Baked Saucy Chicken

With today’s economics, trying to keep costs down is getting harder. Chicken is still reasonable and quite versatile.
Here is a tasty sauce to use on your chicken tonight.
Baked Saucy Chicken
Ingredients:
6 boneless chicken breast halves, skinless
salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp basil
6 plum [...]

EZ Dijon Fish

Ollie has another EZ recipe for you.
Fresh fish is a natural for a fast meal since the cooking time is very short. Also this gives a flavorful taste to this meal.
EZ Dijon Fish 
Ingredients: 
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 tsp Dijon Mustard
4 tsp Grated Parmesan cheese
2 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1  1/2  tsp horseradish sauce
4 firm fish fillets, such as [...]

Ollie’s Day Off

Today is Halloween. This is the day when Ollie is going to take his Granddaughter trick or treating. Actually, there is a sinister motive. I get to check the candy!
Also, Ollie is going to do a little fishing around the patent office….again.
Nothing bad. Just getting a few off-site inquires that have set off an alarm [...]

Food for Fall

The tomatoes are gone, but the greens are just coming in. This is when you put the big pot on the stove throw in the greens and fill the whole house with their pungent smells.
Bayou Collard Greens
Ingredients:
2 pounds Collard greens or Kale
1 ham hock or 1 pound of bacon
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tsp [...]

Mac and Ham

That’s it. Nothing exciting in the title.
Just good, wholesome food.
Mac and Ham Bake 
Ingredients: 
1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 tbsp chopped pimiento
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can stewed tomatoes
8 oz uncooked elbow macaroni
1 cup diced ham
white pepper to taste
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp parsley
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions: 
Saute’ bell pepper and onion in a [...]

Bold and Chunky Beef Steaks

This is a fast and bold tasting dish that is inexpensive, as far as meat prices go.
Serve this with a fresh, green salad for nice treat.
Bold and Chunky Beef Steaks 
Ingredients: 
4 boneless chuck top blade steaks, 1 inch thick
1/4 cup Bold and Spicy steak sauce
Salt to taste
Tomato-Onion Sauce 
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cup [...]

Halloween Monster Pizza

Ollie’s got this pizza…..well, it’s more like somebody backed a super market up to it and dumped everything on a slice of bread.
LOL!!! When you put this monster together, you’ll begin to think the description is correct.
Ollies ‘I Can’t See the Crust’ Pizza
Ingredients and Directions
Assemble, as listed.
1 hand tossed crust or [...]

EZ Chicken Dinner 2

Keeping up with the EZ recipes, here’s another.

Ollies EZ Chicken Dinner
Ingredients:
6 boneless chicken breast halves, skin removed
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
6 slices Swiss cheese
1 box stuffing mix, prepared
1 tsp garlic salt
Pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease 13 x 9 baking dish and place washed chicken in [...]

Savory Wrapped Scallops

Down in the gulf area, where the big scallops can be found, there is a recipe for serving up delicious wrapped scallops with a savory sauce.
Ollies Savory Wrapped Scallops
 Ingredients:
3 dozen fresh sea scallops (2 pounds)
1 pound sliced bacon
Lemon and Chive sauce
2 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp [...]

Hot & Spicy Shrimp

Ollie has several favorite spices and combined they are great for seafood.
Here’s a shrimp number to fire up that chilly fall day.
Ollies Hot & Spicy Shrimp
Ingredients:
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp corn starch
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp ginger
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 cup green onions, chopped1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
2 tbsp butter
3 cloves [...]