Saturday, February 3, 2024

Veggie dip


Mix together:
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp parsley 
1 tbsp dill
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt

Monday, January 29, 2024

No bake protein bars

1 cup milk
1/3 cup chia seeds 
1/2 cup raisins
2 cups whey powder
2 cups peanut butter
3/4 cup honey
4 cups oatmeal
2 tsp cinnamon

Mix the milk, PB, & honey on low heat until throughly mixed then remove from heat and add in other ingredients. 

Press into a greased 9 x 11 container and allow to cool completely before cutting. 

Friday, January 26, 2024

Pasta salad

6-8 cups dry pasta noodles
2 cups frozen peas

Bring a pot of water to a boil on high then boil the noodles according to pkg directions.  Add the peas in the last few minutes.  

Prepare the dressing in a large bowl.  When the noodles and peas are cooked mix them into the large bowl with the dressing.  Eat warm or refrigerate and serve cold. 

Dressing
1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon 
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mayo
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder



Saturday, December 9, 2023

Peppered jerky

4 cloves garlic minced
4 tsp onion powder
1-2 cups water watch for runniness
1 tsp beef bouillon 
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp black pepper
2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup brown sugar (optional)



I marinate it 48 hours and usually put it in the smoker but today we dehydrated it in the ovens using the 2 lower racks at 180 for 3 hours.

Monday, March 20, 2023

Asian drumsticks




Ingredients:
2 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup rice vinegar
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
10 cloves of minced garlic
1-2 tsp sesame seeds (for garnish)
1 tsp red pepper flakes
16-20 drumsticks

Preheat the oven to 375

Over medium heat whisk the corn starch and sesame oil then stir in other ingredients. Simmer until it thickens. 

Bake drumsticks for 45 minutes at 375. 





Monday, December 5, 2022

Vermicelli bowl

3 shredded carrots
1 cucumber sliced small
Chopped lettuce
1 pkg vermicelli noodles boiled and drained
Grilled chicken or shrimp optional
Egg rolls baked according to pkg 

Fish sauce recipe:
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp garlic chili paste
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp white vinegar

Mix and pour over noodles and veggies. 

Top with peanut sauce or hoisin 

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Sushi in a bowl

Sushi in a bowl

3 cups rice-Make rice according to pkg directions.  I used sweet rice. 
 
Rice dressing 
3 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt

Mix dressing in rice once it’s cooked. 

While the rice is cooking prepare the following:

3 carrots sliced thin
1/2 a cucumber sliced thin
3 avocados sliced 
1 pkg (450 grams) imitation crab chopped
Nori paper cut in strips

Place all ingredients in individual bowls then top with:

Mix together: 

6 tbsp Mayo
2-3 tbsp sriracha 
2 tbsp water