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Supper Tonight: Sloppy Tots

December 19, 2015 Tony Burgess Leave a comment

This looks like a strange concoction but its a great combination of a deconstructed Sloppy Joe on top of tater tots. We first came upon this dish on a church mission trip to Marion, Virginia where we had to eat up leftovers. We made Sloppy Joes and heated up tater tots. Our trip leader Dave had the idea to combine the two and Sloppy Tots were born.

Most folks will use a canned sauce for the Joe’s but I use a recipe I found online years ago called Ma Fosters Sloppy Joes and I use ready made tater tots that heat in the oven. They are better with a little crispness to them.

As you see we put some cheese on top to give it some extra flavor. Try it, it’s delish!

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Tony’s Holiday Meatballs. A Tasty and Easy Holiday Crowd Pleaser

December 14, 2015 Tony Burgess 1 Comment

Every year during the holidays I do meatballs for gatherings of family, friends and work. There is nothing incredibly gourmet about them but they are easy to prepare and they can feed a crowd.

The ingredients are fairly simple.

1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1 Bottle of Bottled Barbecue Sauce
1 Bag Fully Cooked Italian-style meatballs

In a slow cooker put in meatballs (preferably frozen) and cover them with the soy sauce and barbecue sauce. Put the slow cooker on its highest setting for about an hour and a half, then reduce to low.

These meatballs will have a unique flavor with the soy and barbecue sauces along with the seasonings in the balls themselves.

If you have any questions let me know. Try this out for your holiday gatherings.

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Cheese Blintzes

December 12, 2015 Tony Burgess Leave a comment

We had this for breakfast this morning. These blintzes are slightly sweet, somewhat savory and all good. Enjoy them any time of year.

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Cheese Filling:

8 oz small-curd cottage or ricotta cheese, drained
8 oz farmer’s cheese or cream cheese, softened
1 egg
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
Zest of 1 lemon (optional, but adds a nice bright flavor)

Crepe Batter:

2 eggs
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup milk (can also use cream, half-and-half, or egg nog)
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp. salt
About 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine (for coating skillet)

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Chicken and Waffles For Brunch…Yes Please

July 19, 2015 Tony Burgess 4 Comments

We went to brunch today at Lakeshore Grille in Hixson, TN today after church. I had the best Chicken and Waffles today. The waffle was light and buttery, the chicken was cooked to perfection and the gravy was a interesting touch. It was sweet and savory rolled up into one. The best rendition of this dish I have ever had.

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Introducing Soupdiva.net

May 23, 2015 Tony Burgess 1 Comment

My wife has migrated her food blog from Tumblr to WordPress. Please visit http://soupdiva.net which has some great recipes and other information on the stuff that nourishes her body and soul. She has some great stuff there that is easy to fix. Most of it you can do in a slow cooker. Check it out. Thanks!