Monkee Chow

Cheesy Breakfast!

2011-06-01T14:11:00.000-07:00

Cheese Omelet 4 eggs, cheddar cheese-done! Hash-browns; 4 cut potatoes, cheddar cheese-done! Bacon; done! Toast, and two strawberries per plate! Simple easy, ready to eat. Further instructions; Whisk eggs in bowl, salt and pepper, pour in greased frying, flip, add cheese fold, add more cheese. Cut taters in small cubes, fry in pan, place in pan cover with cheese place in pre-heated oven. Fry

Good-bye Hellish Kitchen, Hello L.A.

2011-05-31T14:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I packed up my knives for the last time, well not the last time but the last time in this kitchen! So my life is once again in flux, things are happening, and I have no clue what tomorrow will bring! I'm excited and nervous, but happy to be done with my job, in this tiny, tiny, one man kitchen. If you've never been a one man army, I recommend it! It's grueling to be cook, prep cook,

Spicy Asian Fried Pork w/ Vegetables and Rice

2011-05-31T14:07:00.000-07:00

I don't normally try Eastern dishes outside of work, there are my weak point. Yet on this day I had a craving for some of those tiny little pieces of corn (how to they get so tiny), water chestnuts, and spicy pork. So I ran up to the nearest grocers and picked up a few things.I didn't feel up to cutting a bunch of veggies and using only half of them, plus it would have cost three times more, so I

Old-School Spaghetti!

2011-05-04T15:00:00.000-07:00

Speaking of simple yet, delicious here's an old favorite in any household; Spaghetti! Good old-fashion and easy to spice up with a few tweaks. Now when I was a kid my mother would throw this together with some ground beef and sauce out of the jar and we would love it. But as I got older I started to experiment with adding my own little flourishes. Nothing too outrageous, but I can say that I have

Roasted Chicken w/ Garlic Potato Wedges

2011-05-03T20:35:00.000-07:00

Okay, okay, so I'm horrible with updating this blog, but judging from my utter lack of comments I think it's safe to say that no one cares and this is solely a vanity project. I've been pretty busy lately but I'm going to try and write a few blogs at once, stagger their publication and hopefully that will sate my invisible audience. First up, we have Roasted Chicken with Garlic Potato Wedges! I

Pineapple, Rum, Stuff Pork and Shrimp Jamborie!

2011-03-15T03:34:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure what I want to call this dish. I'm thinking Shrimp and White Meat in honor of Tim & Eric. Perhaps I'll call it Pineapple & Rum Stuffed Pork Sirloin with Sauteed Shrimp in a light Garlic Butter Sauce! Too descriptive? I'll think of something! Step One; I marinate the shrimp and pork along with the pineapple in some cheap rum my girlfriend brought with us to see that cheesy Topher

Stuffed Pork with Cheesy Heart-Attack Sauce and Baked Potato

2011-02-28T17:13:00.000-08:00

This is a simple dish that looks great and taste even better. I created it when I worked at the Del Mar Lounge in St. Louis. It's a simple pork loin cut open and stuffed with a mixture of Goat Cheese, Smoked Gouda, and fresh bacon bits. Then baked till a nice medium well and topped with melted blend of the above mentioned cheeses along with some butter and a little bit of cream. Served here with

Valentines Day Filet Mignon

2011-02-28T17:00:00.000-08:00

Okay so Valentines day was a few weeks ago, and I promised to try and post more. Well I suck and got behind again! Sorry please except these photos of the Valentines day dinner I cooked up for me and my beloved! Although I hate to have this in just after another bacon wrapped dish. This was a prime cut of USDA beef Fillet wrapped in uncured organic bacon. Seasoned with 21 Seasonings, salt, and

Heart Attack Special: Cheesy Bacon wrapped Chicken Breast!

2011-02-09T10:33:00.000-08:00

I am a very meat and potatoes kind of guy! I was also born and raised in the south on a diet that was not very good for ones heart. Therefore I do not create meals that are by any standards considered healthy. I try to make a lot of chicken (or yard bird as we say back home), I also throw in some fish because well it's brain food and the inner geek in me needs all the brain help he can get. With

Roasted Chicken, Corn, and Asparagus

2010-12-07T14:00:00.000-08:00

This here is a little quarter chicken combo deal with corn, and asparagus. It's one of the few dishes I took prep shots of before I broke my beloved camera! I'm not sure if calling this a quarter of a chicken is accurate. It's more like a third, but what-ev's it's good shit. I seasoned it with the usual suspects, lemon-pepper, salt, garlic, and a dash of Louisiana hot-sauce. Sliced up some

Kabobs w/ Corn on the Cobb and Fresh Salad

2010-12-06T13:00:00.000-08:00

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Chicken and Gravy

2010-12-05T15:56:00.000-08:00

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Thanksgiving for two!

2010-11-26T14:38:00.000-08:00

So it's come and gone for another year! That day when most people get together with their family and gain weight as resentment builds. Guys watch pointless football games, kids play in the basement, and the women cackle like hens in the kitchen. Silly, yes I know, if you're not from America or live close enough to your family to go home then what are you to do? I live on the opposite side of the

Crab Cakes, Breaded Tilapia w/ Spanish Rice and Side Salad

2010-11-23T01:17:00.000-08:00

Tonight's meal was Crab Cakes, Breaded Tilapia, with Spanish rice and side salad. The Rasputin is for me. I like to drink when I cook because the two greatest influences on my style are my Grandmother and Justin Wilson. I f you don't know who that is look him up and learn something (a little for the turkey, a little for me!)! My Crab Cakes consist of ;1 can of Crab Meat5 thin strand's of Chives2

Bacon, Egg, and Waffle Sandwich

2010-11-17T01:19:00.000-08:00

In honor of me having to get up in a few hours to work my one day shift of the week! I present to you a creation of mine that I have enjoyed since childhood. It is the Bacon/Egg, and Waffle Sandwich! I'm not a fan of cooking breakfast, I don't believe man should be forced to get up before noon! But it's the price I have to pay for having Sunday and Monday off each week.

Pork-Chops w/ Baked Potato, French -Cut Green Beans, and Honey-Glazed Carrots

2010-11-15T17:04:00.000-08:00

We'll I guess I will start with last night's feast, then work backwards for a week until I cook something new(usually on Sundays). Last nights dish was Porkchops, baked potato's, and French-cut green-beans with honey-glazed carrots. I started with the meat, which was a Pork Loin Blade Chop. A considerably larger cut than your mom used to fry up, but more on line with restaurant size pieces.

Welcome to the Monkee House!

2010-11-15T15:55:00.000-08:00

Welcome, I've been debating this idea for some time, trying to figure out if it was safe to publish my ideas and techniques safely without them being stolen or co-opted by some unimaginative celebrity chef! Finally I came to the conclusion that if I don't start sharing what I can do, then it won't matter anyway. So this is my food blog. I write several other blogs, but I earn a living as a cook.