Friday, May 6, 2011

Beef its WHATS for chow



1 pkg. sirloin beef tips (or stew meat)
2 beef bullion cubes
palm full basil
palm full of parsley
salt pepper to taste
1/2 palm full Chicago steak seasoning
2 T flour
1 to 1 1/2 water

season meat with salt pepper and steak seasoning. brown in pan with olive oil drizzled in pan.
when browned remove meat and place on plate.
add flour to pan with all the fat and trimmings form meat. whisk for about 30 to 60 seconds slowly add water and bullion cubes. add basil and parsley place meat in mixture and simmer for 10 min. serve over rice and enjoy.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

wHite Trash coOkies



Okay yes the name is a little trashy but the cookie is a little piece of well YUMMO!!!

here's what you need and don't FREAK out

2 1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 c BUTTER (non of that fake stuff)
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c packed brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
OKAY HERE'S THE TRASHY PART........
1/2 bag (large) wavy lays plain potato Chips
5 hand fulls square pretzels
1 bag chocolate chunks (about 2 cups
1 bag peanut butter chips (about 2 cups)

preheat oven to 375

cream butter and sugars together until smooth. add vanilla and eggs one at a time until creamy....
add flour, baking soda and salt. mix until all ingredients are Incorporated.
Now add your chips (DON'T BREAK THEM UP ADD THEM WHOLE)
add your pretzels, chocolate chunks and peanut butter chips....
mix in with your mixer the chips and pretzels will break as the beaters hit them.

now you can drop by table spoon onto sheet or press into a 9x13 sheet pan with sides...
i like the press in pan...makes for super moist cookie bars...but the cookie method will be the same...
if cookies bake for 10 min. cool for 1 min on pan and remove
for sheet cookies back for 15 min our until golden brown. place pan on cooling rack and let cool to warm to touch and slice into bars
ENJOY WITH MILK....YUMMY

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Burgers and Fryz

Everyone who saw the pic on face book asked how i did it to here you go....
1 box brownies plus ingredients to make them.
cook as directed in a 9x13 sided cookie sheet

while still warm cut with small biscuit cutter.
you could make them in a mini muffin pan but cutting them made them look more burger looking.....

burger buns (1 box vanilla wafer cookies)
ketchup...da (1 tube red frosting)
mustard....(1 tube yellow frosting)
lettus....(2 cups shredded coconut add two drops green food coloring to)

other options
cheese....(orange starburst sliced in half and smashed)
pickles....(green starburst sliced and pressed into a circle shape)

OKAY how to put together....
well make sure you have two cookies for every brownie....
with flat bottom of cookie on plate or what ever you are assembling them on..add your mustard..then your lettus, topped with burger cheese and ketchup..place top of bun on burger with flat bottom on burger....
SIMPLE...

FRYZ
I just took some waffer cookies, sliced them in half the long way and drizzled "ketchup" on them and wrapped them in a cute little wax paper bag.

Friday, April 15, 2011

WOW

Yes its been a little time since i posted a new recipe. so guess what starting next week i am re amping my blog. and you will be happy to know i am committing myself to two recipes or helpful tips a week!!! whoot whoot.
if y'all have a recipe you want comment me and i will post one if i have one your looking for.
peace love and yummy food...
PS.......I'M changing the name of my food blog...
to Peace Love and YUMMY Food...fyi

Sunday, November 14, 2010

TortillaS

These are super Yummy, I altered this recipe to my families taste form my good ol' Betty Crocker cookbook...

1 1/2 c COLD water
1 c flour
1/2 c cornmeal
1/3 t salt
1 egg

heat a 8in skillet over med heat. I use non stick and add a little drizzle of oil to pan.
beat water and egg. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
pour batter by 1/4c at a time into pan. IMMEDIATELY rotate pan to coat with mixture.sprinkle with salt or chili powder for a kick!! cook for about 2 min and flip,cook for another 2 min.
remove and place on plate to cook, you can stack your shells. This will make SOFT corn shells.

NOW FOR HARD CORN SHELLS....
heat oil in 3qt pan about and inch of oil in pan....slide shell in oil and fold in half with a pair of tongs or forks. turn occasionally until golden brown or until your crispness is meet.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

POPcorn Chicken


This is a simple twist on what you buy in the frozen food section at your store, and much better for you and so simple to make.
My kids love this it is one of there favorite chicken dinner and i don't feel guilty feeding it to them.

3 chicken breasts
1 c corn flakes crushed
1 c cheese nibs crackers crushed
1 c Italian bread crumbs
3 eggs beaten
salt and pepper to taste

cut chicken into bite size pieces. crush flakes and crackers. add to a pie pan with your bread crumbs and whisk together. in another pie pan whisk eggs with a table spoon of water.
coat cut chicken in egg wash.(best is you do a few pieces at a time)
then toss them into the crumb mixture.
lay on a baking sheet. (i use stones) and bake for 15 min or until temp. reaches 160 internally.

remove and serve up with your favorite dipping sauces!!

Friday, March 12, 2010

Salmon



just wanted to tease you with this amazing dinner my hubby made for me. sorry cant post this one its all his...it was sooo good. with the best zesty lemon lime salsa to top the salmon and roasted potatoes.......aaahhh sooooo good.