tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78575572931332865952011-12-04T14:05:52.489-06:00Holy Crap I Made Something Tasty!Yeah, so I am learning how to cook. Sometimes I make good things, sometimes not so much. Watch me learn!SAGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788417830134891594noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857557293133286595.post-47367468351236994342011-12-04T12:23:00.001-06:002011-12-04T12:32:33.949-06:00Quick Steak!<br /><br />Sometimes all you want is just a big slab of beef. It's one of the easiest and tastiest things to make, and only takes about 7 minutes.<br />Also, the best way to make any meats involve a well made broiler pan. When my mom met my dad, she started to learn how to cook just as I am now, and she got her hands on a Tony Broiler Pan (<a href="http://tonysbroilpan.com/">http://tonysbroilpan.com/</a>). And the tradition has been passed down as a few years ago she bought my my first Tony Pant as well. I suggest this for anyone's kitchen!<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />Top Sirloin, thawed or fresh (we usually get from Joe Caputo's for about $8/lb)<br />Seasoning Salt (Cajun Salt for this time)<br />Avocado<br />Dill<br />Lime Juice<br /><br />Directions:<br />Preheat broiler with Broiler pan.<br />Cut avocado in half, season with lime juice and dill<br />Once oven is done preheating, spray broiler pan with Pam, or whatever you use to prevent sticking and burning. Place steaks on pan. Depending on thickness cook for 5-10 minutes.<br />Once finished, season with cajun salt. Let sit for about 5 minutes<br />SCARF IT DOWN!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pn-J1MUPToE/Ttu8pMG-tbI/AAAAAAAADu0/wpcsx04w90o/s1600/CIMG3216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pn-J1MUPToE/Ttu8pMG-tbI/AAAAAAAADu0/wpcsx04w90o/s320/CIMG3216.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Simple. Delicious. Awesome.<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857557293133286595-4736746835123699434?l=sage42.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SAGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788417830134891594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857557293133286595.post-22597890272446182792011-12-01T18:42:00.001-06:002011-12-01T18:51:33.898-06:00Oy! Got home from work today and decided to do what I call a "dad snack" dinner. Way too tired and lazy for cooking tonight and the couch is mighty comfortable. Since the significant other is out for the night I could totally get away with this.<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />10000000 lbs of Pure Lazy<br />1 TV<br />3 Small Tomatoes<br />2 Avocados<br />1 Lime (juiced)<br />Olive Oil<br />Dried Basil<br />Parm cheese (grated)<br />Sea salt<br />Dill<br /><br />Directions:<br />Cut up the tomatoes into slices<br />wander back to the TV to snicker at a Family Guy episode you have already seen a million times<br />Scoop out the avocados<br />Salt everything to taste<br />Sprinkle the parm cheese and basil and olive oil on the tomatoes<br />spritz the avocado with the lime juice and dill<br />Eat! (try not to use hands as its pretty messy, unless you are way lazier than anticipated... then by all means!)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bRGmA2J5xHE/Ttgg-cuSE3I/AAAAAAAADus/v4ibzhr_8vk/s1600/CIMG3215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bRGmA2J5xHE/Ttgg-cuSE3I/AAAAAAAADus/v4ibzhr_8vk/s320/CIMG3215.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this totally looks like a hot mess....</div><br /><br />I'm probably gonna munch on some cheese later too. So there.<br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857557293133286595-2259789027244618279?l=sage42.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SAGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788417830134891594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857557293133286595.post-24615649087431165842011-11-29T21:28:00.001-06:002011-11-30T18:27:29.809-06:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal">The famous Chili!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">So a few weeks ago I submitted my chili to a cook-off atwork and it actually won! Here is the recipe for those who are interested:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Ingredients:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 Package of Ground Turkey (Jennie-O preferred)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">½ Onion (yellow used for thisrecipe)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Two cans of diced tomatoes<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 can Kidney Beans<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 can Black Beans<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 can Garbanzo Beans<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 can ButterBeanss<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 can Manwich sauce<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Minced Garlic<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Optional Spices: Yellow CurryPowder, Paprika, red pepper flakes, parsley, oregano, Cajun seasoning, MaltVinegar, Giardiniera, Worcestershire sauce, Famous Dave’s BBQ sauce.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H2d-maUOkqE/TtWjU-vh_FI/AAAAAAAADt8/T-hn8VrlOhI/s1600/CIMG3209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H2d-maUOkqE/TtWjU-vh_FI/AAAAAAAADt8/T-hn8VrlOhI/s320/CIMG3209.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yjrPNEj8XWc/TtWjm9BCnuI/AAAAAAAADuk/JJ_D2ygxP04/s1600/CIMG3214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yjrPNEj8XWc/TtWjm9BCnuI/AAAAAAAADuk/JJ_D2ygxP04/s320/CIMG3214.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Directions:<br />Ina large pot on the stove cook the ground Turkey until at done temperature.<br />Addin the onion, chopped and minced garlic (about two tablespoons).<br />Aftera few minutes of stirring, add in the canned beans, manwich sauce and dicedtomato cans one by one, stirring after each. Wait until heated again.<br />Addin the rest of the optional spices to taste. Yellow Curry Powder is the mostused spice in my recipe.<br />Reduce as desired.<br />Serve!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-uAkHtlqD8/TtWjlkxXoMI/AAAAAAAADuc/n1tYaQsyaVU/s1600/CIMG3213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-uAkHtlqD8/TtWjlkxXoMI/AAAAAAAADuc/n1tYaQsyaVU/s320/CIMG3213.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">f</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857557293133286595-2461564908743116584?l=sage42.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SAGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788417830134891594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857557293133286595.post-15038302245881651302011-11-28T20:13:00.001-06:002011-11-28T20:13:53.788-06:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal">So close to eating my foot!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">After coming home today I was so excruciatingly hungry thatI didn’t think I would have enough energy for a crazy complex dinner, so I tookout the old go-to dinner, and one of our favorites: Sliced Sausage cooked on afrying pan!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Ingredients: </div><div class="MsoNormal">1 Pre-cooked sausage or kielbasa. Hillshire farms make somegood ones, we buy ours from Sam’s Club.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Frozen Broccoli (Can be fresh too, broccoli also from Sam’sClub)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Minced Garlic</div><div class="MsoNormal">Seasoning (I used Cajun Salt this time)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sauce (Optional, I used spaghetti sauce)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Directions:</div><div class="MsoNormal">1) Cut up sausage into 1/3 inch slices, slap them on thefrying pan.</div><div class="MsoNormal">2) Pour frozen broccoli into saucepan with cover. Steam itup till tender. Add a little bit of water on the bottom to keep from burning.Toss in some Minced Garlic and seasoning of your choice for flavor</div><div class="MsoNormal">3) When sausage is all nice and heated up, add in spices andsauce of your choice. Continue heating until reduced to desired amount.</div><div class="MsoNormal">4) For fun I added some Giardiniera to the mix. </div><div class="MsoNormal">5) PLATE IT UP. EAT.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-exVmsHE9ulk/TtQ_0SY15QI/AAAAAAAADt0/Oawu4pzkkeU/s1600/CIMG3208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-exVmsHE9ulk/TtQ_0SY15QI/AAAAAAAADt0/Oawu4pzkkeU/s320/CIMG3208.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Obviously this is ridiculously easy and delicious, and canbe adjusted in any way to suit whatever flavor you are craving. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857557293133286595-1503830224588165130?l=sage42.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SAGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788417830134891594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857557293133286595.post-59949411185290497992011-11-27T20:39:00.001-06:002011-11-27T20:43:40.142-06:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>So I have decided to start chronicling my adventures in mealmaking, as I used to be a huge n00b in this category but have been starting tobranch out.</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">To start outwith, my cooking does not involve any grains as I have been adhering to amodified Paleo Diet. It will also be as low in processed sugars as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">So here we go!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><u>To start outwith I made Mashed Cauliflower!</u> I got the idea from a dear sorority sister ofmine, and made some modifications.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1) Get acauliflower (I got mine from the local Joe Caputo's)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2) Break thatsucker up (large chunks, doesn't matter for the steaming process)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3) Put all ofit into a microwave safe container with a lid and pour a bit of water in thereto steam. Microwave for 5 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4) Drainwater, put pieces into blender/food processor (or mash by hand, whatever yougot!). I used my handy dandy cheap blender for this. Add about 1 cup of milk (Iused organic whole milk). Mash that up! Add whatever spices you please. Forthis recipe I added a spoon of hummus, spoon or two of minced garlic, cajunseasoning salt and a spoon of yellow mustard.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">5) NOM NOM NOM<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WDOhMpuJ6H4/TtL019mFdPI/AAAAAAAADtc/NBv27FX88QA/s1600/CIMG3205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WDOhMpuJ6H4/TtL019mFdPI/AAAAAAAADtc/NBv27FX88QA/s320/CIMG3205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><u>Second Side:Shredded Brussel Sprout salad!</u> Can be served hot or cold!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I got thisidea from my boyfriend's sister, and again I made a variation.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1) Buy about1-2 lbs of fresh brussel sprouts. Clean them up if any have any cruddy lookingleaves on their.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2) Shred them.I used a Mandolin but you can also cut by hand, it just takes longer. Make theshreds large.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3) Also shredsome red cabbage (for flavor and pretty color!). This is optional but it cameout tasty.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4) Saute thesesuckers until they are cooked but still have a little crunch. Depending on howmuch you are making, it might take anywhere between 5-10 minutes. Add a littlebit of oil to keep it from burning (I used a little olive oil). Turn off heatwhen done.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">5) peel andchop up some cucumber slices and add them in, stir.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">6) Add Ricevinegar, Sesame Oil and sea salt to taste, stir again.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">7) Can beserved hot or cold.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><u>Main Course:Easy, Cheap and quick Salmon.</u><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Normally Ilike to cook fresh Salmon, but sometimes I don't have anything fresh off hand.Sam's Club sells a 3lb bag of portioned plain salmon for about $24 (GREATDEAL!). Really useful for nights when you are too tired to make the perfectsalmon dish, and will settle for something easier but just as tasty.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1) Thaw outthe salmon portions (I usually make two) in a bowl of warm water.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2) Pan fry itup, only takes about 5-10 minutes depending on thickness of portion. You canuse any spices, sauces, whatever you want to do! Once I just poured on someFamous Dave's BBQ Sauce (Sugars, preservatives, I know, I know....) and itturned out awesome. This time I did the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Marinade salmon in lime juice (1 limesqueeze), 1-2 tablespoons of yellow mustard and 1-2 tablespoons of the goodmustard (I used Maille Dijon, that stuff is awesome). After cooking add somesauteed onions. I'm using some leftover onions and vinegar sauce from Seledka that I made a fewnights earlier.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0HCWZDxJIs0/TtL08I2m_MI/AAAAAAAADtk/W1qP7OUn5EI/s1600/CIMG3206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0HCWZDxJIs0/TtL08I2m_MI/AAAAAAAADtk/W1qP7OUn5EI/s320/CIMG3206.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Salmon and Brussel Sprout Salad (served cold)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--di6L26dmgM/TtL1FO9H6lI/AAAAAAAADts/6P7fiYHqceY/s1600/CIMG3203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--di6L26dmgM/TtL1FO9H6lI/AAAAAAAADts/6P7fiYHqceY/s320/CIMG3203.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seledka (pronounces See-yot-ka) This was made the night before (This picture is actually from Thanksgiving)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857557293133286595-5994941118529049799?l=sage42.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SAGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788417830134891594noreply@blogger.com0