Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs/Wings






    Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs/Wings



    Ingredients:
    12 lb chicken leg
    23 tbsp olive oil, (to help it stop sticking to the pan)
    12 cup soy sauce
    23 tbsp ketchup
    34 cup honey
    2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 salt
    1 pepper

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    2. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Mix together the oil, soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic, salt and pepper.
    3. Pour over the chicken.
    4. Bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until sauce is caramelized.
    5. Could also use wings or pork ribs.

    Thursday, February 6, 2014

    Slow Cook Beef Barley Soup

    Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup
     
    Ingredients
    • 1 lb. stew meat
    • 2 tsp McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning
    • 2 Tbsp olive oil
    • 2 carrots, sliced
    • 2 stalks celery, sliced
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 2 potatoes, cubed and peeled
    • 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 tsp oregano
    • 1 tsp basil
    • ¼ tsp thyme
    • 1 Tbsp parsley
    • 4 C beef broth
    • 1 Tbsp white sugar
    • 2 (15 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
    • salt to taste
    • pepper to taste
    • 1 /2 cup quick cooking barley
    Instructions
    1. Season meat with steak seasoning. Brown meat in a skillet with the olive oil.
    2. Place meat in slow cooker and combine with carrots, celery, onion, potatoes, worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, parsley, beef broth, sugar, tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
    3. Cook on low for 8 hours.
    4. One hour before serving mix in barley, turn to high and cook until barley is tender.

    Thursday, August 8, 2013

    Strawberry Margarita Jello Shots



    Ingredients:

    24-30 Strawberries
    Margarita Mix

    1 box Strawberry Jell-O
    8 ounces tequila, preferably reposado or blanco
    6 ounce Cointreau
    Salt for garnish

    Directions:
    Strawberry Prep:

    Cut the bottoms of the strawberry flat to get them to stand upright. When you do so, make sure that you do not cut off so much that there is a hole at the bottom.
    Use a huller or apple corer to empty out the strawberry.
    Once the strawberries have been emptied, use a towel to pat the outside of the strawberries dry.
    Check each strawberry and make sure there is not a hole in the bottom before you start filling.

    Margarita Mix

    Boil one cup of hot water in a saucepan, then add in Jell-o powder and whisk until powder is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Set aside. Measure out 1/4 cup of cold water and set aside.
    Combine tequila and Cointreau, in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add liquour mixture to cold water and stir to combine. Then add cold liquour mixture to hot Jell-o mixture and stir to combine.
    Pour final Jell-o mix into strawberries and chill overnight. Dip your finger in water or use a moistened brush to wet the edge of the strawberries, dip and rotate the strawberries in salt to rim. Garnish with cut lime triangles to finish.

    Hillbilly Chicken Crockpot Supper



    Ingredients:
    1 bag of frozen tortellini
    1 small bag of fresh spinach
    2 cans of italian style diced tomatoes
    1 box or 4 cups or vegetable broth
    1 block of cream cheese

    Put all ingredients in Crockpot, chunk in the cream cheese. Cook on low for 5-6 hrs

    Thursday, July 11, 2013

    NO DOUGH PIZZA



    Crust
    1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature
    2 eggs
    1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    1 tsp garlic powder
    1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

    Topping
    1/2 cup pizza sauce
    1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    toppings - pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers
    Garlic powder

    Preheat oven to 350.

    Lightly spay a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. With a handheld mixer, mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and parmesan cheese until combined. Spread into baking dish. Bake for 12-15 minutes, our until golden brown. Allow crust to cool for 10 minutes.

    Spread pizza sauce on crust. Top with cheese and toppings. Sprinkle pizza with garlic powder. Bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.

    Tuesday, April 23, 2013

    Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups


      Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups
    Ingredients
    1 loaf (16 ounces) thinly sliced white bread, crusts removed
    1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
    3/4 cup confectioners sugar
    1 cup sugar
    1-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    3/4 cup butter, melted
    Directions
    Flatten bread with a rolling-pin. In a bowl, combine cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar. In another bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Spread about 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture on each slice of bread. Roll up, jelly roll style. Dip in melted butter, then in cinnamon-sugar. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 16 roll-ups.
    One of the best things about these little roll ups is that they are delicious warm, room temp or even cold.
    Make it Special:  Churros are typically served in some kind of paper because they are a little greasy.  Take a piece of parchment paper and roll it into a cone shape, place the cone into a short drinking glass or a vase if you have it, then set a few of the roll ups inside the cone.  Easy serving and you can just set them around the table so your guests can easily grab one as they walk by.

    Monday, April 22, 2013

    Homemade Flour Tortillas





    HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS:
    3c flour
    1tsp salt
    1/3c oil
    1c warm water

    Combine all ingredients until it forms a dough. Roll into a big ball and take about 1"-2" pieces off. Pat flat with your hands or use a rolling pin. Put on a griddle on the stove and let the sides cook until there are lil brown specks.