N.Y.J.O. NEW YORK JOE'S ONIONS

As most of you know by now, I grew up in the Fl Keys, Marathon to be exact.
  And I think that you all know that I love hot dogs.... I know I know every time I tell people that I love hot dogs I get a ton of emails saying how bad they are for you, hey what can I say.
  I don't eat them every week but when I do I want a great one.
  That's why I want to tell you a little about N.Y. Joe. Joe Cachia lives in Islamorada Fl not far from Marathon, he is originally from Brooklyn N.Y. and he makes the most amazing Gourmet New York Style Onions that I have ever tasted.
 They have just the right amount of sweet and a little kick and the onions still have a nice firm texture to them. It would take me hours to make a onion sauce for my hot dogs,and it still would not turn our this good.

  But now I can just call Joe.  Don't limit yourself to just hot dogs these onions are great on steak, sausages,omelets our son put it in his sauteed shrimp the other night, I'm going to have to order more from Joe.
  I also want to let you all know that I was not paid to do this review for N.Y.J.O. We did receive 2 jars so that I could do my review. You can go to Joe's website http://nyjoesonions.com/ or you can call him up:
 New York Joe's Specialties, LLC.
Islamorada, FL
33036
USA
(786) 309-NYJO

Now if you all don't mind I'm going back to my Hot dog!!!   ENJOY!! Allison

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PEACHES,BASIL AND GINGER

Wow Hi everyone, I have been gone from my blog for quite a while, but I'm back now so lets get cooking!
This recipe was given to me by one of the Disney chefs I work with I hope you enjoy it we did.
1/2 lb hard peaches (1 large or 2-3 small)
1-lb boneless skinless ck thighs cut into 1'' strips
2- Tab olive oil
2 Tab sherry
2-Tab chopped fresh basil
2-Garlic cloves minced
1- inch long ginger root grated
1/2-tsp kosher salt
1/2-tsp black pepper
Crusty bread or rice for serving
preheat oven to 400
slice peaches toss all in 9x13 pan except 1 Tab basil Roast till meat is cooked and peaches are soft about 20 min. sauce will be thin
serve with bread to dip and garnish with basil
Enjoy
Allison

TO DIE FOR CROCK POT ROAST BEEF

Well with a name like this I had to try this recipe. This is so simple and very good make sure you have enough time for it to cook, because you have to cook it on low. and it takes 7-10 hours.  Put this on early in the morning and by dinner time your house smells wonderful.  This makes its own juice that you can thicken with a little corn starch, and serve with mashed pot and a side salad. Give this a try, it sounds a little odd but it is great.
1- 4 to 5 lb beef roast (any kind)
1 - pack brown gravy mix (dry)
1 - pack Italian salad dressing mix (dry)
1 - pack ranch dressing mix (dry)
Mix all seasoning together,rub all over roast, then just put the rest of the mix in the crock pot
pour 1/2 cup water, (That's all just 1/2 cup) down the side of the roast.
Cook on LOW for 7 to 10 hours depending on how big your roast is.  The roast is done when its fork tender.
That's It  This couldn't be easier,
Enjoy.

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE EGG NOODLES

Homemade egg noodles are the ultimate comfort food, very easy to make and also inexpensive. I remember helping my grandmother and my mom make these delicious noodles. Today I put all the ingredients into my bread machine and let it do all the work. Add a little more flour if the dough is still to wet.

2 1/2 cups AP flour ( plus a little more to work with)
1 pinch of salt
2 eggs beaten
1/2 cup of milk
1 T butter (soft)
Chicken stock for cooking
Stir flour & salt, add egg, milk,and butter
mix together to form dough if dough is to wet add a little more flour
Knead for 5 min. Let rest in a bowl covered with a towel for 10 min.
put some flour on your work surface and roll out then slice ( I use a pizza cutter) let air dry for a least an hour.
Then cook in Chicken or Beef stock or even well salted water. they will puff and float when they are done. after about 5 min of cooking try one. If you use stock it will give the noodles additional flavor, but today I just drained mine and mixed them with butter, fresh thyme, celery salt, and S&P Yum Yum
Enjoy!

SMITH'S HOT DOGS AND GREEK SAUCE FROM ERIE,PA

Well by now you all know that I love hot dogs.  I thought I would tell you about Smith's hot dogs made in Erie,PA.  These are one of the best hot dogs around, when we go to visit family we make sure we bring back plenty of hot dogs and Ox Roast (not really ox) for the delicious taste of the county fair. More on the Ox Roast sandwich later, right now we're talking Hot Dogs!!

These hot dogs are flavorful, made of the finest quality beef and pork, and are topped off with a "snap" with each bite. Smith Provision Co., Inc. is a manufacturer of premium quality wieners, sausages, deli meats, bacon and award winning hams located in Erie, Pennsylvania where it is owned and operated by the Weber family. If you would like to try your own Smiths hot dog visit the website http://www.smithhotdogs.com/ These nice folks will be happy to ship some to you.  Erie also has Greek sauce, this is kind of like a coney sauce but this is much better in my opinion and has a little kick to it.  Here is my family recipe for Greek sauce that my dad would sell in one of his bars he used to own in Erie.  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Alex's Greek Sauce from Erie,PA                                   

1 pound hamburger
2 chopped onions OR 1/2 tsp onion salt and 1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp sweet basil
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 small can tomato sauce
3/4 cup water
Put everything into a crock pot ( DO NOT BROWN BEEF FIRST) cook all day on low or 1/2 day on high. Enjoy on your hot dog!!

Enjoy!
Allison
http://allisonskitchen.blogspot.com

Capt's Tavern Riverfront Grill

Well we have added The Capt's Tavern in Daytona Beach Fl to our list of places to go to sit by the water enjoy a cold one,watch the sunset, and enjoy some food
.
  This place has changed hands a lot of times, and this is the first time for us to stop in. We have heard some negative reviews about Capt's Tavern but as usual we decided to try it for ourselves.

  We we're really surprised we sat outside on the deck overlooking the water, our waiter was nice, even though he corrected my pronunciation of Spanakopita You say potato I say... Oh never mind.

  The food was good and the beer was cold, and the staff was very friendly.  I did feel they were a bit over dressed black pants white long sleeve shirt and a tie. for being in Daytona and in the heart of all the biker bars on Main St.

 It's a tropical place and we thought shorts and a tropical shirt would have gone more with the casual atmosphere. I hope the new owners stick around because we will definitely go back the next time we are in Daytona.

 They have a lot of Greek items on the menu also.  We had the Shrimp Ceviche  and the Spanakopita. both were very tasty, the view as the sun was setting was great.  So if you have tried this place in the past give them another try.  We think you will be surprised. They are located at the end of Main St. across from Boot Hill Saloon and next to Boot Hill Cemetery.
115 Main st
Daytona Beach Fl
386-256-4945
http://www.captstavern.com/

ENJOY!!
Allison

PERFECT PEACH CAKE

Wow is it Hot down here! It's been in the 90's and we need rain.
  The snowbirds have gone north for the summer so it's pretty quiet where I live.
 Our friend and neighbor Jeanie left the end of May but before she left she made this wonderful peach cake that she shared with us.
 My husband enjoyed it so much he asked for more! I told him you can't ask for more when someone brings you something and he said" watch me" Ha! Ha! He LOVED this cake.
 Jeanie was a real trooper and brought him the rest of the cake and also brought me the recipe (Thank You Jeanie)  So here is the recipe for this Perfect Peach Cake I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did ( even though I didn't get much of it )

PERFECT PEACH CAKE:
2/3 cup butter or margarine,softened
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 Cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
4  medium peaches,peeled and chopped, or 3 cups frozen unsweetened peach slices, thawed and chopped.
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan and set aside.  In a large mixing bowl,beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.  in a medium bowl, stir together the flour,baking soda and salt.  Gradually add to the creamed mixture alternating with the buttermilk, beating until smooth after each addition.  Stir in the peaches by hand .  Pour the batter into the pan.  In a small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon.  Sprinkle over the batter.  Bake at 350 for about 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. serve warm with ice cream.
Enjoy!
Allison
http://allisonskitchen.blogspot.com