Author: Dan

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Chicken Marsala

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This is by far one of my favorite recipies! 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour for coating1/2 tsp Salt1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper2 large Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breasts, halved, (or 4 normal sized breasts) pounded 1/4 inch thick4 Tbsp Butter, dividedExtra Virgin Olive Oil (use as needed)16 oz Sliced White Mushrooms4 cloves Garlic1/2 Shallot, chopped (or sub […]

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Cilantro Lime Chicken Stir Fry

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3 half breasts of chicken 1 bunch cilantro (about 1/2 cup) 2 jalapenos, sliced 3 garlic cloves green bell pepper 1 large red onion coarse sea salt lime juice soy sauce diced carrots (like you would put on a salad) sugar sesame seed oil rice Cut each half chicken breast into 8 pieces Stir fry […]

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Monroeville Steak Seasoning

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My take on Montreal Steak Seasoning 2 Tablespoons coarse salt (kosher or sea) 1 Tablespoon paprika 4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (or cayenne pepper) 4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper (coarse) 2 teaspoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons dehydrated onion 2 teaspoons dill weed 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoons dried rosemary 1 teaspoons dried […]

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Lemon Chicken Scaloppini

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Chicken 2 1/2 pounds chicken breast (pounded thin) 2 ounces olive oil 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 2 lemons (halved) 4 ounces heavy whipping cream 4 artichokes 4 teaspoons parsley 12 ounces lemon sauce 20 ounces angel hair pasta 8 tablespoons fried pancetta 4 tablespoons fried capers Lemon Sauce  1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 quart […]

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Pork Medallions with Cherry Sauce

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1 lbs pork tenderloin, sliced into 1/2-inch thick medallions 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoons olive oil 1/4 cup chopped shallots 1 cup chicken broth 2-1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 4oz  cherry flavored Craisins 1/4 teaspoon salt Season the pork medallions with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Heat 2 […]

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Deep Fried Thanksgiving Turkey

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This is my deep fried Thanksgiving turkey recipe. The Bird: Use a 12-17 lbs turkey.  Anything smaller and you’re wasting time with the fryer.  Anything too much bigger and it won’t fit. The Rub: I just use Zatarain’s cajun seasoning.  Nothing fancy. The Marinade: 2 tsp – garlic powder 2 tsp – kosher or sea […]

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Getting closer

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This weekend I was able to get all of the front end accessories onto the car, work on some odds and ends electrical items, modify the battery tray to fit with the new motor, drop a new battery in,  clearance the distributor to miss the lower intake and fill the motor with oil.  I thought […]

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A major milestone… of sorts

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Today, on October 17th, 2012, just 5 days after Hailey’s 1st month birthday, Hailey achieved  a major milestone. While this week was that of her first medical appointment, when we found out that she had grown nearly an inch and put on a full 2lbs (a 28% increase over her birth weight), these feats were not […]

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Hailey’s first happy hour

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After a more than successful first night dining out with Hailey, Elaine and I decided it was time to try for a happy hour.  So off we ventured to walk around the Highlands. We decided stop by an old favorite, O’Shea.  Luckily our friends Chris and Heather were able to join us. Haley decided that […]

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Hailey’s Grand Entrance

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Short Version: Contractions through the night. Regular and stronger contractions from about 8am. Got to the hospital at 10:15am. All back labor, no pain meds or epidural. Popped out a baby at 1:42pm. Epic Version: Dan: The fun began on the night of Sept 11th. Elaine spent most of the night waking up once or […]

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Hailey’s Shared Pictures

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This is a little experiment to see if we can quickly and automatically share pictures of Hailey without having to email them one at a time or keep everything on facebook or the blog. Setting up the shared picture folder 1) Sign up for an account. https://one.ubuntu.com/referrals/referee/2409727/ 2) Download and install the app https://one.ubuntu.com/downloads/windows/ 3) […]

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