

I love spaghetti like this!! Okay, I don't know who I'm trying to fool...I love spaghetti no matter how it's made!!

My youngest daughter likes it best with fish!! Who knew!! ;-)

Dutch Oven Beef Stew - Made by Leomar

Here is another inspiring dish made by Leomar! This is her dutch oven beef stew with beer.

A very tasty looking dish!!! Stew is always perfect for the cold days that we've been having!!  Yummy!!!!

Dutch Oven Chicken - Made by Leomar

In this pic is a beautiful dish made by Leomar! This is her dutch oven chicken with balsamic vinegar, honey, tomato paste, and green onion garnish.

It looks SO tasty!!!!  It makes you want to grab a plate and dig in!!  You may not even want to share!! ;-)

Veggie Shepherd's Pie - Made by Ty

This veggie Shepherd's Pie was made by my daughter Ty.  In a word AWESOME!!

Ty used veggie sausage instead of meat, and topped it with mashed potatoes and feta cheese!  This was a finger licking good dish!!

DELICIOUS!!!!!

Mac and Cheese with Mushrooms

This was one of those times that I just didn't want your ordinary mac and cheese.  I added cream of mushroom soup, and sauteed mushrooms to my mac and cheese.  I topped it with provolone and it came out wonderful.

I love mushrooms, so this mac and cheese was right up my alley!!  The family loved it to, which as a cook is always an added bonus.  It makes me happy to make them happy!

In the background is a veggie stir fry that my daughter was cooking (awesome!!).  :-)

Chicken & Seafood Gumbo - By Adia

My niece Adia made this delicious looking pot of gumbo for her family!  I heard all about it, and I heard it was scrumptious!!

I asked her to send this pic to me so that I could share it with all of you!! :-)

Veggie Stir Fry - By Ty

For this veggie stir fry, my daughter found a veggie based pasta!! I'm learning something new every day! haha

She used a homemade butter sauce for this very tasty veggie stir fry.  It was delicious!!!

Sesame Beef Stir Fry - By Rashida

It's always a good day when we can get my youngest daughter to cook!! ;-)

In the top pic is the beginning of her delicious dish. She marinates her beef for a while so that it is flavorful and tender.

In the pic at the bottom is the finished product, which is served over rice. I wish you could taste this dish right through your screen.  It is SO yummy!!!

Minestrone Soup, Salmon Patties - By Janice

My sister Janice KNOWS how to make soup!!! In the pic below is her delicious homemade minestrone soup, along with some yummy salmon patties!

One of the patties is coated with Panko crumbs, and the other is coated with cornmeal.

I'm always happy when I can taste her home cooking, unfortunately, that wasn't the case here...lol!!