Balsamic Flank Steak

Yuck! 2 stars

I marinated the steak overnight and served it on a bed of spinach with balsamic vinaigrette dressing and topped it with shredded mozzarella. I did omit the rosemary...because I don't like it, but it wouldn't have helped. The meal was just lacking. Possibly some diced onions and tomatoes on top would have been better? Or, even some sauteed onions....not quite sure but I probably won't make this one again.

Recipe
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4-5 sprigs fresh rosemary
1-1/2 pound flank steak

In a sealable zip bag, combine balsamic, olive oil, and garlic. Score steak on both sides by making long shallow lines in a criss-cross pattern. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place steak in the bag, turning to ensure even distribution of marinade. Place the rosemary sprigs between your and and rub them together a little bit. Throw the rosemary in the bag with the marinade and the steak and let it sit overnight.

Grill steak to medium rare. Remove steak from grill and place on a cutting board. Cover with foil for about 5 minutes to allow steak to "rest" and become juicy. Slice steak across the grain and serve with additional rosemary garnish.

http://www.weeklygreens.com/recipes/balsamic-marinated-flank-steak/

Crockpot Italian Chicken

The words creamy and delicious come to mind....4.5 stars -- very easy to make and tasted really good. Certainly NOT the healthiest meal though...

I didn't really change anything on this one becuase it was so simple. I turned on the crockpot and heated up the ingreidents for half an hour as suggested. I then put in the chicken and let it cook on high for about 6 hours. It was very tender and moist! I served it over rice (the 5 minute kind, of course!)


Recipe
2-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pkg Italian dressing seasoning (the dried kind in the packet)
rice

Stir the cream cheese, cream of chicken, and seasoning together in the crockpot. Start it on low and let them sit together for about 30 minutes so that it is easier to mix. Pur the frozen chicken in and cover with the mix. Cook on high 4-6 hours or until the chicken is cooked and fall-apart-tender. Serve over rice.

http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=4025518349965074289&postID=4685705721182704181

Hawaiian Sweet Roll Ham Sandwiches

It was so simple.... Hawaiian sweet rolls made into sandwiches. Why didn't I think of that?!? Well, I just didn't but I DID make the recipe and it WAS amazing. 4 stars -- unique and simple.

So, the recipe that I found called for 2 packages of sweet rolls but I didn't figure Shawn and I would need that much so I cut the recipe in half. It was a good thing...because 1 package made enough for dinner and lunch the next day. AND, because some small child has abducted the majority of my measuring spoons, I really just eyeballed the measurements.

Modifications:

I omitted the poppy seeds

I didn't cut the cheese into 4 pieces. :) I just put some ham and cheese on there and poured the sauce on!

I also did not refrigerate overnight. We ate them right away

Recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg sweet rolls

2 lbs ham

12 slices Swiss cheese

3/4 cup butter

1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons dried onions

poppy seed

You will need two 9x13 pans. Place the bottoms of 12 rolls in each pan. Place ham (about 2 slices or so) on the rolls. Cut the cheese slices into 4 parts and place 2 small pieces on each sandwich. Put the dinner roll tops on. IN a sauce pan, mix butter, dijon mustard, worchestershire sauce, and dried onions. wait until all butter is melted and then pour the melted mixture over teh ham sandwiches. Sprinkle the buns with poppy seeds and cover with foil. Let refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 30 and uncover sandwiches. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes and serve.

http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-ham-sandwiches-ever-358553

Crockpot BBQ Chicken

Exactly what it sounds like -- 4 stars...becuase it was okay but not amazing.

Admittedly, I had glanced over the recipe but didn't have time to look it up when I was prepping so I kinda half made up the recipe.

Recipe

1/4 cup vinegar

1 bottle bbq sauce

3 large chicken breasts

Mix it all together and cook on low for 6 hours

I served it over rice. It was good for a quick and easy meal. It would have also been good shredded and served on a bun.

http://forkinit.blogspot.com/search/label/crock%20pot

Lemon Cream Sauce

For anyone who knows me well, you know that I like to get in the kitchen, throw some random stuff together and turn it into something edible. This was one of those times....and it i has now turned into one of Shawn's favorite.

I served this on top of parmesan crusted chicken with garlic mashed potatoes originally. Since then, I put it on my seafood manicotti, made it into an alfredo sauce and I am sure it would be good on numerous other dishes. Enjoy!!

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves

1.5 cups parmesan

2 TBSP capers

1/4 tsp white pepper

1 large container heavy cream

1 lemon

1/4 cup milk

cornstarch

In a food processor, blend garlic, parmesan, pepper, capers, and 2 cups heavy cream. It will make a thick paste.

In a sauce pan, warm milk. Pour in cheese mixture

As mixture melts, juice the lemon and pour into mixture

Stir constantly until mixture starts to thicken

Use cornstarch to make sauce thick enough to serve

BBQ Pineapple Bacon Burgers

2 words -- delicious disaster!!

This creation was inspired by a picture I found on pinterest. I couldn't find the recipe so I just made one up. Unfortunately, it was very messy but also very delicious!

This one could use some improvements on the method of cooking it. I used the stovetop because I was too lazy to drag out the grill. What I found was that the bacon was burning before the inside of the burger was cooked.

Recipe

1 lb hamburger

12 slices bacon

1/2 cup bbq sauce

salt & pepper

1 can pineapple rings

Mix the hamburger with the bbq sauce and salt and pepper.

Form into patties.

Put a pineapple ring on top.

Criss-cross 2 pieces of bacon and sit the patty on top. Fold the bacon over the top

Grill or cook on stovetop (medium-high heat, turning frequently).

Chicken Rollups

Angel, this one is for you!

This recipe, although not very healthy, was AMAZING! 5 stars for deliciousness!!

Things I did differently:

On this one, I didn't use the onion flakes but I did put some onion powder in the mix. I accidentally forgot to add the milk to both parts of the mixture and it turned out just fine. I shredded the chicken instead of chopping. Also, to make them easier to roll, I used two and used it as a rectangle.

Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cans crescent rolls
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 2 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup+ 2 TBSP milk
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 TBSP butter, softened
• 1/2-1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp minced onion flakes
• 2 large cooked chicken breasts, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat to 350
• Spray a 9x13 dish with spray
• Mix together 1/2 cup milk, 3/4 cup cheese and chicken soup

Filing:

• mix cream cheese, butter and garlic powder
• add chicken, onion, and cheddar cheese
• add milk
• season with season salt and pepper
• unroll the crescent rolls
• place 1 heaping spoon of chicken mixture on each triangle then roll up starting at the thicker end
• drizzle a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the dish
• place the crescent rolls seam-side down on top of the creamed mixture in the dish
• drizzle the remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with cheese
• bake for 30 minutes

http://www.plainchicken.com/2009/08/chicken-rollups-2.html