PAN-SEARED LAMB CHOPS

MY GAWD! I swear I did not mean to go…there again! I, I was…hungry!

It’s an EX-ceptional thang! UH, uh, he used to cook for me! You see!

Honestly, before I met my Ex, like good sex, I, uh, uh, well, I’m not even sure I ever had… a lamb chop, except busy nosing to over hear someone at the next table order at a fancy steakhouse. And when I’d see the stingy, albeit, a nicely garnished plate pass by my greedy eyes, I would go, “Dag, that’s all!” I mean, like a mere trio of some skinny bones with a little meat on the tips—my take at the time. All judgy-judgy with no clue! “Naaaah, I’ll pass! Y’all trip’n—at these prices! Feed me! Bring me a Porterhouse!”

But don’t let uh, size fool you; those little bites pack a punch of flavor! So, one late night, my Ex, with a thing for cooking up a storm…late night, uh, uh, set off the dang, uh, uh, smoke alarm, broiling some tiny “why bother” lamb chops! Comatose deep in sleep, I fell outta bed racing into the kitchen, “What in the world….?” Burning up the place; but, dang if it didn’t smell some kinda good up in there! I told you before, the boy could cook some uh, uh, meat, now!

Girrrrrl, 1:00am, I am barely awake, yawning and cussing, and you know how that go…my kitchen’s a hot mess—smokey, greasy, dirty dishes; still, lamb chop in one hand, rubbing my sleepy eyes with the other, I was grease’n, you hear me, GREASE’N on that, uh, uh, bone, try’na find me some, uh, uh, meat! Hee, heeee!

I digress!

Well, the Ex has since remarried, so, a girl gotta take matters into her own, uh, uh, kitchen!

Moral of the story, JUDGE NOT WHAT YOU CAN’T…SEE, TASTE AND UH, FEEL!

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HOSPITALENT MARIBY CORPENING PRESENTS

Pan-Seared Lamb Chops

cRUSTED WITH gARLIC BUTTER & sPICY HORSERADDISH mUSTARD

Descriptions, Recipes & Images by Mariby CorpeningTM

MAKE YOUR OWN NATURAL MULTIVITAMIN

MAKE YOUR OWN NATURAL MULTIVITAMIN

So, with time on my hands and survival on my mind, armed with Grannie’s wisdom of natural alternatives for good health, I actually did it today! Me and, uh, the Vitamix got quite intimate. LOL I, uh, made GRANNIE’S TONIC—A natural-made multivitamin. OMG, the Vitamix was in overdrive this, uh, rainy Sunday afternoon! I mean, things got pretty hot—between menopause and the motor!

Okay, so, many years ago, Grannie—Jeanette Corpening—began researching alternative good health remedies, using natural foods—vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices we [should] eat everyday; the first of which I have to share, her daily tonic.

So, if you ask, “So Grannie, what's in your tonic?” She will tell you to look up “Master Tonic” on the internet. Essentially, it is a combination of essential vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices ground into a liquidy pulp, a tablespoon of which Grannie and I take everyday to help our bodies fight off infection, disease, combat illnesses—High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, etc. and maintain general good health.

Some of the standards include: Garlic, Onion, Ginger, Turmeric, Horse Radish, Chili Peppers & Apple Cider Vinegar. Grannie suggests you research your particular ailments and build your specialized tonic from there.

“RIGHT YOUR OWN NATURAL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR GOOD HEALTH!” Essentially, Grannie says, to look at it as making your own natural multivitamin—

https://www.maribycorpening.com/.../2017/1/8/grannies-tonic

My, how my times have changed; not exactly what I woulda preferred to be doing on a rainy Sunday afternoon! LOL But, I imagine, like a good romp around the house, a daily dose of Grannie’s Tonic will add years to my life—I mean, after all the work I put into it, admittedly, I am a bit flushed!

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HospiTalent Mariby Corpening Presents

Natural Multivitamin

Make your own, tailored to your health needs

Recipe By Grannie, Descriptions & Images by Mariby CorpeningTM

ROASTED VEGETABLE LASAGNA

ONCE IN MY WILD!

So, every once in a good while, My Baby specifically requests My Lasagna and umma tell you that I sometimes will say a definitive, “No!” For just so many reasons—too heavy, too fattening, too time consuming, too expensive—to just make the dang dish! JUST ALL TOO MUCH!

Though, this time, My Baby surprised us and came home for the holiday! So, well, I sprung for it—My Gift to our bellies and being!

HospiTalent Mariby Corpening’s ROASTED VEGETABLES LASAGNA and I even got a little wild with it, when I spiced it up—a special treat for us of ground lamb sautéed in onions and lots of garlic and fresh basil, slow-simmered scratch tomato sauce, fresh-roasted vegetables—cherry tomatoes, sweet onions, bell peppers, zucchini, pickled cabbage, sun-dried tomatoes, extra layers, extra cheeses—cheddar, jack & fresh mozzarella, deeper and even wider baking pan, thinking, oh, we’ll savor and feast all week long! NOT! GONE! You hear me! GONE! #ThingsThatMakeYouGoOom

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FINE DINING for all pallets—Gourmet, Ethnic, Vegetarians/Vegan, Seafood, Southern Comforts, etc. SO, TELL ME, WHAT’S ON THE MENU OF YOUR DREAM DINING EXPERIENCE? —HospiTalent Mariby Corpening #IDreamABrunch

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HospiTalent Mariby Corpening Presents

Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

All My love on a plate

Descriptions, Recipes & Images by Mariby CorpeningTM

TOMATO PIE

TOMATO PIE! OOOOOH, MY!

HAD YOU EVER HEARD OF THIS?

Before about a year or so ago, I had never heard of TOMATO PIE! Sounds to me somebody was pretty hungry and with limited, well, options--like me, yesterday! I mean, who thinks of a pie of only tomatoes, right!

So, Grannie and I are making our rounds on a sunny, brisk Fall Saturday Morning at Eastern Market--fresh air, fresh foods, fresh breads, fresh faces, lots of people, colorful vendors, street music, and so, I see a line at the baker's table and wonder, "Well, what's that all about?" Curious, I ask the Baker Woman, "What's this?" To which she replies, "Tomato Pie!" Then the couple standing next to me chimes in, "Every time we come here, we pick up a couple of these pies! They are delicious!" The Baker Woman chimes in, "And they sell out every time!" "Oh, yeah," I think to myself, because, well, heck, there's only two left--me and, well, I'll be fair, the couple next to me! Oh, I'd better grab it!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT! And from that day on, I knew I would have to make it for me and Grannie some day, only Mariby style, with slow-roasted tomatoes and vegetables (sweet onions, bell peppers, egg plant, zucchini, carrots, kimchi, etc.), fresh herbs (basil, oregano) to deepen the flavors.

To me, essentially, it's like a really good deep dish pizza with pie crust, instead of pizza dough and no meat OR perhaps even a Ratatouille in in a pie! And of course, I always take all steps further by adding a top crust! YUUUUUUUUUUM!

#HospiTalent Mariby Corpening's TOMATO PIE with Roasted Tomatoes & Vegetables, Fresh Basil, Cheddar, Jack and Mozzarella Cheeses and My Infamous Scratch-Made Top Crust! #ThingsThatMakeYouGoOoom

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FINE DINING for all pallets—from Gourmet to Ethnic, Vegetarians/Vegan, Seafood, Southern Comforts, etc. SO, TELL ME, WHAT’S ON THE MENU OF YOUR DREAM DINING EXPERIENCE? —HospiTalent Mariby Corpening

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HospiTalent Mariby Corpening Presents

TOMATO PIE

With Roasted Tomatoes & Vegetables & Top & Bottom Crust

Descriptions, Recipes & Images by Mariby CorpeningTM

PARKER HOUSE DINNER ROLLS

YEAST BREAD HOT FROM THE OVEN! Good Lord! Just call me #FatHappy

When, I was a kid, My Momma almost always served dinner with Brown-N-Serve Dinner Rolls (remember those) and a glass of ice cold milk. Never forget the feeling of bread hot from the oven with a drizzle’n of butter; never imagined I would be making them from scratch for myself! At the second rise, I knew I was in trouble! Too good!

Though, I truly miss serving you all, during COVID, an unbelievable time in our history, I have had time to hone my culinary skills. Today’s passion, PARKER HOUSE DINNER ROLLS baked in a cast iron skillet.

Can’t wait to serve you...again!

#HospiTalent Mariby Corpening’s SCRATCH-MADE PARKER HOUSE DINNER ROLLS! #ThingsThatMakeYouGoOoom

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ALL MY LOVE ON YOUR PLATE, IN HUMBLE EXCHANGE for YOUR PURPOSE-FILLED DONATIONS to The MadlyGiving Campaign, PLAN NOW for 2021. CREATE YOUR ULTIMATE PRIVATE DINING EXPERIENCE - https://www.maribycorpening.com

FINE DINING for all pallets—from Gourmet to Ethnic, Vegetarians/Vegan, Seafood, Southern Comfort, etc. SO, TELL ME, WHAT’S ON THE MENU OF YOUR DREAM DINING EXPERIENCE? —HospiTalent Mariby Corpening

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HospiTalent Mariby Corpening Presents

Parker House Dinner Rolls

Baked The Old-Fashioned In An Cast Iron Skillet

Descriptions, Recipes & Images by Mariby CorpeningTM