Prison-Style Meatloaf – How to Stretch Your Meat Further
As times got better, people went back to meatier versions, and now only low-budget, high-volume food service operations feature this culinary dinosaur. I did an Italian meatball-inspired version, which was quite nice, but this method will work with virtually any meatloaf recipe.
As I say in the video, I decided to spike my tomato sauce with too much balsamic vinegar, which rendered it not great. So, if you’re going to follow this recipe, just use a regular pasta sauce, or your favorite meatloaf glaze. I hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for 1 giant meatloaf (about 10 large portions):
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds ground chuck
2 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
cayenne to taste
2 large eggs, beaten
2 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (about a packed 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
1 1/2 cups very dry white bread crumbs (not toasted!)
1 1/2 cups milk to soak (squeeze out excess)
3 or 4 cups of tomato sauce to bake in, optional
Slow Cooker Smokehouse Bacon Beans
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Smokehouse Bacon Beans are an easy recipe with bold flavors. Rich and thick beans slow cooked for hours in a mixture of molasses, brown sugar, veggies, smoky spices and bacon, bacon and more bacon. Most possibly the cook-out side dish of your dreams!
Nothing says summer quite like a cook-out filled with grilled eats, sides, salads and beans. My perfect cookout menu includes burgers and dogs, my moms potato and macaroni salads, roasted corn and beans. I am so excited to be sharing recipes for our favorites with you this summer.
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Strawberry Ice Cream – This is So Not Cheating
To be clear, I’m only speaking about this specific flavor of ice cream. For deep, dark chocolate, or butter pecan, I’ll take the classic French-style every time. But, for sweet, juicy strawberries, I’m not a big fan of the subtle egginess you get with the traditional method.
For me it muddles the fruitiness, and coats the tongue a bit too much. When I eat a bowl of this on a blazing hot summer day, I want nothing but pure strawberries and cream goodness. To achieve that you need to include a lot of strawberry puree, and all that extra liquid means the texture will not be quite as luxurious. It’s minor sacrifice.
By the way, rumor has it that these make some pretty spectacular ice cream sandwiches, if you can get your hands on some shortbread cookies. So, as we head into another long, hot summer, I hope you give this fast, simple, and very delicious strawberry ice cream recipe a try. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
12 ounces trimmed strawberries (one of those baskets should get you close)
3/4 cup white sugar
very tiny pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 cup milk
2 cups heavy cream
Dreamy Strawberries and Cream Shake
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3 ingredients and 5 minutes is all that stands between you and this outrageous Dreamy Strawberries and Cream Shake! Specks of strawberries and swirls of cream are all throughout this fantastic creamy creation. It is dreamy and creamy unlike any shake you have ever tasted and ridiculously easy.
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Celebrating Memorial Day
I’ve said this before, but it’s the thank-you emails I get from our servicemen and women stationed abroad that I find the most inspiring of all. To be able to provide these heroes with a few moments of entertainment makes my otherwise frivolous existence seem a little less so. Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America!
Asian-Style Grilled Flap Meat Salad – You Heard Me, Flap Meat
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This is not something they keep in the meat case, so you’ll have to ask them to cut you a few pounds, but it’ll be worth it, and they’ll think you’re cool. Most people haven’t heard of flap meat or flap steak, but it’s hardly an exotic cut.
If you like Mexican food, and order carne asada,you’ve enjoyed grilled flap meat. While it did make for some extremely tasty Asian-style lettuce wraps, you can use this in so many other wonderful ways. Half the fun is playing around with different marinades and spices, but regardless of how you flavor yours, you should try this in tacos, as well as for an amazing Philly cheesesteak.
Just be sure to get that grill really hot before you slap down your flap. This needs to be cooked hot and fast, and as close to the coals as you can get. Since everyone asks, I’m using a charcoal Weber “Q,” which is unfortunately not made anymore. Hey Weber, please make this grill again. Thank you. Anyway, if you’re looking for a fun, new meat for your Memorial Day cookout, I hope you give this grilled flap meat a try. Enjoy!
Just be sure to get that grill really hot before you slap down your flap. This needs to be cooked hot and fast, and as close to the coals as you can get. Since everyone asks, I’m using a charcoal Weber “Q,” which is unfortunately not made anymore. Hey Weber, please make this grill again. Thank you. Anyway, if you’re looking for a fun, new meat for your Memorial Day cookout, I hope you give this grilled flap meat a try. Enjoy!
Ingredients for about 4 portions:
2 pounds flap meat
2 tbsp green curry paste, or as needed
2-3 tbsp fish sauce
2-3 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp coconut milk
freshly ground black pepper to taste
cayenne to taste
salt if needed
Lettuce, carrots, red onions, chopped peanuts, and cilantro leaves for salad
--Marinate for 4-12 hours in fridge, or an hour out at room temp.
Lettuce, carrots, red onions, chopped peanuts, and cilantro leaves for salad
--Marinate for 4-12 hours in fridge, or an hour out at room temp.
*For the dressing, into the reserved meat juices, I added sambal, fish sauce, and rice vinegar to taste. I didn’t measure anything, and neither should you. Taste, adjust, repeat.
Sublime Strawberry Popsicles
3 ingredients make the most perfect Strawberry Ice Pop! It's the perfect summertime treat.
Nothing beats the summer heat like an icy cold summery treat. I love popsicles! They are light, refreshing, so easy to make and made perfectly sweet for you, as you control the sugar. There was not much thinking when I was deciding what flavor to make. Chad and I scored the best strawberries at the grocery store last week. We ended up buying around 70 pounds total. Needless to say, we are stocked for the year on Strawberry Jam and have been enjoying many summery desserts. It truly was lucky to get such great strawberries for such a great price.
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Creamy Asparagus & Cauliflower Soup with Hold the Bacon
But this time, I resisted all temptations and somehow managed to keep this fairly pure. I don’t expect you to show the same restraint. However, if you do, you’ll be rewarded with a delicious bowl of soup that despite being dairy-free, looks and feels pretty creamy. We have cauliflower to thank for that.
The soup looks like a classic cream of asparagus, and your eyes will fool your palate to a certain extent. In addition to giving it a nice color, the bumpy superfood also provides a smoother texture to the soup than the less starchy asparagus could achieve alone.
Speaking of nice color, try to get your hands on some nasturtiums. They are quite safe to eat...I’ve heard from several people...and have a very subtle watercress-like flavor. They’re not fried bacon, but what is? Anyway, whether you choose to accessorize this soup or not, I hope you give it a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for about 8 cups of soup:
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 chopped cloves garlic (you can also add diced onions, leeks, shallots, etc at this point as well)
*6 cups chicken broth, or water for you vegetarians
1 head cauliflower cut into small florets (about 1 3/4 lb)
2 pounds asparagus, trimmed
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
nasturtium petals for garnish
nasturtium petals for garnish
*use more or less broth to adjust soup to your desired thickness.
Oven Roasted Rosemary Garlic Fingerling Potatoes
The easiest side dish recipe you will ever make. Fingerling potatoes roasted to perfection with rosemary and garlic is our favorite potato dish ever!
I started making oven roasted vegetables a few years ago and completely fell in love with the flavor. The caramelization that occurs during slow roasting bringing out the sugars in the vegetables is incredible. But, I had never made potatoes that way, until...
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Classic Split Top Hot Dog Buns – How We Should Be Rolling
Don’t get me wrong; if you hand me a hot dog at the ballgame, it’s not like I’m going to throw it back in your face (unless you have Dodger face paint on), but given the choice, this butter-crisped, split-topped bun is the way to go. Thanks to its genius design, the meat and fixings go in the top, which leave three relatively flat sides to toast in butter. How this thing never got patented is the real mystery.
You can also make the same number of rolls as you have hot dogs, which apparently is the kind of calculation the hot dog bun industry can’t quite master. Okay, hot dogs come 10 in a package, so let’s do the buns in packs of 8. Seriously, what’s wrong with these people? Anyway, math aside, I hope you give these old-fashioned, split top hot dog buns a try soon. Enjoy!
Please Note: As I mention, this is the exact same dough as our hamburger bun recipe. Click here to watch the official dough video!
Please Note: As I mention, this is the exact same dough as our hamburger bun recipe. Click here to watch the official dough video!
Ingredients to make 8-10 hot dog buns:
1 package (2 1/2 tsp) dry active yeast (I used Fleischmann's “RapidRise” Yeast)
1 cup warm water (105 F.)
1 large egg
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 pound all-purpose flour (*about 3 1/2 cups)
*Note: add a 1/2 cup of the flour to the yeast and water, and then the remainder before kneading
Bake at 375 degrees F. for about 20 minutes, or until golden-brown
Overnight Cheesy Breakfast Casserole
This amazingly simple casserole recipe starts with a scrumptious layer of left over buttery biscuits, it's filled with my favorite breakfast components and ends with a generous amount of ooey gooey cheese. It is a complete breakfast. Just add coffee or orange juice.
Breakfast casseroles have been a long time favorite in our house. I love to make it the night before and just pop it in the oven that morning. These come in extra handy on special occasion days; like Easter, Christmas, Mothers/Fathers Day. Pretty much every morning that I don't want to spend a lot of time in the morning preparing food, a breakfast casserole comes in handy.
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Outrageously Peanutty Snickers Brownies
Snickers are packed in every bite of this magnificent dessert. This amazing recipe starts with a chocolate brownie packed with Snickers bites. Then it's loaded with peanuts and ooey gooey caramel sauce. It is perfectly topped with a fluffy nougat frosting, candy bites and then drizzled with milk chocolate ganache. This is truly a Snickers lover's dream come true!
Snickers are one of my favorite candy bars! I love all the peanuts, the caramel and the chocolate! The nougat is just a bonus if you ask me. It is so much fun using your favorite candies as inspiration to create the most spectacular desserts.
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How to Grill the Perfect Steak
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Grilling the perfect steak results in a tender juicy steak with a life altering crust on the outside. You just need to know how. This recipe and how-to will make the best steak you will ever eat in your life!
I know I have mentioned before, Chad is a meat and potatoes man. I myself am more of a bread gal, but last year I grilled THE.MOST.AMAZING.STEAKS. Truly the best we have ever eaten. I have been craving steak ever since. These steaks are even better than any steak house dinner I have ever had.
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Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Ice Pop Popsicles
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This simple ice pop recipe is the consummate summer treat. Perfectly sweetened and packed with delicious vanilla yogurt and luscious fresh blueberries they are creamy, fruity and ice cold! What more could summer ask for?
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Chef John’s On Vacation!
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| Please Note: Photo is for metaphorical purposes only. Chef John is not vacationing in the tropics. |
At first, they had to force me to take them, since I was convinced that if I went a week without posting a video, the Internet would implode. After realizing that wasn’t the case, my ego and I relaxed, and now we actually look forward to these mandatory breaks.
Anyway, I’ll be off all this week, and while comments will be published, I’ll not be monitoring the blog, so when it comes to questions and comments, you’ll be at the mercy of fellow foodwishers. Good luck with that. Thanks, and see you next week!
Overnight French Toast Casserole Cups
Overnight french toast casserole is the perfect make-ahead breakfast recipe. Bursting with cinnamon, this rich custard filling envelops the bread and creates the perfect french toast. It is the best parts of bread pudding and french toast all in one fabulous serving.
My husband and daughter absolutely love french toast. They would be happy to eat it everyday. But most mornings I prefer my coffee and a cheesy omelet (if anything at all) and I am not about to make 2 breakfasts. Actually I am a part of the "morning zombie" movement, so if I cook at all it is almost a miracle.
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Green Goddess Dressing – Oh. My. God.
This creamy, herby, addictively delicious sauce is not only my favorite salad dressing, but also one of my favorite dips as well. You can of course tweak the acidity with more or less lemon, as well as play with the salt and pepper, but please, do not change the trio of herbs. The way the parsley and chive play against the sweet tarragon makes this unlike any other herb dressing.
This is truly fit for a Goddess, and with Mother’s Day coming up Sunday, what better way to make your mom feel like one? That, and a complete spa package with extra long foot massage, and she should be set. I hope you give this Green Goddess dressing a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for 2 cups of Green Goddess Dressing:
(all the following amounts should be adjusted to your tastes)
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1 anchovy fillets
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/3 cup chopped tarragon leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
cayenne to taste
Strawberry No-Bake Cheesecake in a Jar
This no-bake cheesecake recipe starts with a shortbread crust, that is topped with a luscious vanilla bean speckled cheesecake filling and copious amounts of macerated strawberries. A huge dollop of whipped cream truly is the icing on this dessert. This make ahead dessert is perfect for picnic, parties and kids get-togethers.
It's strawberry season and I just can't help myself. They seem especially tasty already and I have been going strawberry crazy. I have been putting them on everything and my family is thrilled. I use frozen strawberries during the off season, but its a total experience to bite into a sweet and juicy fresh strawberry.
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Next Up: A Tardy Green Goddess
Due to major plumbing circumstances beyond our control, today's new video will be tomorrow's new video. The good news is, you'll have this classic American dressing in plenty of time to impress mom. Stay tuned!
Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake
With just 5 ingredients you can be enjoying this fabulous Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake in just 15 minutes.
I have to say aside from cheese, our second love is bread around here. We always have bread hanging around and I hate to let anything go to waste. Click here for Recipe»
The Best Ever Challah Bread
Rich egg bread made sweet with the addition of honey. Our "tried and true" Challah recipe has been tested for years and is always amazing and absolutely impressive whether baked in a bread pan or 6 braided (as pictured). It really is the best ever!
I love challah bread. I have been working on my recipe for challah for 3 years, always making a little tweak here or there each time I made it. Well, here we are with the finished recipe that has been tested 4 times and comes out perfect every time. I love that it is so versatile.
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Sausage Stuffed Piquillo Peppers – Not So Rare Spanish Beauty
There’s nothing quite like the piquillo pepper. They’re sweet, fruity, slightly smoky, and just bitter enough. For me, they’re the San Marzano tomatoes of peppers. And while I enjoy them in literally anything, these delicate, triangular beauties are just made for stuffing. I don’t think I’ve ever filled them the same way twice, and while this most recent exploration was quite amazing, who knows what the future will bring. Having said that, this one may be worth repeating. I loved this Spanish-inspired combination of flavors.
These are surprisingly easy to find, and any high-end grocery store should stock them. Gourmet cheese shops almost always have them, and you can find them all over the Internet. If all else fails, ask any Spanish person living near you, and they will know. I hope you give these beautiful peppers a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for 12 Stuffed Piquillo Peppers:
12 Piquillo Peppers
olive oil, as needed
4 oz chorizo, Merguez sausage, or any spicy sausage meat
1/2 cup diced green onions
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup cooked white long grain rice
2 oz goat cheese
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 tbsp parsley, plus more to garnish
cayenne to taste
1 tsp cumin
1 large egg
1 large egg
2 tbsp sliced or chopped almonds
1 tsp blood orange zest
1 tbsp blood orange juice
400 F. for 15-20 minutes
Top 10 - Best Ever Simple and Easy Healthy Frozen Treats
Frozen treats are a favorite summer dessert. My family could eat ice pops and ice cream all day every day and be happy. Now, if it's something light and healthy that I can happily feed my child, then I'm a happy mama. Check out our favorite recipes for simple and easy healthy frozen treats.
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Salsa Cruda de Nuevo
Anyway, in addition to large amounts of beer and tequila, the cornerstone of any great Cinco de Mayo party is the salsa, and this version we posted a few years ago is about a thousand times better than anything you’ll get from a jar. I hope you give it a try, if not today, sometime soon. Click here to view the original post, and get the ingredient amounts. Enjoy!
Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Stix
The Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Stix recipe starts out with a Danish pastry dough made from scratch, brushed with vanilla and butter and then coated in cinnamon and sugar. They are baked to perfection and cut into the perfect size cinnamon sticks and served with Cinnabon's rich cream cheese frosting. It doesn't get much better than that!
We are heading to Florida for a blogger conference before long. Do you know what I am looking forward to while sitting in the terminal for 2 hours waiting for my flight? Cinnabon and Starbucks. I am pretty lucky and usually end up at a terminal with my 2 favorite airport treats.
I also enjoy Cinnabon when I go to the mall, I mean how can you miss it? Head in the front door and you get hit in the face by the Makara cinnamon and sugar wafting down the mall. Oh, how I love Cinnabon.
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Mother's Day Giveaway
Mother's Day is almost here. Moms work so hard and we would like to celebrate all of our readers that are mom's with a fabulous giveaway.
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Olive Oil Poached Tuna – You Can Tuna Fish
By gently poaching fresh ahi tuna in olive oil, you can create a “tuna fish” of exceptional quality. The taste and texture are amazing, and you can adapt this in many ways. Besides switching up herbs and seasonings, you can cook the fish to a wide range of doneness.
Traditionally, the tuna is cooked all the way through, and preserved in the oil. This is a perfectly fine way to do it, and you will be blown away by the results. If you want to cook it through, simply keep it in the oil on low heat, until it’s just barely pink in the center (it’s okay to peek). Then proceed as shown, and by the time it cools it will be perfect.
You can also do just one steak in a smaller pan, and it should work about the same. By the way, do not throw away the olive oil! You can use it for salads and pastas, or strain and freeze for another batch. It may take you a few experiments, but once you dial it in to how you like, you will be enjoying one of life’s great pleasure. I hope you give it a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 thick cut ahi tuna steaks (about 10-12 ounce each)
enough olive oil to come to surface of tuna steaks
handful of thyme sprigs
2 whole garlic cloves, bruised
red pepper flakes to taste
sea salt to taste
Top 22 Cinco De Mayo Celebration Appetizers, Dinners and Desserts
With our Top 22 Cinco de Mayo Celebration Appetizers, Dinners and Dessert. You have everything you need for the perfect Cinco de Mayo party. Well, almost...
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Grilled Cheese For A Crowd
Two pans, a dozen or so sandwiches and viola! You have a grilled cheese, with this easy recipe, for the whole gang in under 30 minutes WITHOUT standing in front of the hot stove.
National Grilled Cheese Month is the best time to share my trick for making grilled cheese for a crowd! When you have a party or have friends over for dinner the last thing you want to do is stand in front of the stove making sandwiches.
This recipe puts an end to that labor intensive method.
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