One of my friends gave me this recipie & it is great with pork. What I normally do is wait for the pork tenderloin to be on sell & I buy a big one! Yes the monster size & I take a portion & cut it up into about 1 1/2" size cubes (big enough so they don't fall to the bottom of the grill). I cut enough up to get two 1 gal. size bags full. I then cut the rest about a inch thick & butterfly those pieces - this gives me about 12 butterflied pork loins. I freeze the pork loin that I'm not going to use at that time. The reason why is that it can be hard to find pork loins not all stores carry them all the time & when they are on sell you can get $40 worth of meat for $20. Now that is a bang for your buck!!
On to the recipie..
1/2 C. Soy Sauce
6 Tbl. Brown Sugar
4 Tbl. Vinegar
3 1/2 tsp. Garlic Salt
1 Tbl. Ground Ginger
1 onion - chopped finely if you have one of those handy little choppers use it, if you don't I would highly recommend that you invest in one & I don't mean one of those choppers that you beat the crap out of I mean the little baby electric ones that looks like a baby food processor.
The tenderloin that I have cubed up & leave it in the gallon size bag (yes the tenderloin is thawed) & I pour the marinade in the bag & then throw it in the fridge. I normally do this in the morning for supper & let it soak. Also whenever you think about it you might want to grab it from the fridge & mix it up a bit just so you make sure all the yummy stuff gets all over every single piece of tenderloin.
Once you're ready to eat all you have to do is throw it on the grill & just flip the pieces over a couple of times until they are done.
You will love it - it is wonderful!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
BBQ Meatloaf - yes good meatloaf...
I'm the type of person that enjoys a good meatloaf & I'm the first to admit that they aren't the most appetizing meal to look at, but you have to try this one. As I said before my son is a meat & potatoes kind of guy & he also loves wedding food. When I say wedding food I mean the weddings that have the yummy meatballs & little smoky bbq hot dogs (my sister-in-law makes these for him for his birthday each year) & of course a chocolate fountain. Any way Zach said they tasted like those meatballs.
1 lb. of gound beef
1 C. breadcrumbs
1 Onionchopped
1 egglightly beated
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 - 8oz cans tomato sauce
1/2 C. water
3 Tablespoons Vinegar
3 Tablespoons of brown sugar
2 Tablespoons of prepared mustard
2 Tablesoons Worchestershire sauce
Mix toghether the beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, salt, peper and 1/2 C. tomato sauce. Form this into a loaf & place it in a loaf pan. Stir together the remaining tomato sauce, water, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard & worcestershire sauce. Pour this sauce overe the meatloaf. I go ahead & poke the meatloaf in several places with a fork prior to pouring the sauce over to make sure it soaks in to the meatloaf.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
1 lb. of gound beef
1 C. breadcrumbs
1 Onionchopped
1 egglightly beated
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 - 8oz cans tomato sauce
1/2 C. water
3 Tablespoons Vinegar
3 Tablespoons of brown sugar
2 Tablespoons of prepared mustard
2 Tablesoons Worchestershire sauce
Mix toghether the beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, salt, peper and 1/2 C. tomato sauce. Form this into a loaf & place it in a loaf pan. Stir together the remaining tomato sauce, water, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard & worcestershire sauce. Pour this sauce overe the meatloaf. I go ahead & poke the meatloaf in several places with a fork prior to pouring the sauce over to make sure it soaks in to the meatloaf.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan...
This is my kids new favorite..
1/4 C butter or margarine (everything is better with real butter)
1/2 C grated parmesan cheese (yes the real parmesan not the green bottle type)
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves (don't have on hand so I haven't used any)
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/3 C. milk (we are skim milk people & it works just fine, but I bet buttermilk would be even better)
1/2 C all-pupose flour
2 tsp. dried basil leaves (I have been using McCcormick's Mediterranean basil leaves - they are all crushed up & they must have some cayenne in them - adds a little zing)
1/2 tsp. salt
6 split chicken breasts (the store I get my chicken breasts from have huge ones so I only get 2 whole breasts). I do get bonless, skinless breasts too.
Heat oven to 400 degrees. In 13X9 baking pan, melt butter in oven 5 - 7 minutes. Meanwhile stir together all remaining ingredients except chicken breasts & milk. Dip chicken breasts in milk then coat with flour mixture. Dip chicken in butter; place skin side up (again I use skinless breast & it works). Bake for 45 - 50 minutes or until chicken is for tender & golden brown. After about 30 minutes I flip my chicken over just to make sure both sides are done evenly.
This meal goes great with any type of vegie or even a simple salad. I have't tried it yet, but I bet that it would be great on top of a salad.
I hope you enjoy & if you do use the Mediterranean Basil Leaves just make sure you have extra drinks. It isn't spicy to the point that it will burn your mouth & you are spitting fire, but it will require a little more beverage intake.
1/4 C butter or margarine (everything is better with real butter)
1/2 C grated parmesan cheese (yes the real parmesan not the green bottle type)
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves (don't have on hand so I haven't used any)
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/3 C. milk (we are skim milk people & it works just fine, but I bet buttermilk would be even better)
1/2 C all-pupose flour
2 tsp. dried basil leaves (I have been using McCcormick's Mediterranean basil leaves - they are all crushed up & they must have some cayenne in them - adds a little zing)
1/2 tsp. salt
6 split chicken breasts (the store I get my chicken breasts from have huge ones so I only get 2 whole breasts). I do get bonless, skinless breasts too.
Heat oven to 400 degrees. In 13X9 baking pan, melt butter in oven 5 - 7 minutes. Meanwhile stir together all remaining ingredients except chicken breasts & milk. Dip chicken breasts in milk then coat with flour mixture. Dip chicken in butter; place skin side up (again I use skinless breast & it works). Bake for 45 - 50 minutes or until chicken is for tender & golden brown. After about 30 minutes I flip my chicken over just to make sure both sides are done evenly.
This meal goes great with any type of vegie or even a simple salad. I have't tried it yet, but I bet that it would be great on top of a salad.
I hope you enjoy & if you do use the Mediterranean Basil Leaves just make sure you have extra drinks. It isn't spicy to the point that it will burn your mouth & you are spitting fire, but it will require a little more beverage intake.
Food!!
Okay so I may not be the blogger of all blogs when it comes to Recipies, but I have decided to put some of our favorites on my blog. I don't know that I will post pictures of the process or the finished product so you'll just have to use your imagination.
For those of you that don't know my kids very well I'll tell you they are very picky especially my daughter. If she had her way she would eat chicken nuggets or chicken tenders with ranch dressing & chocolate Pop-Tarts for every meal of the day. Zach is a little easier to please - he loves his sweets, but over all is a meat & potatoes type of guy.
I hope you enjoy the recipies that I will post.
For those of you that don't know my kids very well I'll tell you they are very picky especially my daughter. If she had her way she would eat chicken nuggets or chicken tenders with ranch dressing & chocolate Pop-Tarts for every meal of the day. Zach is a little easier to please - he loves his sweets, but over all is a meat & potatoes type of guy.
I hope you enjoy the recipies that I will post.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
YAY Braeden is here!!
Braeden is in town for a while before they move to FL. He came over on Saturday & the kids played all day. Zach & Braeden spent most of their time riding bikes & trying to catch kittens. I bet the kittens will be terrorized for a while.
Grandpa was still in the field so I took the kids to see the fireworks at Kellums. They really have an awesome fireworks show & the crowd isn't too bad either (of course that could be because we knew a majority of the people). Anyway the kids loved the fireworks!! They were all wore out though, they were asleep within a couple of minutes of getting in the car.
The kids slept in on Sunday - which was fine I was able to get some cleaning done before they woke up. We had breakfast & hung out for a while, well the boys were back to riding bikes, chasing kittens & playing catch. Grandpa was back in the field so I took the kids to McDonalds for lunch & then to O'Bannon Woods to swim. We were there for about an hour & they told everyone to get out of the pool. I thought that it was odd because they had only been open for about an hour & a half. Come to find out someone had pooed in the pool - yuck! I told the kids to get their things together so we could leave. They asked why we had to leave. I asked them if they were going to swim in the pool that just had poo scooped out of it & in unison they answered NO!! So I called a friend & we went to their house to swim for another couple of hours.
Monday was pretty uneventful. The kids slept in again & I made them french toast for breakfast. Braeden said it tasted like strawberries, he is so funny. Then I thought that I would be brave & make BBQ meatloaf, not knowing if they would like it. I like meatloaf, but I'm the first to admit that it isn't the most appetizing meal to look at. The kids loved it! As if I need to repeat it again, but the boys resumed to riding their bikes & chasing the kittens haha! The poor kittens will have nightmares. Oh well, maybe they'll stay up at the barn now instead of by the back door.
Fireworks at Kellums
Kiersten & Braeden at Kellums ready for the fireworks to begin..
The boys on an awesome red tractor. They perfer green, but give me enough time & I'll change their minds :)
They are so cute!
Sis, thank you so much for the pictures. You are the best little photographer!
Grandpa was still in the field so I took the kids to see the fireworks at Kellums. They really have an awesome fireworks show & the crowd isn't too bad either (of course that could be because we knew a majority of the people). Anyway the kids loved the fireworks!! They were all wore out though, they were asleep within a couple of minutes of getting in the car.
The kids slept in on Sunday - which was fine I was able to get some cleaning done before they woke up. We had breakfast & hung out for a while, well the boys were back to riding bikes, chasing kittens & playing catch. Grandpa was back in the field so I took the kids to McDonalds for lunch & then to O'Bannon Woods to swim. We were there for about an hour & they told everyone to get out of the pool. I thought that it was odd because they had only been open for about an hour & a half. Come to find out someone had pooed in the pool - yuck! I told the kids to get their things together so we could leave. They asked why we had to leave. I asked them if they were going to swim in the pool that just had poo scooped out of it & in unison they answered NO!! So I called a friend & we went to their house to swim for another couple of hours.
Monday was pretty uneventful. The kids slept in again & I made them french toast for breakfast. Braeden said it tasted like strawberries, he is so funny. Then I thought that I would be brave & make BBQ meatloaf, not knowing if they would like it. I like meatloaf, but I'm the first to admit that it isn't the most appetizing meal to look at. The kids loved it! As if I need to repeat it again, but the boys resumed to riding their bikes & chasing the kittens haha! The poor kittens will have nightmares. Oh well, maybe they'll stay up at the barn now instead of by the back door.
Fireworks at Kellums
Kiersten & Braeden at Kellums ready for the fireworks to begin..
The boys on an awesome red tractor. They perfer green, but give me enough time & I'll change their minds :)
They are so cute!
Sis, thank you so much for the pictures. You are the best little photographer!
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