October 2009 Archive

27Oct
6

Chocolate Chip Bars

Super tasty chocolate chip bars

Super tasty chocolate chip bars

I have been insanely busy with trying to plan a kid’s Halloween party, as well as having been sick.  I do apologize for my lack of posting.  I do hope that things will calm down once the weekend passes~ Halloween, parties, school parade, fall festival for kids, parentals are moving, and, and, and…
Here is a recipe that I hope you’ll enjoy.  These are so easy to make and never really last long here.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

You’ll need~
2 1/4 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup softened butter
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 c semi sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375.

Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Beat together butter, sugars, vanilla until fluffy.  Add eggs.  Beat well.  Gradually add flour mixture, mix it well.  Stir in chocolate chips.

Spread in greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 jelly roll pan.  Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool and cut into bars.

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22Oct
12

Asian Barbecue Chicken Wings

Hi, my name is Judy and I’m a chicken wing addict.  I love wings.  I’ll admit it.  I just can’t seem to get enough of them!  I enjoying trying so come up with new wing recipes to shake things up.  I knew that I wanted wings this week, but I also wanted something with a little bit of an Asian twist.  I threw together some pantry ingredients to make a delicious marinade and let the wings sit in the sauce for several hours.  It was Oh So Good!!

Oh, and can I share a funny little wing story?  When I was a kid, I clearly remember having a certain celebrity moment.  I was… maybe 7 or 8 years old and I was visiting a friend.  Her family was eating Buffalo Wings for lunch and kindly offered me some.  I was horrified and declined because, yes, you guessed it, I didn’t want to eat Buffalo!  Hey, at least I have no Chicken of the Sea moments from my past!  :D

Asian Barbecue Chicken Wings

Asian Barbecue Chicken Wings

You’ll need~
2 lbs chicken wings, drummies and wingies.

sauce~
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed
4 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp Five Spice Seasoning

Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl.  Place the chicken wing pieces in a resealable bag.  Pour the sauce over the wings.  Seal and marinade for several hours.

Bake at 375 for 45 minutes!

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20Oct
0

Thai Fried Rice

Thai Fried Rice

Thai Fried Rice

Thai Fried Rice
Another Thai dish that my family loved!

Khao Phat Mu (Thai fried rice)

3 tbsp veggie oil
1tbsp chopped garlic
4 oz pork, cut up
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups cooked rice (I prefer jasmine rice)
2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1/2 tsp superfine sugar
4 scallions
2 red chilies sliced to garnish
cillantro

Heat the oil in a wok, add garlic. Add pork, stir fry until pork is cooked. Add eggs and cook until scrambled into small lumps. Add rice and continue to stir and toss to coat with oil to prevent it from sticking. Add fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar. Mix well.

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Posted by Judy in Thai, mains and tagged with ,
17Oct
3

Chicken Satay

Tasty chicken satay

Tasty chicken satay

I am half Thai, but had never cooked Thai food. I was always very intimidated by it.  Earlier this year we went to visit my father in law and his Thai wife.  She made dinner for us, and I was astounded at how easy, and fast it was. Upon returning home, I decided to start cooking Thai, and try to make Thai meals several times a month.

Satay Gai (chicken satay)
Chicken Satay

4 skinless boneless breast portions

Marinade
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 in piece finely grated ginger root
2 tsp Thai Fish Sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp clear honey

satay sauce
6 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
1 red chili, seeded and finely chopped
juice of one lime
4 tbsp coconut milk
salt

Make the satay sauce. Put all ingredients into the food processor and blend til smooth. Check seasoning. Add more lime or salt if needed. Cover and set aside.

Slice chicken breasts into 4 long strips each.
Combine all marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Stir well. Add chicken strips. Toss well until well coated. Cover for at least 30 minutes in refrigerator. soak 16 wooden satay sticks (or kebab skewers) in water.

Preheat grill or broiler to high. Drain sticks or skewers. Drain chicken. Thread one strip of chicken on each skewer. Grill for 3 minutes on each side, or until chicken is golden brown and cooked through.

Serve immediately with satay sauce.

This was delicious. My family was upset that I didn’t make more!

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Posted by Judy in Thai, appetizers and tagged with
15Oct
1

Buffalo Chicken and Bleu Cheese Potatoes

Buffalo chicken and bleu cheese potatoes

Buffalo chicken and bleu cheese potatoes

This is so easy, it’s almost not right, but the taste… definitely all right!

Buffalo Chicken

You’ll need~
1 tbsp corn starch
1 tsp seasoning salt
boneless skinless chicken
1/4 cup wing sauce

Preheat grill or broiler (I had to broil since it was raining).
Put corn starch and salt in Ziploc. Shake it up. Add chicken, shake again. Add sauce, rub and massage it into the chicken… man I could really go for a massage right now. Cook until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.

Bleu Cheese Mashed Potatoes

You’ll need~
Your favorite mashed potatoes, I guess 3-4 cups… I didn’t really measure… I was more excited over the prospect of bleu cheese as no one in my family really likes it. Incidentally I add garlic and sometimes chives or dill to mine.
2 tbsp crumbled bleu cheese
2 tsp bacon bits

Ummm… Combine all and serve. Could it be any easier?

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Posted by Judy in mains, sides and tagged with ,
14Oct
0

Wordless Wednesday

Marinara Sauce

Marinara Sauce

Posted by Judy in Uncategorized
13Oct
4

Mousse-y Cheesecake-y Dessert

Delicious Mousse-like Cheesecake-like Dessert

Delicious Mousse-like Cheesecake-like Dessert

I made this for a family get together… I had made a cake, but for some reason it wouldn’t stop rising and overflowed the pans and was like a volcano cake in my oven. It’s funny now. So yeah, I had to come up with something using the ingredients I had in the pantry, and this is what I came up with. It was pretty darned good if I do say so myself… and I don’t like Oreos.
It was another dessert that everyone ate up, and I got no leftovers from.

You’ll need~
1 package Oreo cookies, crushed… all I had were the white oreos.
1 lg. package chocolate instant pudding
8 oz. cream cheese
1 large Cool Whip

Place half of crushed mixture of Oreo cookies in the bottom of a 9×13 inch casserole. Next, mix vanilla pudding according to package directions. Blend in cream cheese, fold in the Cool Whip. Top with remaining crushed cookies. Refrigerate.
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Posted by Judy in desserts
12Oct
0

Check out this blog!

Cupcakes and Tiffany… a girl’s dream come true!  I found a new blog to follow, and I am so glad that I did!  Party Cupcake Ideas is having an incredible giveaway!  Click here to go check it out!  It’s the cutest ever cupcake charm from Tiffany on a silver chain.  Go forth, check it out and spread the word!

Adorable!

Adorable!

I think I’ve been inspired to maybe make some cupcakes today!

Posted by Judy in Uncategorized
11Oct
0

M&M Brownies

Chocolatey M&M Brownies

Chocolatey M&M Brownies

I made these delicious M&M brownies since we were craving something ooey, gooey and chacolately! These definitely fit the bill!

1/2 C butter, melted
1/2 C cocoa
1 C sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
A whole bunch of M&Ms… I have no idea how many I put in since I threw in an open bag (large) and a couple of packages (smaller) that were for the kids… oops!

Preheat your oven to 350.
Grease an 8″ square pan.
Combine butter and cocoa. Mix well. Add sugar and continue to mix. Add eggs… keep on mixing it. Add in flour, vanilla and salt. Fold in M&Ms. Resist the urge to scoop them out and eat them all covered in brownie batter.
Spread in pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes.

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Posted by Judy in desserts and tagged with ,
11Oct
0

Bacon-y Cheesey Chicken!

Bacon and Cheese topped Chicken

Bacon and Cheese topped Chicken

Bac’n Chick’n

This recipe may not be healthy, but it’s tasty! It’s also one of my 5 year old’s favorite things to eat… it has all his favorite components… bacon, chicken and melty cheese. If I serve these with baked potato wedges, I have some very happy kids on my hands!

You’ll need

boneless skinless chicken breast fillets
thick cut bacon
sliced cheese… cheddar, colby, what ever you like.

(how easy is that?)

I always start by cutting the bacon in half… it’ll fit on the chicken better (and I don’t feel as guilty for nibbling on a half a piece of bacon while I cook as opposed to a whole piece).
Fry up that yummy bacon to your desired crispness. Drain on paper towels when done.
Make sure that your chicken is all about the same thickness so it’ll cook uniformly.
Safe some of that bacon grease (just a little), for frying your chicken breasts. Place them in the hot pan and fry for about 5 minutes and flip them over. After a couple more minutes you can lay your bacon pieces on top of the chicken breasts. Top with cheese slices and allow those bad boys to melt a little.

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