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Brother Louie's Blackberry Pie

4/9/2015

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Ingredients:

·         6 cups (1 ¾ pounds) blackberries

·         1 cup sugar

·         3 tablespoons cornstarch

·         1 teaspoon lemon juice

·         ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest

·         2 frozen deep dish pie shells

·         2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced

·         1 large egg

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F with a baking sheet on the middle rack. In a large bowl, toss the blackberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and lemon zest. Let stand, mixing and coarsely mashing occasionally, 20 minutes.

Cut a round hole in the center of one of the pie crusts using a small glass while still in the pie tin. Carefully remove the disc of dough and place the pie crust in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Spoon the mixture into the remaining pie shell. Dot the top with the butter. Place the first pie shell on top and separate the edges from the pie tin. Carefully remove the top pie tin and gently crimp the edges to the two shells together. Lightly beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush on top and edge of the pie.

Place the pie on the hot baking sheet in the oven and bake until the filling is bubbling, 45 minutes to 1 hour. If the crust browns too quickly, cover it with foil and continue baking. Let the pie cool before serving.


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Manly Manicotti

2/28/2015

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·         8 oz. (1 Pkg.) of your favorite Manicotti Pasta Shells

·         1 lb. Hot Italian Sausage

·         1 (26 oz.) jar of Marinara Pasta Sauce w/Mushrooms

·         1 (15 oz.) container Ricotta Cheese

·         2 cups (12 oz.) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

·         1 cup (4 oz.) Shredded Provolone Cheese

·         ½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

·         1 Egg

Preheat oven to 350F. Cook manicotti as package directs; drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, brown sausage. Stir in pasta sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, provolone, parmesan and egg; mix well. Stuff manicotti. Spread half the sauce in the bottom of a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Arrange manicotti over sauce. Spoon remaining sauce over manicotti, cover with foil. Bake 35 minutes or until hot. Uncover; top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella. Bake 5 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.


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Super Chicken Salad

1/31/2015

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·         2 cups rotisserie chicken breast, chopped

·         1 ½ cups red seedless grapes, rinsed and cut into quarters

·         ¼ cup celery, diced

·         1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

·         2 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped

·         ¼ cup green onions, thinly sliced

·         1 cup mayonnaise

·         ¼ teaspoon salt

·         ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ground




Combine all salad ingredients in bowl and mix well.




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Tres Hombres Enchiladas Verde

12/30/2014

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·         1 ½ cups Roasted Chicken Breast, Diced

·         1 15oz Can Hatch Green Chile Enchilada Sauce, Medium

·         8oz (half jar) Herdez Salsa Verde

·         8oz Queso Fresco (Fresh Cheese), Crumbled

·         8oz Queso OAXACA (Quesadilla Cheese)

·         10 Corn Tortillas

·         Peanut Oil or Any High Heat Vegetable Oil

Preheat oven to 375. Combine enchilada sauce and salsa verde. Coat the bottom of a 6”x9” baking dish with ¼ cup of the enchilada sauce mixture. Pour a small amount of the enchilada sauce mixture over the chicken and mix well. Combine the two cheeses in a bowl. Over medium high heat in an iron skillet, heat a small amount of oil. Fry each tortilla individually for 2-3 seconds on each side until tortilla is soft and flexible. Fill each tortilla as soon as it comes off the skillet with chicken and cheese mixture. Roll and place enchiladas close together in the baking dish. Cover rolled tortillas with remaining sauce. Sprinkle remaining cheese mixture over top of the dish and cover with non-stick aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes, remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until cheese starts to brown. Let cool 10 minutes and serve.


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Ye Olde Hot Dickens' Cider

11/30/2014

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·         1 part(s) Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

·         2 part(s) Ziegler’s (or your favorite) Apple Cider

·         2 slice(s) Orange(s)

·         3 Cinnamon Stick(s)

·         4 Whole Cloves

Combine ingredients in order above in a crock-pot and stir, heat up and serve as needed. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. For a non-alcoholic option combine all the ingredients except the rum and add rum to mug as needed.



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