Monthly Archives: April 2012

American, Crock Pot

Slow Cooker Sweet and Tangy Meatballs

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Ingredients:

  • 1 12 oz jar chili sauce
  • 1 jar grape jelly
  • 1 pkg. frozen meatballs (or 2-3 packages of Little Smokies)

Directions:

  1. Combine jelly and chili sauce in a crock pot an stir until smooth.  Heat the mixture if needed to combine.
  2. Add meatballs or cocktail sausages and set temperature to low.
  3. Cook for 2-5 hours on low.
  4. Serve over rice or with toothpicks!

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/06/slow-cooker-sweet-and-tangy-meatballs.html

 

American, Dinner This Week

Long Boy Burgers

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Ingredients:

  • 2-4 (6-inch) sub rolls, split in half lengthwise
  • 1 1/4 cup cornflakes, crushed
  • 1/2 small onion, minced
  • 1/2 cup whole or lowfat milk
  • 6 tablespoons ketchup, separated
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds 90% lean ground beef
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

  1. Adjust the oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
  2.  Bake rolls, cut side up, on wire rack inside rimmed baking sheet until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
  3. Combine cornflakes, onion, milk, 4 tablespoons ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, garlic powder, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Add meat and knead gently until well combined.
  4. Top toasted rolls evenly with meat mixture, spreading meat to edges of rolls. Brush top of meat mixture evenly with remaining ketchup and bake until meat registers 160 degrees, 20-25 minutes. Top burgers with cheese and continue to bake until cheese melts, 3-4 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Serve.

http://sunshineandbones.blogspot.com/2010/09/long-boy-burgers.html

Dinner This Week, Seafood

Ginger and Cilantro Baked Tilapia

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Ingredients:

  • 2 large tilapia fillets (or similar thin white fish) – about 3/4 pound
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (optional)
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch grated ginger (1 tablespoon)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • Scallions, chopped for garnish
  • Extra cilantro, to garnish

Directions:

  1. Heat the oven to 475ºF. Pat the fish dry and season lightly with salt and pepper. Place in a glass baking dish.
  2. Chop the pepper and garlic, and grate the ginger. Put in a small food processor with the soy sauce, white wine, sesame oil, and cilantro. Whir until blended. Pour the sauce over the fish, rubbing it in a little. Bake for about 8 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily and is cooked through. It will be very moist and gelatinous, still.
  3. Serve immediately over brown rice, garnished with scallions and cilantro.

http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-ginger-a-24737

American, Dinner This Week

Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground beef (or turkey, venison, etc)
  • 1 small head of cabbage, chopped
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • Spices to taste: salt, pepper, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, etc
Directions:
  1. Brown beef in a large skillet or wok, adding spices to taste as you go.
  2. When beef is almost completely browned, add sliced onions and grated carrots.
  3. When onions/carrots are starting to soften, add the cabbage and spice well.
  4. Cook about 10 more minutes, stirring often until cabbage starts to soften.
  5. Can be topped with salsa or sour cream if desired.

http://wellnessmama.com/2207/budget-friendly-beef-and-cabbage-stir-fry/

Italian

Easy Pepperoni Rolls

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Ingredients:

  • 3 cans Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits (10 biscuits per can)
  • 56 pepperoni slices
  • Block of cheese (I use Colby & Monterey Jack)
  • 1 beaten egg
  • Parmesan
  • Italian seasoning
  • Garlic powder
  • 1 jar pizza sauce

Directions:

  1. Cut the block of cheese into at least 28 squares.
  2. Flatten a biscuit out and stack pepperoni and cheese on top.
  3. Gather up the edges of the biscuit.
  4. Line the rolls up in a greased 9×13 in. pan.  Brush with beaten egg.  Sprinkle with parmesan, italian seasoning and garlic powder.  Bake at 425°F for 18-20 minutes.
  5. Serve the rolls with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

http://www.thegunnysack.com/2011/03/easy-pepperoni-rolls.html

American, Breakfast

English-Muffin Egg Pizzas

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Ingredients:
  • 4 English-muffins
  • Olive oil
  • 8 tomato slices
  • 4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
  • Grated mozzarella
  • Oregano
  • Kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Toast English-muffin halves and place on a cookie sheet. Drizzle each with olive oil, then layer on tomato slices, hard-cooked egg slices (1/2 an egg each), and a little grated mozzarella. Sprinkle with oregano and kosher salt. Broil 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/english-muffin-egg-pizzas-10000000663044/

Asian, Desserts

Coconut Sticky Rice With Mango

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups long-grain white sticky rice, sweet rice or glutinous rice
  • 2 cups creamy coconut milk (or one 14-oz. can)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • About 1 tsp. salt
  • 1-2 ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced

Directions:

  • Steam the sticky rice until tender…you can do this in a rice cooker
  • Heat the coconut milk, sugar and salt together in a saucepan. Warm the milk until the mixture is well blended and smooth.
  • Peel the mangoes
  • Put rice in a bowl and pour the coconut mixture over the rice, add the mangos.

http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/recipes/stickrice.html

American, Breakfast

Customizable Bread Bowl Breakfast

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Ingredients:

  • 8 whole Crusty Bread Rolls
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
  • Salt And Pepper
  • Assorted Fillings (See Suggestions In Instructions)
  • 8 whole Eggs

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Slice off the top of each roll and scoop out the soft bread inside, leaving the sides of the roll intact. Brush the inside of each roll with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Let your guests fill the roll with their favorite toppings (see suggestions below). Crack an egg or egg white on top, season with salt and pepper, and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes and then cover the pan loosely with foil. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes, or until the egg is just set.
  3. Suggested fillings: grape tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, thyme, shredded cheese, herbed goat cheese, caramelized onions, pre-cooked breakfast potatoes, spinach artichoke dip, deli ham, cooked sausage, crumbled bacon, onions, mushrooms, spinach, feta cheese.

http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2012/04/customizable-bread-bowl-breakfast/

Dinner This Week, Italian

Chicken Parmesan Wraps

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Ingredients:

makes 6

  • 8 oz raw chicken breast
  • 1 cup marinara sauce, plus more for serving (see my favorite recipe here)
  • 6 egg roll wrappers (each 7 inches squared)
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

  1. Place the chicken breast in a small pot and fill with enough water just to cover.
  2. Bring to a boil on your stovetop
  3. Reduce the heat slightly, then simmer for about 12 minutes, or until cooked through.
  4. Drain and let cool before shredding with two forks, pulling against the grain of the meat.
  5. Mix the meat with the marinara sauce in a small bowl.
  6. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  7. Lay the egg roll wrappers on a clean work surface.
  8. Layer each with a few leaves of spinach, then chicken, followed by mozzarella and parmesan.
  9. Lightly brush two adjacent sides of the wrapper with water and fold the upper left corner downward, covering the filling, and press to seal on the bottom right corner. Press to seal each of the sides. Repeat with remaining wraps.
  10. Place all 6 filled wraps on a greased wire rack set over a cookie sheet, coat each in cooking spray or a light brushing of olive oil, and bake for about 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to turn a golden brown.
  11. Serve with warmed marinara sauce for dipping.

http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/02/17/chicken-parmesan-wraps/

American, Crock Pot, Dinner This Week

Pulled Pork

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Ingredients:
  • pork butt (I used 2.5 lb – but you can use whatever size needed for your family)
  • 1 can Diet Pepsi
  • 1/2 bottle Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce
  • Lawry’s Seasoning Salt
Directions:
  1. Generally coat pork butt with Lawry’s seasoning salt, don’t be afraid to cover it all!
  2. Place in crock pot and pour in soda and barbecue sauce.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours. If you have a larger piece of meat, it will probably take longer.
  4. After 4 hours or so, take two forks and shred the meat into bite size chunks.
  5. Let it sit in the juice to soak up all that flavor. It can stay on warm in crock pot while serving, and can easily be reheated the next day.
  6. Serve on a kaiser roll and add more barbecue sauce if needed.

http://www.sweetandsavoryfood.com/2010/01/best-ever-pulled-pork-sandwiches.html