2 quarts meat sauce (from meat sauce recipe earlier) 1 can red kidney beans 1 can chili beans 2-3 green roasted poblano chili’s.  (Be careful and sample the heat before you over do this.  You can always add spicy heat, but it is very tough to remove!) Combine all ingredients and simmer for at least … More Chili

Many recipes I use can be variation on a simple theme.  They are all very unique and all can be made simply from some of the basic recipes listed.  The meat sauce used in the spaghetti, is wonderful in chili, spanish rice and in the following casserole. Meat sauce – 1 – 2 quarts, (from … More Meat Sauce Casserole

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