We got a call yesterday for an impromptu dinner invite to the home of some now dear friends. Not being one to stray too far from a good meal, I have learned from the few previous times when I was blessed by their hospitality that this is one invitation not to pass up! The secret is excellence. Plain and simple. Love lives at that address and it makes a regular appearance in the form of food and fellowship severed generously at the Lombardo's.
I have asked them to become bloggers and to stop in and share the goodness of their kitchen. I have managed to beg a few recipes from the Lombardos and will get busy and post them. However, the real good stuff is yet to be revealed. This is a definite treat and the wonderful preparation of fine Italian delicacies from family recipes dating back generations should be shared with food enthusiasts everywhere. This is a gold mine folks and I hope that it will spark a mother load from others out there in the world.
Hey - Did I mention that I love Thai food... Anybody out there?
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- James "Motor" Merritt
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- Aloha, Thanks for stopping in! My name is James Merritt. My friends call me "Motor" (a nickname that I have had for longer than i care to admit) I am a landscape designer living and working in Wausau, Wisconsin. My life has taken many roads, twisting and turning through years in the entertainment industry, through several entrepreneurial endeavors, across five continents, to the middle of the Pacific Ocean. From LA - LA Land, to the Heartland, this life has been one amazing journey. I have been blessed by many friends, teachers, mentors and cultures. I began landscaping in Hawaii in 1987 and this is where my love for tropical and Asian influence began. For the last two years I have been a contributing writer to the Wausau Daily Herald. I started this blog as an archive for my past articles and as a platform to exchange ideas, tips and stories on subjects such as landscaping, gardening, organics, organic cooking, environmental issues and anything else that is part of this blessing called life. It is my hope that both friends and strangers, anyone with passion will log in and contribute to the process of stretching, learning and growing. BLOG ON! Aloha, Motor
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Awesome Oriental Salad
1 Large head Napa cabbage ( 2.5 - 3 lbs) Sliced
1/4 cup super sweet onion
Set aside...
Topping -
Brown... stir constantly
1 stick of butter
2 packages crumbled Ramen noodles
1/2 cup raw black sesame seeds
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Set aside in separate bowl
Dressing...
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 cup Smart Balance oil
2 tbs soy sauce
2 Ramen seasoning packets
Hints
Keep ingredients separate until serving.
Heat butter to sizzling before adding dry ingredients.
Use Oriental or chicken flavor ramen.
Salsa Di Parmigiano...
1/2 lb Parmesan cheese
1/2 lb Asiago cheese
2 Tbs Chopped green onion
2 Tsp Garlic
2 Tsp Dried Oregano
1 Tsp Freshly ground pepper
1 Tsp Red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups of extra virgin olive oil
Chop cheese into 1 inch chunks
Pulse in food processor until reduced to the size of pea gravel.
Transfer cheese to bowl and stir in garlic and onion.
Add oregano, red pepper and black pepper & olive oil.
Cover and let stand at room temperature for at least four hours.
*This is wonderful spread on toast points, crackers or a baguette.
Also good right out of the bowl!
Wow, Motor... What a nice compliment! It has truly been a pleasure getting to know you and your Sweetheart! God has graced us with great new friends! We look forward to breaking bread with you many, many more times.
Holly
I just received this from my cousin Nancy in Arizona.
Of course I would recommend that you use ORGANIC INGREDIENTS in this one and bathing your produce for 20 minutes in GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT & water (40 drops of G.S.E.) will kill off the micro bugs and vermin hitch hikers from the produce isle.
I am all over this one!
Jalapeno Chicken Salad (award winning!)
3 cups shredded cooked chicken (pulled apart into little pieces, instead of diced)
Juice of 1 lime
2/3 c. Mayonnaise
1/2 medium stalk celery, chopped fine * * GSE BATH
1/2 medium red onion, chopped fine
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped fine * * GSE BATH
2 Tbsp (or more) chopped fresh cilantro * * GSE BATH
1/4 c. Pickled jalapenos, chopped fine * * * GSE BATH
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mix Mayo and lime juice, and toss all remaining ingredients with it.
Serve in crisp tortilla bowls, or over bed of tortilla chips.
Simply delish...and you'll have a hard time using leftover chicken for
Any other dish!!
Bon apetit
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