Grilled Eggplant & Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich with Roasted Garlic

Here is a great recipe for a gourmet sandwich.  Of course, you must like eggplant.  I’ve been eating this unusual vegetable since I was a kid. Eggplant parmasian was one of my family’s favorite meals.

Portabella Mushroom Ravioli with a creamy basil garlic sauce

Here is a recipe I came up with a few nights ago.  It’s a real easy way to make ravioli using Won Ton Wrappers!  Try it and let me know what you think?

I’m Back….

Wow, I sure need to discipline myself to keep up with my blog. It has been several months since I have written in my blog.  My weight loss program was a success!  I have taken off 25 pounds and have brought my cholesterol down to acceptable ranges.  However, my next challenge is to keep the weight off!  After watching Rush Limbaugh and Oprah gain all their weight back, I know it won’t be easy.

One thing I know for sure.  I can’t give up cooking or eating the foods that I love.  My plan is a simple one.  I step up my exercise program on the days that I make pizza or pasta. I burn off 500 calories on those days and have an extra piece of pizza.  So far it is working!

Winter Soups – The Best Clam Chowder!

It’s getting a bit chilly out and that’s when I start making lots of soups.  One of my favorites is Clam Chowder. Many of my recipes have a story behind them.  Here is my Clam Chowder story:

Weight Loss Weirdness

Recently, I found out that I had high Cholesterol, not a surprise since, I come from the gene pool of good old Italian folks, all with high cholesterol.  I thought this might be a problem for a guy that loves to cook pizza and Italian food.  So, I set out to lose some weight.  It was much easier than I expected.

Pizza Dough Using Your Bread Machine

If you love making pizza like I do, you’ll love your Bread Machine.  This little invention not only makes great bread quickly, but you can make enough pizza dough in 1 hour to feed a football team.  Here is how I do it.

Bought another great cookbook!

I can’t wait to try some of the exciting recipes in Bobby Flay’s cookbook.  Flay’s book “Bold American Cooking”, was his first cookbook and the recipes in it make my mouth water.  His style of cooking, Spicy South Western, with a splash of his own style and techniques is exactly how I love to cook.  Pinapple Tomatillo salsa, corn relish,chipotle sauce,,,,,,,,,,hmmm can’t wait to try some.  Bobby Flay is one of the chefs on the Food Network Channel and you can find him competing on the Iron chef program.

Have you ever made a Mexican Pizza?

Mexican pizza is one of my families favorite pizzas.  It’s simple to make and if you have a taste for spicy flavors with a little heat, this pizza is for you.

Turn Your Leftover Rice Into Tasty Chinese Fried Rice

Turn your left over white rice into the best fried rice you ever had!  Fried rice is one of my favorite Chinese dishes.  Shrimp, beef or chicken, I love them all.  When I go out for Chinese food, I always take all of the left over white rice back home for making fried rice that lasts me several days.

Diet Pizza or Bruschetta

Do you love pizza?