I love finger steaks. I have tried to make them in the past, and they weren't very good. I had a hankerin', so I tried again yesterday. We had a fried food festivus for dinner! They turned out really good. Even the leftovers I heated up today were great! I don't know if you are like me with 1/2 a cow in my freezer wondering what to do with it all, but I am very happy to have one more use, besides BBQing them! It's too cold right now for that.
Flank Steak or Sirlion Steak (I used one of each and we had leftovers) Use one without bones
2 Cups Buttermilk
1 egg
mix in a low dish
2 cups flour (may need more)
Approx 1 tsp Lowry's Season Salt (I mixed it in then tasted flour mix to make sure it had enough flavor)
Cayenne pepper to taste, if desired for a little heat
Mix in a gallon ziploc bag.
Slice steak 1/4 in thick across grain. (The key is to get them nice and thin, and don't go with the grain because they won't break apart easily when you bite into them). Dip in milk mixture then put in ziploc and shake. Fry in hot oil. I use an electric skillet on almost 400. Used between 1/4 in and 1/2in of oil. Fry til juices run clear. 5 min or so. Drain on paper towels. Serve with Cocktail sauce (my fav), honey mustard, ketchup, bbq sauce.
Onion Rings
Slice onion rounds thinly. Separate into single rings. Mix 1 egg in buttermilk. Dip rings in buttermilk then put in ziploc with flour, season salt mixture tip coated. Redip in buttermilk then dip into Panko or fine bread crumbs. Then fry in hot oil til golden. My grandma showed me how to make these with the crumbs. I love Panko because it make them so crispy! Use same dips as for steaks! Ranch is yummy, too.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Greek Pastitsio
If you are craving Olive Garden, but dont have the money or want to wait an hour for a table, make this dish!! So good and less fattening too. (From http://www.melskitchencafe.com/)
12oz penne pasta
1 lb. ground turkey
1 onion, chopped fine
3-5 garlic cloves (3 good size was plenty!)minced or pressed
3/4 tsp salt
pepper
2 T flour
2 cups milk
8oz reduced fat cream cheese
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 can petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup mozzarella, grated
2 T fresh parsley, chopped
Heat broiler. Grease 9x13 baking dish. Cook pasta. In large skillet, cook turkey, onion and salt&pepper. Add garlic, sprinkle in flour. Add cream cheese and let melt in a little. Whisk in milk, nutmeg and tomatoes. Simmer 5 minutes. Add pasta. Pour into 9x13 and sprinkle with mozzarella. Broil 3-5 minutes till top is brown and bubbly. Remove and sprinkle with parsley. Serve. *I made bread sticks using rhodes dough and brushed with butter, then sprinkled garlic powder and parmesan. so good!
12oz penne pasta
1 lb. ground turkey
1 onion, chopped fine
3-5 garlic cloves (3 good size was plenty!)minced or pressed
3/4 tsp salt
pepper
2 T flour
2 cups milk
8oz reduced fat cream cheese
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 can petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup mozzarella, grated
2 T fresh parsley, chopped
Heat broiler. Grease 9x13 baking dish. Cook pasta. In large skillet, cook turkey, onion and salt&pepper. Add garlic, sprinkle in flour. Add cream cheese and let melt in a little. Whisk in milk, nutmeg and tomatoes. Simmer 5 minutes. Add pasta. Pour into 9x13 and sprinkle with mozzarella. Broil 3-5 minutes till top is brown and bubbly. Remove and sprinkle with parsley. Serve. *I made bread sticks using rhodes dough and brushed with butter, then sprinkled garlic powder and parmesan. so good!
Homemade Corndogs
These are fun for kids to help make! Way more healthy than store-bought fried.(from Food Network)
1 cup milk
1 pkt active dry yeast
2 T oil
2 T brown sugar
1 cup fine cornmeal
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp paprika
10 hot dogs (I used the bun-length)(can use reduced fat also)
1 egg beaten
1 T sesame seed- optional
Dipping sauce of choice
Warm milk in pan. Add yeast, pour into bowl and let sit 2 mins. Stir in oil, sugar and cornmeal. Add flour, salt, baking soda and paprika. Dough will be sticky. Turn out on floured surface and knead for 5 minutes using as much additional flour as needed. Place in greased bowl and cover with plastic. Let rise to double 1 hour. Cut each hot dog in half to create a mini dog.(optional: poke a skewar in each end of hotdog for a stick- i didnt do this, they are easy to pick up with hands.) Divide dough into 20 pieces and make a "worm" by rolling dough between your hands. Wrap around each dog. Place on greased cookie sheet and brush with egg, then sprinkle with seeds if desired. Bake at 350 for 15 mins.
1 cup milk
1 pkt active dry yeast
2 T oil
2 T brown sugar
1 cup fine cornmeal
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp paprika
10 hot dogs (I used the bun-length)(can use reduced fat also)
1 egg beaten
1 T sesame seed- optional
Dipping sauce of choice
Warm milk in pan. Add yeast, pour into bowl and let sit 2 mins. Stir in oil, sugar and cornmeal. Add flour, salt, baking soda and paprika. Dough will be sticky. Turn out on floured surface and knead for 5 minutes using as much additional flour as needed. Place in greased bowl and cover with plastic. Let rise to double 1 hour. Cut each hot dog in half to create a mini dog.(optional: poke a skewar in each end of hotdog for a stick- i didnt do this, they are easy to pick up with hands.) Divide dough into 20 pieces and make a "worm" by rolling dough between your hands. Wrap around each dog. Place on greased cookie sheet and brush with egg, then sprinkle with seeds if desired. Bake at 350 for 15 mins.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Salad De Maison
I brought this to a New Year's party with kids and adults, and my bowl was about empty by the end of the night! Amounts can be adjusted to your taste. This is a refreshing yet hearty salad- so good!
2 heads lettuce, Romaine is good
Grated swiss- 1 1/2 cup
chopped tomatoes- 2 large
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
grated fresh parmesan- 1/2 cup
croutons
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds
Dressing:
3 T lemon juice
1/2 cup oil
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 large)
Toast almonds. Mix dressing. Toss all together and eat!!
2 heads lettuce, Romaine is good
Grated swiss- 1 1/2 cup
chopped tomatoes- 2 large
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
grated fresh parmesan- 1/2 cup
croutons
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds
Dressing:
3 T lemon juice
1/2 cup oil
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 large)
Toast almonds. Mix dressing. Toss all together and eat!!
Basil Chicken Salad
Cant go wrong with this one at a party!
2 chicken breasts, cooked
1 bag spinach
1 cup craisins
1 cup pine nuts
1 cup goat cheese or feta
1 cup dried bowtie pasta
1 large fuji apple, sliced thin
Dressing:
1 cup oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
20 fresh basil leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 T brown sugar
cook pasta and drain. Dice chicken. Combine all salad ingredients. mix up dressing in a blender. Toss with salad just before serving. Yum-O!
2 chicken breasts, cooked
1 bag spinach
1 cup craisins
1 cup pine nuts
1 cup goat cheese or feta
1 cup dried bowtie pasta
1 large fuji apple, sliced thin
Dressing:
1 cup oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
20 fresh basil leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 T brown sugar
cook pasta and drain. Dice chicken. Combine all salad ingredients. mix up dressing in a blender. Toss with salad just before serving. Yum-O!
Hashbrown Quiche
8 or so frozen hashbrown patties
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
10 eggs
2 cups cream or milk or a combo of the two
1 cup cubed ham
1/2 lb. bacon, chopped and cooked
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
black pepper
Place hashbrowns in a greased 9x13. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 20 mins at 350. Sprinkle with ham, bacon and cheeses. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over top. Bake another 40-45 minutes. Comfort food all the way!!
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
10 eggs
2 cups cream or milk or a combo of the two
1 cup cubed ham
1/2 lb. bacon, chopped and cooked
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
black pepper
Place hashbrowns in a greased 9x13. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 20 mins at 350. Sprinkle with ham, bacon and cheeses. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over top. Bake another 40-45 minutes. Comfort food all the way!!
Syd's Pancakes
1 1/2 cup flour (awesome with half wheat too)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 large apple, peeled and grated
a little cinnamon-optional
Mix all together and cook. Makes 12-16 pancakes. Serve with buttermilk syrup!!
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 large apple, peeled and grated
a little cinnamon-optional
Mix all together and cook. Makes 12-16 pancakes. Serve with buttermilk syrup!!
Buttermilk Syrup
This will make you never want maple syrup again!!!! And you will find yourself day-dreaming about it's sweet goodness.
1 cube butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp corn syrup (optional, use it if u have it, if not dont stress)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla
Melt butter. Add sugar, corn syrup and buttermilk. Bring to boil, cook 3-4 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla. Stir well- it will foam up a little. Serve over pancakes, waffles etc! Store in fridge. Great with a pinch of cinnamon too.
1 cube butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp corn syrup (optional, use it if u have it, if not dont stress)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla
Melt butter. Add sugar, corn syrup and buttermilk. Bring to boil, cook 3-4 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla. Stir well- it will foam up a little. Serve over pancakes, waffles etc! Store in fridge. Great with a pinch of cinnamon too.
Pork Au Jous
Not just any au jous!! I threw this together using pork instead of beef cause thats what I had! We could eat this once a week forever. Makes wonderful left-overs.
3-4 lb. Pork Butt or Shoulder roast
1 pkt Au jous mix (store brand is great)
1 can Beef Consomme soup
2-3 garlic cloves, crushed with side of knife
Throw roast in a crockpot. Sprinkle au jous mix over top. Add can of Beef consomme and toss in garlic cloves. Cook on high 6 hours or so, turning meat over half way through. When done, take roast out and shred or slice (it will fall apart anyway!). Add 3 cups water to juices in crockpot. Serve meat on hoagie buns or rolls. (Harmon's has the most chewy yummy ones ever!). Brandon likes to put a little mayo on his bun first. Dip sandwich in juice. Sooooo dang good. Never would think it was pork instead of beef. Cheaper too! I also like to dip my sandwhich in Sweet Baby Ray's bbq sauce. YOu can also add cheese or lettuce or tomato, or whatever.
3-4 lb. Pork Butt or Shoulder roast
1 pkt Au jous mix (store brand is great)
1 can Beef Consomme soup
2-3 garlic cloves, crushed with side of knife
Throw roast in a crockpot. Sprinkle au jous mix over top. Add can of Beef consomme and toss in garlic cloves. Cook on high 6 hours or so, turning meat over half way through. When done, take roast out and shred or slice (it will fall apart anyway!). Add 3 cups water to juices in crockpot. Serve meat on hoagie buns or rolls. (Harmon's has the most chewy yummy ones ever!). Brandon likes to put a little mayo on his bun first. Dip sandwich in juice. Sooooo dang good. Never would think it was pork instead of beef. Cheaper too! I also like to dip my sandwhich in Sweet Baby Ray's bbq sauce. YOu can also add cheese or lettuce or tomato, or whatever.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Holiday Dill Dip
This one's for you, Kelly!
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayo
1/2 bunch or so chopped parsley
3-4 green onions, sliced thin
2 T dried dill ( fresh would be awesome too)
1/2 tsp salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 lemon, squeezed
Mix all together and chill a couple hours before serving with veggies for dipping. This is like ranch- good on anything!! cant have the holidays without dill dip! :)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayo
1/2 bunch or so chopped parsley
3-4 green onions, sliced thin
2 T dried dill ( fresh would be awesome too)
1/2 tsp salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 lemon, squeezed
Mix all together and chill a couple hours before serving with veggies for dipping. This is like ranch- good on anything!! cant have the holidays without dill dip! :)
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Split Pea Soup Reincarnated
I love split pea soup, but I rarely have ham on hand. I do ALWAYS have hamburger on hand, though, so I decided to try making up something with what I have on hand. I am sure you could find something on the internet similar, but this one came straight from my little pointed head!! My family really liked it.
1- 11/2# hamburger, you could also use sausage or chorizo
1 onion, chopped fine
3 stalks celery, chopped fine
3 carrots, thinly sliced
3 cloves, garlic, pressed
1 # split peas
6-8 cups water (I used 8)
1-15 oz can diced tomatoes
1/3 bunch cilantro, chopped, or to taste
a little more fresh chopped onion to throw in
Some sort of chilies to add heat. If you make my hot chile sauce from my salsa recipe, this would be perfect. Add as much as you like. Or you could use diced toms with green chilies, this is fairly spicy.
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp coarse black pepper, or to taste
Salt, to taste
1-2 bay leaves, if desired
Cook hamburger and onions. Add celery, carrots, and garlic, saute a few more minutes. Add split peas, water and seasonings. Simmer, covered, til peas have disintegrated. About 1 hour. Add tomatoes, chile sauce, etc last 10 minutes or so. Serve hot with rolls, biscuits or cornbread. I actually just threw a bunch of my homemade fresh salsa in it. I really liked the cilantro and fresh onions with the soup. So, you could do that, too if you have that! I have a running bowl of salsa at my house. There would be a coup if there wasn't!!
1- 11/2# hamburger, you could also use sausage or chorizo
1 onion, chopped fine
3 stalks celery, chopped fine
3 carrots, thinly sliced
3 cloves, garlic, pressed
1 # split peas
6-8 cups water (I used 8)
1-15 oz can diced tomatoes
1/3 bunch cilantro, chopped, or to taste
a little more fresh chopped onion to throw in
Some sort of chilies to add heat. If you make my hot chile sauce from my salsa recipe, this would be perfect. Add as much as you like. Or you could use diced toms with green chilies, this is fairly spicy.
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp coarse black pepper, or to taste
Salt, to taste
1-2 bay leaves, if desired
Cook hamburger and onions. Add celery, carrots, and garlic, saute a few more minutes. Add split peas, water and seasonings. Simmer, covered, til peas have disintegrated. About 1 hour. Add tomatoes, chile sauce, etc last 10 minutes or so. Serve hot with rolls, biscuits or cornbread. I actually just threw a bunch of my homemade fresh salsa in it. I really liked the cilantro and fresh onions with the soup. So, you could do that, too if you have that! I have a running bowl of salsa at my house. There would be a coup if there wasn't!!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Scott's Soccer Practice Bars
Oh my goodness....i thought i had already put this on but i guess not! You are in for a real treat! These are just as addicting as Erika's choc/peanut butter bars! Isaac made these for Scouts and they rocked!
1 cube butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour
1 cup oats
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 T peanut butter
2 T milk
Cream butter and sugars together. Add egg and peanut butter. Stir in baking soda, salt, flour and oats. Press into 9x13. Sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Bake 20-25 mins till golden. Remove from oven and drizzle with icing. Cool completely then cut into squares.
1 cube butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour
1 cup oats
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 T peanut butter
2 T milk
Cream butter and sugars together. Add egg and peanut butter. Stir in baking soda, salt, flour and oats. Press into 9x13. Sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Bake 20-25 mins till golden. Remove from oven and drizzle with icing. Cool completely then cut into squares.
Savory Chicken Tacos
This recipe rocked the house!!!! makes a lot and can be adapted to your taste! From Smith's.
1 Rotisserie Chicken (savory flavor) meat taken off the bone and shredded
12oz pkg steamable brown rice ( I used 1 pkg brown, and heated leftover white rice that was cooked in beef consomme- yummo)
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup mexican style shredded cheese blend
1 can Kroger diced Salsa Style Fire Roasted Tomatoes( if u dont have Kroger, use something similar)
1 can green enchilada sauce (mild)
corn tortillas, shredded lettuce, more cheese, and sour cream
Mix all except tortillas and toppings. you can bake this in a 9x13 @450 for 20 mins or just heat in big skillet on the stove for 15 mins or so over med-high heat. Stir often. Add cheese towards end. You could add black beans or whatever you like to this and it would be great! Heat corn tortillas in pan with a little oil to soften. Fill shells and top with what ever you love- lettuce, sour cream, salsa etc. You could also put this over tortilla chips and make ultimate nachos!!
1 Rotisserie Chicken (savory flavor) meat taken off the bone and shredded
12oz pkg steamable brown rice ( I used 1 pkg brown, and heated leftover white rice that was cooked in beef consomme- yummo)
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup mexican style shredded cheese blend
1 can Kroger diced Salsa Style Fire Roasted Tomatoes( if u dont have Kroger, use something similar)
1 can green enchilada sauce (mild)
corn tortillas, shredded lettuce, more cheese, and sour cream
Mix all except tortillas and toppings. you can bake this in a 9x13 @450 for 20 mins or just heat in big skillet on the stove for 15 mins or so over med-high heat. Stir often. Add cheese towards end. You could add black beans or whatever you like to this and it would be great! Heat corn tortillas in pan with a little oil to soften. Fill shells and top with what ever you love- lettuce, sour cream, salsa etc. You could also put this over tortilla chips and make ultimate nachos!!
Stuffed Shells
From Chef Donatella from Food Network, good comfort dish on a winter night!
12oz dried jumbo pasta shells
olive oil
1.5 lbs lean ground beef (or ground turkey would be fab)
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 (28oz) cans stewed or diced tomatoes ( i did 1 of each) dont drain!
15oz carton whole milk ricotta
1 1/3 cups grated parmesan
Heat oven to 350. Grease a large baking dish (3-4qt). Add 1 T salt to a large pot of boiling water and cook shells about 5-6 minutes till slightly tender. Drain shells and lay them out on a greased sheet of foil to prevent sticking together, and so they can cool to touch. In a large skillet cook beef in 1 T olive oil. Add 1 garlic clove. season with salt and pepper. When pink is gone, transfer to a bowl. In empty skillet, add 1 T oil and fry remaining garlic clove 20 seconds. Add undrained tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes till reduced and slightly thickened, breaking up any big pieces of tomato with back of spoon. Stir 1.5 cups tomatoes into beef, add ricotta and 2/3 cup parmesan. Mix and stuff shells with heaping Tablespoon in each shell. Spoon 1.5 cups tomatoes into bottom of baking dish. Layer stuffed shells over. Fill dish, then top with any remaining filling or tomatoes. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Bake 30 mins.
12oz dried jumbo pasta shells
olive oil
1.5 lbs lean ground beef (or ground turkey would be fab)
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 (28oz) cans stewed or diced tomatoes ( i did 1 of each) dont drain!
15oz carton whole milk ricotta
1 1/3 cups grated parmesan
Heat oven to 350. Grease a large baking dish (3-4qt). Add 1 T salt to a large pot of boiling water and cook shells about 5-6 minutes till slightly tender. Drain shells and lay them out on a greased sheet of foil to prevent sticking together, and so they can cool to touch. In a large skillet cook beef in 1 T olive oil. Add 1 garlic clove. season with salt and pepper. When pink is gone, transfer to a bowl. In empty skillet, add 1 T oil and fry remaining garlic clove 20 seconds. Add undrained tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes till reduced and slightly thickened, breaking up any big pieces of tomato with back of spoon. Stir 1.5 cups tomatoes into beef, add ricotta and 2/3 cup parmesan. Mix and stuff shells with heaping Tablespoon in each shell. Spoon 1.5 cups tomatoes into bottom of baking dish. Layer stuffed shells over. Fill dish, then top with any remaining filling or tomatoes. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Bake 30 mins.
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
This recipe is from Dick's. Long live Richards!!
2 lbs chicken tenders, cut into nugget size (I used breasts)
2 cups seasoned bread crumbs ( I did 1 cup plain and 1 cup seasoned)
1 T seasoned salt
1 tsp garlic powder
2-3 eggs, beaten
oil
In a bowl mix bread crumbs and seasonings. In another, beat eggs. Heat oil in large skillet. Dredge chicken in egg, then crumbs, coating generously with crumbs. Fry in hot oil till golden brown, drain on paper towels. These were crispy and wonderful. Dip in ranch or ketchup/fry sauce.
2 lbs chicken tenders, cut into nugget size (I used breasts)
2 cups seasoned bread crumbs ( I did 1 cup plain and 1 cup seasoned)
1 T seasoned salt
1 tsp garlic powder
2-3 eggs, beaten
oil
In a bowl mix bread crumbs and seasonings. In another, beat eggs. Heat oil in large skillet. Dredge chicken in egg, then crumbs, coating generously with crumbs. Fry in hot oil till golden brown, drain on paper towels. These were crispy and wonderful. Dip in ranch or ketchup/fry sauce.
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