I am very happy with the new cover.  The book is in final review with the publisher.  I hope you have had a chance to check out the associated site, http://www.somemencancook.com  as well as http://www.philbrewer.com.

  Spanish Rice Bell Peppers – Any color, depending on budget and mood.  Green always works.  Simply cut out the top stem and carefully wash out the seeds inside. A nice option to the Spanish Rice dish is to stuff a whole bell pepper with the Spanish rice and bake it until the pepper is … More Stuffed Bell Pepper

Cooked rice – 2 cups Meat sauce recipe 4 cups Chili powder – to taste Cumin – 1 teaspoon Stir together.  Let simmer on low heat.  If it gets dry, add some water.  Sparingly.  Earlier, I said that aging as a left over improves some things.  This is one of them.  However, it will get hotter … More Spanish Rice

Whole tomatoes – 5-6, cut into quarters Garlic cloves 4 Whole red onion – 1 cut into 1/8 (rough chop) Fresh basil 1/2 cup chopped Extra virgin olive oil – 1/2 cup Shredded parmesan cheese 1/2 cup Sea salt and pepper to taste. Toss all contents in a bowl to coat with oil and salt+pepper. … More Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

Of course, there are a myriad of ways to name this sauce.  Marinara, red sauce, pasta sauce, meat sauce, gosh, we could go on for ages.  Here is a wonderful basic sauce that can be used for dozens of variations, all guaranteed to be great and unique.  Making you the squadron leader of cooking. Basic … More Dinner Idea’s Basic Spaghetti Sauce with or without meat

Of course, I am sure (I hope), that flight leader Dick Wharmby was only joking.  He had just witnessed me almost killing myself while in his care.  We had just flown cross country, which in retrospect, I did quite a bit as a young Lieutenant.  It seemed the only way to build flying time, which … More “Be Careful !!- If you get killed….

  Milk – 1 quart Butter – 1 stick Shrimp – 1/4 pound Carrot – 1 shredded Potatoes – 2-3 medium cooked, cubed into bite size pieces Rice flour – 2 tablespoons Sea salt – 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon In a small sauce pan slowly melt the butter.  While hot, add flour slowly, … More Shrimp Chowder

This is so easy to make, that sometimes I wonder why I don’t make it more often.  It is a great way to use up your veggies that might be just a tad past ripe.  If you aren’t sure about them for your juicer, add them to the soup.  Start with good filtered water in … More Vegetable Soup

Soon after graduating from the USAF pilot training program, I had orders to attend 4 schools en-route to my permanent base where I had been assigned to fly the A7D Corsair 2.  The only single seat aircraft in the Tactical Air Command, I had my chest bursting with pride.  I would be a single seat … More Rock Soup