Fabulous Food

So I started off cooking this meal exactly as the recipe stated, but I didn't have all the exact ingredients, and the flavours just weren't where I wanted them to be, so I made some changes. I'll post the link to the original recipe, and then write out what I did below. I'm sorry I don't have any pictures this time! The only downfall of this recipe is that it's a bit time-consuming. However, you could always cook the chicken ahead of time, which would help. Original recipe is here . INGREDIENTS 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts salt and pepper 2 tsp garlic salt 2 tsp lemon pepper 2 tsp paprika 1/4 cup of half&half cream ¼ cup olive oil 5-6 roma tomatoes, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 small white onion, minced 3 tbsp dried basic  ¼ cup margerine 8 ounces pasta, like spaghetti, linguine, or bucatini (I used spaghettini) 1/2 cup of mushroom Ragu (if needed) INSTRUCTIONS Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and pound each p...

I made this the other day and it's delicious. This makes about 5-6 servings Ingredients: 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts 3 cups of cheese or meat tortellini (or a combination)  1 large red pepper, sliced 2 cups of shredded cheddar (or cheese of your choice - Parmesan would be good) 4 TB butter or margerine Salt and pepper to taste 1TB flour 2-3 cups of cream (light or half-and-half is sufficient) 1/2-1 cup of red tomato sauce of your choice (I used a basil mix) 1. Boil some water and add in your tortellini to start cooking - it can take a while.  2. Cut the chicken into small bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper. Melt half of your butter in a large pan and wait for it to heat up. Once it's heated, add the chicken and cook until it's cooked through and browned nicely on the outside. 3. Add the rest of the butter and let it melt, then add the flour and mix thoroughly.  4. Add in your cream and cook for 3-5 minutes, unti...

I stole this from a website! But I want to keep a record for it and try it. I'll be making it tomorrow so I'll post any updates if I change anything.  Ingredients 1 c. diced onion 4 Tablespoons butter 1 cup sour cream* ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon dried parsley ¼ teaspoon turmeric ¼ teaspoon celery seed (or celery salt) optional: dash to ¼ tsp. cayenne Instructions Melt the butter in a heavy pan, then saute the onions over medium for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Turn the heat to medium-low for about 20-30 minutes. Stir occasionally and cook until browned and smelling amazing. The onions will have reduced to about ⅓ cup. Allow to cool, but not in the refrigerator (the butter will harden too much). Mix with the sour cream and all the spices. Allow at least an hour for the flavors to blend, and serve at room temperature if possible. Store in the refrigerator. http://www.eatingrules.com/2012/10/homemade-french-onion-chip-dip/

I made this cake for my daddy's birthday, and he's not big on sweets, so I decided to make it a fruit cake.  I'm not going to go through all of the ingredients because it's all pretty straight forward - I'll add links and info where it's needed.  You'll need: Ingredients to make 2 vanilla cakes 2 pints of strawberries (and other fruit if needed) 4 chocolate pudding cups (or 2-3 cups of pudding) 2 packs of dream whip mix and the ingredients to make it 1/2 cup of cream cheese 3-5 tbsp icing sugar This is a layer cake, so if you have two pans you can make the cakes seperately, or you can make one and cut it in half later. I cut mine in half.  You can also use and shaped pan you want - you'll just have to vary the baking times.  Begin by making your two vanilla cakes. Here's the site that I used for the recipe.  Just watch how long you leave it in - mine was done way before 1 hour even with the recipe doubled.  http://m.ricardocuisine.com/recette-detaill...

I'm not going to lie to you - I stole this recipe! BUT it's delicious so I'm going to share with you.  Here is the recipe from the website: "2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts 1 cup milk 1 egg 1 1/4 cups flour 2 TBSP powdered sugar 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper peanut oil (is best) or canola oil In a medium bowl whisk the egg and stir in the milk. Trim any fat away from chicken. Cube chicken into bite size pieces. Place chicken in milk mixture,and cover. Let it 'marinate' for 2-4 hours in the fridge. This will make the chicken very nice and tender. In a gallon size resealable baggie combine flour, powdered sugar, salt and pepper. Seal and shake to combine. Place about 2 inches of oil in a medium deep pot. Over medium high heat (more towards the high side) heat oil until hot. If using a thermometer let the temperature reach 375°. If you don't have a fancy gadget like most people, I always test my oil by dropping a few drops of water into it. You want it to si...

This is comfort food; there is nothing healthy about this.  I had a pack of nine of those small boneless pork loin chops and decided to do something super unhealthy with it! For 9 rolls, you need: 9 chops 1 package of garlic and herb cream cheese 1/2 cup of sweet BBQ sauce  1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese  1 teaspoon of garlic salt 1 pack of bacon Begin by tenderizing the meat to flatten it out. You can use whatever tools you have that work to do this; a meat tenderizer is ideal though.  Mix the cheese, cream cheese and garlic salt together in a bowl.  Spoon about a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into the centre of each pork chop, and roll it up. Coat it in BBQ sauce.  Wrap two slices of bacon around each pork chop roll.  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through. If the bacon is not sufficiently crispy, put the oven on broil for a few minutes.

I had bacon and ground beef and wanted to make something. Easiest thing that comes to mind is casserole.  This is the most amazing casserole ever - it's definitely not good for you! Ingredients 1 pound of ground beef 1/2 large white onion - minced 1 tablespoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon seasoning salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper  2-3 cups of pasta shells (dry) 1 large can of pasta sauce of your choice 1-2 cups of cheddar cheese; shredded 1/2 pound of cooked bacon  Parmesan cheese to top Start by cooking your pasta and browning the beef. Season your beef with half of the garlic salt, and all of the season salt.  While the beef is browning in a pan, add the minced onion and cook until the beef is browned.  My bacon was leftover, but if you need to, cook your bacon as well at this time.  Cut the bacon into small pieces.  Drain the beef and onion; drain your pasta.  Take your beef and onion, bacon, pasta, and pasta sauce and mix it all together. Mix in half of yo...

WThis dish is a combination of a recipe I found online and some leftovers.  The recipe I went off of is here:  http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/143394/grilled-garlic-and-herb-shrimp I found it very sweet so I added 2 teaspoons of garlic salt and one teaspoon of celery salt.  I made the sauce x3 and marinated the shrimp in it. I then cooked it in a frying pan and, near the end, I added some leftover chopped pork rib meat.  I then cooked 2 cups of rice and made two plates with rice on the bottom and the shrimp and pork on top.  This was delicious! 

So I didn't take a picture of this because I didn't think it would be good, but it was! This makes two servings.  Ingredients: 2-3 pieces of steak - whichever cut you like 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup of flour 1-2 tsp seasoning salt 1 tsp pepper 1 1/2 cups of cooked rice of your choice 3/4 cup tomato sauce (I used Ragu) Start by cooking your rice - I had mine leftover so I just heated it when I was ready.  While that's cooking, cut your steak into bite sized chunks. Mix the flour, panko, salt and pepper together.  Coat the beef in the flour mixture.  Using a deep fryer (or oil in a pan), fry the steak until it's crispy on the outside - this doesn't take long.  Heat up your sauce in a pan or the microwave.  Layer the rice, then beef, then sauce on your plate and enjoy.  Add salt and pepper to taste. 

Again I wanted to make hubby an easy breakfast food, so I've been brainstorming and came up with this.  It's basically French toast cupcakes glazed with maple syrup and topped with some icing. The icing is optional - I added it afterwards because I found them a bit bland and I overcooked them a bit. It's difficult to tell when they're done. This makes 12 cups.  Ingredients: 6 slices of bread 3/4 cup of maple syrup 4-6 eggs Splash of milk 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3 teaspoons cinnamon Crack your eggs into a bowl and whisk with milk, cinnamon, and brown sugar.  Cut each slice of bread into 6 strips. You may want to remove the crust for a nicer taste.  Grease a cupcake pan with margerine or whatever you normally use for cupcakes or muffins.  Dip your bread strips in the egg mixture one at a time and lay them in the cups, three in each cup, crossing them.  Once all the cups are filled, bake at 350 degrees for 10-20 minutes, or until the egg has cooked. Be carefu...

I think I got the idea for these from a picture I saw on Pinterest but I didn't go by a recipe. I did use a recipe for the pastry. It's listed below.  These are great if you like to eat breakfast on the go - they have egg, dough, bacon, and cheese and are delicious! The best part is that you can make them before hand and heat them when you want them.  Ingredients: Filling  1/2 pound of bacon 5 large eggs 2 tablespoons of milk 1 cup of grated cheese of your choice Pastry 2 and 1/2 cups of flour 1 cup of margarine or butter  4-6 teaspoons of water http://britishfood.about.com/od/recipeindex/r/scpastry.htm Preheat oven to 350.  Begin by making your pastry dough. Using a fork, cream together the flour and butter until it looks like bread crumbs and all looks mixed.  Add water slowly while mixing it in - you want the dough to be not sticky but not falling apart.  Cover and sit in the fridge for 30 min. Pre-cook your bacon a little bit - if you like it crisp...

I saw this recipe on the food network and will post the link on the bottom, but this is my simplified version.  It's a 2-layer chocolate cake with strawberries, whipped cream, and Nutella (or any chocolate hazelnut spread). It's light and delicious. Ingredients 1 box of chocolate fudge cake mix (and required ingredients from the box) 1 quart of strawberries, sliced 1/2 - 3/4 cup of chocolate hazelnut spread, softened  1 package of whipped topping mix (and required ingredients to make it Margarine to grease pans  2 pinches of flour 1/4 - 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips  Start by mixing your cake mix. Grease two 9' pans and coat in a thin layer of flour. Pour cake mix in and bake according to the box.  Mix up your whipped cream - it usually says to add vanilla but I substituted for cinnamon - I love cinnamon.  Once your cakes have cooled, place one cake upside down on a plate so the upright side is flat. Layer half of your Nutella, then half of your str...

This soup is sort of specialized for someone who doesn't really like vegetables, so you can skip the parts where I boil the crap out of the veggies and mush them up if you want.  I used a base recipe, as I didn't know how to make it. This is the original recipe if you want to see it:  http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-baked-potato-soup-with-136303 You will need: 1-2 packs of bacon (cooked and chopped) 6 medium potatoes (boiled/baked and cubed or mashed) 6-8 cups of whole milk 1 cup of butter or margarine 1 cup of flour 2 cups (or more) of shredded cheddar cheese 1 tbsp salt or garlic salt 1 tbsp pepper 2 tbsp (or more) Parmesan cheese 2-3 cups of your choice of frozen veggie mix (or fresh) 1.5 cups of corn  1 white onion Boil or bake your potatoes (with or without skin) ahead of time to save time! Some people like chunks but I prefer mine semi-mashed with small chunks.  Put the chopped bacon in a pan with the onion. Cook until the bacon is a little crispy and the onion...

These are just like deep fried french fries, except done in the oven, so they aren't greasy or as unhealthy! What you need is: 4-6 white potatoes 2 teaspoons of parsley 1-2 teaspoons of garlic powder/salt 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper 1 teaspoon of paprika 1 tablespoon of olive oil Cut the potatoes up into french fry shapes. Rinse them off in cold water until the water is clear. Put the potatoes into a large bowl and add in the olive oil and the spices. Shake them around until they are all coated. Pre-heat the oven to 415 degrees and bake the fries for 40 minutes or until golden brown, turning them half way through.

I made this without beans because a) I don't like beans, and b) we didn't have any. Of course you can add them after the meat is cooked if you like. This recipe makes a ton of chilli - can probably feed 10 people. Easy to make though and would be great for parties. You'll need: 2 onions (white or purple or a combination) 1 red pepper 1 green pepper 2 large celery stalks 1 pack/can of mushrooms 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 lbs of lean ground beef 3-6 sausages or sausage meat 2 tablespoons of chilli powder 2 teaspoons each of cumin, garlic salt, paprika, and oregano Hot sauce to taste (optional - not in mine) 1 large can of crushed tomatoes 1 small can of tomato paste 1/4 cup of ketchup 1/8 cup of brown sugar 1/8 cup of Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar Brown and crumble the sausage and ground beef in a large pot. Drain the excess grease. Add all your vegetables, diced, and the spices. Add the remaining ingredients and summer for about an ...

I wanted to make some muffins for the kids at work, but we had no flour, so I decided to make pancake muffins for breakfast! To make 12 you'll need: 2 cups of pancake mix 1 egg 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 1/3 cup of maple syrup or honey 2/3 cup of milk 1 apple 1 tablespoon of cinnamon Whisk the egg, vegetable oil, syrup, and milk together. Add your pancake mix and whisk until combined. Peel and core your apple and chop it into little squares. Toss them with the cinnamon until coated. Mix your apples into the batter and then pour into your muffin tin. Bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes. Drizzle some maple syrup on top and enjoy.