Just got home from working out. Nearly an hour on the elliptical can make you a little hungry, especially around lunch time.
I know I've been sharing a lot of chicken recipes, but this is a great crock-pot recipe that you can "Dump and Pour" - those magic words! - and let it do its thing.
Here's what you need:
2-3 lb beef roast - I use whatever happens to be in the freezer, rump or chuck roast
1 can of beef broth - 10 oz regular size, not the giant sized - or make your own broth with bullion
1 bottle or can of beer - whatever is handy
1 C water
Famous Dave's Steak and Burger Seasoning
Put the thawed roast in the crock pot. Add the broth, beer and water. Sprinkle with Famous Dave's seasoning. Don't ask me how much. It's one of those "until it looks good" type recipes. If I had to guess, I'd guess 2 T.
Cook on Low for 7-8 hours. Take the meat out and slice diagonally. Sauce in crockpot has been reduced and has yummy flavor.
Serve on rolls or buns with butter. Yum.a.tro.cious!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Aloha Pizza!
Aloha!
I'm just in a little Polynesian/Hawaiian mood!
It's not exactly hot today, but the air feels a little "still".
You know how sometimes you want to cook, but you don't want to cook? You want good food, but you are just feeling a bit lazy?
How about a casual pizza with some chicken, fresh pineapple (since the prices are quite reasonable) and maybe some green pepper for color? And a magic ingredient...barbecue sauce. Aren't you a little intrigued?
If you are a make-your-own-pizza-dough type person...my hat's off to you! I'm not homemade all the time. Pillsbury can be your friend when you want a little homemade, a little convenience.
Aloha Pizza
1 green bell pepper, diced - you could skip this or substitute something else. I just put it in for color
2 pkgs refrigerated pizza crust
1 T olive oil
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/2 C BBQ Sauce
2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
2 C diced cooked chicken (2 average sized boneless skinless breasts)
1 med. pineapple
Preheat oven to 400. Roll out both packages of pizza crust on a large cookie-sheet sized pan. Stoneware will yield better results than metal.
Combine fresh garlic and oil and brush over pizza crust evenly. Then spread half of the BBQ sauce on top of that, using the back of a spoon or a scraper. Sprinkle chicken and cheese over crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden.
Meanwhite, peel, core and slice fresh pineapple. If you have a pineapple wedger, that's an ideal tool for this job. Dice pineapple and bell pepper. Mix pineapple and bell pepper in a bowl. Spoon evenly over pizza, draining extra liquid against the side of the bowl - this keeps your pizza from getting too soggy.
Then drizzle the remaining BBQ sauce over the whole thing.
Cut into squares and serve!
Enjoy!
I'm just in a little Polynesian/Hawaiian mood!
It's not exactly hot today, but the air feels a little "still".
You know how sometimes you want to cook, but you don't want to cook? You want good food, but you are just feeling a bit lazy?
How about a casual pizza with some chicken, fresh pineapple (since the prices are quite reasonable) and maybe some green pepper for color? And a magic ingredient...barbecue sauce. Aren't you a little intrigued?
If you are a make-your-own-pizza-dough type person...my hat's off to you! I'm not homemade all the time. Pillsbury can be your friend when you want a little homemade, a little convenience.
Aloha Pizza
1 green bell pepper, diced - you could skip this or substitute something else. I just put it in for color
2 pkgs refrigerated pizza crust
1 T olive oil
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/2 C BBQ Sauce
2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
2 C diced cooked chicken (2 average sized boneless skinless breasts)
1 med. pineapple
Preheat oven to 400. Roll out both packages of pizza crust on a large cookie-sheet sized pan. Stoneware will yield better results than metal.
Combine fresh garlic and oil and brush over pizza crust evenly. Then spread half of the BBQ sauce on top of that, using the back of a spoon or a scraper. Sprinkle chicken and cheese over crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden.
Meanwhite, peel, core and slice fresh pineapple. If you have a pineapple wedger, that's an ideal tool for this job. Dice pineapple and bell pepper. Mix pineapple and bell pepper in a bowl. Spoon evenly over pizza, draining extra liquid against the side of the bowl - this keeps your pizza from getting too soggy.
Then drizzle the remaining BBQ sauce over the whole thing.
Cut into squares and serve!
Enjoy!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Red, White and Blueberry Trifle
Need a quick dessert to go take to your 4th of July gathering? Categorize this one under "ridiculously simple"...I seem to have a lot of those, now that I think about it.
Red, White and Blueberry Trifle
1 prepared angel food cake (or if you prefer pound cake, you can use that)
1 qt. fresh strawberries
3 C fresh blueberries
1 (16oz) container frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
2 T lemon juice
3 (6oz) containers strawberry yogurt
1 pkg white chocolate instant pudding
2 C Cool Whip, thawed
Cut cake into 1" cubes. Clean, hull and slice fresh strawberries. Rinse blueberries. Set aside 1/2 C each fresh strawberries and blueberries.
In a bowl, mix fresh and frozen strawberries together. In another bowl, whisk lemon juice, yogurt, and pudding mix. Once well blended, fold in 1 C of the Cool Whip.
To put the trifle together, have a trifle bowl or other bowl ready. Layer 1/3 of the cake cubes on the bottom of the bowl. Top with 1/3 of the strawberry mixture and 1/3 of the blueberries; press gently. Add one third Cool Whip mixture. Repeat layers 2 more times. Be sure to spread flat before adding the next set of layers.
To garnish, use a decorator tool or bag with an open star tip and pipe the top of the trifle. Lay reserved strawberries and blueberries as "stripes" across the top of the trifle, with "white" gaps in between each stripe of fruit.
I know these directions are longer than normal, but if you re-read through it and picture it in your mind, this is just dumping and pouring. Very very easy. And it looks so "Martha"...like you spent all day on it.
Enjoy your 4th of July!
Red, White and Blueberry Trifle
1 prepared angel food cake (or if you prefer pound cake, you can use that)
1 qt. fresh strawberries
3 C fresh blueberries
1 (16oz) container frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
2 T lemon juice
3 (6oz) containers strawberry yogurt
1 pkg white chocolate instant pudding
2 C Cool Whip, thawed
Cut cake into 1" cubes. Clean, hull and slice fresh strawberries. Rinse blueberries. Set aside 1/2 C each fresh strawberries and blueberries.
In a bowl, mix fresh and frozen strawberries together. In another bowl, whisk lemon juice, yogurt, and pudding mix. Once well blended, fold in 1 C of the Cool Whip.
To put the trifle together, have a trifle bowl or other bowl ready. Layer 1/3 of the cake cubes on the bottom of the bowl. Top with 1/3 of the strawberry mixture and 1/3 of the blueberries; press gently. Add one third Cool Whip mixture. Repeat layers 2 more times. Be sure to spread flat before adding the next set of layers.
To garnish, use a decorator tool or bag with an open star tip and pipe the top of the trifle. Lay reserved strawberries and blueberries as "stripes" across the top of the trifle, with "white" gaps in between each stripe of fruit.
I know these directions are longer than normal, but if you re-read through it and picture it in your mind, this is just dumping and pouring. Very very easy. And it looks so "Martha"...like you spent all day on it.
Enjoy your 4th of July!
