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Cross Country Trip #10 Day#4, Amarillo, Texas April 18, 2019

Cross Country Trip #10 Day#4, Amarillo, Texas April 18, 2019

We’ve had a great deal of wind to deal with today but the sun is shining and that’s always good! This time of year we’ve learned to keep track of the weather and rely on the NOAA Weather Radar Live weather tracker which we downloaded…

Cross Country Trip #10 Day #2 April 16, 2019 Enchanted Trails RV Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Cross Country Trip #10 Day #2 April 16, 2019 Enchanted Trails RV Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico

So far we’ve stayed ahead of the rain but, no sooner did we setup, the sky opened up and we had a downpour, complete with thunder, lighting and hail… when it all stopped, this was our view from our window… a Double Rainbow! 351 miles…

Mom’s Potato Salad

Mom’s Potato Salad

All of you that have been waiting for Paul’s Mom’s Potato Salad… Here it is!! There wasn’t a recipe and he makes it from memory. The hard part was getting him to make it and writing it down, luckily he makes it the same every time! Hope you enjoy, it’s simple and delicious! Just in time for Memorial Day, we’ll all be enjoying it and hope you do too!

Mom’s Potato Salad

Cooking for a crowd
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Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 5 Lbs Russet potatoes Peeled and large diced 1 1/2”
  • 8 Each Eggs
  • 1 ½ Cups Mayonnaise
  • 4 Tbs Mustard
  • 1 ½ Cups Onions small diced 1/4” or less
  • 1 ½ Cups Celery small diced 1/4” or less
  • ½ Tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • TT Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Peel and dice potatoes and place in a large pot, add whole eggs and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and continue to cook until potatoes are tender when you pierce with a fork. Approximately 20 minutes. Drain, then remove eggs and place in a bowl of ice water to cool. Return the potatoes to the pan. Peel all the eggs, reserving 2 (two) for garnishing. Place 6 Six) eggs in a small bowl and mash with a fork.
  • While the potatoes and eggs are cooking, dice the onions and celery.
  • Combine all ingredients (except the 2 eggs saved for garnishing) in the pan with the potatoes and mix until blended, add salt and pepper to taste.
    Slice 2 eggs for garnish.
  • Place the Potato Salad in in a large bowl, garnish with sliced eggs, cover and refrigerate until serving.

BBQ Chicken Dinner…RV Living

BBQ Chicken Dinner…RV Living

351 miles today… so a good meal was important! This meal is simple and easy and made in our RV microwave/convection oven. When stocking our small freezer for our road trip, we prepackage bone in, skin on chicken thighs, 2 per freezer bag, and pop…

Cross Country Trip #10 Day#1…Railside RV Ranch, Williams, Arizona

Cross Country Trip #10 Day#1…Railside RV Ranch, Williams, Arizona

447 miles today! It’s time to find a place to rest for the night! We decided to go to The Grand Canyon RV Park, a place that we’ve stayed several times and called ahead for a reservation. We were told they were booked but to…

My Basic Lasagna Recipe

My Basic Lasagna Recipe

My Basic Lasagna Recipe

Cooking for a Crowd
I created this basic lasagna recipe when I opened my first restaurant in Manlius, New York.  I modify it by adding meats, seafood, veggies and different sauces and it’s always a hit. The cottage cheese makes it creamier and lower in fat without compromising the flavor. 
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Resting time 15 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Box Lasagna Noodles I like Barilla
  • 1 1/2 Lbs Ricotta Cheese
  • 1 1/2 Lbs Cottage Cheese
  • 3 Cups Italian Style Shredded Cheese I found a great blend at Aldi that has mozzarella, Parmesan, Asiago, Romano & provolone
  • 3 Each Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Parsley Flakes Dried
  • 1 1/2 Quarts Marinara Sauce

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of salt and noodles to the boiling water and stir.  Continue with a rolling boil for 5 to six minutes until pasta is al dente or “soft to the tooth.”  Spray a sheet pan with canola spray, drain noodles and lay out on pan.  This makes it easier to use when building your lasagna.
  • In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and 3 whole eggs. Stir in parsley flakes and set aside. Divide the Italian style shredded cheese into three 1 cup portions and set aside. 
  • Start by spraying a 9”x13”x2” glass baking dish with canola oil spray… this makes it easier to clean later.  Cover the bottom with 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce, arrange a layer of lasagna noodles over the sauce.  Spread half of the creamy cheese mixture over the noodles, sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded cheese. Repeat the layers topping with the last cup of Italian style shredded cheese. 
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.  Bake 45 to 50 minutes  
    Cover Pan lightly with foil for the first 30 minutes, remove to finish cooking.
    Remove from oven when done, let rest for 15-20 minutes before serving.
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Cross country Trip #10… April 2019

Cross country Trip #10… April 2019

1st Stop Los Angeles, CA to see the family, spend some quality time and cook a few dinners before heading East! When we started out on our first cross country adventure almost 5 years ago, our son and daughter in law gave us this wonderful…

Tripe alla Milanese

Tripe alla Milanese

This is my version of Grandma’s “trippa” which has been passed down from my grandmother to my mother to me! I changed her original recipe by adding pasta and of course Parmesan cheese.

On the road again…

On the road again…

We’re on our way across country for the 10th time in five years, heading east to New York to see our children and eleven grandchildren, but first a trip to LA to spend some precious time with our California kids and new grandchild #12!!!

First we plan:

This is our 2nd Road Atlas which we purchased at Walmart. It has many features that work for RVers: easy to read mileage, locations of their stores with the road exit numbers and also notates which have gas stations, pharmacies and food, and those that allow overnight parking and more…

Now the planning begins…

… and after a few changes and a couple of hours, we have a tentative route! Phew!

There are several RV Membership Clubs available that offer discount rates on campground sites, Good Sam’s Club is the one we first started with after purchasing our RV, it’s reasonable and gives discount at Camping World, Gander Outdoors & Overton’s retail locations for your camping needs.

We’ve found that it’s always better to have options so we purchased membership in another RV Club to give us more versatility so we chose Passport America

Sometimes we just need a good meal and a place to get some sleep 😴. So there is another place that we check out, Cracker Barrel, and they supply a complimentary map with all their locations and and highlight those that provide a spot a RV to spend the night. Oh did I add they have good home cooked food at reasonable prices!

So, this is how we begin our trip… but for now we’re calling it a night, morning comes early and it’s important to get a good rest before we head out. Check back for our next Blog Post…thanks for following.

Banana Bread

Banana Bread