Jolly Green French Fries

You will need:

1 Pack of Asparagus
Olive Oil
Salt/Pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese

- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- On a baking sheet, cover with aluminum foil
- Snap the asparagus ends off and spread onto the baking sheet
- Drizzle with olive oil and salt/pepper to taste
- Shake the tray to evenly distribute the oil and seasoning
- Lightly top with the grated cheese
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes depending on how crispy you want the fries to be

You can also add whichever favorite spice you like to this dish. I like the Italian grinder seasonings. Even a bit of minced garlic can really pump up this dish.

This very same recipe also works with substituting Yellow Squash or Zucchini.

Dante's Sweet Sausege and Peppers

You will need:

1 Loaf of Italian bread
1 Pack of mild Italian turkey sausages
2 Red bell peppers
1 Red onion
2 Cloves of garlic
Sliced Mozzarella cheese
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
salt/pepper

- In a pan pour in a cup and a half of water
- Drizzle into the water about 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
- Poke some holes in the sausage to ventilate it and add to pan. The water will steam the sausages so they are cooked through nice and plump and the minimal oil will brown the outside without making the casing too hard.
- Turn on your broiler.
- Mince the garlic and add to pan.
- Chop up the onion and red pepper into long thin slices and add to pan when all the water has evaporated.
- Add as much or as little balsamic as you like and season with salt and pepper. You can also add red pepper flakes for a great kick.
- Meanwhile, slice the bread into 6 inch long hoagie rolls and slice them wide open.
- Line the bread with the mozzarella cheese and put under the broiler until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Add contents of sausage pan to the rolls and enjoy!

Baby-Meatloafs with Big Ass Baked Potatoes topped with a Rosemary Herb Butter, Bitches

for the MEATLOAF (makes 4 baby loaves)

you will need:

1lb of ground chicken
3 turkey sausages (mild italian flavor)
3 rods of Rosemary
handfull of parsley
1 cup of minced red onions
3 garlic cloves
3 minced baby carrots
1 can of chicken stock
2 slices of honey wheat bread
1 egg
salt/pepper
onion powder
sliced mozzarella

- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Pam up a big baking dish (glass, ceramic, whatever)
- chop/mince the shit out of the parsley, rosemary, carrots, garlic and red onion
- take the sausage out of the casings and combine with the pound of ground chicken
- throw in the veggie/herb mixture
- throw in the salt, pepper, and onion (as much as you like)
- add the egg
- add about a half cup of chicken stock
- in a separate bowl put in a half cup of chicken stock and add the bread slices
- squeeze out as much stock as you can from the soaked bread and add it to the bowl of meat
- use your hands and mix up all those ingredients
- using just your hand divide the meat into 4 sections.
- each section makes a baby meatloaf. shape and put in the baking dish.
- dish goes in the oven for 40 - 50 minutes.
- as the meat begins to get a nice brown (about 40 minutes) you can take it out of the oven and top with a slice of mozzarella, place back in oven and then when the cheese melts. it's ready.

BAKED POTATO!

you will need:

- Big brown Idaho potatoes
- Aluminum foil
- 2 springs of Rosemary
- one and a half cup soft butter (room temp)
- salt/pepper

- with a fork, stab the shit out of those potatoes
- wrap them individually in foil and toss them into the oven same time as the meatloaf
- in the meantime, mince the rosemary and mix it into the butter
- salt/pepper to taste and toss the butter in the fridge

ADD ONS FOR YOUR TATERS

you can also serve your potato with the old favorites:

- fry up some turkey bacon or pancetta and chop
- sour cream
- shredded cheddar
- whatev!

Enjoy, bitches.

* this recipe also goes fantastic paired with some south florida chronic *

Baby Tomato Nom Noms

You will need:

1 pack of grape tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
2 BIG basil leaves
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
Salt/Pepper

- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Take two big sheets of aluminum foil and shape them into a double layered bowl.
- Toss the tomatoes, oil, and vinegar into the "bowl."
- Finely chop the basil and garlic and toss into the "bowl."
- Season with the salt and pepper as much as you like.
- Try to close the "bowl" so you can shake together all the ingredients or just mix it with a spoon.
- Put it in the oven and cook for about 15-18 minutes.

Easy As Fuck Chicken Parmesan

You wil need:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Italian bread crumbs
Sliced provalone or mozzarella
1 jar of marinera (if you can't have homemade then ONLY BUY CLASSICO brand sauce. I just won't budge on this one)
Angel Hair pasta (or whichever you prefer)
3 big basil leaves
2 eggs
Olive oil

-In a medium sized pan heat about a 1/3 to 1/2 cup of olive oil on med/high heat.
-Cut the chicken breasts in half (longways through the middle) so that you have two identical cuts of meat just thinner.
-In a bowl, beat the 2 eggs with a fork so all the yolk mixes in with the white.
-Meanwhile, start boiling your pasta water in a seperate pot.
-Heat your oven to about 400 degrees F.
-Dip the chicken in the egg so it's completely coated and do the same with the breadcrumbs.
-CAREFULLY place the breaded chicken cuts into the hot oil to fry until browned and then turn over.
-To drain excess oil, place done chicken cuts onto a plate with paper towels.
-When the water boils place the angel hair in and stir.
-After the chicken is finished get rid of the oil in the pan and reduce the heat to low.
-Put a few tablespoons of marinera sauce into the pan and place the chicken cutlets on top of the sauce.
-On top of the chicken add as much provalone or mozzarella cheese as desired and then place the pan in the oven handle and all and remove once the cheese is full melted.
-REMEMBER THE HANDLE OF THE PAN WILL BE HOT!!! DON'T BURN YOSELF!
-Drain the finished pasta and turn off the oven and both skillets.
-Place the done chicken on a plate over a few spoonfulls of sauce. Meanwhile, heat some sauce in the hot skillet that was previously in the oven.
-Add the pasta to the plate and top with the heated sauce. You can plate the chicken over the pastsa or to the side.
-Chop up the basil in ribbons or in small cuts, whatever floats your tits!

ENJOY!

~*~This dish can also be served without cheese or sauce, simply a bit of lemon juice over a bed of greens as Chicken Milanese. The dish also works with veal or eggplant for you veggiemunchers. Just be sure to salt the SHIT out of the eggplant or else the egg and breading won't stick.~*~

Yummy Ass Spinach

2008 was the year i realized i can cook fairly well. i decided to start sharing my recipes with you lambs here in hopes you'll enjoy making and eating them just as much as i did. keep this in your back pocket forever bc the most important room in the home is the kitchen.

Yummy Ass Spinach

You'll need:

3 garlic cloves (or less or more! I'm obsessed with garlic so the more the better)
1 pack of frozen spinach
1 red bell pepper
1 cup (more/less) red onion
1 lemon
extra virgin olive oil
red pepper flakes
salt
pepper

defrost spinach.
layer the bottom of a frying pan with the oil on medium to med/high heat.
chop garlic or slice into thin chips and let brown in the pan.
chop the red onion and toss that in too.
add the spinach.
chop red pepper however you wish and toss into the pan.
season with the salt/pepper and red pepper flake (if you like a little heat).
slice open the lemon in half and squeeze as much or little juice as you like.

This makes a fantastic side dish or a light lunch. I like to cut a whole wheat pita bread in half, stuff in a slice of provalone cheese inside and then fill it with the hot spinach and eat as a sandwich.

Enjoy, bitches.