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

Although I really like soup and stew, I don’t normally recommend it for the simple reason that most guys don’t seem to like soup.  I find myself almost never ordering it, but still, it is a great way to have a food prepared in advance that is healthy and wholesome.  It also seems to be … More Soups & Stews

Ingredients are of course just like it says.  Whatever is the refrigerator that needs using up is fair game.  This is a very fun a creative use of “left-overs”.  If you wish to keep it cold, then focus on left over pasta salad, beans, rice and vegetables.  If hot, the same thing, maybe with more … More Refrigerator Salad (or Soup)

Green tart crisp macintosh apples – 4-6 diced Raisins plain or mixed – 1/2 cup Dried cherries, or dried cranberries – 1/2 cup.  For an unbelievable change of pace, substitute dried orange flavored cranberries. Walnuts – 1/4 cup. Walnuts of almonds or whatever you happen to have on hand. Celery – 1/2 cup chopped Lemon … More Apple Salad

Black eyed peas – 1 Can White Beans – 1 can Onion – 1/2 chopped Garlic – 1 clove Lemon 1/4 juiced Parsley top – 1 bunch finely chopped. (avoid using the stems). Sea Salt, black pepper and cayenne to taste Drain the peas, beans and add all ingredients.  Served chilled.  You can make the … More Bean Salad

4 cooked baked potatoes.  (I try and stay away from potatoes, but heck, they are so so good.  I usually will keep 6 or so cooked in the fridge for potato salad or good old fashioned America Fries or Hash Browns.  Normally, whenever I have the oven going for something, I will wrap a potato … More Potato Salad

Pasta noodles – there are hundreds to choose from.  Get the one that you like, and if available, use organic and non wheat. 1/4 box per person. The following ingredients are all optional, usually available in your kitchen and therefore, you can whip up a salad with virtually zero notice. Mayonnaise, whole egg 1/2 cup … More Cold Pasta Salad

ripe plantains – 4 (yellow with some black lines/spots, should be somewhat soft to the touch) Cilantro – 1/2 tsp chopped Chunky Peanut Butter – 4 tbsp white cheese (instead of peanut butter) – 1/2 pound grated. The plantains can either be fried or baked.  Either method will work.  If  the cooking method used is … More Bolon de Maduros (Ripe Plantains (maduros) with Peanut Butter or White cheese)

Plantains (Platano) – 2. Butter Sliced cheese – yellow or white. Asado means baked.  You simply take the yellow or ripe plantains, peel, and bake in a glass  casserole.  Bake on one side for 30 minutes at 375°, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes.  Take out of the oven, cut length wise without … More Platano Maduro Asado