Lite Lunch - Egg Salad "Sandwich"

Your Gay Husband Tip of The Day :

Prepare a Simple Lite Lunch for a Friend

Egg Salad with Orange Wedges and Sugar Cookies

Egg Salad and Sandwich
One of my favorite things to do is to "lunch" with a close friend or My Gay Husband. I enjoy sitting outside and eating Wholesome Homemade food. I don't like to get too filled up. Other than the food is the time you get to spend with your friend is irreplaceable. Savor the Moment. I whipped this lunch up for 4 and served it with fresh fruit and sugar cookies. It ended up being a great day.
COST - $3 for 4 people
TIME - 30 minutes not including cool time
Level of DIFFICULTY - 2 on a scale of 1-5

Grating Eggs

To start you will need 2 eggs per person. Put eggs into a large stock pot and fill 1" from top. Put on HIGH burner for 15 minutes and remove from heat for another 10 minutes. Run under cold water and put in fridge to cool completely. This will make for PERFECT eggs. Once you have peeled the eggs take a box grater and grate your eggs on the large setting. This is a tip from my mother, it makes for a consistent product.

Add Ingredients

 With this recipe you do not need to premix condiments, just add them directly to the bowl with the grated eggs. This is another great benefit to grating the eggs [ it makes it easy to incorporate]. You will need 2-3 eggs per person [better to have more than not enough].
1/4 cup of Mayo
1tsp spicy mustard
1 Tbsp - sweet relish
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Add directly to bowl and mix until incorporated.

Egg Salad Sandwich

For a salad use a bed of lettuce [I used Iceberg] on a plate and add 1 lrg scoop directly in the center and sprinkle with paprika. For the Sandwich I don't toast the bread. I usually do for most sandwiches however this has a perfect consistency when not toasted. It was served with Orange wedges and Sugar Cookies. Get recipe here.






I hope you enjoy this Lite Lunch with your friends. It is all about creating memories with the people you love.
Happy Eating!
Til Later,
Your Gay Husband

Sweet Sunday Breakfast

Your Gay Husband Tip of the Day :

Make Breakfast for Your Spouse

Banana Waffles with Bacon

Sweet Sunday Breakfast
Every Sunday my Dad would cook breakfast for us after church. He made the BEST breakfast. Even though my mom is a great cook she just doesn't have the knack for breakfast. When she read my blog
Savory Sunday Breakfast she saw that I said she wasn't good with breakfast and she wanted to make it clear that the only reason she did not make breakfast for us on Sunday was because my Dad wanted to give her a break from cooking. This must be why I see cooking for someone as a Gift. Way to go Dad. Both of these breakfasts are from my favorite cookbook Better Homes and Garden NEW Cookbook.1953 edition. It is so much better to make pancakes and waffles by scratch and they are more wholesome. If you have kids this is a great way to introduce them to cooking by scratch.

Waffle Mix

Oh Boy Waffles
2 1/4 cup sifted all purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder [check exp. date]
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
2 beaten eggs
2 1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup oil



Sift together dry ingredients. Combine remaining ingredients; add just before baking, beating only till moistened. [batter is thin] Bake in preheated waffle iron. Makes 10-12. They are so good. I add sliced Bananas with syrup, butter and a light dusting of powdered sugar. They were served with thick sliced bacon and orange wedges and Mimosa's to drink.

Pancakes...Pancakes and more Pancakes

It seems like when we had Pancakes for breakfast...we had pancakes, even our English Bull Dog Nancy would eat pancakes with us. They are just so light and fluffy and SWEET. We would have them any way imaginable from blueberry to bacon crumbled into them. For the most part we ate straight up plain pancakes with butter and syrup. What could be better to sooth a sweet tooth than a Sweet Sunday Breakfast after church. Here is a great recipe from scratch. Don't worry it is easy and you can't mess it up.

Favorite Pancakes
1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder [check exp. date]
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
 1 cup milk
2 Tbsp oil or melted shortening or bacon fat [it is from the 50's]





Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Combine egg milk and oil; add to dry ingredients, stirring just till flour is moistened. [batter will be lumpy]
Bake on a hot griddle. Makes about 12 dollar-size eight 4 inch pancakes.

Take some time to make a Sweet Breakfast for your... Husband, Wife, Friend etc... and collect the memories together.
Til Later,
Your Gay Husband

Easter Dinner: Pork Rib Roast

Your Gay Husband Tip of the Day :

Try Something other than Ham for Easter

Easter Dinner

Pork Rib Roast [BBQ]
I am so excited that Easter is almost hear. All the things I love wrapped up in one day...friends, family, food and fun ! I can Hardly wait. Here is a Great Meal for Easter. The entire meal consists of Pork Rib Roast, Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, and Onions with an Apple Cranberry Compote and Steamed Asparagus and Broccoli. This recipe is for 4 people. You can just double it if to serve 8 and so on depending on hour big your Easter Party is.
COST - $20 [I got the Roast on Sale for .99lb]
TIME - 4-5 hours including cook time
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY - 3 on a scale of 1-5 several steps for each dish

BBQ Cooking

For a 5lb roast, I cooked it on the BBQ for 5 hours at around 200-250 degrees. It breaks down to 1-1/2 hour per pound. Cook away from coals. This is for the LOW and SLOW way to BBQ. It will be smokey, tender and juicy. If you want to cook this in an oven it will take 30-40 min per pound at 325 degrees or till internal temp is 165 degrees. It will continue to cook after you remove it from the heat. Let it rest for 10-15 with foil lightly covering before serving. I seasoned this with a generous amount of Salt, Pepper, Ginger and dried Thyme.
RUB seasoning into Pork Roast and let marinade for at least 2 hours.

Roasted Veggies

One of the sides is Roasted root Veggies. Talk about easy. Cut  5 potatoes, 5 carrots and 3 onions into quarters and add to a large mixing bowl. Add 4 Tbsp Olive Oil, salt and pepper to taste and 4 Tbsp of your favorite herb. I used Rosemary. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread veggies on a cookie sheet in a single layer and cook for 20 minutes. Remove and serve.

Apple Cranberry Compote

What goes better with Pork than Apples. Here I made an Apple Cranberry Compote. Peel and cut 5 apples into eight pieces each, juice of 1 lemon plus 2 lemon wedges, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 cup Crazins [dried cranberries] and 1/2 cup sugar. Add these ingredients to a 4 quart pot and simmer for 15 minutes until fruit is almost fork tender. At this point make a slurry with 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 1 cup of water. Add to the mixture and bring to a boil for 1 minute and turn off heat. This can be served warm or cold.

Steamed Veggies

To finish this meal, I steamed some Broccoli and Asparagus and served them in a side dish for each guest. It  doesn't seem like a well balanced meal until you add something green and you can go wrong with this.

Easter Dinner

To plate this just cut down between each rib bone 1 per serving and add your compote and roasted veggies. Keep your steamed veggies in their side dish and serve with your favorite beverage. Click for Drink recipes.







I really Hope you enjoy your Easter dinner with your loved ones and WOW them with how delicious this meal is.
Hoppy Easter !
Til Later,
You Gay Husband

Savory Sunday Breakfast

Your Gay Husband Tip of the Day :

Treat Yourself to a Lazy Sunday Morning



Chicken Apple Sausage, Fresh Fruit, Home Fries and an Egg w/ Toast

Savory Sunday Breakfast
When I was growing up my Dad made the majority of our Sunday Breakfast. It was what I looked forward to during church. As good of a cook as my Mom is, she just wasn't the best with eggs of any kind. She had this amazing way of cooking them to death so needless to say when Dad was cooking Breakfast it was an event. He let us help and get involved. This is when I learned a rich variety of swear words. My Dad was good with that too.

Home Fries w/ Apple Chicken Sausage

I ended up cooking the potatoes and chicken sausage in the same pan. They took the same amount of time to cook thoroughly. I added 1Tbls oil to the pan on medium heat, add the potatoes and seasoned them with salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Put a loose cover on them and cook.





This was a meal for the 2 of us. I only used 2 eggs, 1 Grapefruit, 1 Large russet potato, 2 Strawberries, 2 pieces of Toast and 1 Chicken apple sausage cut in 2. It would be super easy to make this for 10 people as well. Don't forget the coffee... we had 2 double Lattes.

Scrabbled Eggs, Hash browns, Bacon with Bagel and OJ

I love pancakes and waffles just as much as the rest of you but I can literally wake up our of a dead sleep by the smell of BACON. It is the only food I can eat the second I wake up. This is why I don't eat it all of the time. When I do eat bacon I really like the thick sliced. For this breakfast for 2 I used 4 eggs, 6 pieces of thick sliced Bacon, 2 large Potatoes, 2 Bagels with cream cheese and OJ. Pretty easy and very satisfying.

 A good Bloody Mary is perfect with a savory breakfast. Here is a good recipe and mix.

Use Mr & Mrs T 32 oz. Bold & Spicy Bloody Mary Mix with your favorite bloody Mary recipe and hold on to your hat! This zesty mix combines plump, ripe tomatoes with a blend of black pepper, garlic and onion for a taste with real kick! Sold in a 32 oz plastic bottle.

When mixed according to the instructions (4 parts mix to 1 part spirit of your choice, poured over ice), each bottle will yield approximately 8 drinks.





There really is no better excuse to spend time together as a family or friends than to enjoy a late breakfast and fantastic company. Show up in your PJ's if that is what it take.
I hope you enjoy your break fast as much as we did. Dig In !
Til Later,
Your Gay Husband

Spring Day Outside

Your Gay Husband Tip of the Day :

Go to a Park and Enjoy Nature

You Can Call Me FLOWER

Spring Day Outside
I think one of the healthiest things to do for both physical and mental well being is to spend time in nature. Now that the weather is starting to change it is the perfect time to reconnect with nature. There are several ways to do so such as...a walk in the park, going to the Arboretum, going to a lake, on a hike, flying a kite, renting a bike, going to the Zoo or beach, etc. As you see it doesn't matter where you live...Nature is EVERYWHERE. We had such an amazing time I wanted to share some of our experiences at the Dallas Arboretum. It has one of the Largest displays of spring flowers in the world. It is called Dallas Blooms.

Hydrangea Tree

 I have seen alot of specimen trees but I have never seen on like this. There was a part of the Arboretum that had these everywhere. They are Hydrangea Trees. I only saw them in white..my favorite especially when there were huge pink rhododendron behind them.












Specimen Tulips




Specimen Tulips

There were these gardens where you would see hundreds of Specimen Tulips in every color and size imaginable. I was like a kid in a candy store..just less fattening.



Garden Sculpture





Garden Art

 









You never knew what to expect around each corner. There was original art through out the garden and it was great to watch people of all ages enjoying their beauty. We both found such inspiration.


Tulips



Tulips...



and more Tulips

I am not even kidding when I say Tulips... Tulips... and  more Tulips. They were everywhere in every size and color and everywhere you looked. I have never seen so many tulips and that is saying alot because I used to sell them at the SF Flower Mart.  If you are lucky enough to live where they have an arboretum or Flower conservatory you may just learn a thing or two while enjoying the scenery. They usually have the plants labeled.

We had such a great day. I hope this inspires you to get out there and enjoy the beauty in Nature...sight, sounds and smells delight the senses.
Please leave a comment on about your Spring NATURE experience.
and DON'T FORGET YOUR CAMERA !









Til Later,
Your Gay Husband

New Neighbor and Cupcakes

YourGayHusband Tip of the Day:

Take the first step...

NEW Neighbor and Cup Cakes

I don't know how it was when you were growing up, but for me it was an entire neighborhood that was involved. I could even get in trouble by other parents. Our families were at times intertwined. Times were different then. What I do to keep the neighborly feeling alive and perhaps make new friends along the way, is what anyone else would do...woo them with sugar filled food. In this case Yellow Butter cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting by Pillsbury.

We just had the house next to us rented. I heard they were empty nesters that wanted to downsize and live at the Lake. I baked them 1 dozen mini Cupcakes with a card from a local artist welcoming them to the neighborhood. I met the family and really enjoyed them.

I still had some extra cupcakes so I decided to bring some up to a family with an 8 year old son who loves them. That's when I was inspired to use sprinkles. Isn't it amazing how a simple act of

thoughtfulness can impact someones day and perhaps a give you back smile.

Take the first step...it is worth it.

Til Later,

YourGayHusband

Happy Valentines Day

YourGayHusbandTip of the Day:
Creativity Sparks Romance..so get Creative

Happy Valentines Day or what my friend Leslee calls it, Happy Single Awareness Day.
I love Valentines Day. I is also my Anniversary. Believe it or not w have been together for 23 years. Just not in the biblical since...not yet. One day we will be legal. Until then it is back to loving everyday.


Who said you can't say I Love You with food.
As part of my gift to MyGayHusaband, I made these yummy sugar cookies with icing.


I started with Pillsbury pre-made sugar cookie mix for $1.25. You just need to add butter and an egg. I started by making a stencil for the letters I was going to use, in this case...I LOVE YOU with some extra heart cookies. I logged into a Word document and typed in the letters I needed. I set the size at 450 and the font is Veranda BOLD. Use whatever font you like best. I printed them and cut them out. I used these as my stencils to cut out my cookie dough.




Preheat oven to 375 degrees and cook for 9- 11 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before frosting. For the frosting you will need 2 cups of confection sugar and 1-2 Tbsp milk with 1 tsp of vanilla and food coloring. Using a butter knife frost the cookies. Let the frosting set over night for best results.

COST - $3 for everything

TIME - 30 min not including cool time
Level of difficulty - 2 0n a scale of 1-5 [fool proof]

Get creative and have FUN. I made extra Hearts to give as gifts to friends and neighbors...they loved them.

This idea can be used for several occasions. Just make your design and go for it.

I hope you have a great Valentines Day !

Til Later,

YourGayHusband

Joyfull Reunion Part 2

YourGayHusband Tip of the Day:
Tenacity Pays off...eventually

Joyfull Reunion Part 2

One of my first blogs [Joyfull Reunion] I received an over whelming amount views asking whatever happened with your friend ANDRE. We ended up talking on the phone a couple of days later. We talked for over 2 hours and it was as if NO time at all had passed. We were both feeling the same about finding each other, which was exciting. He is truly my friend til the end. I found out where he lives how many kids etc... If you have a friend that you wish you could find. Be tenacious, keep searching and you will find them. Thank gawd for the Internet.
I hope this offers you inspiration with your own relationships. I know that since I spoke with Andre, I have connected with other longtime friends. I just heard from my Cousin, Darla. She is doing great. She owns her own salon called Darla &Co. I haven't heard from her since my dad died several years ago. My friend Peggy that I have known since I was 3 years old found me and now we are connected once again. Such a FEEL GOOD Moment. Just like old time friends....nothing is better than family. Find your friends before it is too late...if you know what I mean. Tick - Tock.
Til Later,
YourGayHusband

Dog Fashions for Valentines Day

YourGayHusband Tip of the Day:
Love the one you're with
Valentines Day Dress up with Lola
This is my Moms dog Lola. She is a 4lb Tea Cup Chihuahua. She just Turned 4 in January. My Mom has more clothes for this dog than I ever had growing up. This means my Mom loves her dog, she is her companion. They have the best time doing everything together.

A friend of mine once told me that a dog needs 30 minutes of continuous play everyday to be happy...I guess you could call this continuous play...I know my Mom would.

Outfits like these and other can be found at Petco or Pet Smart.

My Mom and GayHusband did this fashion show to give you some ideas for dressing up your dog for Valentines day.

Here Lola is wearing a Red and White Gingham Halter dress. It is a perfect wear anywhere dress or for just relaxing on a long walk.






Here, Lola is sporting her Metallic Queen of Hearts dress. My Mom has one to match...just kidding. but really I wouldn't be surprised.







This is one of Lola's favorite dresses. It is both bold and comfortable. The subtlety of the tiny white polka-dots on the ruffles and skirt. I think my favorite part of this dress is the white Heart on the back. Definitely on my Best Dress List.






Like any girl Lola loves to lounge. Here she is in her baby pink lounge dress. Sometimes there is nothing better than just kicking back and watching Lifetime movies with her Mom...my Mom.


I hope you are inspired or at least smiling. A special thanks to Lola.

Til Later,
YourGayHuband

Fashion Friday

YourGayHusband Tip of the Day:
Take the time to take care of your HEART

Celebrate Heart Health

This month in honor and support of Heart Healthy living, by wearing the color RED, you support and acknowledge the need for Heart Healthy living. Many brands of food today have joined the efforts to provide a better balance of nutritional needs for the consumer. A red heart symbol, identifies items that support the new Heart Healthy guidelines,see http://hearttruth.gov/ for more information. Exercise and diet are most important in this new awareness. Its up to each of us to now take action.

As we bring in the Spring 2011 season, RED is all over the red carpet, at the Screen Actors Guild awards, Tina Fey of Thirty Rock, in Red floral lace gown, by Oscar De la Renta and Mila Kunis of That 70's show in a red abstract print silk chiffon gown, by Alexander McQueen.

Leave a coment about who your favorite star is....?

Tina Fey or Mila Kunis

This month at Macys recieve 20% off if you wear RED.

I hope you enjoyed this weeks FASHION FRIDAY.

Til next Friday,

YourGayHusband's Husband

Cherish the MOMents

YourGayHusband Tip of the Day ....
Take the time to connect with the ones you love.

My Mom came out to visit for the last 3 weeks. We really had a good time catching up. She brought old family photos and we shared recipes. My mom is going to be 72 years old this year and you would never know it. She has a zest for life and her curiosity keeps her well connected with young people. She volunteers at a Theatre and stays active by long nature walks with her baby girl Lola. Lola is her tea cup chihuahua. Mom takes Lola everywhere with her, she is my moms service dog. Lola is a great stress reliever for her and loves her unconditionally. Isn't that the best part about having pets.

I consider myself fortunate to have spent such quality time with my mother. She served as an inspiration to both myself as well as my GayHusband. Mom and I would go to the gym, shopping, cooked, took walks with the dogs and laughed and laughed. My mom has three kids and we are ALL Gay. Mom sees this as a blessing, not a curse. She is a great example of living the life you want and that you can still be independent and full of life at 72. We should all be so lucky.



Til Later,
YourGayHusband or in this case YourGaySon

111 phenomenon

So I was talking with MyGayHusabnd the other night and he was sharing something interesting with me. You know how it is a 1 year. There are several dates throughout the year that have numerous ones in them such as 1-1-11, 1-11-11, 11-1-11 and so on...

OK so hear is the deal.

Take the last 2 digits of your birth year ex: 67 is for 1967

Take the age you will turn this year ex: 44

Add those two numbers together and it equals 111. It is this way for everyone.

Try it and let me know what you think about this phenomenon and what it means to you.

I shared this with MyGaySister and she is more than likely still adding lol

OooOoooOooo in the words from the 1960's TV show Laugh In...very interesting but stupid.

Til Later,

YourGayHusband

Joyfull reunion

YourGayHusband Tip of the Day:
Be patient, it will happen

This morning I woke up to find a message from one of my oldest friends. I have know him since
1986. This is one year longer than I have known my gay husband. I have been searching for him for years. He is in Switzerland and looks great ! I am just waiting for him to see that I responded.
There is nothing more important in life than the relationships we have. It is our responsibility to hold them close so they can be nurtured and grow. I look forward to begin again with Andre [my friend]. Needless to say I have been emotionally moved by this experience and have been crying tears of JOY all morning.
...take the time to reconnect with an old friend.






The power of the universe is immense and it helped me find him. I hope you find inspiration in this and know that it is NEVER too late...of course unless it is too late [if you know what I mean]. Now it's your time to act and reap the benefits of your relationships.
Til later,
YourGayHusband

Happy New Year 2011

Happy New Year ! I can't believe it is 2011 already. At the turn of the century we owned our own cafe, art gallery and live entertainment business in Las Vegas and  eleven years later here I am starting a Blog. Something New for a New beginning for a New Year.
With that said, the one thing that is most important to me are my relationships. Whether my friends, family or my Gay Husband, I find this time of year a great reminder to STOP, CONNECT and LISTEN to each other. Enjoy connecting with an old friend or invite someone over who you want to get to know better. Now is the perfect time.
Let me know how it goes and remember to open yourself up to greatness and greatness will follow.
Til later,
Your Gay Husband