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Game Day Party Snacks

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:50:22 +0000

“After trying and tasting some of Rob’s recipies, I just knew he had to be our cooking expert. Nobody makes it so simple and yet taste so amazing. He is the best!” BK- Founder SDL”

Game Day Onion Rings Recipe

1 large yellow onion
quart of butter milk
gallon of canola or peanut oil.
corn meal
flour
salt and pepper
Paper towels and 049 or Fantastic for cleaning.
Cut a big yellow onion in to thin slices. Break apart.
Soak in butter milk with a spoonful of salt for at least 15 minutes.
Mix three handfuls flour and one handful cornmeal, a palm full of salt and a little pepper.
Heat up at least one inch oil in a wide frying pan.
When you drop a little onion in and it sizzles then the oil is hot enough.
Take a couple onion rings, shake off excess butter milk, dip in flour mixture and place in frying pan with oil.
When they are light brown remove and put on paper towels.
Work in small batches, just a few rings at a time. Put finished ones on a plate in the oven at 200 degrees.
Eat hot and enjoy.
Don’t forget to clean up!

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Game Day Dip.

1 can Hormel chili – no beans.
one brick of Philadelphia cream cheese
small onion
one tomato
a large bag of tortilla chips

In a medium sauce pan on medium heat, add chili and cream cheese, stir until cheese is melted and color is even throughout. Cut up tomato and onion in to small pieces. you need about a fistfuls worth of each, don’t put in too much. Add to cheese and chili and stir.

Serve hot with chips. Yum. yum!

Grill Flank Steak with Healthy Fries

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:36:01 +0000

Flank Steak Marinade

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup canola oil
2 spoonfuls of dijon mustard
2 spoonfuls of ginger, ground or fresh (if fresh chopped finely)
4 spoonfuls of molasses
6 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
1 spoonful sugar (or msg)

Mix all ingredients together, and pour over steak in a bowl or deep dish. Refrigerate and let sit as long as possible, turning occasionally. Grill over high heat for 4 1/2 minutes each side. Let sit for 8-10 minutes. Cut across the grain and on an angle.

Healthy but Good French Fries.

2 large Russet Potatoes.
olive oil, kosher salt.

Wash potatoes. Cut in equal sized fries. Cook in microwave until edge begin to soften.
Put in large bowl. Coat with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Heat frying pan until hot. Add fries to dan and keep in one layer, turning until almost all sides are browned. Serve hot.

How to Cook Pecan Salmon

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:31:39 +0000

Pecan Salmon

3 spoonfuls of honey
1 inch butter (melted)
4 spoonfuls of dijon mustard

Combine in a small bowl and set aside

small handful(1/4 cup) chopped pecans
small handful (1/4 cup) of bread crumbs
1 spoonful chopped parsley

Combine in another small bowl and put aside

3 or 4 salmon fillets

Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper, place skin side down on a baking sheet with parchment paper, and brush with mustard and honey mixture on one side. Add a layer of pecan mixture and pat down. Bake at 450 for 10-15 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through. Don’t over cook. Serve with couscous and broccoli.

How to make Coke or Beer Marinated Steak

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:27:16 +0000

Rob’s Coke Marinated Steak
Marinate top sirloin steak in coke or beer with one handful of chopped onions for 20 minutes to 4 hours.

combine in a bowl
2 spoonfuls brown sugar
1 spoonful salt
1 spoonful pepper
1 spoonful onion powder
1/2 spoonful paprika

Coat both sides of steak with rub and cook 4 minutes on each side. Eat.

How to Cook a Turkey

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:23:34 +0000

Turkey Day

1 large turkey, preferably fresh – 1 1/2 lb per person
1 white onion
2 stalks celery
1 oven bag (found in paper products)
1 disposable roasting pan.
1 bag or box of stuffing
chicken broth
also needed 1 spoonful flour, butter, vegetable oil, salt.

Valentine’s Day Dinner, Romantic Coconut Shrimp

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:18:38 +0000

Rob’s Coconut Shrimp

Shrimp 1 lb uncooked 16-20 count size
coconut flakes, sweetened
Thai seasoning
olive oil
salt and pepper (preferably kosher salt)

Other things for the meal
Ready to go bag of Caesar Salad
bag of baby carrots
box of couscous
Desert (from pastry isle)
gifts, flowers, card

Coconut shrimp
Peel and wash shrimp. Heat a swish of olive oil in frying pan on high heat. Add shrimp to pan in just one layer. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thai seasoning. Cook for 1 minute or until the edges start to turn red. Flip over and reapply salt, pepper and thai seasoning. Sprinkle coconut flakes over shrimp. Cook for one more minute or until cooked through (red throughout) stirring and adding coconut until some coconut is on each shrimp. Serve hot and enjoy.

Roasted Carrots
Cut carrots in half. Toss in bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper until coated. Layout on baking sheet in one layer. Cook at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until edges get slightly browned. Keep hot until ready.

Red Pepper and Sausage Pasta

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:13:43 +0000

Shopping list:
-one red pepper
-clove of garlic
-Fresh Rosemary
-1 lb Italian sausage
-small pint heavy cream
-Parmesan cheese
-French Bread – baguette
-jar of pasta sauce

Recipe Directions: (follow along with the video)
1. Wrap Bread in foil and put in oven at 300 degrees.
2. Cook sausage on medium until cooked through.
While cooking chop into as small pieces as possible.
Put in a bowl with paper towls on the bottom to soak up the grease.
3. Cut red pepper in to small pieces.
Smash and peel 2 or 3 garlic cloves. Chop in to small pieces.
4. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan. Add garlic and fry for one minute.
Add red pepper and cook slightly, just until color turns dark red. ( 1 minute)
5. Add sausage stir for one minute then add complete jar of pasta sauce.
Wash 4 inches of rosemary and cut into small pieces. Add and stir.
Grate a handful of parmesan cheese into the pan and stir.
6. Fill medium pan with water. Once boiling add box of pasta.
Drain when just tender.

Take out bread, cut into pieces.
Fill small bowl with pasta and top with generous amount of sauce.
Grate some parmesan cheese over bowl for decoration.

Pizza Night!

Barry — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:07:03 +0000

Shopping List:
-All Purpose flour – at least 5 cups worth
-1 Jar basic pasta sauce
-Bag of Mozzarella Cheese
-pepperoni, sausage, onions various toppings
-packet of yeast
-Parchment paper
-olive oil

Recipe Directions: (I recommend you follow along with the video.)
1. Measure 1 and 1/2 cup of warm water, add packet of yeast. Stir and set aside
2. Mix 4 cups flour, 1 spoonful of salt, 1 spoonful of sugar and a little bit of olive oil in big bowl.
3. Add water/yeast mixture. Mix with fork until mainly combined.
4. Knead by folding over and pushing down repeatedly for 10 minutes. If sticky add more flour.
5. Once nice and doughy throughout (see video) put back in bowl, cover with paper towels and set aside. Let rise for 30 minutes if you used regular yeast, 15 minutes if you used quick rise yeast.
6. Make pizza buffet by putting cheese, sauce, and toppings in little bowls and in a line down counter.
7. heat oven to 450 degrees.
8. Put some parchment paper down on a cookie sheet. Cut off a fistful of dough from risen dough. Roll out in a semi round shape. Sprinkle with some salt. Add light layer of sauce, light layer of cheese, any desired toppings, drizzle with olive oil.
9. Cook for 7 minutes or until cheese starts to brown. Cut and serve.

How to Cook Prime Rib

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:01:02 +0000

Prime Rib

Boneless rib roast 1 lb. or so per person.
Meat thermometer
coarse kosher salt
prepared horse radish
sour cream
mayo
worstershire sauce
Start with a boneless rib roast (essentially a big, long ribeye steak), 1 lb. or so per person, wash it, pat it dry, brush it with butter on all sides, sprinkle coarse kosher salt bipartisan style (liberally on all sides), and place on a roasting pan or one deep enough to keep in the juices. Preheat your oven to 450 and cook for 10 minutes, then lower the temp to 325 and cook for around 20 minutes per pound, or until the internal temp is 120. (You have to get a meat or candy thermometer for this.) Remove from the oven, cover with foil, and let it sit 10 minutes before letting the Grinch carve it.

I like to make a side sauce of a spoonful of prepared horseradish, a spoonful of sour cream, 2 spoonfuls of mayo, a little Worcestershire sauce, and a little fresh squeezed lemon juice. You can add more horseradish if you want it hotter, and if you want to scare off your in-laws add a whole lot more.

How to Make a Calzone or Stromboli from Leftovers

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:44:55 +0000

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