April 11, 2012

Peanut Butter Pokies

This is the world's simplest peanut butter cookie.  And despite the absence of a lot of ingredients, its quite good.

Put 2 egg whites into a bowl.  mix them up with a cup of white sugar, along with one and a half cups of peanut butter.

Grease a cookie sheet. drop teaspoonfuls of cookie mix on it. Press gently with a fork to get that peanut butter cookie pattern. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.

April 7, 2012

Byron's Venison Pot Roast

First season your meat with salt, pepper & thyme. Then sear meat on high heat on all sides.

Add 1 tsp chopped Garlic, 1 small diced onion, 2 small pieces of diced celery, 2 small diced carrots with 4 ounces of red wine, and 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce.  then add 2 cups of beef stock and 2 tablespoons tomato paste. Once thoroughly combined, pour over meat, making sure liquid covers 3/4 of  the venison roast.

Place in a 350 degree oven for about 2 and a half hours until fork tender.  Be sure to turn the meat at least three time while cooking.  Sauce can be thickened with cornstarch or a roux if wanted.

April 4, 2012

Scallopini

This recipe is originally for veal scallopini, but the veal can be substituted with thin sliced chicken breasts if that is preferred. Makes 3-4 Servings.

1 pound veal round steak, well trimmed
1/2 grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper

Pound the cheese into the sides of the meat until the cheese is used up and the meat is 1/4 inch thick. salt and pepper both sides to taste and then cut into 2 inch strips.  You can do this part all the day before if wanted..

put them in a skillet and add
a crushed garlic clove
1/4 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup white wine or vermouth.

Simmer it all together for a half hour before serving. Some folks add sauteed mushrooms too.

March 31, 2012

Poppy Seed Chicken

A simple dish, very easy to make:

 Take cooked cubed chicken, say about 6-8 boneless breasts worth and lay in a buttered casserole. Mix two cans of cream of of chicken soup and 8 ounces of sour cream. Spread that over the chicken. then take 2 cups of crushed Ritz crackers, 2 teaspoons of poppy seeds, and 1 & 1/2 cups of butter and mix them together. Sprinkle over the top of the chicken dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until brown.