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.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Baked Beans

This is a family recipe of ours and I have no idea where it came from, but they are a favorite at our house in the summer! There is no measuring for this recipe. You just add a little bit of everything and bake it in the oven for a couple hours at 350 stirring occasionally. Enjoy!
Start with 1 large can of baked beans and drain off a little of the liquid. Then add: ketchup, mustard, your favorite bbq sauce, brown sugar, molasses, and liquid smoke(take it easy on this one).

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Guacamole Stuffed Eggs


This is from Krafts food which great place to get no fuss recipes. If you like hard-boiled eggs and guacamole this is a fun one! I also think it would be a good St Patricks Day recipe too!
Ingredients
6 hard-cooked eggs
1/2 large fully ripe avocado
2 tsp. lime juice
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped
Crackers and cilantro(optional)

Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks; process in food processor with avocado, juice and mayo until smooth.

Stir in peppers; spoon into egg whites. Keep refrigerated. These can be made up to 2 days in advance.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Rhubarb Crisp


This recipe is from my Mother in law Robin. It is my favorite dessert that she makes. I didn't grow up with rhubarb so I wasn't sure if I would like it, but it is delicious. She always makes it for us when we visit and the rhubarb is in season. It is so good with vanilla ice cream.

Rhubarb Crisp:
2 lg eggs, beaten
6 Tbsps flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
4 cups fresh or frozen cup rhubarb
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup butter

Combine eggs, 6 Tbsps flour and white sugar. Spread in bottom of greased 9 X 13 pan. Put rhubarb over first mixture. Combine brown sugar, 2 cups flour and butter. Sprinkle over rhubarb and bake at 350 45 to 60 minutes.