Ingredients:
1/4 C fresh lime juice
1 orange, juiced
3 tsp minced garlic
3 T balsamic vinegar
1/2 C olive oil
course salt and ground pepper to taste
1 pound flank steak, fat removed
Instructions:
*Place the lime juice, orange juice, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper in a large plastic bag.
*Add the flank steak and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
*Remove from refrigerator and allow steak to come to room temperature.
*Heat grill to medium-high.
*Turn steak to coat all sides and remove from bag.
*Grill for 5-7 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
*Remove from grill even if it looks undercooked. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Steak will continue cooking after it is removed from grill
Monday, July 27, 2009
FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE
Ingredients:
*For Pie:
Pastry for 9" pie, bottom only
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
1 C butter, softened
1 C sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
*For Topping:
1/2 C sweetened whip cream
chocolate curls
Instructions:
*Heat oven to 375. Bake pie crust for 10-15 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
*Melt chocolate in small saucepan over low heat and cool.
*Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
*Add cooled chocolate and vanilla.
*Add eggs 1 at a time, beating at high speed for 2 minutes after each egg. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
*Pour into cooled pie crust.
*Refrigerate at least two hours.
*Top with whip cream and chocolate curls.
*For Pie:
Pastry for 9" pie, bottom only
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
1 C butter, softened
1 C sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
*For Topping:
1/2 C sweetened whip cream
chocolate curls
Instructions:
*Heat oven to 375. Bake pie crust for 10-15 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
*Melt chocolate in small saucepan over low heat and cool.
*Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
*Add cooled chocolate and vanilla.
*Add eggs 1 at a time, beating at high speed for 2 minutes after each egg. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
*Pour into cooled pie crust.
*Refrigerate at least two hours.
*Top with whip cream and chocolate curls.
STUFFED MUSHROOMS/Bleu Cheese
Ingredients:
(all the ingredients are to taste, no actual measurements)
12-18 large mushrooms with stems
seasoned bread crumbs
melted butter
salt, pepper, garlic and oregano to taste
lemon juice
crumbled bleu cheese
anything else you like; olives, gren onions, etc.
Instructions:
*Wash mushrooms and remove stems. Set aside stems. Carefully dig out the center of the mushrooms to create a bowl.
*Chop the stems and anything else that needs to be chopped.
*Mix all the ingredients to taste for stuffing. Make sure everything is moistened but not mushy.
*Stuff mushrooms caps.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
(all the ingredients are to taste, no actual measurements)
12-18 large mushrooms with stems
seasoned bread crumbs
melted butter
salt, pepper, garlic and oregano to taste
lemon juice
crumbled bleu cheese
anything else you like; olives, gren onions, etc.
Instructions:
*Wash mushrooms and remove stems. Set aside stems. Carefully dig out the center of the mushrooms to create a bowl.
*Chop the stems and anything else that needs to be chopped.
*Mix all the ingredients to taste for stuffing. Make sure everything is moistened but not mushy.
*Stuff mushrooms caps.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
CRANBERRY SAUCE
Ingredients:
2 medium orange, unpeeled, quarterd and seeded
1 large red apple, cored, unpeeled, chopped
4 C cranberries (I buy them fresh, freeze them and use them while frozen)
1 C sugar to start, add to taste
Instructions:
*In a very strong good food processor chopp all the fruit in stages.
*Add all the fruit into a large bowl as you chop them.
*Add sugar to taste and mix.
*Refrigerate overnight for best flavor
2 medium orange, unpeeled, quarterd and seeded
1 large red apple, cored, unpeeled, chopped
4 C cranberries (I buy them fresh, freeze them and use them while frozen)
1 C sugar to start, add to taste
Instructions:
*In a very strong good food processor chopp all the fruit in stages.
*Add all the fruit into a large bowl as you chop them.
*Add sugar to taste and mix.
*Refrigerate overnight for best flavor
STUFFING
Ingredients:
1 1/2 C celery, chopped with leaves
3/4 C chopped onion
3/4 Cbutter
9 C bread crumbs
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sage
1/2 t thyme
1/4 t pepper
3 C apples, red delicious, cored, unpeeled, chopped
3/4 C raisins
Instructions:
*Cook celery and onion in butter, remove from heat.
*Place in a large mixing bowl.
*Add other ingredients.
*Place in a large casserole dish.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
1 1/2 C celery, chopped with leaves
3/4 C chopped onion
3/4 Cbutter
9 C bread crumbs
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sage
1/2 t thyme
1/4 t pepper
3 C apples, red delicious, cored, unpeeled, chopped
3/4 C raisins
Instructions:
*Cook celery and onion in butter, remove from heat.
*Place in a large mixing bowl.
*Add other ingredients.
*Place in a large casserole dish.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
BAKED BEANS
Ingredients:
32 oz pork and beans
3/4 C bbq sauce
1/2 C goldenraisins
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 small chopped onion
1 small green apple, cored, peeled, chopped
a few bacon strips
Instructions:
*Mix all ingredients, except bacon in a casseole dish.
*Top with bacon strips, discard after cooking or feed them to the dog.
*Bake uncovered at 350 for 1 hour.
32 oz pork and beans
3/4 C bbq sauce
1/2 C goldenraisins
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 small chopped onion
1 small green apple, cored, peeled, chopped
a few bacon strips
Instructions:
*Mix all ingredients, except bacon in a casseole dish.
*Top with bacon strips, discard after cooking or feed them to the dog.
*Bake uncovered at 350 for 1 hour.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
SPINACH BREAD
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tsp minced onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 T olive oil
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 C parmesan cheese
2 10oz packages of frozen spinach, chopped, thawed, drained and dried
1 loaf uncooked bread dough (I make mine in the bread machine or you can also buy frozen dough and thaw it out before using)
3/4 lb mozarella cheese slices, thin
Instructions:
*Mix together onion, garlic powder, olive oil, egg and parmesan cheese.
*Roll dough out to 1/2" thickness.
*Spread cheese mixture over dough.
*Spread spinach over cheese mixture.
*Cover with sliced mozarella.
*Roll up jelly roll style.
*Pinch edges and ends.
*Bake at 350 on greased baking sheet for 30-40 minutes.
1 1/2 tsp minced onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 T olive oil
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 C parmesan cheese
2 10oz packages of frozen spinach, chopped, thawed, drained and dried
1 loaf uncooked bread dough (I make mine in the bread machine or you can also buy frozen dough and thaw it out before using)
3/4 lb mozarella cheese slices, thin
Instructions:
*Mix together onion, garlic powder, olive oil, egg and parmesan cheese.
*Roll dough out to 1/2" thickness.
*Spread cheese mixture over dough.
*Spread spinach over cheese mixture.
*Cover with sliced mozarella.
*Roll up jelly roll style.
*Pinch edges and ends.
*Bake at 350 on greased baking sheet for 30-40 minutes.
YAMS
Ingredients:
2 lbs yams (or butternut squash)
1/4 C butter (or up to 1/2 C)
1 small chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste
sprinkle of brown sugar
sprinkle of parsley
Instructions:
*Boil unpeeled yams for 15 minutes in salted water, drain, peel, slice or dice.
*Melt butter in skillet and add yams and onion and saute until browned
*Season with salt and pepper to taste, add brown sugar and parsley.
*Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes.
2 lbs yams (or butternut squash)
1/4 C butter (or up to 1/2 C)
1 small chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste
sprinkle of brown sugar
sprinkle of parsley
Instructions:
*Boil unpeeled yams for 15 minutes in salted water, drain, peel, slice or dice.
*Melt butter in skillet and add yams and onion and saute until browned
*Season with salt and pepper to taste, add brown sugar and parsley.
*Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes.
BROCCOLI CASSEROLE
Ingredients:
10 oz frozen broccoli, thawed
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 beaten egg
1 C mayonaise
1 C velvetta cheese, melted
1 C crushed crackers
Instructions:
*Mix chopped broccoli, soup, egg, mayonaise and cheese in a bowl until smooth (with some bumps)
*Place in 9x13 casserole dish and top with crackers.
*Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
10 oz frozen broccoli, thawed
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 beaten egg
1 C mayonaise
1 C velvetta cheese, melted
1 C crushed crackers
Instructions:
*Mix chopped broccoli, soup, egg, mayonaise and cheese in a bowl until smooth (with some bumps)
*Place in 9x13 casserole dish and top with crackers.
*Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
CRANBERRY PEACH PIE
Ingredients:
*For Pie:
Pastry for 9" pie, bottom only
1 C cranberries (I buy them during Christmas time and freeze them. I use them frozen)
3 C canned sliced peaches or fresh peaches
1/2 C sugar
1/4 C flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
*For Topping:
2/3 C flour
1/2 C brown sugar
1/3 C butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
*Precook pie crust for 10 minuntes at 375
*Combine all ingredients for filling and spread in pie pan, spacing cranberries.
*Combine all topping ingredients until it is crumbly.
*Place topping in pan and don't press it down. If you do, the liquid will soak it up.
*Bake at 375 for 40-50 minutes.
*For Pie:
Pastry for 9" pie, bottom only
1 C cranberries (I buy them during Christmas time and freeze them. I use them frozen)
3 C canned sliced peaches or fresh peaches
1/2 C sugar
1/4 C flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
*For Topping:
2/3 C flour
1/2 C brown sugar
1/3 C butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
*Precook pie crust for 10 minuntes at 375
*Combine all ingredients for filling and spread in pie pan, spacing cranberries.
*Combine all topping ingredients until it is crumbly.
*Place topping in pan and don't press it down. If you do, the liquid will soak it up.
*Bake at 375 for 40-50 minutes.
SUPER NACHOS
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 T chopped onion
2 T chopped green onions
salt & pepper to taste
2 cans refried beans
1/2 C taco sauce
2 C shreaded cheddar cheese
1/4 C sour cream
Tortilla chips
*optional: 1/4 C diced, drained green chiles
Instructions:
*Cook beef and onion, drain, season with salt and pepper.
*Spread beans in 9x13 casserole dish coated with Pam
*Top with meat and drizzle taco sauce and cheese on top.
*Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.
*Garnish with sour cream.
1 lb ground beef
1 T chopped onion
2 T chopped green onions
salt & pepper to taste
2 cans refried beans
1/2 C taco sauce
2 C shreaded cheddar cheese
1/4 C sour cream
Tortilla chips
*optional: 1/4 C diced, drained green chiles
Instructions:
*Cook beef and onion, drain, season with salt and pepper.
*Spread beans in 9x13 casserole dish coated with Pam
*Top with meat and drizzle taco sauce and cheese on top.
*Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.
*Garnish with sour cream.
PORK TENDERLOINS
Ingredients:
1 pork tenderloin, slice in 1" thick slices
1 C chopped onions
15 oz canned sliced pears (or 1 1/2 fresh pears)
2 T minced garlic
1/4 C dried cranberries (or craisins)
1/2 C white wine
1/4 C balsamic vinegar
1 T olive oil
1 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp kosher salt
Instructions:
*Place pork in a crock pot. Combine all other ingredients until well blended. Pour over pork. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
*If you want to cook it in an oven, bake at 325 for 2 hours.
1 pork tenderloin, slice in 1" thick slices
1 C chopped onions
15 oz canned sliced pears (or 1 1/2 fresh pears)
2 T minced garlic
1/4 C dried cranberries (or craisins)
1/2 C white wine
1/4 C balsamic vinegar
1 T olive oil
1 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp kosher salt
Instructions:
*Place pork in a crock pot. Combine all other ingredients until well blended. Pour over pork. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
*If you want to cook it in an oven, bake at 325 for 2 hours.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
CHICKEN MANICOTTI
Ingredients:
6 manicotti shells
2 T minced onions
3 oz soft cream cheese
1 C sour cream
1/4 C milk
3 oz chopped mushrooms
1 T parsley
2 C diced cooked chicken (I shread it mostly by just pulling it apart)
1 C cheese sauce (I make mine from an envelope of cheese sauce mix, or buy ready-made)
1/4 C parmesean
Instructions:
*Cook manicotti shells according to instructions on the box.
*Mix onions, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, mushrooms, parsley, chicken and salt and pepper to taste.
*Spoon into shells or use a pastry bag.
*Prepare the cheese sauce and pour over a single layer of manicotti shells.
*Sprinkle with paremesean cheese.
*Cover and bake at 350 for 40 min.
You can make this ahead and freeze it. Just leave the cheese sauce off until defrosted and ready to put in the oven.
6 manicotti shells
2 T minced onions
3 oz soft cream cheese
1 C sour cream
1/4 C milk
3 oz chopped mushrooms
1 T parsley
2 C diced cooked chicken (I shread it mostly by just pulling it apart)
1 C cheese sauce (I make mine from an envelope of cheese sauce mix, or buy ready-made)
1/4 C parmesean
Instructions:
*Cook manicotti shells according to instructions on the box.
*Mix onions, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, mushrooms, parsley, chicken and salt and pepper to taste.
*Spoon into shells or use a pastry bag.
*Prepare the cheese sauce and pour over a single layer of manicotti shells.
*Sprinkle with paremesean cheese.
*Cover and bake at 350 for 40 min.
You can make this ahead and freeze it. Just leave the cheese sauce off until defrosted and ready to put in the oven.
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