~Rita~

about me

I `m a Mom, Wife, Friend, Daughter, Sister, Aunt & Hairdresser. Living in NJ with access to all kinds of ethnic ingredients.
That`s a real Good Thing!
Enjoy doing yoga,{but haven't in a while}cooking, hiking, eating, did I say cooking. Yes, painting has been a hobby of mine too.
I have a large collection of cookbooks and love all 300+ of them.


Bobby & Giada & me



Sara & me


Guy, and His Wife Lori on the left and Myself on the right. At the food and wine tasting in Atlantic City Oct. 2007


Married almost 30 years in December to my wonderful husband John!!!(I`m real patient LOL)! I do LOVE him tremendously!

Proud Dad and Sam " Sammit " on her Wedding Day!

I have the best children in the world!
Sammit/Samantha my Daughter is 23. Teaching at Noah's Ark a pre school. ON May 20, 2006 Married to "Roger" the best SIL ever!

Sammy, Roger, His Brother the Best Man, and me the Matron of Honor and it was an Honor!

My John my Son is 22 working for BMW,
My son John and I at Sam`s Wedding


We had a Dog-Sega She`s now in Doggie Heaven will always be in our Hearts.
Cat-Gizmo 14 She use to hate being around anyone now she needs attention non stop.

Need to get in touch with me you can zaar-mail me or find me in these forum which I host
Grilling/BBQ/Smoking Forum Host Roger/OH and Mama's Kitchen and Red Apple Guy

U.S. Regional Cooking Forum  along with AZArlie and Kim127 and Lvs2Cook and PanNan
 
  Gluten-free Diet / Celiac Disease with my Co-Host **Jubes**

Please do Stop IN!!
 
Participation & Awards:






 





 
































These are the FUN YUMMY recipes I made in RSC Contests

Berry-Licious Cream Cheese Tart / Pie
K C'upid's Loving Kiss - Ting-A-Ling-A-Ling
Lipsmacking Chicken Pillows


Truffles a Sweet Indulgence
Paradise*s Sensual Salad
Luscious Creamy Glazed Onions


Baked Stuffed Tomatoes Topped With Mashed Potato
Spatchcocked Crispy Happy Chicken With Rich Orange Sauce
This Napoleon Rules!


Mango Coconut Bread Pudding With Rum Sauce
Coconut Chicken With a Tropical Mango Rum Sauce


Shrimp, Cantaloupe Kabobs
Shrimp Summer Salad in Cantaloupe Bowls


Tipsy, Tropical Trifle
Red Potato Crusted Fish
Apricot Filled Cake Roll
Overload
Cashew Filled Phyllo Cigars
Apricot, Cashew Smoothie
Apricot and Nectarine Salsa
Land and Sea White Meat Version of Surf and Turf
Chicken Cacciatore
Spinach Stuffed Shells With a Mushroom Sauce
Apricot Banana Smoothie

Phyllo Rolls Filled With Spinach and Chicken



Chocolate, Zucchini, Sweet Potato, Cake
Turkey Sweet Potato Pie ( Shepherd's Pie)
Grilled Duck With Rhubarb Cherry Glaze
Cheesy Baked Zucchini, Sweet Potato Patties
Stuffed Zucchini
Thai Turkey
Cheesy Baked Zucchini, Sweet Potato Patties
Turkey Filled Tortillas
Brown Rice Salad With Zucchini, Beans and Dried Cherries
Duck Spring Rolls With Dipping Sauces

Velvet Soup Garnished With Crabmeat
Crabmeat Packet in a Coconut Cream Sauce
Asian Grilled Short Ribs
Tropical Carrot Cake
Lamb Chops With a Curry Cream Sauce or Rack of Lamb
Grilled Tomatoes and Asparagus With Pesto Garnish

Baked Butternut Squash Pudding Topped With Ginger Whipped Cream
Spicy Thai Chicken and Vegetables
Spicy Banana Fritters (Zitumbuwa)
Sausage Stuffed Zucchini
Sweet Cornbread Pudding With a Kick
Zucchini Pumpkin Cake
Penne With Sausage in Pumpkin Sauce.
Grilled Chicken on Julienned Vegetables with Butternut Chips

Favorite Foods:

Cooking Healthy is the way to go.
I enjoy growing my own veggies & herbs.
I like to try new things anything from canning to making soap.
I`ve been cooking Asian- Korean, Thai, Indian and Italian, Mexican, Caribbean....
Oh I should say Polish too! Mom may read this! LOL!
I just like it all!
I do love to go out and eat but PLEASE NO buffets!

Too many great recipes and not enough time to cook them ALL!
SOOO Many Wonderful Friends here at Zaar!

I JUST LOVE THIS AND HAD TO POST THE POEM!

Change is Inedible
I didn`t have potatoes, so I used rice.
I didn`t have paprika, so I used another spice.
I didn`t have tomatoes, so I used paste.
A whole can not a half can, I don`t believe in waste.
A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn`t beat it!
There must be something wrong with her
-I couldn`t even eat IT!
Author Unknown


Yes! I myself change recipes to suit my tastes. But never give bad reviews to a recipe unless it is made true to form.
Thank you all for your reviews and beautiful photos of my recipes.

http://