Bacon Sloppy Joes

Thank You, Donna!!

http://mytastytreasures.blogspot.com/2009/04/bacon-sloppy-joes-and-macaroni-salad.html

A few days ago, I finally found a cook blog I've been searching for ever since I started blogging. It is : http://mytastytreasures.blogspot.com/2009/04/bacon-sloppy-joes-and-macaroni-salad.html. As much as I enjoy decorating, I love to cook and I am very interested to learn many different recipes as well. I fell in love with Donna's blog immediately, because I love the way she posts step by step photos and her recipes and her cooking directions are so real and honest. It reminds me of mom's home made meals! In addition, I love her sense of humor!! The whole time I was reading her blog, I couldn't stop laughing. She is great!

Tonight I followed her cooking recipe and made a Bacon Sloppy Joes for a dinner and my kids loved it!! A busy mother who works a full time job needs a quick meal like this one!!

Please visit Donna's blog even if you are not a cook person her sense of humor will not disappoint you. Thank you, Donna!! I love your blog and I am so glad I found you!!!!

Chicken Marsala

INGREDIENTS:
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1 Tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/3 cup dry Marsala wine
2/3 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup all-purpose flour for coating
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Mix together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano and add the flour mixture to a Ziploc bag, add chicken and shake!

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in the pan, and lightly brown. In same skillet saute mushrooms and onions in pan drippings; cook, stirring, until slightly tender.

I used my own home made chicken broth

Add Marsala wine,chicken broth and oregano. Cook over high heat until liquid is reduced by half.

SERVE chicken mixture over rice or (Pasta). Sprinkle with parsley.

Okay, Let's Eat!! :D

Spicy Chicken and Vegetable Stew

Ingredients: 

1 whole chicken, 4 medium  potatoes, 1 medium onion, 2 carrots, 1-2 hot green pepper, 2 green onions

Sauce: 

6 tbsp. soy sauce,  4 tbsp. chili powder,  3 tbsp. sugar,  1 tbsp. corn syrup, 3 tbsp. rice wine,

3 cloves garlic, chopped, 2 dash of sesame oil, 1 tbsp. sesame seed power, 1 tsp. pepper

1 can chicken broth

Preparation:

1. Marinate chicken with rice wine, ginger powder, black pepper and garlic salt for about 30 minutes.

2. Rinse the vegetables and cut potatoes, onion,hot green chili pepper into medium pieces.

Cooking:

1. Heat a deep skillet or a pot over medium-high heat.

2. Add olive oil into the pot. Add chicken and cook until chicken is lightly browned.

3. Add vegetable and 1/2 prepared sauce, then stir it for a few minutes.

4. Add chicken broth cover and boil 8 minutes.

5. Add rest of the sauce and boil for a very short time.

6. Add green onion. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with sesame seed powder.

7. Serve with rice!

Okay, let's eat!!

Shrimp Stir Fry With Chinese Cabbage

Ingredients:

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1 pound shrimp, peeled and divined
1/2 pound boneless chicken or pork, ( optional)
1/2 pound frozen squid body( optional)
1 cup sliced Chinese cabbage (bok choy)
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
5 shiitake mushrooms
1/2 can asparagus
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1/2 tbsp rice wine
3/4 tsp salt, pepper
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 can chicken broth
2 and 1/2 cornstarch with water
2 tablespoon sesame oil


Direction:

1. Season shrimp (squid) with salt and pepper.
2. Cut chicken or pork and season with salt and pepper.
3. Heat a skillet or wok and add sesame oil over medium high heat. Add garlic, and ginger and stir well for 30 seconds.

4. Add meat, stir fry 1 min. Add wine.

5. Add carrot, mushroom, Chinese cabbage, shrimp, squid quickly one after the other stirring each time.

6. Add chicken broth, corn starch with water. Season with pepper,soy sauce and cook until the shrimp is fully cooked and opaque. (About 2-3 minutes.)

7. Add asparagus.

8. Serve over rice

OK, Let's Eat!!!

Chili Cheese Elbow Pasta

Ingredients

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1 lb ground beef
1 can tomato sauce

1 can chili sauce(no beans)
1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
1 onion

American cheese, Velveeta cheese

Salt

1. Place chopped onions, and ground beef in large skillet. Cook until ground beef is well done. 2. Cook elbow noodles in water for 9 minutes
3. Add both cans of tomato sauce and chili sauce to the cooked ground beef and onions

3. Add chunks of Velveeta and 3 pieces of American cheese and allow to melt, stir constantly. 4. Add drained elbow pasta and mix well.
5. Salt to taste

Let's Eat!!

Thank you, Daisy! My kids loved it.

Spicy Chili Chicken

Ingredients:

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1 whole chicken, cut up and marinated with salt, wine and milk for an hour in the refrigerator.

For Marinating:

1 whole chicken

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon wine

2 tablespoon milk

Sauce:

1/2 onion

2 tablespoon chili sauce

1 tablespoon Korean hot pepper paste ( optional)

2 tablespoon pancake syrup

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon wine

2 tablespoon ketchup

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

1 teaspoon ginger powder

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

In a deep pan, fry chopped onions until
lightly golden and pour prepared sauce into the pan for a quick boil.

Add baked chicken into a pan and mix well with sauce.


Preheat oven for 365°F and place in oven for 5 minutes.

Creamy Pasta With Bacon And Shrimp

Prep Time: 15 min.

Cook Time: 15 min

Ready In: 30 min

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

7 - 10 slices bacon

10 med shrimps

10 slices mushroom
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 ounces spaghetti
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Sorry! I will post my completed recipe later tonight ..

I need more space for pictures, but I don't know how.

I have to read and figure it out.hehe