Garlic Aioli – Homemade Garlic Mayonnaise

Garlic Aioli is so often featured in many restaurants, it is a favorite of ours because it is so wonderfully pungent and creamy.  We put together this garlic Aioli, and used it to dip fresh vegetables in, and as a dipping sauce for freshly grilled meat. Mayonnaise is easy to make, when you use a mixer, [...]

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Joe Tecces Chicken and Broccoli – make a light and healthful meal in minutes.

Enjoy a light and healthy meal any night of the week.  Boneless skinless chicken breasts are paired up with fresh broccoli, garlic, Parmesean cheese and more.  Make up a little pasta and enjoy a meal that is healthy, and easy to prepare.
3 -4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts – cut into bite sized pieces
1 big head broccoli [...]

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Roasted Broccoli – this is easy to make, and is light and healthy.

As healthy as it is flavorful and simple! Why not enjoy a plateful of wonderfully flavored broccoli with this recipe.  Why not serve this up with a grilled chicken breast to make a full dinner.
2 pounds broccoli
3 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper (I enjoy mixed peppercorns and my favorite grinder)
2 tsp [...]

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Tartar Burgers – these are tasty little burgers that everyone will love.

These are tiny tasty burgers.  Give these a try when you want a rich tasting burger bursting with flavors of capers, green onions, garlic, and so much more.  Everyone will wonder what you put into your burgers with this recipe.
1 pound ground round or other lean ground beef
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon drained capers, [...]

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Lemon Pepper Chicken with Garlic – make garlicky chicken easily in the oven!

The flavor mix in the fast and easy recipe, will stun your guests. This is the best chicken dish I have ever made.  Serve with rice for so you can enjoy all of the sauce.
4 boneless chicken breasts
1 stick butter melted
2 Heaping Tbsp. minced garlic
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup Italian Bread crumbs
1/2 cup fresh ground [...]

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Bugaboo Creek Sautéed Mushrooms – garlic and mushrooms go together so well.

These are the tastiest mushrooms sautéed in olive oil and garlic.
1 lb small white mushrooms
5 Tbsp. EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
2-3 Cloves of Garlic
Juice from 1/2 Lemon
Salt & Pepper to taste
3-4 Tbsp. chopped parsley
Clean and trim mushrooms, leaving only the caps. Heat EVOO in large pan, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add mushrooms [...]

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North Woods Inn Garlic Cheese Bread – this goes so well with a bowl of home made soup.

This bread is supposed to be rich, soft, and gooey. It is served with green salad with a creamy blue cheese buttermilk dressing and red cabbage salad.
1 pound grated cheddar cheese
2 ounces grated Romano cheese
1-1/2 pounds margarine or butter (at room temperature)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
4 drops Tabasco sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 [...]

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Are you ever looking for a dinner that tastes like you put a lot of time into this, but you can literally throw this together so quickly.  I bet you can make this meal in less than 30 minutes.  We recommend serving this with a salad to make a complete meal.
1 cup butter [...]

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Pasta with Garlic and Eggs – adapted from the Frugal Gourmet, this recipe brings ancient home to your table.

This recipe was one I tried back in college.  Being a poor college student and not having a lot of money you try to be inventive with recipes.  This book the Frugal Gourmet said was reminiscent with what the ancient Romans may have had for dinner.  This recipe is simply pasta, garlic, and eggs.  It [...]

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Garlic Broiled Chicken – making chicken doesn’t need to be hard, it is easy to broil up a delicious chicken dinner for you and your family.

Whole chickens are an inexpensive way to cook dinner.  This recipe is one you can experiment with and try out other spices and herbs once you get the technique down for making compound butters.  Compound butters are often served in nicer restaurants, but they are very easy to make.  A compound butter is where you [...]

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Saltgrass Steakhouse Garlic Mashed Potatoes

These potatoes can be made easily at home. You do not need a Garlic Roaster!
5 Medium Russet Potatoes ( wash and scrub potatoes, the peelings are left on)
2 Tbsp. Butter ( softened for rubbing on unbaked potatoes )
1/2 – 3/4 C. Milk
1/2 tsp. Salt
3 Tbs. Butter
1/2 tsp. Ground Fresh Black Pepper
1 Whole Garlic Head (measure [...]

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Bennigan’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes – it is easy to make garlic mashed potatoes.

Bennigan’s may not be around anymore, but you can still cook up their famous garlic mashed potatoes at home.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Mashed Potatoes

If you want really great tasting mashed potatoes, do not boil them, bake them. Baking brings out a wonderful roasted taste.
6 medium Russet Potatoes
4 Tbsp. Margarine (yes Margarine do not use “spread”)
1/4 to 1/2 C. Milk
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
Wash potatoes thoroughly, cut into uniform pieces, and drop into salted boiling water. Cook potatoes [...]

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Taste of Wisconsin Three Cheese Broccoli Soup

Recipe by Randy Ortloff, Manager, 7515 – 125th Avenue, Kenosha, WI.

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Restaurant Style Garlic Toast

This was a favorite of ours at a recent visit to a restaurant that has really delicious pies.
1 Loaf Whole French Bread (Sliced Diagonally)
1 Stick Butter
1/4 C Olive Oil
2 tsp. Finely Minced Garlic
1/2 tsp. Paprika
1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt
1 Tbsp. Fresh Basil Finely Minced
1 tsp. Parsley
8 oz Mozzarella Finely Shredded
4 oz Parmesan Cheese Shredded
In a small [...]

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