Twice Baked Potatoes

It’s always a hit and requested with some frequency. This recipe is for one whole potato. Two servings. Multiply ingredients accordingly if making more than one potato. Ingredients1 medium russet potato, washed and scrubbed1 piece cooked bacon, chopped1 chopped...

Pico de Gallo

Pico de gallo is hands down a must-have with most Mexican dishes including enchiladas, chili, and as a base for guacamole.  T1 also likes it with a ribeye steak. Ingredients 5 roma tomatoes diced 5 serrano peppers (medium), finely chopped (your choice if you want to...

Ricotta Cheese

Homemade ricotta cheese is easy to make and better than anything you can buy at the store.  It is versatile and can be used in many dishes.  We put ricotta cheese on toast with apricot jam.  We also use it in our past recipes including lasagna, manicotti, or stuff...

Pasta Salad

This pasta is great for lunch or dinner on a hot summer day.  It’s also a great dish to take to a party. Ingredients 1lb pasta, fusilli or rotini 2 c grape tomatoes, halved or quartered 2 1/2 c blanched asparagus.. (270 grams) cut in 1 in lengths 1 c sliced...

Possessive PJ’s Pie Crust

This recipe is called “Possessive…” because PJ will surreptitiously hover over T1 while he makes pie dough.   😉  In truth, it is PJ’s tried and true recipe. And it is simply the best. Makes 2 pie crusts with 9 inch diameter....