Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Dinner: Prime Rib, Mashed Potatoes, And Mushroom Gravy With Broccoli

Steam The Broccoli For 5 To 7 Mins. To Make The Gravy Take The Drippings With Some Beef Stock Or Beef Broth And Thicken With Cornstarch Or Flour, Season With Salt And Pepper. Put The Mushrooms in about 3 mins before serving. For The Mashed Potatoes Take 3 to 4 Potatoes, Boil Till Tender, Add 1\4 Cup Of Cream, 2 Tablespoons Of Butter, 1\3 Cup Of Sour Cream, Salt To Taste. Cook The Prime Rib At 325F Until About 120F On Your Meat Thermometer (For Rare), About 60 Mins.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Dinner: Homemade Cheese Ravioli

 1 Cup Of Flour, 1 Table Spoon Of Butter, Dash Of Salt, And 1 Egg.
 Roll Out Some Pasta, And Form Some Balls Of Cheese Mixture. The Cheese I Used Is

ricotta cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, and cheddar cheese.

More Ravioli
 Fold Over The Pasta
 Push Out The Air And Press Down On The Pasta. If You Don't Push Out The Air The Ravioli Will Pop When You Boil Them.
 Cut Them Out Of The Line, And Make Sure They Are Sealed. Reuse Any Pasta Cut Away To Make More Raviolis.
 And Make Some More.
 Cut Them Out Of The Line, And Make Sure They Are Sealed. Reuse Any Pasta Cut Away To Make More Raviolis.
 Boiled For 4 Mins
 Boiled For 4 Mins And Deep Fried For 1 Min.
Boiled For 4 Mins And Baked For 4 Mins.

Monday, August 01, 2011

Dinner: Meatloaf - Based On A Recipe From Gordon Ramsay

Ingrediance
1\4 cup butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 celery stalks, finely sliced
3 carrots, finely chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
4 ounces evaporated milk
4 ounces tomato ketchup
1lb minced beef
1lb minced pork or sausage meat
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs
Freshly ground salt and pepper
1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the onion, celery, pepper, spring onions, garlic, parsley, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves. Cook over a gentle heat, stirring occasionally, for about 6 minutes.
2. Add the evaporated milk
 Add Ketchup and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and cool
3. Discard the bay leaves.

4. Preheat the oven to 264F

5. Place the beef and pork in a large bowl; add the eggs, breadcrumbs and vegetable mixture, and season.

6. Place the mixture in an ungreased roasting dish and bake for 25 minutes.
Increase Temp To 400F Cook For 35-40 Mins More
 At The End Of The Backing Time The Internal Temp Of The Meat Loaf Was At 170F
 I Removed Some Of The Oil When It Was Cooling. Some Of The Oil Could Have Been Avoided If I Would Have Used Leaner Beef And Pork.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Dinner: Blue Cheese And Bacon Stuffed Baked Chicken Breast

Before You Attempt This First You Must Like Blue Cheese (Allot)
 First Cook Two Slices Of Bacon.
Bacon Is Done

Then Take The Chicken And Make A Cut At The Thick Side End Of The Chicken Brest. Work Your Knife In And Make A Pocket. Push The Bacon, And Blue Cheese Into The Chicken. Season The Chicken With Salt And Pepper To Taste. Pan Fry The Chicken To Brown It. Pop It Into The Oven For 20 Mins At 350F.
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Served With Risotto, And Fresh Off The Cob corn Sauteed In Butter.
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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Dinner: Beef, Cauliflower And Carrot Stir-Fry With Steamed Rice

1 Tablespoon Of Soy Sauce, 1 Teaspoon Of Oyster Sauce, 1 Teaspoon Hoisin Sauce, 1\4 Cup Of Beef Stock, 1 Teaspoon Of Corn Starch, 2 Cups Of Cauliflower, 1 Cup Of Carrots, Ginger, Garlic, 8 oz Of Beef, 1 Cup Of Rice, 2 Green Onions, 1 Oz Of Mushrooms.
Cook Beef
Beef Browned, Set Aside
Cook Ginger And Garlic
Add Carrots (They Take Longer To Cook)
Add Green Onions
Add Cauliflower
Add Beef
Add Mushrooms
Add Sauce Mixture
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Friday, July 29, 2011

Dinner: Chinese Beef Pepper Steak

1 Tablespoon Of Soy Sauce, 1 Teaspoon Of Oyster Sauce, 1 Teaspoon Hoisin Sauce, 1\4 Cup Of Beef Stock, 1 Teaspoon Of Corn Starch, 2 Cups Of Green Peppers, 2 Cups Onions, Ginger, Garlic, 8 oz Of Beef, 1 Cup Of Rice.
Cook Beef
Beef Browned, Set Aside
 Cook Garlic And Ginger
 Cook Onions And Green Peppers
 Add Cooked Beef
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