Holly's Tiny Kitchen

I had leftover Diakon and a new package of Canadian Bacon. I got an idea. The last time I made hash browns with Diakon, they came out really good. Diakon seems to be a good substitute for Potatoes due to it's texture and how it cooks up.  This is a HollyG original recipe. Ingredients 1/2 Pound of Diakon, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces. About 5 pieces of Canadian bacon, cut into about 1/4 inch pieces. 3 Pieces of mozzarella string cheese (you can use whatever type of cheese you have but mozzarella tends to complement Canadian bacon well) Salt & pepper to taste Directions Heat a large frying pan on high.  Chop up the Diakon and add it to the frying pan.  Add freshly ground Salt and Pepper.  Let the Diakon cook while you cut up the Canadian Bacon. Add the Canadian bacon when the Diakon is just starting to brown.  Add the mozzarella cheese to the pan and cook for only a few minutes so it does not burn.  Remove from heat and serve....

Growing up, every once in a great while my mom would make my sister and I Corned Beef Hash on Sunday mornings. Now I am not talking about the fancy stuff (sorry Mom for outing you!). I am talking about the stuff that comes in a can. I normally do not like runny eggs. But Corned Beef Hash is one of my few exceptions for having runny eggs.  I was talking to Mike about trying some Irish dishes this week because I am Irish and St. Patrick's Day is my favorite holiday. He then informs me he does not like Corned Beef. Hu? My non-picky eater live-in boyfriend actually does not like something? I read a lot of food blogs and everyone has been making Corned Beef and Cabbage this week and now I got a craving for it. Mike did point out to me that I do not like processed Ham. The sliced stuff in the deli isle that you put on sandwiches. I then said I liked Canadian Bacon. Thus made me realize what I could use as a substitute of the Corned Beef.  I had a d aikon  left over from ...

It is no secret that I am Irish. (Update from 2017: I did a DNA analysis and I'm 44% percent Irish). My last name is both Irish and Scottish.  When St. Patrick's rolls around I love it. I love the color green.(Update from 2017: I had a green car and I miss that car. That car was on it's last legs and I had literally a week to buy a new car. Now, that a completely new story. I may write up a blog about The Mini Crapper).      Anyway, I received a blog subscription e-mail the other day from: www.recipegirl.com for an Irish Stew Recipe.  You can find the original recipe at: www .recipegirl.com/2013/03/05/irish-stew/ I liked the idea of Stew because the most popular blog post I have posted so far has been for my Pork Chops Cooked with Golden Mushroom in the Crock Pot. I also LOVED the fact it was an Irish dish. I am kind of intrigued to try to make more Irish dishes. Hey, I should represent my heritage a little. ;-) I needed to make some obvious ...

Growing up, I always had a love of French Fries and some  fast food items.   With my Mom, after a hot day at the beach with friends (and later on with my sister) we would pick up soft serve ice cream from McDonalds. Even as an adult, before my weight-loss and it was hot day, once in a while I would swing through the drive thru and get a soft serve ice cream.  My dad LOVES fast food and would take me more to Burger King. I discovered that this chain they had onion rings. As I have stated before my Dad HATES Onions, but I never have. In fact, as an adult I like them. They need to be cooked though. I don't law raw onions, especially in salads.   A small burger chain opened up in Hawaii about 10 years ago named Teddy's. Their burgers are so tasty and can be on the larger side. I have alway gotten the smallest size and now a days only get the Turkey burger with no bun. Before I started my weight-loss journey Mike and I would eat there about every 4 to 6 months....

I know I have said it before but I just want to reiterate how much I love food in Hawaii. Hawaii is such a great melting pot of Asian/American fusion food. Before I changed my ways every once in a while I would treat myself to a plate lunch. Usually it was either BBQ Chicken or something like that. I never really ate Loco Moco's until about three years ago. I was always afraid of how fattening they are. Regular Loco Moco's consist of: hamburger patty, rice, gravy and a runny over easy egg.  I had ground turkey I needed to use and leftover turkey gravy and that gave me the idea to try this. I have say, this was a lighter version of the real thing. I did make rice for Mike but I skipped the rice myself. This had a nice lightness to it compared to the regular Loco Moco you buy at plate lunch places. Mike and I literally inhaled it.  Ingredients: 1 pound ground turkey Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup Planko bread crumbs 1 turkey gravy packet Eggs over easy (make as much...