Ginger Date Muffins Recipe

Posted on April 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Ginger Date Muffins Recipe

The local market was running dates on sale and my wife purchased some of them thinking they would make a nice snack; but she changed her mind deciding they weren’t such a nice snack after all. So what can you prepare with dates? I am sure there are a lot of recipes that you can use dates as one of the ingredients such as date bars or cookies; when I saw this Ginger Date Muffins Recipe I thought it looked pretty good so I decided to give it a try. I was a little skeptical because I wasn’t sure how the flavor of ginger would taste with the dates, but they were really good. When you are preparing the batter it will be thick so you will have to spoon it into the muffin cups-it should be that way.

Like most muffin recipes, this is a simple recipe, and you will have hot muffins on the table in less than an hour. This recipe will make 12 regular size muffins, or 6 jumbos.

 

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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: Makes 12

Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup dates (finely chopped)

Instructions
  1. Pre-Heat Oven to 400.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
  3. In a separate large bowl mix together buttermilk, egg, oil, and vanilla.
  4. Gradually add the flour mixture into the milk mixture; stir until just combined. Fold in the dates.
  5. Using a muffin tin with liners, or lightly sprayed with cooking spray, spoon the batter into the muffin cups.

 

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Grilled Garlic Butter Steak Recipe

Posted on April 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Grilled Garlic Butter Steak Recipe

If you like the flavor of garlic you will love this Grilled Garlic Butter Steak Recipe. The garlic sauce is so good, and it is easy to put together while the stakes are grilling. The first time we had this recipe for dinner was when my son was home from college and he prepared it for his cooking blog; blogchef.net.

I prepared the whole dinner on the grill which included grilled mushrooms on skewers along with a potato and onion packet. The combination was fantastic. I have included links to these posts, in this post.

The next time you’re ready to fire up the grill give this Grilled Garlic Butter Steak Recipe a try. Enjoy

Grilled Garlic Butter Steak Recipe

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Recipe type: Grilling
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 4 beef steaks (T-Bone or New York Strip)
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions
  1. Preheat the grill on high heat with the grates coated with cooking spray or oil.
  2. While the grill is heating using a small sauce pan over low heat- melt the butter, and mix in the garlic powder and garlic; set mixture aside.
  3. Salt and pepper the steaks on both sides. Grill stakes 5 to 10 minutes per side or until steaks reach your desired doneness.
  4. When done transfer the stakes to a warm platter; spoon on the garlic sauce and let rest 3 minutes before serving.

 

 

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Simple Mulligan Stew Recipe

Posted on April 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Simple Mulligan Stew Recipe

I’m not real sure where this Mulligan Stew Recipe came from but it has been many years since I have put this recipe on the menu. I think originally Mulligan Stew was whatever you had on hand is all you needed to prepare this recipe.

Mulligan stew is an improvised dish said to have been prepared by American hobos in camps in the early 1900s. (Wikipedia)

This Mulligan Stew recipe is as simple as it gets-tomato, potatoes, onion and some salt and pepper to enhance the taste. This is a basic recipe so there is plenty of room to add some additional seasoning, like garlic powder, oregano and parsley. I decided to keep it simple and prepared the recipe as written; making it a simple and good, one dish dinner.

This recipe was originally prepared using home canned tomatoes. If you don’t have that option use a 28 ounce can. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 7 medium potatoes (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 large onion (sliced)
  • 1 quart of tomatoes (or 1- 28 ounce can)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a 4 quart casserole dish layer the ingredients starting with a layer of potatoes, followed by a layer of ground beef, and a layer of onion. Then repeat the process.
  3. Top the mixture with the tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste and bake covered for 1 1/ 2 – 2 hours or until potatoes are tender.
  4. Serve Hot

 

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Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

Posted on April 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

I had some ham left over from the Holiday so I decided to prepare this Ham and Potato Soup Recipe. I made a few minor changes to the recipe; mainly to increase the hardiness of the ingredients. This is a simple recipe and there’s a good chance if you have left over ham from the holiday, you may have all the ingredients on hand.  This is a basic recipe so I’m sure if you wanted to spice it up a little, it would work out very well. I thought this dish was excellent just the way it is written.

If you have some left over ham on hand give this Ham and Potato Soup Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 5 cups potatoes (peeled and diced)
  • ⅓ cup diced celery
  • ⅓ cup onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 cups cooked ham (cut into cubes)
  • 3¼ cups water
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • Parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions
  1. In a large sauce pan or stockpot mix together the potatoes, celery, ham and onion. Stir in the chicken bouillon and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium size sauce pan and whisk in the flour. Slowly add the milk stirring constantly while bringing the mixture to a boil. Cook until sauce is smooth and thickened.
  3. Stir the white sauce into the soup mixture, salt and pepper to taste, bring the soup back to a boil. Remove from the heat and serve hot.

 

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Bacon Mac and Cheese recipe

Posted on April 1, 2013 · 1 Comment
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Bacon Mac and Cheese recipe

If you’re looking for a great side dish, or a stand-alone one-dish meal this Bacon Mac and Cheese recipe will provide it, and it’s really good. This is a very simple recipe, but does take a little more time than the customary Mac and Cheese, because of the time needed to cook the bacon.  All the flavors blend very well with the bacon giving this dish a unique bacon flavor.

I you like Mac and Cheese; but haven’t tried Bacon Mac and Cheese, give this recipe a try it’s really good. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • ½ pound sliced bacon (sliced into 1 inch pieces)
  • 1 package elbow macaroni (8 ounces)
  • 2 cups milk
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (divided)
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon onion salt
  • ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 package sharp shredded cheddar (8 ounces)
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450F.
  2. Cook macaroni according to package directions, and drain. While the macaroni is cooking fry the bacon pieces until crisp. Place the bacon on paper towing to drain any excess fat.
  3. In a medium size sauce pan melt ¼ cup of the butter over medium heat; then whisk in the flour, onion salt, and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk and cook until mixture is smooth and starts to thicken. Add the cheese; cook and stir until melted.
  4. Mix the cheese sauce into the macaroni and fold in the bacon. Place in a 1½ quart casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray. Melt the rest of the butter, mix it with the bread crumbs and sprinkle it evenly over the top of the macaroni and cheese.
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, and mac and cheese heated through.
  6. Serve Hot

 

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Fresh Fishcakes Recipe

Posted on March 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Fresh Fishcakes Recipe

This Fresh Fish Cakes Recipe is another recipe that the family really liked but I kind of lost track of it through the years. Even though the family really liked it I didn’t prepare it very often because it is somewhat time consuming. What this recipe is mainly doing is combining the fish with mashed potatoes and chopped onions. If you have ever prepared mashed potato cakes before the consistency of the recipe is the same. I used tilapia in this recipe and it was really good. You could use salmon, or trout, but you would be risking a fishy flavor which I personally don’t care for. Most of the time involved in preparing this recipe is precooking the fish and the potatoes. The fish mixture is on the soft side so when you form the patties, handle them carefully to keep them from coming apart. I prepared the recipe as written-this is a large recipe so you may want to cut it in half.

If you like fish patties or cakes give this recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Seafood
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients
  • 1¼ pounds fish fillets
  • 2½ pounds potatoes (peeled and cubed)
  • 4 eggs (beaten)
  • 2 tablespoons of butter (melted)
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • Oil for frying

Instructions
  1. Place the fish and potatoes in a large kettle. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer, and cook until the potatoes are tender. Set aside and let cool.
  2. After the potato mixture has cooled, run the mixture through a hand, or electric grinder; then mix in the rest of the ingredients. (Mixture will be very moist)
  3. Form the mixture into patties or cakes then coat them with bread crumbs. Fry in oil on medium high heat until brown.

 

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Blueberry Corn Muffins Recipe

Posted on March 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Blueberry Corn Muffins Recipe

I guess I am rushing the season a little bit but I don’t very often bake corn muffins. When I saw this recipe it looked pretty good so I decided to splurge and pick up some fresh blueberries at the local market. According to the recipe you can use fresh or frozen blueberries, but I don’t seem to have very good luck using frozen blueberries. This recipe also gives you the option of using a granulated artificial sweetener or sugar so I decided to use Splenda in this recipe. This is a simple recipe that is quick to put together and you can have hot corn muffins on the table in less than an hour. If you like corn muffins give this recipe a try. If you have never made these before it’s a nice treat. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Brunch
Serves: Makes 12

Ingredients
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup sugar or artificial granulated sweetener
  • ½ cup butter or margarine (softened)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a medium size bowl combine all the dry ingredients.
  3. In a large bowl whisk together the egg and butter until the butter forms small lumps in the mix. Then mix in the buttermilk and vanilla. Using a large spoon gradually mix in the dry ingredients and then fold in the blueberries.
  4. Spoon batter into muffin cups. (This recipe will make 6 jumbo muffins or 12 regular size)
  5. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

 

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Salisbury Steak with Mushroom and Wine Sauce

Posted on March 26, 2013 · 2 Comments
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Salisbury Steak with Mushroom and Wine Sauce

Whenever the local market runs ground round or ground sirloin on sale I try and prepare some kind of ground steak recipe. This Salisbury Steak with Mushroom and Wine Sauce recipe is quick to prepare, has very little prep time, and is delicious. The flavors will change a little bit according to the type of wine you use and the brand of gravy. The cooking time may also very depending on the size of the ground steaks you form. The cooking time in this recipe is assuming you divide the meat into 4 patties; cooked medium rare. Just adjust the cooking time to your desired doneness. The next time you want to add Salisbury Steak to the menu give this Salisbury Steak with Mushroom and Wine Sauce a try; it’s really good.

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground sirloin or ground round
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3/ 4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/ 4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 package of fresh portabella mushrooms (8 ounces sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons ruby port wine
  • 1 jar of beef gravy (12 ounces)

Instructions
  1. in a large bowl mix together the ground steak, garlic powder, and pepper. Divide into 4, and form 4 patties about ¼ inch thick.
  2. In a large skillet on medium high heat brown the ground steaks on both sides. Remove the steaks from the skillet and set aside. Remove any excess fat.
  3. Melt the butter in the same skillet and add the mushrooms; cook for about 2 minutes, and then add the wine. Cook for one minute, stir in the gravy, and return the patties to the skillet.
  4. Cook over medium heat to desired doneness.

 

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Chile con Carne Recipe

Posted on March 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Chile con Carne Recipe

There are many different recipes for chili in the recipe books. I guess this Chile con Carne Recipe is a little different because it incorporates some ingredients I don’t usually use. This chili recipe is a little time consuming because it does call for an hour of cooking time on low temperature. The seasoning and combination of peppers blend very well together creating chili that is a little bit on the hot side. If you like you chili seasoned hot; just change the salsa to hot instead of mild, and increase the amount of Jalapenos used in the recipe. For me the recipe was seasoned perfect as written.

Winter doesn’t want to give up in most parts of the country so a hot bowl of Chile tastes real good on a cold winter night-give this Chile con Carne Recipe a try, it’s really good. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients
  • 2 pounds of lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 cans kidney beans (15 ounces each)
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
  • 1 jar mild chunky Salsa (16 ounces)
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1-2 tablespoons Jalapenos (diced- canned or fresh)
  • 1 can diced green chilies (4 ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Oregano
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions
  1. In a large skillet using the oil brown the ground beef along with the garlic and the onion. Drain if needed.
  2. In a Dutch oven or large sauce pan combine the rest of the ingredients. Stir in the burger, onion, and garlic mixture. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to produce a low simmer. Cover, and cook for 1 hour.
  3. Serve Hot

 

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Broccoli and Beef Stir Fry Recipe

Posted on March 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Broccoli and Beef Stir Fry Recipe

Everyone here was in the mood for some type of Asian Stir Fry. Seeing as we have no Chinese restaurants even close, I decided on this Broccoli and Beef Stir Fry Recipe. This is a simple recipe that doesn’t call for many ingredients so there is a good chance you may have most of them on hand already. There is a short marinade time involved but it works out pretty well because it gives you the time to get the garlic, ginger, and broccoli ready for the pan. You can use this dish as a standalone, or serve it over rice, which worked out well for me for dinner.

If you and your family are in the mood for Asian cuisine give this Broccoli and Beef Stir Fry Recipe a try; it’s simple and good. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 2-4

Ingredients
  • 1 pound sirloin or flank steak
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dry Sherry
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 bunch fresh broccoli (Slice florets)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 slices fresh ginger (finely minced)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions
  1. Slice the steak into thin strips. (About 1/ 8 inch)
  2. Place the steak strips into a disposable plastic bag or reusable container; then add the soy sauce, sherry, and cornstarch and mix thoroughly to combine. (if you us a plastic bag-seal the bag and work the mixture from the outside with your hands to combine)Marinade for 15-30 minutes.
  3. in a large skillet or wok add the oil, minced garlic, and ginger. Cook on medium high heat for about 20 seconds.(This cooks fast so be careful not to overcook) Add the beef mixture, stirring constantly until beef is no longer pink inside. Add the broccoli florets and stir fry for an additional 5 minutes. Broccoli will be dark green and crisp.
  4. Serve as a standalone dish or over hot rice.

 

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