Food photo of the week

Food photo of the week
Chocolate Chip Cookies...I really like how this one came out! Proud of myself on this picture!

Friday, October 28, 2011

Orange Peppered Steak

Orange Peppered Steak
1 pkg of steak, I use the thin cut steak
3 oranges, juiced
1 tablespoon of pepper
2 teaspoons of salt
1 pkg of frozen Japanese vegetables
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of flour
1 tablespoon of water

Friday, October 21, 2011

fixing

The post of the 2 in 1 chicken dinner I just added some alterations to the recipe, if you have looked at it recently please look at it again.
Summary is to add more chicken if serving more than 2-3 people and to double the rice part of the recipe. And changed the amount of flour for the "thickening gravy" portion.
Also to try adding barley, rice to the chicken noodle soup.

Thank you

2 in 1 Quick Fix Chicken DinnerS

10 chicken tenders ( I cheat and buy the bag full of them, there's no rib meat in it, and can be used for a lot of meals and cheaper :))
6 carrots, chopped to bite size
1/2 head of small cabbage, bite size chopped
1 red onion, chopped to bite size
3 cloves of garlic
2 pinches of salt
1 large pinch of pepper
3 celery sticks if you have it
3/4 cup brown rice

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Lasagna Casserole


5 Tomatoes, diced small
1/2 teaspoon of oregano
1/2 teaspoon of basil
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1 15oz can of tomato sauce
Chop the tomatoes very small add all other ingredient to it in a pot and simmer over low heat, and leave it be.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

New creation for tomorrow

Tomorrow I will be making a lasagna casserole. I have a lot of left over lasagna ingredients that need to be used and some pasta, sounded different and delicious. I will take some pictures and post tomorrow! That is if it tastes decent enough to post! I am also "fixing" my recipe notes. It looks like a bunch of random chicken scratch, once organized and legible they will be posted as well! The measuring is what is holding me back. I am an "eyeballer" which I understand some can't do that yet, but it is possible so try it! And never be afraid to just throw some random ingredients in a pan and see what happens!!
Good Luck FOODIES.
Reelscrumptious

Zesty Chicken Pasta





1 Pkg chicken tenders
1 bottle favorite zesty italian or greek dressing, try others too
1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese (grated fine)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated fine)
1 can basil and oregano diced tomatoes ( I prefer Del Monte)

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Homemade Cheese Sauce

3 tablespoons of butter
2 teaspoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of flour
2 cups of milk
3 cups- 1 lb of sharp cheddar cheese, you can use a number of cheeses for this sauce depending on what you are making, try them out!
salt and pepper to taste

Melt butter and olive oil together, whisk in the flour and make a roux. Slowly add in the cheese, but not all of it yet. You want a lower heat while doing this so you don't burn the flour. Start alternating between milk and cheese until you have used all of both, increase the heat to medium and melt the cheese thoroughly. Taste and add more cheese if you want and salt and pepper.  Now there are many variations to this as I said above you can use any cheese that you want to use, but you can also add cream cheese for a creamier taste and a little bit of sour cream. I love to use this cheese with some jalepeno juice and dip fresh homemade pretzels in it. You can also add green chiles and chipolte peppers or just the sauce, but add the chipolte in, in small increments so that you don't burn off your tongue! Adding some tapatio is really yummy too, especially for tacos.