Mar 09 2010

Simple Pepper Chicken Recipe

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pepper chicken

There is just so many things you can create cooking with chicken. This Pepper Chicken Recipe is just delicious. It is a simple recipe and doesn’t take much time to prepare. If you are in the mood for Asian food give this recipe a try. You and your family will love it. This recipe makes about 3 servings. It can easily be doubled.

Ingredients

3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

½ Teaspoon Garlic Salt

1 large green bell pepper

2 Green Onion Stalks

2 Tablespoons Oil

Ingredients for Sauce

½ cup Oyster Sauce

2 Teaspoons thick Soy Sauce

2 Teaspoons Sherry

1 Teaspoon White Pepper

2 Teaspoons Black Pepper

 

 

Directions

1. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces.

2. Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt and mix into the chicken pieces thoroughly. Set aside.

3. Clean and Slice green pepper into ½ inch pieces and set aside.

chicken peppers and onion

4. Cut the root part off the green onions and the green tops. For this recipe you wand the onion itself. Dice the white part that is left and set it aside.

5. In a microwaveable bowl cover the green pepper pieces with water and microwave for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and set them aside.

6. In a bowl mix together all the ingredients for the sauce.

7. In a Wok add the oil and brown the chicken pieces till golden brown and done. Set aside.

8. Keeping the heat on high add the green pepper and onion pieces and stir fry them for 1 minute, then add the cooked chicken pieces and sauce. Mix thoroughly.

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Serve over Rice

Enjoy!

 

 

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Mar 04 2010

Strawberry Coffee Cake Recipe

Strawberry Coffee Cake
The Holidays are a great time of the year. But this past Holiday just like the rest, their was too much good food. As a result we have tried to cut back on the sweets a little bit in an effort to get rid of a few extra pounds. I just had to make an exception for this Strawberry Coffee Cake Recipe. You don’t see Strawberry Coffee cake to often. I just had to give it a try. Absolutely Delicious!
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 1/2-2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

Topping

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup cold butter

1/4 cup chopped pecans

 

 

 sliced strawberries coffee cake topping

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir to mix.

2. In a second bowl, add the egg, milk and butter; stir to mix; add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.

3. Pour mixture into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.

4. Place strawberries evenly over the top of batter.

5. To make the topping: Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.

6. With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until consistency of coarse crumbs.

7. Stir in pecans.

8. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the strawberries.

9. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.

Enjoy!

 

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Feb 26 2010

A-1 Steak Sauce Chuck Steak Recipe

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Chuck Steak
Steak, A-1 Steak Sauce, Mushrooms and Mashed Potatoes and gravy. A meal fit for a king. I am one of those people. I am always looking for the meat. I guess it’s a family thing. It just has always been that way. This chuck steak recipe is just delicious. The steak is so tender it just melts in your mouth. And what a superb tasting gravy. Add Mashed Potatoes and sautéed mushrooms and Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon salad oil or olive oil
1 medium onion sliced

2 lbs beef chuck steak, about one-inch thick

1/2 cup bottled steak sauce

2 cups beef broth

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

1 teaspoon lemon juice

 

 

A-1 Steak Sauce  Chuck Steak

Directions 
1. In a large fry pan or Dutch over medium-high heat in hot oil, cook chuck steak until well browned on both sides.
2. Meanwhile, combine steak sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, mustard and lemon juice in a bowl until blended.
3. Pour mixture over steak.

4. Add sliced onion.

 

 

steak and onions mushrooms

5. Heat to boiling.

6. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer steak for 2 to 2 1/2 hours (or even a little more depending on the thickness of the steak), or until fork-tender, turning steak once.

7. Remove the steak from the sauce to a platter.

8. Thicken the sauce to the desired gravy texture you desire. ( I use 2 T Flour to ¼ cup water) if sauce is a little too thick add some water.

A-1 Steak Sauce Chuck Steak

Serve with Mashed Potatoes and sautéed Mushrooms.

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Feb 19 2010

Deep Fried Catfish Strips Recipe

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Catfish Strips
My Family likes fish anytime of the year. But with Easter approaching and the Lent season being here we serve it at least every Friday. This Deep Fried Catfish Strips Recipe is really good. If you want something a little different and on the spicy side give this Catfish Recipe a try. You wont be disappointed.Enjoy

 

Ingredients

2 large egg

4 tablespoons hot sauce

2 1/2 lbs catfish fillets, cut diagonally into 1/2 inch-wide strips

1 cup flour

1 cup yellow cornmeal (not coarse)

2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

 

Deep Fried Catfish Strips Recipe Catfish

Directions

1. Prepare fish: Whisk together egg and hot sauce in a wide shallow dish.

2. Stir in fish strips and let stand at room temperature at least 10 and up to 30 minutes.

3. Pour enough oil into a 4 to 5 quart heavy pot to measure 2 inches and heat over medium heat until thermometer registers 350°F or use a deep fryer.

4. Stir flour, cornmeal, salt and Cajun seasoning in another wide shallow dish.

5. Dredge one fourth of fish in flour mixture shaking off excess flour, then fry in oil, stirring occasionally with a slotted spoon, until golden brown. Or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

breading Deep Fried Catfish Strips

6. Drain fish and place on paper towing to absorb the excess oil.

7. Repeat until all fish is fried.

8. Serve hot with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

 

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Feb 18 2010

Spanish Rice Recipe

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Spanish Rice
Its so easy. This Spanish Rice recipe tastes great. Very little prep time. I don’t think a packaged mix could be any faster. The bacon just adds great flavor. This is a great side dish. Serve it with your next Spanish or Mexican style meal. Enjoy
Ingredients
4 strips bacon

1 cup long grain white rice

2 (10 ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chilies

1 onion, chopped fine

1 small green pepper, chopped fine

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon butter

 

 

bacon onion and peppers 

Directions

1. Fry bacon in skillet until browned.

2. Remove from skillet, crumble, and set aside.

3. Do not remove bacon grease from skillet!

4. Melt butter in skillet and add onion, pepper and garlic.

5. Sauté until onions are translucent.

Spanish Rice  Spanish Rice

6. Add the Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chiles and chicken broth and simmer approximately 5-10 minutes.

7. Add the rice, cover and simmer approximately 20 minutes.

8. Crumble bacon on top and serve.

 
 
 

 

 

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Feb 12 2010

Blueberry Sour Cream Cheesecake Recipe

Blueberry Sour Cream Cheesecake
This Blueberry Sour Cream Cheesecake Recipe is Great. We had such a good year here foe Blueberries last year its been a challenge to use them all up. So using Blueberries from the freezer- this is my latest creation. Enjoy!
Ingredients
3/4 cup graham wafer crumbs

1/2 cup vanilla wafer crumbs

1/2 cup finely chopped blanched almonds

1 ¼ cup granulated sugar, divided ( see directions )

3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

3 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

3 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen

8 ounces cream cheese

2 cups sour cream

3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon lemon juice

 

graham cracker crumbs graham cracker crumbs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine graham wafer crumbs, vanilla wafer crumbs, 1/4 cup of sugar and almonds.

3. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or a fork, until mixture is crumbly.

4. Press crumb mixture into an 11 inch x 1 1/2 inch spring-form pan.

crust Sour Cream Cheesecake

5. In a separate small mixing bowl, beat together egg, vanilla and almond extract.

6. Drizzle mixture over crumb mixture in pan.

7. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until firmed and no longer shiny.

8. Remove from oven and let cool.

9. Spoon 3 cups of blueberries evenly over base.

10. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of sugar over the blueberries.

11. In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, sour cream, 3/4 cup sugar, eggs and lemon juice and mix until well blended and smooth.

12.Pour cream cheese mixture over blueberries.

13. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until center of cake is barely firm to the touch.

14. Remove cake from oven and immediately run a knife around inside rim to loosen cake; let cool on rack in pan.

Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours

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Feb 10 2010

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

Split Pea Soup
This is a thick and hardy Split Pea Soup Recipe. With the  Slow cooker coming to the rescue again. When you are busy what a time saver. With the cold weather and snow setting in nationwide it is just a great time for a good bowl of hot soup. This is a simple recipe. Its has very little prep time so you can get it set up and be on your way quickly. Depending on the ham you are using in this recipe watch the salt that you add. Very easy to get it to salty. The recipe calls for one tablespoon, I would salt it to taste. My wife said it was perfect how ever I thought a little less would have been better.

 

Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas, rinsed
2 cups ham, diced or 1 ham bone (meaty) or 2 ham hocks
1 cup carrot, diced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced

1 bay leaf

2 teaspoons parsley flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

1 tablespoon salt (to taste-definitely reduce if not using water)

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 quarts hot water

chopped vegetables Split Pea Soup

Directions

Place ingredients in slow cooker in the order listed.

Pour in water. Do not stir!

ham

Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until peas are very soft and ham falls off the bone.

Remove bones and bay leaf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Feb 05 2010

Simple Cheesy Chicken Breast Recipe

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 Cheesy Chicken What a great recipe. This Simple Cheesy Chicken Breast Recipe is mouth watering good. If you are looking for something simple and quick that your Family will love. This is it. What a great dinner for some Super Bowl Guests. Enjoy
Simple Cheesy Chicken Breast Recipe  Simple Cheesy Chicken Breast Recipe  Cheesy Chicken Breast

Directions

1. In a bowl combine oil and garlic and let set for 15minutes.

2. In a bowl combine breadcrumbs, pepper, salt and paprika. Stir well.

3. Add parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese and parsley to the breadcrumb mixture and stir well to combine.

4. Dip chicken breast into oil to coat on both sides, then dip into crumb mixture coating well on both sides. 5. Place chicken breast on greased baking dish.

6. Repeat with all chicken breasts.

7. Drizzle remaining oil over chicken breasts.

8. Bake at 400° for 35 minutes.

9. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Serve with mashed potatoes or your favorite rice dish.

 

 

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breasts
1/3 cup olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon paprika

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated

1/3 cup cheddar cheese, finely grated

1 tablespoon parsley, chop

 

 

 

 

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Jan 28 2010

Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookie
If you like rich chocolate this is it. This is not your normal chocolate chip cookie recipe. It is chocolate all the way though. A chocolate lovers dream. Give it a try. Kind of like a Brownie turned into a cookie. Enyoy
 
Ingredients

1 1/4 cups margarine

2 cups sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

3/4 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups chocolate chips

 

 

 cookie dough cookie dough

 

 

Directions

1. I double this recipe.

2. Cream together the margarine, sugar, then add the eggs and vanilla.

3. Blend in the cocoa and add baking soda, salt and blend well.

4. Add the flour into the creamed mixture and fold in the chocolate chips.

5. Bake at 350° for 8-9

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Jan 26 2010

Simple Salisbury Steak Recipe

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Salisbury Steak
This is the greatest. This simple Salisbury Steak recipe is quick to prepare. Just a nice blend of flavors. Your family will love it. Serve it with Mashes Potatoes and enjoy!
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef

1/3 cup finely chopped onion

1/4 cup cracker, crumbs

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 1/2 tablespoons prepared horseradish

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons butter

1 medium onion, sliced, into, rings

8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced

3 tablespoons butter

Gravy

3 tablespoons flour

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup cream

3/4 cup chicken broth

1 dash Worcestershire sauce

1 dash hot sauce

 

 

burger burger

Directions

1. Combine ground beef, chopped onions, cracker crumbs, egg, horseradish, salt and pepper. Shape into patties.

2. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in skillet.

3. Cook patties till no longer pink inside.

Salisbury Steak  mushrooms

4. In separate pan, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Sauté onion rings and mushrooms till tender.

5. Remove patties from pan.

6. Stir flour into pan, scraping bottom of pan. Add dash of salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes. Stir in cream to form a thick paste.

Slowly stir in chicken broth - stir till thick.

7. Add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Stir till mixed well.

8. Simmer 5 minutes Add mushrooms, onions and patties.

9. Heat 10 minutes.

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