BUTTER PARMESAN SHRIMP

BUTTER PARMESAN SHRIMP 1 lb extra large or jumbo shrimp 1 stick butter 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 lemon 1 tbsp minced garlic Clean and devain the shrimp. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter and sauté garlic for a minute. Add shrimp and sprinkle on Italian seasoning. Cook covered for 2 minutes. Squeeze halved lemon over shrimp and then sprinkle on Parmesan cheese. Cook for another two minutes or until shrimp turn white.

PORK CHOPS WITH BRANDY MUSHROOM SAUCE

PORK CHOPS WITH BRANDY MUSHROOM SAUCE 4 thick cut pork chops 4 cups sliced mushrooms 2-3 large shallots thinly sliced 2 tbsp chopped chives 2 cloves finely minced garlic 1/2 cup brandy 1 cup heavy cream 1/2-1 cup chicken stock 1 tbsp. sunflower oil (any cooking oil will do) 1 tsp fresh ground pepper 1 tsp salt Heat oil in large skillet. Salt and pepper pork chops, fry medium high heat for about 5-7 minutes per side. Internal temperature of 160 degrees. If pork chops are quite thick I usually pan fry to get nice brown sear on both sides then transfer to baking dish to finish cooking in the oven at 350 degrees. (do not cover) Remove pork chops from skillet, transfer to baking dish and keep warm in oven while you prepare sauce. Add sliced mushrooms to pan and cooked until golden brown. (if needed add a bit more oil or butter to skillet) When mushrooms are almost done add shallots and garlic and cook for additional few minutes. Add brandy to deglaze skillet. Stir in heavy cream and cook until sauce has thickened slightly. Gradually add chicken stock until sauce gets to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Add pork chops back to skillet. Garnish with chopped chives and serve with your favorite side dish.

Loaded Chicken and Potatoes

Loaded Chicken and Potatoes 1 lb boneless chicken breasts, cubed (1″) 6-8 medium skin on red potatoes, cut in 1/2″ cubes 1/3 c olive oil 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp paprika 2 Tbsp garlic powder 2 Tbsp hot sauce (more if you like it HOT) Topping: 2 c fiesta blend cheese 1 c crumbled bacon 1 c diced green onion Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9X13″ baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and hot sauce. Add the cubed potatoes and chicken and stir to coat. Carefully scoop the potatoes and chicken into the prepared baking dish.. Bake the potatoes and chicken for 55-60 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes, until cooked through, crispy, and browned on the outside. While the potatoes are cooking, fry your bacon (about half a pound). Once the potatoes and chicken are fully cooked, remove from the oven. Top the cooked potatoes with the the cheese, bacon, and green onion. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve With: extra hot sauce and/or ranch dressing or sour cream!

mushroom and fettucini

Nothing as simple and filling as mushroom and fettucini 2 lbs. fresh mushrooms 1/2 – 1 cup red wine 2 Tbsp. miso 3 – 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 large red onion, diced 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 tsp. salt 3 Tbsp. flour 2 Tbsp. tahini 2 – 3 Tbsp. margarine 1 cup water or broth 1 lb. fettucini Use any combination of chanterelle, cremini, white, enoki, shiitake, or porcini mushrooms. Dried mushrooms of any variety may be added or substituted. If soaking mushrooms, cover with water and let sit for 30-40 minutes. Squeeze out excess water. Clean mushrooms and slice thinly. Melt margarine in a large pan and add onion, garlic and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add all other ingredients and mix well (use a whisk for the flour). Continue cooking until well mixed and completely cooked, about 10-15 more minutes. Serve over cooked fettucine. Sprinkle with scallions or parsley for garnish.

CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST

CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST 1 cup Brown sugar 1/2 cup Butter 2 tablespoons of Corn syrup 12 Slices of Sandwich bread 6 Egg; beaten 1 1/2 cups of Milk 1 teaspoon of Vanilla 1/4 teaspoon of Salt Combine sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan; cook over 0n medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour syrup mixture into a 13x9x2-in baking dish. Place 6 slices of bread on top of syrup mixture. Top with remaining 6 slices of bread. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt, stirring until blended. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover and chill 8 hours. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F. for 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve immediately.

MAMAS CHICKEN ROLL UPS

MAMAS CHICKEN ROLL UPS 2 large chicken breasts 1 can crescent rolls 1 10.5 oz. can cream of chicken soup 1/2 can of chicken broth 1/2 soup can of milk 1 tablespoon of all purpose flour 6 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese pinch of salt and pepper NOTE: The 1/2 soup can is using the empty can of cream of chicken soup to measure. Boil chicken in a large sauce pan until done.Remove chicken and let cool and set aside.Shred chicken after it has cooled.Whisk together the soup, broth, milk, flour salt and pepper.Unroll the crescent dough and separate into triangles. Place a little cheese over the dough and at the larger end place a good heaping of the shredded chicken. Roll up and place in a 13×9 pan.Repeat with remaining chicken and cheese.Once all are in the pan, pour the soup mixture around each one and then drizzle a little over the tops (not too much).Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes until brown.Remove from oven and place a little more cheese on top and put back in the oven for 5 to 10 more minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes to thicken the soup mixture before serving, the soup mixture should thicken up a little like a gravy. * You can add peas and carrots to this

DID YOU KNOW THIS? Coffee filters

DID YOU KNOW THIS? Coffee filters .... Who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing even the large ones. 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers. 2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome... Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling. 3. Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish. 4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter. 5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. 6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter. 7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter. 8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale. 9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods. 10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes. 11.. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter. 12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.. 13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. It soaks out all the grease. 14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers." 15. As a sewing backing. Use a filter as an easy-to-tear backing for embroidering or appliqueing soft fabrics. 16. Put baking soda into a coffee filter and insert into shoes or a closet to absorb or prevent odors. 17. Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs in to put in soups and stews. 18. Use a coffee filter to prevent spilling when you add fluids to your car. 19. Use them as a spoon rest while cooking and clean up small counter spills. 20. Can use to hold dry ingredients when baking or when cutting a piece of fruit or veggies.. Saves on having extra bowls to wash. 21. Use them to wrap Christmas ornaments for storage. 22. Use them to remove fingernail polish when out of cotton balls. 23. Use them to sprout seeds.. Simply dampen the coffee filter, place seeds inside, fold it and place it into a plastic baggie until they sprout. 24. Use coffee filters as blotting paper for pressed flowers. Place the flowers between two coffee filters and put the coffee filters in phone book.. 25. Use as a disposable "snack bowl" for popcorn, chips, etc. Not just for coffee--