Thursday, May 26, 2011
♥ Prime Rib
this was also apart of grant's birthday dinner and my dad would always make prime rib so i decided that i wanted to make it for the first time and it's super easy!
1 prime rib (costco is the best)
1 garlic (minced)
hawaiian salt
pepper
preheat oven to 550 degrees. take the prime rib out of the frig and let it air dry til it's room temp. rub alot of hawaiian salt and pepper, then rub the garlic, on both sides. place it on a baking sheet having the fat facing up. IMPORTANT TIP: when cooking the prime rub you 1 pound for 5 minutes. for example: if you have a 6 pounds prime rib you will cook it for 30 minutes. once you finish cooking the prime rib for whatever amount you turn off the oven, DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN for 2 hours. after the two hours is up open the oven take it out and cut your pieces. if it is alittle too pink for you, you can always put it in the micro for however long you want it to. super simple and super easy and very yummy!
11:08 PM
♥ Spicy Ahi Roll
since today was Grant's birthday, i decided to cook him one of the best meals ever! took me half of the day but i got it done with the best smile in return from him and a full tummy =)so i decided to make him a spicy ahi sushi roll. here is the recipe which is super easy and fast to make. i really hope you folks enjoy it, and don't worry there was plenty of left overs so whoever is working with Grant tomorrow will surely enjoy it =)
4 cups rice (regular rice)
1 pound KTA's spicy ahi poke
1 avocado (sliced)
1 cucumber (seeded and sliced)
1 package of sushi rice seasoning (which you can get from longs)
nori sheets
cooked the 4 cups of rice, and once it is finish while it's nice and hot mix it with the package sushi rice seasoning mix well and place on the side. with the spicy ahi poke place it in a food processor and blend until it's small enough to your liking. if you don't have a food processor you can always cut it into smaller pieces. place nori on your sushi maker mat and spread the sushi rice on it make sure you don't add to much rice if not it wont be able to fold. then you place the spicy ahi, avocado, and cucumber almost in the middle and start rolling. make sure when your rolling you roll it tight so it doesn't come out or is loose when you cut it. slice the sushi into pieces and serve =)
10:57 PM
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
♥ Eggplant Parm served over Bow Tie Noodles
1 round eggplant
1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
1 packet spaghetti mix
salt and pepper to taste
mozzarella cheese (shredded for topping)
slice eggplant in round slices about a 1/2 inch thick, then cut it into 1/4 slices. place in a foil-lined baking pan. in a bowl mix together salt, pepper, jar spaghetti sauce, and packet spaghetti mix. then pour over eggplant. top it off with mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 degree for 30 minutes or until cheese is slightly brown and eggplant is soft. served over cooked bow tie noodles
3:07 PM
♥ Stuffed Chicken
6 boneless chicken breast
1 (8oz) cream cheese (soften)
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms (cleaned and diced)
1/2 cup frozen spinach (defrosted and drained)
1 garlic minced
1 large egg
3 tablespoon butter
salt and pepper to taste
panko
preheat oven to 375 degrees. pound out chicken til it's flat. mix all ingredients except butter, egg, and panko. spoon equal amounts of the filling on to the chicken. roll it like a jelly roll style and secure it with toothpicks. after dip the chicken in the egg wash and roll it in the panko. place chicken in a baking dish and drizzle over the butter. bake for 30 minutes or until it's golden brown.
gravy:
use one can of cream of mushroom
tips. you can stuff the chicken with anything, you can always try stuffing it with bacon and other types of meat
2:59 PM
♥ BBQ Chicken
4 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs
marinade:
1 cup shoyu
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup sherry
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 inch ginger
1/4 cup flour
place chicken in a foil-lined 9x13 pan sprayed with pam. mix marinade ingredients and pour over chicken. bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. but if you are using chicken with the bone and skin on place chicken skin up and cook for 1 hour.
tips: i pared mines with buttery corn, i use frozen corn cause it's the closes thing that taste like fresh corn, i melted butter with alittle of hawaiian salt and mixed the corn in and cooked. but follow the directions on the back of the frozen corn bag.
2:50 PM
♥ Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
there are many different takes on meatloaf, and here is one that i found to like, just because it was different. i hope you folks enjoy it as much as my family did!
1 cup fresh mushrooms (cleaned and chopped)
1/2 cup diced onions
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cup of panko
1/4 cup of ranch dressing
1 large egg (beaten)
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
8 slices of bacon (or enough to cover the whole meatloaf)
brown gravy
in a bowl combined mushroom, onions, sherry, garlic, salt and pepper. mix together and set it off to the side. in another bowl combine the rest of your ingredients, mix well. then place meat mixture in a 9x13 pan sprayed with pam. shape meat into a loaf; wrap bacon around the loaf crosswise overlapping each other, then tuck the ends of the bacon underneath the meatloaf. if necessary you can pat the meatloaf back into shape. preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 60 - 70 minutes. after meatloaf is cooked place meatloaf under broil for about 3 minutes or until the bacon on the meatloaf is brown and crispy. let meatloaf rest for 10 minutes. you will get alot of grease from the bacon and meatloaf it self so just drain the grease out of the pan. slice the meatloaf and serve with brown gravy.
tips: for the brown gravy, i just use one package brown gravy, and instead of adding water, i add beef stock. beef stock will give out more flavor and i added fresh mushrooms and cook it down.
also i pared my meatloaf with a side of of soup
2:13 PM