Pam Anderson's Blog, page 33

Blueberry-Orange Smoothie

Smoothie consumption has grown more than eighty percent in the last five years, and there are over 6,000 smoothie shops in the U.S. to satisfy our growing thirst. To make a thick, rich-tasting super food smoothie, start with frozen fruit. Regardless of the smoothie’s flavor, mine always start with a frozen banana. I keep a gallon-size

Smoked Salmon Flatbread Pizzas

A few months ago I got a call from Babs Churnetz, the food editor of REDBOOK. They were featuring summer menus from food bloggers and would Three Many Cooks like to be part of the roundup? Our task was to develop a simple picnic that could easily travel. We three cooks love pizza, but heating

Instant Strawberry Ice Cream

Making good homemade strawberry ice cream is time-consuming and tricky. You’d think simply churning fresh berries with custard would work, but it doesn’t. Instead, the fruit ends up icy hard, while the ice cream stays soft and silky—not the ideal texture. With my quick blender method, frozen strawberries pureed with milk and sweetener turn to

Shrimp and White Bean Salad

A few years ago we ran a recipe for Greek Pasta Salad that was so popular, we decided to come up with a new spin on it by swapping bow tie pasta for shrimp and white beans. You can assemble this salad several hours in advance, but it’s best to dress and toss just before

Dad’s Lemon Chicken (Under a Cast Iron Skillet)

I’ve known for a long time that my parents would finally need my help. I just didn’t know how or when. There have been the little signs these past several months, Dad not being able to complete a thought, Mom agreeing—hesitantly—to round four of chemotherapy. On April 27th I got the call. They had decided

Grilled Portabello Burgers With Tomato, Pesto, and Mozzarella

I’ve been shopping at Costco for at least a dozen years now, and they’ve always carried domestic white mushrooms. Recently they added creminis, also known as baby bella mushrooms. But the other day  I noticed portabello mushrooms finally made their debut. Costco is my culinary barometer. When they start carrying something, I consider it mainstream.

Catos’ Potatoes

Cato’s Seafood Market and Steam Bar in Panama City Florida is a relatively new joint; fresh Gulf seafood for sale on one side and a restaurant and bar on the other. To give you a sense of the ambiance at Cato’s – it used to be a 7-11 (they kept the refrigerated drinks cases for the beer

Light, Just Right Key Lime Pie

A few weeks ago our family was in Panama City, Florida visiting my parents. After a playful day at the beach, we ended up in the Saint Andrew’s section of town at a restaurant called Uncle Ernie’s, a converted old house that sits on a dock right over the bay. Sun-drained and pink-skinned we washed

Beet and Goat Cheese Salad Pizza

Maggy’s been obsessed with pizza for a while, and now I’ve hopped on the pizza train.  When you start to see the base as crisp sandwich bread or an edible salad bowl, pizza gets a whole lot broader! Now I see pizza possibilities everywhere. The other day I was on Pinterest and saw this gorgeous

New Englatini

Sharon and Anthony moved out of their apartment a couple of weeks ago. We’ve all been there, and it’s not much fun. I’d like to meet a couple that didn’t have at least a little tiff on moving day. You’ve just gotta plow through and endure. All I wanted to offer these two exhausted young