Simple recipes of food I like, I want to like or things that just look fun to make ... Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
~beef & veggies stir-fry~
1 lb. fresh Asparagus
12 oz. Top Round Steak
3 Tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
1 1-Gal. Freezer Bag
¼ cup Teriyaki Sauce
½ tsp. Honey
¼ cup water
2 Garlic cloves, minced
¼ tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
3 Tbsp.Vegetable Oil, divided
4 Med. Carrots
1 each Red and Yellow Bell Peppers, cut in ½” strips
1 cup Sliced White Mushrooms (optional)
1 cup Broccoli Florets
½ small Red Onion, sliced (about ½ cup)
2 cups cooked Brown Rice or Quinoa
Trim off asparagus ends and cut spears into 1″ pieces.
Peel carrots and slice diagonally into ¼” coins.
Set both aside.
Slice steak thinly and place in freezer bag with flour. Seal, shake to coat and set aside.
In small bowl, whisk together 1 Tbsp. oil, teriyaki sauce, honey, water, garlic and red pepper flakes.
Heat remaining oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until very hot.
Carefully add steak and carrots to pan, then stir-fry for 4 minutes.
Stirring constantly, carefully pour in sauce mixture. Stir-fry 1 minute.
Add remaining vegetables and stir-fry 3 minutes.
Serve immediately over cooked brown rice or quinoa.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
~ veev strawberry lemondrop~
The Strawberry Lemondrop:
-2oz Veev
-1oz Sour mix
-1oz Strawberry Purée
Shake all ingredients over ice and pour into a chilled, sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with a strawberry or lemon.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
~spicy lime grilled chicken ~
what you need:
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
what to do:
- In a shallow glass dish, mix the oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Add chicken, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
- Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes each side, or until juices run clear.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
~frozen lemonade pie~
For the Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
2-12oz whipped topping (thawed)
1-14oz can sweetened condensed milk (chilled)
1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate (do not thaw)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Make the crust: In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter.
Press firmly on the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 7 minutes; cool completely.
Make the filling: In a cold medium bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form.
In another bowl, stir together the condensed milk and frozen lemonade.
Gently fold the lemonade mixture into the whipped cream.
Pour the filling into the crust; freeze overnight.
Place whipped topping on top of pie and garnish with lemon peel or lemon candies.
Let the pie come to room temperature for 10 minutes before cu
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
lemon garlic chicken w/ creamed corn

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 skin-on chicken drumsticks (about 1 pound)
4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
12 cloves garlic (about 1 head)
2 lemons (finely grated zest of one, juice of both)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound frozen corn, thawed
3/4 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
what to do:
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and 2 tablespoons flour. Add to the skillet and cook, turning, until slightly golden on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice and turn the chicken to coat. Transfer the skillet to the oven; roast until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the corn and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon flour, then add the milk and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chives and season with salt and pepper.
Divide the chicken among plates and drizzle with the pan juices. Serve with the creamed corn.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
~~Tomato-Cucumber Guacamole~~
What you need:
2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
2 medium cucumbers peeled and coarsely chopped
2 Hass avocados, coarsely chopped
1/4 Cup red onion, chopped
3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 Teaspoon lime zest
1/2 Teaspoon ground cumin
**I add jalapeno's because I love them**
What to do:
In a medium bowl, gently toss tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, onion, juice, zest and cumin.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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