Avocado Egg Salad
Pioneer Woman
Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: Difficulty: Easy Servings: 4
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Ingredients
8 whole Hard Boiled Eggs, Peeled
2 whole Avocados, Pitted
4 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
3 teaspoons Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Sald
Black Pepper To Taste
1 teaspoon Chives Chopped
Preparation Instructions
Combine all ingredients (scrape avocado from skin) except for chopped chives in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times, scraping the bowl once or twice if necessary. Continue pulsing until salad reaches the consistency you want: chunky or more smooth!
Remove blade from bowl and stir in chives. Check seasoning and adjust as necessary.
Serve on a sandwich (spread bread with a mix of Dijon and mayonnaise) or serve on a thick slice of tomato as a cool salad. Sprinkle on extra chives to make it purty.
Posted by Ree on July 13 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Parmesan Tilapia
Parmesan Tilapia
by Allrecipes
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese1/4 cup butter, softened3 tablespoons mayonnaise2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1/4 teaspoon dried basil1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/8 teaspoon onion powder1/8 teaspoon celery salt2 pounds tilapia fillets
Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. I like to sprinkle the fillets with salt, pepper, and a little Cajun seasoning for some kick. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish. This yields 4 servings.
by Allrecipes
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese1/4 cup butter, softened3 tablespoons mayonnaise2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1/4 teaspoon dried basil1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/8 teaspoon onion powder1/8 teaspoon celery salt2 pounds tilapia fillets
Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. I like to sprinkle the fillets with salt, pepper, and a little Cajun seasoning for some kick. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish. This yields 4 servings.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Mississippi Mud Brownies
Mississippi Mud Brownies {a.k.a. The Tim Riggins Brownie}Recipe very lightly adapted from Southern Living Comfort Food
Brownies:1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour2 c. sugar1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. table salt1 c. (2 sticks) melted butter (no substitutions)4 eggs, lightly beaten1 Tbsp. vanilla extract1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips3 c. mini marshmallows (or enough flat marshmallows to cover a 9×13″ pan)
Frosting:1/2 c. melted butter1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder1/3 c. evaporated milk1 lb. powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease (and flour, if desired) a 9×13″ pan. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer. Add the melted butter, whisked eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally. Add in the chocolate chips and spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes (or a little less if using a metal pan) or until a pick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean.
When the brownies are done, remove from the oven and spread the marshmallows on top. Return the pan to the oven for 2-3 minutes or until the marshmallows are puffed and starting to turn golden brown on top. Remove from oven and cool completely.
While the brownies are cooling, beat together the frosting ingredients on high speed until light and fluffy. Spread over the cooled brownies and cut into squares. Makes about 24 brownies.
Brownies:1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour2 c. sugar1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. table salt1 c. (2 sticks) melted butter (no substitutions)4 eggs, lightly beaten1 Tbsp. vanilla extract1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips3 c. mini marshmallows (or enough flat marshmallows to cover a 9×13″ pan)
Frosting:1/2 c. melted butter1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder1/3 c. evaporated milk1 lb. powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease (and flour, if desired) a 9×13″ pan. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer. Add the melted butter, whisked eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally. Add in the chocolate chips and spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes (or a little less if using a metal pan) or until a pick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean.
When the brownies are done, remove from the oven and spread the marshmallows on top. Return the pan to the oven for 2-3 minutes or until the marshmallows are puffed and starting to turn golden brown on top. Remove from oven and cool completely.
While the brownies are cooling, beat together the frosting ingredients on high speed until light and fluffy. Spread over the cooled brownies and cut into squares. Makes about 24 brownies.
Favorite Quote . . .
"The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena, who strive valiantly; who know the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spend themselves in a worthy cause; who at the best, know the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if they fail, fail while daring greatly, so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."--- Theodore Roosevelt
Monday, June 27, 2011
Mongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef
Fav Fam Recipes
This tastes JUST like P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef! You can serve it how P.F. Changs does (by draining the excess sauce and serving it semi-dry) OR you can keep the excess sauce and spoon it over rice (which is what we like to do because the sauce is SO good).4 tsp. vegetable oil2 tsp. ginger, minced2 Tbsp. garlic, minced1 c. soy sauce1 c. water1 c. brown sugar (packed)2 c. vegetable oil2 Lb. flank steaks½ c. cornstarch3 large green onionsMake the sauce by heating 4 tsp. vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat. Don’t get the oil too hot. Add ginger and garlic to the pan and quickly add the soy sauce and water before the garlic scorches. Dissolve the brown sugar in the sauce, then raise the heat to medium and boil the sauce 2-3 minutes or until sauce thickens a little bit. Remove sauce from heat.Slice the flank steak against the grain into 1/4 inch slices. Tilt the blade of your knife at about a 45 degree angle to the top of the steak so you get wider cuts. Dip the steak pieces into cornstarch to apply a very thin dusting to both sides of each piece of beef. Let the beef sit about 10 min. so the cornstarch sticks. As the beef sits, heat up 1 c. oil in a wok (or skillet). Heat the oil over medium heat until its hot, but not smoking. Add the beef to the oil and saute for just 2 minutes, or until beef just begins to darken on the edges. Stir the meat around a little bit so that it cooks evenly.After a few minutes, use a large slotted spoon to take the meat out and onto paper towels, then pour most of the oil out of the skillet. Put the pan back over the heat, dump the meat back into it and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the sauce, cook for 1 minute while stirring and add green onions. Cook for 1 more minute. Now at this point you can either remove the beef with a slotted spoon or tongs and discard the sauce (this is what P.F. Chang's does) OR thicken the sauce with a cornstarch-water mixture to desired thickness and serve it over rice with the beef.
Fav Fam Recipes
This tastes JUST like P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef! You can serve it how P.F. Changs does (by draining the excess sauce and serving it semi-dry) OR you can keep the excess sauce and spoon it over rice (which is what we like to do because the sauce is SO good).4 tsp. vegetable oil2 tsp. ginger, minced2 Tbsp. garlic, minced1 c. soy sauce1 c. water1 c. brown sugar (packed)2 c. vegetable oil2 Lb. flank steaks½ c. cornstarch3 large green onionsMake the sauce by heating 4 tsp. vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat. Don’t get the oil too hot. Add ginger and garlic to the pan and quickly add the soy sauce and water before the garlic scorches. Dissolve the brown sugar in the sauce, then raise the heat to medium and boil the sauce 2-3 minutes or until sauce thickens a little bit. Remove sauce from heat.Slice the flank steak against the grain into 1/4 inch slices. Tilt the blade of your knife at about a 45 degree angle to the top of the steak so you get wider cuts. Dip the steak pieces into cornstarch to apply a very thin dusting to both sides of each piece of beef. Let the beef sit about 10 min. so the cornstarch sticks. As the beef sits, heat up 1 c. oil in a wok (or skillet). Heat the oil over medium heat until its hot, but not smoking. Add the beef to the oil and saute for just 2 minutes, or until beef just begins to darken on the edges. Stir the meat around a little bit so that it cooks evenly.After a few minutes, use a large slotted spoon to take the meat out and onto paper towels, then pour most of the oil out of the skillet. Put the pan back over the heat, dump the meat back into it and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the sauce, cook for 1 minute while stirring and add green onions. Cook for 1 more minute. Now at this point you can either remove the beef with a slotted spoon or tongs and discard the sauce (this is what P.F. Chang's does) OR thicken the sauce with a cornstarch-water mixture to desired thickness and serve it over rice with the beef.
Friday, June 24, 2011
A little inspiration . . .
"As long and laborious as the effort may seem, please keep shaping and setting the stones that will make your accomplishment a grand and imposing spectacle. Take every advantage of opportunity to learn and grow. Dream dreams and see visions. Work toward their realization. Wait patiently when you have no choice. Lean on your sword and rest a while, but get up and fight again...you are laying the foundation of a great work--your own inestimable future."
-Jefferey R. Holland
-Jefferey R. Holland
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
BBQ Meatloaf
meatloaf recipe:
Ingredients:
* 1 T BBQ seasoning (1 1/2 C paprika, 3/4 C sugar, 3 3/4 T onion powder)
* 3 T soy sauce
* 1 large egg, lightly beaten
* 1 1/2 cups BBQ Sauce (recipe below), reserving 1/2 cup for the top
* 1 T Worcestershire sauce
* 1 T olive oil
* 1 C chopped red onion
* 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 2 pounds lean ground turkey
* 1 1/2 C bread crumbs
To Make:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix BBQ seasoning, soy sauce, beaten egg, 1 cup of the BBQ sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add onion, bell pepper, salt and pepper and garlic. Saute until tender. Remove from heat and add to wet mix.
Pour mixture into bowl with the ground turkey. Add bread crumbs and mix all together with your hands.
Transfer the meat mixture to a cookie sheet or baking pan. Using your hands, shape the meat into an oblong or rectangular shape. *Cook's Note: Alternately, you can pat the meat into a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan and pour 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce on the top of the loaf.
Bake for 35 minutes. Remove and add the reserved 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce to the top and continue to bake for 20 more minutes.
The best BBQ Sauce in the world:
Ingredients:
* 2 cups ketchup
* 1 cup water
* 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
* 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
* 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
* 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
To Make:
In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Yield: 3 1/2 cups
***NOTES: get the leanest turkey you can find. Also, use store bought bread crumbs. I made my own at home and they didn't absorb enough moisture. The meat had a hard time sticking together once cooked, which made for messy serving. It tasted the same, just had a slightly different texture. Be sure to make the BBQ sauce, store bought just isn't the same.
Ingredients:
* 1 T BBQ seasoning (1 1/2 C paprika, 3/4 C sugar, 3 3/4 T onion powder)
* 3 T soy sauce
* 1 large egg, lightly beaten
* 1 1/2 cups BBQ Sauce (recipe below), reserving 1/2 cup for the top
* 1 T Worcestershire sauce
* 1 T olive oil
* 1 C chopped red onion
* 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 2 pounds lean ground turkey
* 1 1/2 C bread crumbs
To Make:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix BBQ seasoning, soy sauce, beaten egg, 1 cup of the BBQ sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add onion, bell pepper, salt and pepper and garlic. Saute until tender. Remove from heat and add to wet mix.
Pour mixture into bowl with the ground turkey. Add bread crumbs and mix all together with your hands.
Transfer the meat mixture to a cookie sheet or baking pan. Using your hands, shape the meat into an oblong or rectangular shape. *Cook's Note: Alternately, you can pat the meat into a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan and pour 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce on the top of the loaf.
Bake for 35 minutes. Remove and add the reserved 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce to the top and continue to bake for 20 more minutes.
The best BBQ Sauce in the world:
Ingredients:
* 2 cups ketchup
* 1 cup water
* 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
* 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
* 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
* 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
To Make:
In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Yield: 3 1/2 cups
***NOTES: get the leanest turkey you can find. Also, use store bought bread crumbs. I made my own at home and they didn't absorb enough moisture. The meat had a hard time sticking together once cooked, which made for messy serving. It tasted the same, just had a slightly different texture. Be sure to make the BBQ sauce, store bought just isn't the same.
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