I got this roll from my neighbor and friend Lori 11 or more years ago and it is the go-to recipe for me.
3 1/2 - 3 3/4 cups of flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening (I use Butter Crisco)
1 tsp salt
1 pk of yeast or 2 1/4 tsp
1/2 cup very warm water
1/2 cup very warm milk
1 egg
softned butter to brush on the rolls
Mix the yeast in 1/2 cup war water with 1 tsp sugar. Set aside to react. Mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, shortning, salt, egg and milk. Mix until smooth. Add yeast mixture. Mix in just enough flour to make it easy to handle. It will still be sticky. Knead on a floured board about 2 minutes. Return to greased bowl, cover with cloth, and allow to rise-about one hour. Punch down and turn onto well floured surface. Roll and cut into desired shahpe. Place roll on pan and brush with butter. Cover again and let rise for 30 minutes. Heat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 12-18 minutes.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
creamed corn
8 ears of corn
1/2 red bell pepper diced
1/2 jalapeno diced
1 cup cream
salt and pepper
4-5 TB butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Remove corn from husks into a large bowl. Add pepper and jalapeno. Add cream. Pour mixture into a 9x13 pan. Season with salt and pepper. Put pats of butter on the corn. Bake for 30 minutes.
Happiness all summer long.
Recipe from PW. She uses 2 peppers and 2 jalapenos in hers. I liked it more confetti style.
1/2 red bell pepper diced
1/2 jalapeno diced
1 cup cream
salt and pepper
4-5 TB butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Remove corn from husks into a large bowl. Add pepper and jalapeno. Add cream. Pour mixture into a 9x13 pan. Season with salt and pepper. Put pats of butter on the corn. Bake for 30 minutes.
Happiness all summer long.
Recipe from PW. She uses 2 peppers and 2 jalapenos in hers. I liked it more confetti style.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1 cup fresh bread crumbs (take bread, dry it out or toast it, cut off crusts, put in food processor)
1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
2 TB parsley
2 tsp kosher salt (Eric said to add a little more)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 cup warm water
Put all ingredients into a large bowl. Mix with hands. Let me explain this...lightly blend the ingredients as if your fingers were a fork gently working the ingredients together. This is not like a meatloaf where you will thoroughly mix and press it together. After it is lightly mixed together form about 13-16 meatballs. These are substantial in size. Heat a saucepan with a mix of veg oil and olive oil. Cook the meatballs in batches. They will cook 5 minutes each side and will not be thoroughly cooked through. Remove meatballs to a paper towel. Discard the oil in the pan but do not clean the pan. I poured a favorite spaghetti sauce into the saucepan with a large can of seasoned tomato sauce. Place all the meatballs in the sauce and cook for another 30 minutes on low heat. Serve over pasta. This meal made Trey so happy. It is his favorite. It made me pretty happy too. Delicious.
I watched Ina Garten make this for her boss that was coming to dinner. Try it.
biscuits and gravy
4 cups of all purpose flour1 TB baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp slat
12 TB cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup heavy cream
Freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray cooking spray on a large baking sheet.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter with your hands or pastry cutter (I am a super fan). Do this until it resembles small crumbs the size of a pea. Scape dough onto lightly flour surface and roll into a rectangle. Use a round cutter to cut out the biscuits. Place 2 inches apart. Brush the tops with the cream and sprinkle with pepper. Bake 12-15 minutes.
Gravy
Cook 1/2 pound to a pound of breakfast sausage
Remove from pan. Set aside. Use same pan Melt 2 TB unsalted on medium heat and then add flour. Whisk for a minute. Then add 2 cups warm milk. Continue whisking until the sauce begins to thicken. Add sausage now. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over biscuits.
This was a happy day when I saw Bobby Flay make this is on his Brunch with Bobby show. Yum.
French toast
Although this seems silly...if you have not tried it this way, you are in for a treat. Only use egg yolks, milk, a couple shakes of sugar/cinnamon mix (like you use on toast), and a little vanilla. That's it. Enjoy.
waffles
1 3/4 flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs, seperated
1/2 cup oil
2 cups buttermilk
Mix dry ingredients. Set aside. Mix egg yolks, oil and buttermilk. Add to dry ingredients. Beat egg whites. Fold into batter. Cook on waffle iron. Enjoy.
Recipe from Eric's sister Becky.
Pancakes
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/3 cup cream of wheat (dry) (1 envelope)
1 egg
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup veg oil
1/2 tsp salt
Put ingredients in a large bowl and whisk together. Make pancakes like you normally do.
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Life with Chicken
I just found this post unpublished. I need blog therapy I guess. See what I wrote in March. Enjoy it like a long lost letter.
What happens to a blog when the writer forgets she has a blog? Just kidding. I didn't forget I had one, I just forgot to write. Plus, I have been sick three times...each sickness lasting about a week. It then takes me a week to get back on track with my home and laundry only to discover I am sick again. Bummer. Maybe that is just how is goes sometimes. Anyway, my sister-in-laws were asking me what I was going to do this year for a food goal since last year was chicken. I then realized that I never posted the recipes. The funny thing about choosing chicken for the year is that it doesn't seem nearly as exciting as the year before when I was making cupcakes all the time. Plus, when do cupcakes turn out badly? Chicken recipes...totally different story. That said here is a list of some of our favorite chicken recipes (not a complete list)
Sarali's smothered chicken
BBQ Bacon Chicken
Creamy Baked Chicken
Chicken with Provencal Sauce
Lemon Basil Chicken
Chicken Enchiladas
Lemon Mushroom Chicken
Lori's Cajun Chicken
Jody's Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Chicken Taquitos
What will I do this year? I am not sure yet and it is March. I have however made vanilla cream filled vanilla cupcakes, apple pie, blackberry/raspberry pie. Plus, I have made lots of soup. I did at least post 3 chicken recipes to get you started. Time to take my medicine again. Here's to a happy and healthier March.
What happens to a blog when the writer forgets she has a blog? Just kidding. I didn't forget I had one, I just forgot to write. Plus, I have been sick three times...each sickness lasting about a week. It then takes me a week to get back on track with my home and laundry only to discover I am sick again. Bummer. Maybe that is just how is goes sometimes. Anyway, my sister-in-laws were asking me what I was going to do this year for a food goal since last year was chicken. I then realized that I never posted the recipes. The funny thing about choosing chicken for the year is that it doesn't seem nearly as exciting as the year before when I was making cupcakes all the time. Plus, when do cupcakes turn out badly? Chicken recipes...totally different story. That said here is a list of some of our favorite chicken recipes (not a complete list)
Sarali's smothered chicken
BBQ Bacon Chicken
Creamy Baked Chicken
Chicken with Provencal Sauce
Lemon Basil Chicken
Chicken Enchiladas
Lemon Mushroom Chicken
Lori's Cajun Chicken
Jody's Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Chicken Taquitos
What will I do this year? I am not sure yet and it is March. I have however made vanilla cream filled vanilla cupcakes, apple pie, blackberry/raspberry pie. Plus, I have made lots of soup. I did at least post 3 chicken recipes to get you started. Time to take my medicine again. Here's to a happy and healthier March.
Rainy Day BBQ Chicken
6 chicken thighs
3 cups apple juice
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 tb Baby Bam (Emerils seasoning)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
1 TB veg oil
2 cups favorite BBQ sauce
Place the chicken in a ziploc bag. Mix all ingredients, except the sauce, in a bowl and pour our chicken in the bag. Let marinade for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours. Preheat oven to 375. Drain the liquid from the bag and place the chicken in a greased 9x13 pan. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes. After the 30 minutes, remove chicken from oven. Increase oven temp to broil. Brush the BBQ sauce on each piece of chicken. Broil for about 5-10 minutes.
It turns out delicious. I know it is even the season for grilling and yet I still make it this way.
Recipe from Emeril.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Julie's Chicken
This recipe takes a bit more effort and is quite rich. You will be so happy when you take your first bite that you will think in your mind "it was all worth it" or you may think "why doesn't a nearby restaurant serve this?"
11 chicken tenders (defrost, pat dry)
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1-2 TB flour
1/2 TB Herbs de Provence
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1/4 onion diced
1/2 cube butter
2 TB flour
1/2 TB Herbs
1/2 TB minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup cream
1 TB lemon juice
Defrost the chicken, pat dry, and dip in egg and then the mixture. The mixture is the bread crumbs, flour, herbs, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Cook in olive oil until brown. Remove the chicken and place in a 9 by 13 pan.
Using the same fry pan saute 2 cups mushrooms, onion, and butter. Make a roux by adding 2 Tb flour and 1/2 Tb herbs right in with the mushrooms. Add the chicken broth and minced garlic. Add the cream and more salt and pepper. Add the lemon juice. Pour this over the chicken. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serve over rice.
11 chicken tenders (defrost, pat dry)
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1-2 TB flour
1/2 TB Herbs de Provence
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1/4 onion diced
1/2 cube butter
2 TB flour
1/2 TB Herbs
1/2 TB minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup cream
1 TB lemon juice
Defrost the chicken, pat dry, and dip in egg and then the mixture. The mixture is the bread crumbs, flour, herbs, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Cook in olive oil until brown. Remove the chicken and place in a 9 by 13 pan.
Using the same fry pan saute 2 cups mushrooms, onion, and butter. Make a roux by adding 2 Tb flour and 1/2 Tb herbs right in with the mushrooms. Add the chicken broth and minced garlic. Add the cream and more salt and pepper. Add the lemon juice. Pour this over the chicken. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serve over rice.
Jody's Chicken Salad Sandwiches
I love chicken salad sandwiches and have tried many different recipes. This is Eric's favorite. (mine too but with husband approval too:)
4 cups chicken
1 1/2 cups grapes cut in half
1 cup finely chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped greeen onion
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup sour cream
1 TB mustard
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp celery salt
1/8 tsp ground mustard
1/8 tsp paprika
1/2 cup slivered almonds
You know what to do. Mix it all together and put on your favorite crescant or ciabatta roll. Call and thank me. I will send along the love to Jody.
4 cups chicken
1 1/2 cups grapes cut in half
1 cup finely chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped greeen onion
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup sour cream
1 TB mustard
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp celery salt
1/8 tsp ground mustard
1/8 tsp paprika
1/2 cup slivered almonds
You know what to do. Mix it all together and put on your favorite crescant or ciabatta roll. Call and thank me. I will send along the love to Jody.
Lori's Cajun Chicken
This is just so good and I recently made it for my parents. My mom requested the recipe right away. For everyone who loves pasta as much as Eric and I do here is a great recipe.
I am going to give it to you as Lori made it originally...meaning it will feed many people. In our home, with only three pasta eaters I make less than the recipe below.
6 cups chicken, cubed
2 TB cajun spice
6 TB butter
1 red pepper diced
1 yellow pepper diced
1 green pepper diced
3 cups heavy cream
3/4 tsp basil
3/4 tsp lemon pepper
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
Saute the chicken in butter and coat with cajun seasoning. After the chicken is cooked add the peppers. Add the cream, spices, and parmesan cheese. Toss the pasta in. I think she made it originally with fettuccine. I love it with bow tie or penne. It really is so delicious just pick you favorite pasta.
I am going to give it to you as Lori made it originally...meaning it will feed many people. In our home, with only three pasta eaters I make less than the recipe below.
6 cups chicken, cubed
2 TB cajun spice
6 TB butter
1 red pepper diced
1 yellow pepper diced
1 green pepper diced
3 cups heavy cream
3/4 tsp basil
3/4 tsp lemon pepper
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
Saute the chicken in butter and coat with cajun seasoning. After the chicken is cooked add the peppers. Add the cream, spices, and parmesan cheese. Toss the pasta in. I think she made it originally with fettuccine. I love it with bow tie or penne. It really is so delicious just pick you favorite pasta.
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