Do you want a story to go with the recipes?

I can't imagine why but here's a template so you can create your own story about any of the recipes on the page.  Here goes.

Hi, my name is _________.  I'm from _________ and grew up watching my _________ cook in his/her _________ since I was _________.  If there's anything I like more than _________ it's _________.  But sometimes I _________ if the _________ allows.  Ha Ha!  LOL! 

Insert pictures.  The more the better.  Use some pictures from a vacation you took that aren't related to the story line.

Well, but, anyway... ( a terrible trite lead in but a must in long drawn out stories). I was visiting _________ in _________ and _________ with this recipe.  (here is where you regal us with unnecessary facts and trivia for about two paragraphs).  Insert emoticon.

Insert more pictures.  At least one should be of a pet.  Include a story.

Here you can tell us about each ingredient and the importance of following the recipe as you cleverly change the recipe before our eyes because you really didn't like the recipe in the first place.

As you know I love to _________ when cooking/baking/sunbathing and _________.  Every time I _________ I find that I _________ and _________.   Sometimes when the _________ is _________ I'll substitute _________ for _________ and _________ for _________ because, as you know by following my blog that _________ and _________ are essential to my _________ and _________.  OMG! Did I say that (or something as trite).

Ramble some more by repeating the above template with other unnecessary or unrelated information.

Insert pictures.

(Tell us about the recipe)  It was _________ and remarkably _________ and _________.  I often _________ when I think about how _________ and _________ were _________ when they said _________ about _________ while _________.

More pictures.  Show some flour and egg shells and a glob of something in a mixing bowl.

Now you can incorporate a completely unrelated tale in order to waste about 2 more paragraphs.  Rambling on is good.

Now you can include the recipe with the directions.  Insert photos and stories of each ingredient and between each step in the directions. 

Somewhere be sure to tell about how people from someplace use one of the ingredients in other ways than cooking.  This obfuscates the post.

Now you can include the recipe without photos and stories between each step.

I hope you _________ this recipe as much as _________.  Be sure to put your comments below.

Say something witty and insert another picture.

THE END

Now you can make your own story and nobody will be the wiser.  Enjoy.

Croutons

Ingredients
Dry bread, any type you like, cubed or torn into your favorite size
Garlic powder, maybe 1/4 tsp maybe more
Olive oil
Salt, big pinch or two

Directions
Preheat oven to 375'.  Arrange bread on a jelly roll pan and brush pieces with olive oil.  Mix them and and redo.  Put bread into a bowl and add some garlic powder and salt.  Mix, mix and mix.

Arrange, again, on jelly roll pan and put into the oven for 10 minutes, if the bread was dry, or 12 if it wasn't.  Check.  Put back in over for a few minutes if necessary.

Original Caesar’s salad recipe
Serves two

Ingredients
1 head crisp romaine lettuce
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 clove crushed garlic
Coddled egg (Boil for 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Let cool)
1 lime, juiced
Fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 sliced baguette oven baked garlic croutons
6 Anchovy fillets

Directions
Clean lettuce thoroughly and refrigerate until crisp, at least 1 hour or more. In a wooden 
bowl combine, mustard, anchovies, garlic, black pepper and part of the grated Parmesan, 
whisk with a wooden paddle until it forms a paste.  Once cooled crack the egg and whisk 
yolk into dressing until thoroughly blended. Add olive oil slowly. Add whole romaine lettuce 
leaves and gently roll them into the dressing. Serve on a platter and add the rest of the 
grated cheese, croutons, fresh ground pepper and salt to taste.