Saturday, June 15, 2013
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Recipe: Pasta Salad
Recipe: Pasta Salad
5 cups Elbow macaroni
Half large onion, diced
Large red pepper, diced
Large tomato, diced
¾ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayo
Half packet ranch seasoning
12 oz can chicken
Garlic pepper seasoning to taste
I didn’t measure anything when I made this so these
measurements are all estimations. Of course everything is to taste and you can
put whatever you want into the salad. I made this for Father’s Day to go with
our roasted red pepper chicken sausage sandwiches and maple sugar bourbon
marinated chicken wings. Delicious! Let me know what you think!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Pizza Roll-Ups
Recipe: Pizza Roll-Ups
Tips: You can melt butter with some garlic powder in it and coat the tops of the rolls for some extra flavor.
My Interpretation:
We saw a picture of something similar to this on Tumblr and thought it would be a wonderful easy lunch to make. It was cheap and simple to make and everyone loved it. This would be great to make for kids or as a party favor. You can use any kind of string cheese you want, whether it's mozzarella, cheddar, etc.
1 can crescent rolls
1 package sliced pepperoni
12 sticks mozzarella string cheese
1. Lay crescent rolls on greased cookie sheet.
2. Place 3 slices of pepperoni on each crescent roll.
3. Cut each string cheese in half. Lay one piece on the wide
end of each crescent roll.
4. Roll each crescent roll starting from the wide end.
5. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Tips: You can melt butter with some garlic powder in it and coat the tops of the rolls for some extra flavor.
My Interpretation:
We saw a picture of something similar to this on Tumblr and thought it would be a wonderful easy lunch to make. It was cheap and simple to make and everyone loved it. This would be great to make for kids or as a party favor. You can use any kind of string cheese you want, whether it's mozzarella, cheddar, etc.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
[Chopped]
So I'm sitting here watching Chopped with my cooking buddy (Josh!) and it has inspired me to practice my cooking to the point where I could hypothetically compete on the show. I love cooking with whatever random, obscure ingredients I can find in the kitchen. I eat the weirdest, most random foods that most people would consider disgusting together. With enough practice, I could do pretty well on that show.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Lemon Pepper Mason Jar Chicken
Recipe: Lemon Pepper Mason Jar Chicken
1 (3-4lb) fryer chicken
1 whole lemon, cut in half
2 tablespoons freshly cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup chicken stock or water
1 pint sized mason jar
1 small bunch thyme (optional)
1. Heat grill over low heat (350-400 degrees F). Add chicken
stock or water, lemon and optional thyme to mason jar. Salt and pepper chicken.
Place chicken on mason jar, and then place on grill. (Depending on chicken
size, you may have to slightly force your chicken on the jar).
2. Grill chicken over 350-400 degrees F, or until chicken is
golden brown, juices run clear, and internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
My Interpretation:
First of all, I cooked the chicken in the oven in a stock
pot as opposed to on the grill. Cooking it this way made it take a little
longer, but it still turned out just as tender and delicious. The meat
literally fell off the bone when I pulled the chicken out of the pot. And the
house smelled amazing while it was cooking. If you only have time to throw
something in the oven for a while
without tending to it constantly, this is definitely a great recipe to try.
This is not my photo. I forgot to take a picture of the finished product. :( But it looked pretty much the same!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Hawaiian Baked Ham and Swiss Sandwiches
Recipe: Hawaiian Baked ham and Swiss Sandwiches
1 12-pack of King’s Hawaiian Original Rolls
1 ob. Deli ham, shaved
1 lb. Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
1 ½ sticks butter
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3 teaspoons of poppy seeds
1 onion, chopped
1. Heat oven to 350. Melt butter and mix in mustard,
Worcestershire sauce, onion and poppy seed. Simmer for several minutes.
2. Cut the entire pack of rolls in half, horizontally
(keeping all top and bottom halves intact).
3. In greased 9x13 pan, place bottom half of rolls and
spread 1/3 of the onion mixture over the bottom of the rolls, followed by the
ham and cheese.
4. Replace the tops of the rolls and spread the remaining
onion mixture over top.
5. Cover and bake for 15-20 minutes and, once finished, separate
for serving.
My Interpretation:
Very delicious and very simple to make. I did not have poppy
seeds, but it was still very good. Also, I used onion rolls instead of the Hawaiian ones in the recipe, but it was still very delicious. If you don’t have a lot of time to make
dinner, I highly recommend this. You just mix it all together and pop it in the
oven for about 15 minutes. Boom. Done. It is a wonderful spin on your average
ham and Swiss sandwiches. Very filling, too! Eat up!
Monday, April 8, 2013
Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake
Recipe: Warm
Chocolate Pudding Cake
From Cookingwith Joey
1 pkg
chocolate cake mix
1 pkg (3.9
oz.) instant pudding mix
2 c. sour
cream
4 eggs
1 c. water
¾ cup
vegetable oil
1 c.
semisweet chocolate chips
Whipped
cream or ice cream
In a mixing
bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into a 5-quart crock pot that has been coated
with nonstick cooking spray. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until a
toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs. Serve it while
it’s still warm in bowls with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.
Tips: Usually
when you cook something in a crock pot, you don’t have to be so exact with the
time. If it’s an extra hour on low, it’ll still turn out fine. But with a crock
pot cake, you want to try to hit the mark a little more closely. In other
words, plan your time so that it’s finished cooking around the time you’ll be
wanting to serve dessert. Otherwise the cake might begin to burn a little around
the edges. If this happens, don’t fret. Just scoop it out of the center.
For an easy
variation, try different combinations of cake flavors and kinds of chips. How
about white chocolate, peanut butter, or caramel chips?
My
Interpretation:
We used
fudge brownie mix instead of cake mix and it turned out even more decadent than
expected. We turned out crock pot off at exactly 6 hours and it came out very
moist and pretty much perfect. We topped it with some fudge swirl ice cream and
by golly was that delicious. We put the leftovers in the fridge and might I
say, the refrigerated version of this recipe is like eating the softest, most
delectable fudge you’ve ever had. Sure this recipe takes longer than your
average cake recipe, but it’s well worth the wait. This cake came out better
than any cake I’ve ever tasted. I don’t think I’ll ever look at a cake the same
way again, haha. I would highly highly highly recommend this recipe to anyone
who wants to show off some cooking skills or someone who is trying to impress a
friend, relative, love/lust interest, etc.
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