Three Berry Pie

A local restaurant near Ollie serves this pie a couple of times a year when berries are plentiful. They get about $8 or $9 per pie.
Here’s your chance to share in your own version.
Three Berry Pie
Ingredients: 
1 cup strawberries, halved
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
2 cups raspberries
1 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
2 frozen 9 inch pie crusts
Directions: 
Thaw crusts.
In [...]

BLT Pasta Recipe

Ollie being a southerner likes to work with bacon a lot. This will actually look more like a salad than a pasta dish, but you’ll like it just the same served either way.
BLT Pasta Recipe
Ingredients: 
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic, minced
1/2 tsp fresh basil, minced
1/2 tsp fresh oregano, minced
1 1/2 cups [...]

Russian Potato and Mushroom Soup

A traditional Russian soup, especially for those chilly days. The addition of mushrooms just makes it all that much tastier.
Russian Potato and Mushroom Soup
Ingredients:
5 tbs butter
2 leeks, chopped
2 large carrots. sliced
6 cups chicken broth
2 tsp dried dill weed
2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 [...]

Fastnachts (FAHS-nahkt)

Fasnacht is a yeast-raised potato pastry that’s deep fried like a doughnut.
Fasnachts were originally made and served on Shrove Tuesday to use up the fat that was forbidden during lent.
If you live near any Amish or Mennonite community you will find these in almost all the stores.
Fastnachts
Ingredients:
1 cup hot, mashed, unseasoned potatoes.
2 [...]

EZ Amish Pot Pie

Most of my friends, the Amish, keep their recipes fairly simple. This Pot Pie is no exception.
EZ Amish Pot Pie
Ingredients: 
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp shortening
1 egg
Milk
Ham, beef or chicken
Meat broth
Potatoes
Directions: 
Mix together flour, salt, baking powder and shortening until crumbly.
Put egg in cup; fill cup to 1/2 cup with milk. Add to [...]

Grilled London Broil

A fast meal to prepare and ever so tasty.
Grilled London Broil
Ingredients: 
1 1/2 pounds top round steak 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.
5 large garlic cloves
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp honey
Directions: 
Place all ingredients, except beef in a food processor and blend until smooth.
In a heavy duty resealable [...]

Aj’s Brewing Company Seafood Pasta

An old friend of Ollies opened a restaurant in a micro brewery and he and I are collaborating on the menu.
Aj’s Brewing Company Seafood Pasta
Ingredients: 
2 oz olive oil
3 oz salmon pieces
3 oz calamari
8 medium shrimp
3 oz clams
3oz mussels
1 tbsp crushed garlic
1/2 tsp fresh dill
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
1/2 lemon, squeezed
3 oz white wine
4 oz [...]

Ollie’s Seafood Roma

Ollies been fooling around in the kitchen again. Not always a good idea  to cut me loose with a kitchen full of ingredients, but this recipe came out really well.
Ollie’s Seafood Roma
Ingredients: 
1 1/2 pounds orange roughy or talapia
1/4 cup butter
1/4 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup tarragon
1/2 tbsp fresh garlic cloves, [...]

Mr Bell’s Green Sauce

At Mr. Bell’s Taco Restaurants you used to be able to request this green sauce on burritos instead of what ever the hell that red stuff is they use now. You will find it is a much better choice.
Mr Bell’s Green Sauce
Ingredients: 
1 pound fresh tomatillos*
3 large jalapeño peppers, seeded
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
6 sprigs [...]

Ollie’s Tomato Stuffed Chicken Rolls

Mrs. Ollie likes to make Chicken Kiev now and then, so Ollie got to tinkering around with the recipe and came up with this.
Ollies Tomato Stuffed Chicken Rolls
Ingredients:
8 small skinless chicken breast halves, boneless
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp pepper
1 beaten egg white
1 tbsp water
2/3 [...]