Wednesday, March 28, 2012

An Amazing Oppurtunity!!!

I recently found out that I was selected to go on a trip to Seattle to be in a cooking video for the McCormick spice company! They are launching a new line of spice packets. I was sent this very generous selection, as seen above. Plus two bottles of their specialty spice blends.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Update!

I recently found out that I'm a winner in the Chef Boyardee recipe contest! I mentioned that contest in a recent blog post. I almost gave up on that contest, thinking I would never win! Well, I'm so glad I didn't give up because I finally won in week #7 with my SloppyRoni Sliders recipe! I re-entered the recipe that week and won a $500 Amex gift card and $75 worth of free food items from ConAgra foods! At the end of the 10 weeks, all 10 winners will be entered for a chance to win the grand prize...1 years worth of free groceries($100 per week) at the store of your choice! 
                                         
 Now the voting begins for the Chef Boyardee recipe contest!
I'm not going to be asking for votes because I feel like I already won just by making it into the finals! I wanted to show you what a great job the photographer did in recreating my original photo! Here's is the photo that I shot along with their photo.
 
I thought I did a great job until I saw their version...
SloppyRoni Sliders
 My Photo

Photo by Pro Photographer
 
 
They did a much better job, don't you think?
 

And by the way, here is the link to my winning recipe! It was delicious! SloppyRoni Sliders Recipe

I Improved My Copycat Recipe!

Copycat Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce

I've been on a quest to copy my favorite BBQ sauce...'Sweet Baby Ray's', 
which I showed you in the blog post for Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce...
Well, I made that recipe again last night and I think I've come even closer to my goal!
I think this is as close as I'm going to get! Here is my revised recipe... 

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Am I the Only Person Who Never Heard of Tomato Pie?

The first time I ever heard of this dish was while looking through recipes on the Internet! I think it's a Southern thing! The ingredients sounded like something I would love, so I decided to give it a try! This recipe was posted by a food friend of mine named Donna Brown. I tried this recipe and loved it! The only problem I had with this recipe was that I couldn't bring myself to wait for the pie to set, after I took it out of the oven, so it was a little messy to cut!  But it was VERY tasty! The creamy basil sauce is to die for! Since then I've discovered other savory pies that I love! I'll post another one tomorrow! Here is the recipe for the Tomato Pie...
Tomato Pie
Tomato Pie

Thursday, March 22, 2012

A Soup From Leftover Corned Beef and Cabbage

Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup

After St. Patty's Day I had lots of leftover corned beef and cabbage from this recipe...Glazed Corned Beef & Cabbage. So I decided to make a soup for dinner! It turned out to be delicious! All I did was

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

A Delicious Fish Recipe with a Story!

A Delicious Fish Recipe with a Story...Butter Parmesan Striped Bass
Jim and his 47 lb. Striped Bass
This recipe and this bass were both given to me by my husbands co-worker named Jim Speer! When my husband told me that Jim had an amazing recipe for striped bass I said "Oh, that's nice"...never thinking he really had an amazing recipe for striped bass! He works in an office. He's not a Chef! How good can it be? But he does love to go fishing! So I knew the fish would be fresh!
Well, I can honestly say that this is the best broiled fillet of fish I ever ate!!!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Unique Custard Filled Dutch Baby!

This is a unique Dutch Baby recipe because of the custard that forms in the center of this cake while it bakes! I found this recipe on 'The Recipe Diva' cooking website. Posted by a member named Sweet Potato. I compared it to other Dutch Babies recipes. This recipe is the only one I found that had a custard center! It was delicious! It's suppose to serve 4 but I almost ate the entire thing myself!

Unique Custard Filled Dutch Baby

Friday, March 16, 2012

A Crab Delight!

I was asked to make this recipe as one of my tasks for the Allrecipes.com Brand Ambassador Program. I knew I would love it because I love all things crab! This tasted like a really good crab cake! And I love the crunchy fresh breadcrumb/butter topping! This was very easy to make and is perfect as an appetizer! Here is the link to the recipe, along with my photo! I only made 2 changes to the recipe. I used imitation crab meat ( gasp! I know that's so wrong but I needed to use it or toss it) and I accidently used the fresh breadcrumbs IN the crab mixture AND on top of the mixture! It turned out to be a delicious mistake, so I'll make it like that from now on!
Carb Imperial
Crab Imperial II

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Sweet and Sour Chops!

Sweet and Sour Chops
I love pork chops and I'm always looking for easy delicious ways to prepare them! A food friend of mine named Joan Klimkowski showed me her recipe! She knows how much I love sweet and savory foods, so she knew her recipe is something I would love...she was SO right!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Unfried Ice Cream

Unfried Ice Cream
I made this recipe and it is amazingly good! I found this on a cooking site! It was posted by a cook named Donna Sherwood. I'm so glad I tried this because it tasted a lot like the fried ice cream that I always order from my favorite Mexican restaurant! But this is NOT fried, so it's easy to make!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Copycat!

I love Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce! This is my attempt to copy it...my family said I came VERY close!

Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce
INGREDIENTS;
1-6oz. can tomato paste
2 cups water
3 Tbls. canned crushed pineapple
1/2 heaping tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. liquid smoke
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 Tbls. fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 Tbls. molasses
4 Tbls. light corn syrup
1 Tbls. sugar
3 Tbls. cold water + 1 Tbls. corn starch - slurry to thicken sauce

DIRECTIONS;
In a medium size saucepan over medium heat, mix together all ingredients except for the slurry.
Cook and stir til well combined and heated through. With an immersion blender, puree the mixture til smooth.
Allow mixture to boil, stirring often.
Reduce heat to a simmer and let cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Then add in the slurry. Stir and cook about another 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Pour into glass jar and refridgerate until ready to use.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

My Ode to St. Patrick's Day!

Why not serve a delicious pasta salad to go with your corned beef on St. Patrick's Day....especially if it's green! I came up with this one...

          St. Pat's Pasta Salad

Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Easiest Bread Ever...

The main reason why this bread is the EASIEST is because you don't knead the dough at all! This recipe has been called  'Dump Bread'...'No Knead Bread'...'Easiest Ciabatta Bread' and 'One Minute Bread'. So call it what ever you want, but you should really try it! This is a bread I've made at least 20 times since finding it! I always top mine with garlic powder and grated parmesan cheese before baking it! I love to slice into it while it's still warm to take a taste! This bread is perfect for making sandwiches or for soaking up gravy and soups...and for dipping in flavored olive oil!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Pasta Tortilla

I found this recipe on the Internet. It was posted by a cook named Amanani. It sounded so interesting that I just had to try it! It was VERY good! It's a great way to turn plain Ramen noodles into something more unique and tasty! My family loved this!
Add the pasta mixture to the center of the skillet and spread out to about a 5 1/2 inch diameter and about 1/2 inch thick.
Cook til bottom is browned, then flip and brown the other side.

Pasta Tortillas
 Pasta Tortillas

INGREDIENTS;
3 pks. of Ramen noodles - chicken flavored
8 large eggs
8 slices of crispy cooked bacon, crumbled - I used turkey bacon
3 tbls. butter - for frying the pasta mixture
2 large cloves garlic - crushed
2 tbls. dried parsley flakes


DIRECTIONS;

Monday, March 5, 2012

This Snack is 'to die for'...

This recipe was created by a foodie named CrazyCooker. I have made this recipe MANY times! This is one of those snacks that you just can't stop eating til it's all gone...and then you'll probably lick the plate clean!
Caramel Apple Cinnamon Nachos
Caramel Apple Cinnamon Nachos

INGREDIENTS;

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites!

This was a recipe I found on a blog called Never Homemaker! I tried it and loved it! So easy to make and eat! I used milk chocolate chips instead of vegan chips!  Sorry, but I don't even know what vegan chips are! This is what my banana bites looked like.
Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites
Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites

INGREDIENTS;
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