Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Now here is a delicious sandwich. And my friends… you’re gonna love this one! It came to me… after watching Guy Fieri in Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. So do ya remember the other day when I posted that I would choose pizza as the one thing I could eat for the rest of my life? I lied. Well maybe it wasn’t all-out lie; I just think I temporarily forgot about my love affair with all things grilled cheese! I know your thinking ‘She just posted a grilled sandwich recipe just a few weeks ago”…. but this isn’t your typical grilled sandwich. Start by placing a few jalapeno’s on a hot grill. Roast them until the skin is charred… about 10-15 minutes. Place the peppers in a bag {paper preferred, but I was all out} and let them steam for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile mince up a few green onions… like 4 to 5. Add them to a bowl along with some black pepper. Throw in a few ounces of, my favorite, cream cheese! Mix it up until smooth. Lay out two slices of cheddar or colby jack cheese. See… sooooo easy! Butter
Shredded Beef Sandwiches | Home Is Where The Cookies Are Last night three of my family members asked if we could PLEASE not have two nights of experimental cooking in a row. “It’s mean,” they said. Really? I reminded them of our dinner menu over the last several days: Barbequed hamburgers and potato salad, Shredded Beef Sandwiches on grilled French bread buns (experiment), our family “staple” of grilled chicken, rice, and salad. . . now enter unpopular experiment number one: white bean soup (blended to oblivion), with buttered whole wheat rolls and green salad, unpopular experiment number two: Asian chicken salad with edamame, red pepper, and orange-ginger dressing over rice. Humph. “Just not back to back, that’s all we ask. I think my mouth must be malfunctioning or something. OK. But notice not a one complained about the shredded beef sandwiches? Once in a while Momatouille hits the jackpot. I knew it going in, because the smell of it roasting gave me the total heads-up. Then I realized – that was our dinner. Oh. . . yum. . . . Fo shizzle. Recipe:
Parmesan Crusted Fried Mashed Potato Cakes In our house, you’ll find it’s a very rare occasion when there is leftover mashed potatoes. Aside from my potato loving self, my daughter Kaydence is a mashed potato fanatic. Her potato cravings have gotten so ridiculous that when we all sat down to watch a movie the other night, instead of reaching for the bowl of popcorn my husband popped, she ran in the kitchen to grab my bowl of leftover mashed potatoes from dinner and proceeded to finger dip in the bowl. It’s her obsession. However, this week she’s been sick and there were a few nights her appetite was so low that we ended up with a quart sized bag of taters left over. Instead of letting them go to waste I thought it would be fun to dress them up a bit with a Parmesan cracker crust. On the outside you get a crispy golden layer but on the inside it’s a silky smooth mashed potato bite. Parmesan Crusted Fried Mashed Potato Cakes Recipe Author: Cat Davis Type: Side Dish Serves: 1 dozen Ingredients Instructions
Chewy Oatmeal Fudge Bars Thursday, January 19, 2012 Chewy Oatmeal Fudge Bars While I believe it’s really important to have pantry staples for preparing healthy meals. all purpose flour white whole wheat flour bread flour rolled oats sugar baking soda baking powder cocoa powder fleur de sel cream of tarter vanilla vegetable/canola oil peanut butter chocolate/butterscotch/white chocolate chips walnuts & pecans spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, etc eggs butter With this list, I can usually make a long list of desserts when the mood strikes. I made these on a night our neighbor invited us over for dinner. PrintSave Chewy Oatmeal Fudge Bars Ingredients:2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 3 cups oats 2 cups chocolate chips 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (15 oz.) 2 Tbsp butter 1 tsp salt 2 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts (optional, walnuts or pecans) *I did not useDirections:Preheat oven to 325.
Recipe for Spicy Shrimp Sandwich with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise at Life I will be the first one to admit that I am not a huge sandwich person. Ryan loves them. He loves sub sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, meatloaf sandwiches, meatball sandwiches…I could go on and on. I on the other hand am not a huge fan. Avocados alone are pretty creamy so I was a little hesitant to mix them with mayonnaise but seriously, the result was like avocado heaven.
Cuban Sandwich I feel like I might get in trouble for calling this a Cuban. Because, truth be told I have never really had an authentic Cuban sandwich. But when I was in the middle of a juice cleanse recently (Ak! I still haven’t told you about that- but I will!!!) In the name of research, my sister and I committed to driving to a place called Paseo in Seattle. So my sister and I committed to being there right on time and that we would battle the crowds to finally try the delectable sandwiches. So I did a little research and made my own. However I used the traditional flavors of oregano and vinegar with the pork and it did turn out tender and delicious. Ok. Cuban Sandwich, serves 1 1 French Roll (I used a soft French Bakery Roll) 1 large slice Swiss Cheese 1 large slice smoked ham Cuban Style Pulled Pork (see below) bread and butter pickles yellow mustard In a large heavy pot, place the onions and garlic cloves. Place the pork shoulder on top of the onions. Simmer the pork for about 1 ½ hours.
Oven-Fried Onion Rings I really love onion rings, and if I had to pit a good onion ring against a good french fry... well it would be a hard decision. But the problem with onion rings is that so often the are sub par and disappointing. Either the breading is too thick, the onions are too thick or thin, or the onion is undercooked. Biting into a crispy piece of breading only to be met with raw onion is the worst. For several years now I have been wanting to make onion rings at home. Leave it to Cook's Illustrated to come up with just that. In case you are wondering about the dipping sauce I have pictured, I tried to recreate the dipping sauce served at Outback (or Longhorn?) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 large egg1/2 cup buttermilk1/4 tsp cayenne pepper1/4 tsp paprikasalt and black pepper30 saltine crackers4 cups kettle-cooked potato chips2 large yellow onions6 Tbs vegetable oilAdjust the oven racks to the lower-middle and upper-middle positions and preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Meanwhile, prep the onion rings.
Sockeye Salmon with Whole Wheat Pasta | life, in recipes I feel like I’ve been terribly negligent in keeping you all updated on my Whole Foods Pantry Challenge. Because I know you’ve all been waiting with baited breath to see just what I’ve been cooking with all of those pantry staples – right? Like you have nothing better to do than sit around wondering about my meal-planning abilities. Mostly you’re probably just wondering when I’m going to get around to choosing a winner for that awesome $50 Whole Foods gift card. Don’t ask me why I decided to make that contest go the whole month of January. In retrospect that seems like an awfully long time. Today, I’m talking about salmon. I don’t buy salmon (rushdie) often, because I like to buy wild-caught, preferably Alaskan (because their fisheries are reputed to be some of the most sustainable) and that can be expensive. Today was one of those days where I just didn’t want to do much of anything. Seared Sockeye Salmon over Whole Wheat Pasta in a Saffron Cream Sauce prep time: 5 minutes serves: 6-8