L.A. Lewandowski's Blog: The Culture and Cuisine Club

Monday Motivation: Super Easy Mexican Yumminess in the Slow Cooker

My family loves slow cooker Monday! I doubled the original recipe so we could have leftovers. I mixed a little white rice and the chicken mixture in a bowl, and placed it in a warm tortilla. I garnished it with a Mexican mix cheese and sour cream. Yummy! INGREDIENTS: 2 (15 ounce) can corn, drained […]

Monday Motivation: Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

I have Mondays off, and therein lies stellar motivation. When the rest of the working world head off to begin their week, I get a day to catch my breath after a busy retail weekend. I begin the day laying in bed and staring at the ceiling. I don’t have to get up! When I […]

Why Not… Write a Letter?

Why Not? Two little words with limitless possibilities. The other day I was rooting through a drawer in search of a pair of earrings (I admit I am obsessed with earrings) and I came across a dogeared journal. I sat down on the floor and ran my hand over the leather binding. I had forgotten […]

Why Not… Savor Sweet Strawberries

What is the best thing about a Florida winter? Yes, the weather dips way down into the forties at night. Five times. During the day we suffer through the sixties, seventies, and maybe a couple of days we’ll hit the eighties. Blue skies and palm trees and cocktails by the pool. Winter is grand. What […]

The After-Party: Gasparilla Slow Cooker Pot Roast

This is big party weekend in Tampa. The pirates take over downtown — protect the women and children! It is Gasparilla, and Tampa celebrates with a parade and glittering balls and krewe parties that go on for days. It is also going to be a cooler weekend weather wise, and this recipe is perfect for […]

The Spoiled Spouse Cleans My Oven — Star Wars Style

  There are two sides to entertaining at home. The one we all love is the planning, prep, and cooking of the creative and delicious dishes we will serve to our friends and family. The second part is the inevitable clean up, often involving a major project like a spattered oven. My oven is over […]

Turkey and Oyster Gumbo by The Spoiled Spouse

Hope your Thanksgiving dinner was delicious—ours certainly was! If you’re lucky you have leftover turkey, and The Spoiled Spouse has an amazing solution. This recipe will certainly raise your home cuisine beyond the dreaded creamed turkey casserole. Let us know how it turns out. Recipes for Guys Who Don’t Cook So Good By The Spoiled […]

Recipes for Guys Who Don’t Cook So Good

Recipes for Guys Who Don’t Cook So Good By  Spoiled Spouse Like many men of a certain age, I grew up in a home where Mom cooked a majority of the meals and those cooked by Dad involved a great deal of red meat, charcoal briquettes, and flammable liquid.  I inherited the cooking gene from […]

Southern Shepard’s Pie

I am always looking for a new way to make Shepard’s Pie, and this recipe caught my attention. Since I was only cooking for my husband and me, I cut the ingredients in half. I made my own crust and used a deep-dish ceramic quiche dish. Publix premade mashed potatoes worked well and saved time, […]

Road Trip: Ohio State versus Rutgers University

America is a beautiful country. I had the luxury of contemplating these words a couple of years ago as my husband and I drove from Florida to Ohio. We were on our way to a football game, Rutgers versus Ohio State. We love college football, and on our bucket list is to attend a Rutgers […]