With trying to keep with the theme of quick meals for the brothers and sisters (cant forget the sisters out there) that find cooking a challenge, either because they are intimidated by the kitchen or they feel they just don’t have enough time, I’ve decided to share another quick recipe that I think is bursting with taste and flavor.  This is a recipe I decided to try one day because I wanted some jerk chicken but I only had turkey thighs in the freezer. So I figured, why not jerk some turkey. I’ve had jerk snapper, lobster, pork (back in my days of eating pork), and chicken. I recommend to everyone that if you really want some good jerk, head to Boston Bay Beach, Jamaica. It’s the jerk capital of the world. They have a jerk festival every year around the 4th of July. Anyway, back to the jerk turkey thigh recipe. It’s really easy… [Read more]

1/2 head of chopped cabbage (washed of course) 3 cloves of chopped garlic 1 chopped onion 1/4 of sliced bell peppers (yellow, green, & red) 1 Teaspoon of Chili garlic sauce Olive Oil Heat olive oil in frying pan Add chopped garlic to pan and sautee Add chopped onions and bell peppers to pan and saute until the onions are half way cooked (they will start to look transparent) Add cabbage to pan and stir continuously. Add either small amout of salt of some other type of seasoning with salt in it. (not too much) Add chili garlic sauce to pan (be careful; Sauce is high in sodium) Stir cabbage while its cooking. add additional garlic sauce to season to your liking. Check out Dwayne’s Blog at http://dwayneclarke.blogspot.com

INGREDIENTS 2 chick breasts 1 garlic clove (minced) ½ cup of butter (1 stick) 1lb of penne pasta (one box) 2 cups of frozen broccoli 1 cup of chardonnay or other white wine Fill a 2 qt. pot with water (3/4 full) and place it on a burner at high (until boil). Cut the chicken on the bias (turn the chicken and cut on a slant).  Heat a frying pan or skillet on medium – high for two minutes. Melt the butter in the pan and sauté the garlic for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Add wine and reduce heat to medium.  Let simmer for 2 minutes, stirring often.  Add chicken to skillet and let cook (about 8 – 10 minutes) on medium – low, stirring occasionally.  Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling pot and let cook according to the package.  Strain the pasta while reserving the boiling water.  Place broccoli in water and return to… [Read more]

I first like to thank Allrecipes.com for this quick and easy recipe. If you are like me you don’t have time and when you do you rather be doing something other then cooking. So some times other then just eating ramen noodles or hot dogs I like something good to eat. I have chosen Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce. The pasta turned out great!!! Ingredients 1 pound uncooked penne pasta 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons vodka 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage   Directions Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. In large skillet, heat oil over moderate heat. Remove casing from… [Read more]

Ingredients 1 – Onion, Diced finely, divided 2 tsps – Minced Garlic 2 – Tomatoes, Diced 1 tbsp – red wine vinegar 1 can – Cream of Mushroom Soup 1½ lbs – Ground Beef or Ground Turkey 1 cup – Button Mushrooms 1 – Bell Pepper, Diced 1/4 cup – Flour Salt and pepper to taste Worcestershire Sauce to taste Tomato Sauce Heat frying pan on medium for 2 minutes.  Add ½ stick of butter until it bubbles.  Add 1 tsp minced garlic, tomatoes, ½ of the onion and salt/pepper. Saute it with the vinegar to reduce the contents. Add the cream of mushroom soup and stir well. While stirring add Worcestershire sauce to taste, reduce heat to low, and let it simmer. Meatloaf Combine meat with the rest of the onion, garlic, bell pepper, flour, and mushrooms into a bowl, and mix well. Spray a loaf pan with PAM or non-stick cooking spray and… [Read more]

INGREDIENTS 1/2 lb Pasta Rigate 1 lb Boneless Chicken Tenderloins 1/2 Lemon 1/4 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream 1 Bottle Chardonnay 2 tbsp Garlic Butter 1/4 cup of Water Season Salt Garlic and Onion Powder Black Pepper and Salt 2 slices Swiss Cheese Chop the chicken up into bite sized pieces and place to the side. Fill a 2 qt. pot with water (3/4 full) and place it on a burner at medium-high (until boil) then add your Rigate Pasta. You want to cook the pasta 9-11 mins then drain the water and place to the side. Within a medium sized Skillet, put 2 tbsp of Garlic Butter and sautee the chicken on medium high until the chicken is no longer pink. Turn the heat down to medium and let it simmer. Add your Seasoning Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt and Black Pepper (to taste). Stir the chicken to even out the seasoning and then sprinkle the lemon… [Read more]