Monday, July 27, 2009

Asian style bbq pizza

This is adapted from a Rachael Ray recipe that I've been making for years and it is one of my favorites. I love bbq sauce. What can I say, I'm a KC girl! The main difference from the original recipe is I use more plum/bbq sauce than the original.
Ingredients:
1/2 pound thin cut (cutlets) boneless, skinless chicken breast
Extra-virgin olive oil
Grill seasoning blend (I use Montreal Seasoning by McCormick) or salt and pepper
2 tablespoons cornmeal or all-purpose flour
1 package store bought pizza dough (you are making 1 12-inch pie)
2 to 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/3 cup plum sauce or Peking Duck Sauce
1/3 cup barbecue sauce, any variety or brand(I usually use KC masterpiece).
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 red bell pepper, chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Heat a grill pan or skillet over high heat. Drizzle oil over chicken cutlets and season with grill seasoning blend or salt and pepper. Grill chicken 3 or 4 minutes on each side. Cut chicken into bit size pieces. You can also omit this step and use leftover chicken.

Sprinkle a pizza pan or baking stone with cornmeal or flour. Press the dough into a pizza shell, working all the way to edges of the pan. Sprinkle the edges of your dough with sesame seeds. Cover the dough with sauces. Cover pizza with cheese. Top with sliced chicken and scallions and red pepper. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until crisp and cheese is bubbly. Cut into 8 slices.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Margaritas

Directions and Ingredients. Equal parts(12 oz of each makes 4 margaritas): Sprite, Limeade concentrate, Tequila, Corona.


Abby's instructional video

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Michigan Strawberry Pie


Strawberry Pie
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups water
6 oz strawberry gelatin
2 baked 9 inch pie shell, cooled
enough Michigan strawberries to fill a pie shell
fresh whipped cream

Blend together cornstarch and sugar. Combine in saucepan with water. Cook, stirring until thick 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add gelatin. Stir until dissolves and cool slightly. Add strawberries to cooled pie shell and pour the cooked strawberry liquid over the pie. Cool for 2-3 hours. To make whipped cream use 1 container of heavy cream and beat on high with 2 T sugar and 1 t vanilla until stiff peaks form. This is my favorite dessert to make when we are in Michigan.

Brown sugar baby carrots

Carrots are cooked with brown sugar and butter, resulting in a sweet, flavorful brown sugar glaze.
Ingredients:
16 ounces baby carrots
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup water
dash salt and pepper

In a medium saucepan, combine the baby carrots with remaining ingredients. Stir to blend ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling (uncovered) for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until carrots are tender and the liquid has evaporated.
Serves 4 to 6.