Friday, October 21, 2016

Greek Tacos--YUMMY!!

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Greek Turkey Taco Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
  • 1 cup diced red onion (divided)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp Litehouse Instantly Fresh Oregano (divided)
  • 1 ½ tsp black pepper (divided)
  • 1 tsp kosher salt (divided)
  • ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (quartered)
  • 1 cup cucumber (diced)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 6 pita breads
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbles
  • 1 tbsp fresh mint (chopped)
  • 1 lemon (sliced into 6 wedges)

Greek Turkey Taco Recipe Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, add 1 tbsp olive oil.
Saute ½ cup of onions in the olive oil for 4-5 minutes, add the garlic, saute 1 minute, then add the turkey.
Cook through, drain any grease, then add 1 tbsp oregano, 1 tsp black pepper, ½ tsp kosher salt and sun dried tomatoes. Simmer on low for 5 minutes.
 Greek spiced ground turkey with sun dried tomatoes in skillet
Cucumber Tomato Onion Salsa in large mixing bowl
cucumber tomato salad dressing in small mixing bowl with whisk
Greek Turkey Tacos with cucumber salsa, feta cheese and mint
Greek turkey tacos with cucumber tomato salsa and feta cheese
  1. One Pot Buffalo Taco Spaghetti
  2. Spicy Vegetable Pad Thai
  3. Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Penne
  4. Veggie Fajita Rice Bowls
  5. Korean BBQ Beef
Greek turkey tacos on pita bread with cucumber salsa

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Crazy Asian Salad & Chicken Satays

Salad:

Red peppers, blueberries, mangos, cucumbers, avocado, mint, cilantro, lime juice, pears (opt.) and could add dried roasted peanuts.

Add lettuce right before serving.

Dressing:
soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, minced chives, fresh limes

Funeral Potatoes

6-8 medium potatoes
1/4 c. diced onions
1 can cream of chix (or celery)
1/2 of the soup can of milk
1 c. sour cream
S&P
3/4 c. crumbs
3 TB butter, melted
1 c. shredded cheddar

Preheat over 350*.
Cook potatoes, dice
Place potatoes in a greased 9x13 pan.
Saute onions in 1 TB. butter and spread over potatoes.

Combine soup, milk, sour cream, s&p to taste.  Mix well.
Spread sauce over potato/onion mix.
Sprinkle cheese.

Melt butter & combine crumbs.

Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until hot & bubbly throughout.  325*??

Screaming Yellow Zonkers

1/2 c. white karo syrup
1 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla (or other flavor)
  *color if desired*
6 qts of popped popcorn, remove seeds


Bring to a boil & Pour over 6 quarts of popcorn. 
(*if you want it harder, bake at 200* in a larger roaster pan for 1 hour. Stir 2-3 times)

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 350*.

In a bowl, combine flour, salt & baking soda. Set aside.
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. baking soda

In a mixer, beat shortening & sugars until smooth.  Blend in vanilla & eggs.
1 c. butter or shortening (shortening preferred)
1 c. brown sugar (packed)
1 c. granulate sugar

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

Add flour mixture gradually into sugar mixture,  until completely mixed.  Add chocolate chips.
2 c. chocolate chips

Drop on greased cookie sheet & bake until brown (about 10-12 min)













Allow cookies to remain on cookie sheet for 2 (up to 5) minutes.

Remove & place on wax paper until cooled.

Urs' rolls

Boil
1 c. water
1 c. butter

Add 3/4 c. sugar, 2 tsp. salt & 1 c. cold water.  Remove from heat and let it cool to "warm"

Dissolve 5-10 minutes
2 pkg yeast
1/2 c. warm water
4 eggs, beaten

Add to lukewarm mixture.  Stir briefly.

Stir together with 7 1/2 c. flour

Cover with lid.  Refrigerate.

Roll out to 1/2 in thick.
Let rise 4 hours.  Bake 400* for 12 minutes

Swedish Pancakes

My dad makes the best "Swedish Pancake".  Please don't confuse them with crepes.  They.are.swedish.pancakes.

My grandmother has a similar recipe, that is supposed to be easy to remember with a 6-5-4-3-2-1 ingredient list, but I never learned it...yet.

Here's dad's stuff:

5 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
1-2 TB sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
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+ 1 cup milk

1. Mix first 5 ingredients, until lumps are gone.  Add the 2nd cup of milk.
2. Heat pan until HOT--grease pan with oil
3.  Use about 1/3-1/4 c. of mixture.  Sit for a minute and flip (electric heat is NOT even)


1st time grease it up & it'll smoke.  1st pancake prepares the pan

**1/2 cup between medium and medium high abt 15 seconds

Nana's:
5 eggs 4 tsp. sugar (we only do 2), 3 cups milk 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt

Cranberry Salsa Dip