Monday, June 22, 2009

Rib Eye Steaks

Hi guys... this is pretty easy and is good with garlic mashed or baked potatoes.

Just grill to your liking....

Marinade:
Canola oil
Balsamic vinegar
splash of Red wine vinegar
2 tsp. coarse mustard
grated garlic and onion
Soy sauce
Wisk together and pour on meat...

Monday, June 15, 2009

Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin

1 lb pork tenderloin

Marinade:
1/2 c. soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dry ginger
1 TBSP sesame oil

Glaze:
1/4 c. honey
2 TBSP brown sugar
4 TBSP sesame seeds

Put combined marinade ingredients in a large Ziplock bag; add pork. Marinate for 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in refrigerator. Remove from marinade. Pour honey and brown sugar on on a plate. Pour sesame seeds on a separate plate. Roll pork well in honey mixture, then roll in sesame seeds (or don't roll in sesame seeds). Bake in shallow pan at 375* for ~30 minutes (until temperature reaches 155-160*).

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Hello all!
This recipe was posted on March 18th..so I won't post again..
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350... pour cream sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. bake for 10 minutes.. Hope you enjoy!
We missed our yummy dinners last week. Glad to be back...well, kind of..haha

Lasagna

1 lb Ground beef
1/2 lb Italian sausage
1 large onion(chopped)
2 cloves minced garlic
12 oz cottage cheese
12 oz ricotta cheese
2 eggs beaten
1/2 tsp Pepper
2 Tbsp. Parsley
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. mozzarella cheese, divided
1 pkg. Lasagna noodles
1 Jar Spaghetti sauce

1.Brown ground beef, sausage, onion ans garlic
2.Cook noodles (I use the no boil noodles)
3.Combine cottage and ricotta cheese, eggs, pepper, Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese
4.Put a a little sauce in the bottom of the pan, then layer noodles, meat, sauce cheese mixture:repeat. Sprinkle remainder of the mozzarella cheese on top.
5.Bake at 375 for 30 to 40 minutes.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Paprika Chicken & Butter Rice

the menu:
Chicken and rice

the instructions:
prepare as directed below

the recipes:

Paprika Chicken

4-5 chicken breasts
1 pint whipping cream
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
paprika
garlic salt

Mix whipping cream and soup in a bowl. Sprinkle chicken with paprika and garlic salt. Cover chicken with whipping cream/soup mixture. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, then another 20 minutes uncovered.

Butter Rice

1 1/2 cups rice
2 1/2 cups water
1 heaping T chicken bouillon
1 heaping T minced onion
1 1/2 T butter

Prepare as you would regular rice. I always cook in my microwave rice cooker.

Spinach, Chicken & Pasta Salad

the menu:
Spinach, Chicken & Pasta Salad

the instructions:
grill chicken and toss with salad goods

the recipe:
16 ounces bowtie pasta, cooked

Dressing:
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup bottled Teriyaki sauce
2/3 cup white wine vinegar
6 T sugar
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper

15 ounces fresh spinach
6 ounces craisins
2-3 cans mandarin oranges, drained
1-2 cans water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
6 ounces honey roasted peanuts
2 cups cooked chicken, cut into small pieces

Blend dressing ingredients in blender or food processor. Mix dressing and cooked pasta in medium bowl and marinate for 2 hours. Combine rest of salad ingredients in large salad bowl, add pasta and dressing and toss.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Honolulu Burgers

Hamburger patties
pineapple
Cheese
Lettuce
Tomato

Just Grill Burgers and enjoy!!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Babyback Ribs

the menu:
Ribs
BBQ sauce


the instructions:
Cook at 250 degrees for 4 hours. Take out of oven and let set about 10 minutes. Slather with sauce and grill on each side 5-10 minutes.


the recipe:
see 4/28/09 post

The Amazing Swedish Meatball

PROVIDED:

Meatballs and Sauce Ingredients
Noodles

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cups boiling water
3/4 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350.

In a saucepan, combine oil, flour, paprika, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook over medium heat until sizzling. Stir in hot water and sour cream until smooth and heated through. (Plastic bag has everything but water, and sour cream. Sorry you have to use your own water, but sour cream is in separate container.)

Put meatballs in casserole dish and pour sauce over the top, and put in oven for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Pour over egg noodles.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Garlic Chicken Farfalle

Chicken
Farfalle pasta
Heavy cream
garlic
pepper
Butter
Bacon
Parmesan Cheese (1/2 for sauce, 1/2 to stir in before serving)
Mesquite Lime Marinade

You can either cook ck in crock pot or grill the ck, my family loves it on the grill.

Chicken Flautas

the menu:
Chicken Flautas w/ garnish (sour cream, salsa, lettuce, cheese)

**tasty with refried beans and Spanish Rice (recipe below)



the instructions:
Brush tortillas with oil and warm in microwave, or spray with cooking spray or whatever you choose to prepare them. Fill with chicken mixture and secure with a toothpick. Fry in oil or bake in oven at 400 degrees until crispy.

the recipes:

Chicken Flautas
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. cooking oil
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup salsa
2 T cilantro

Cook onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in chicken, black beans, salsa and cilantro. Fill tortillas and secure with a toothpick.

America's Spanish Rice
3 T oil
1 cup rice
1 large tomato
1 clove garlic
2 T onion, chopped
2 1/2 cups water
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1/2 t salt

Heat oil in skillet. Add rice to skillet and stir constantly until brown. In blender mix tomato, onion, garlic and 1/2 cup water. When rice is browned, add tomato mixture. Allow a bit of moisture to evaporate (3 minutes or so), then add remaining 2 cups of water, bouillon and salt. Bring to a boil and then turn down heat and simmer 45 minutes.

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Hope everyone is having a good summer so far! I know we are...

BBQ chicken sandwiches:
chicken breasts
bbq sauce, brown sugar
buns

on the day you want to have this meal, just put chicken in crockpot and cover with entire bottle of bbq sauce and brown sugar. let cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5. when done, chicken should be tender enough to shred very easily with a knife and fork. serve on buns.
This meal is good with corn on the cob and mac and cheese!
Enjoy!!!