Rasberry BBQ Chicken

I was having a really hard time finding an attractive way to take this picture, this was the best I could manage.  I am addicted to pork tenderloin with fruit preserves, so I decided to change it up a bit with chicken.  My husband and I both really enjoyed this and I can not wait to try it this summer on the grill.

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
1/4 cup BBQ sauce, your favorite
1 cup seedless raspberry preserves
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard powder

Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place chicken breasts in a greased casserole dish  In a medium sauce pan heat the remaining ingredients over medium heat for about two minutes.  Pour over chicken and bake for 20-30 minutes, until no longer pink inside.  Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Ginger Broccoli Beef

I was so in love with the beef from my Thai Beef Noodles, I was dying try Broccoli Beef with it.  This is one of my favorite dishes to order from Teriyaki places and now I can make it from home.   

Ingredients:
1 lb sirloin steak

1 lb sirloin steak, thinly sliced (Place in freezer to slightly freeze before cutting, makes it so much easier)

1 large head broccoli, chopped

3 stalks green onion, chopped

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup beef broth

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon ginger, zested

siracha, to taste

 Directions:  Mix together soy sauce and ginger, place in Ziploc bag with sliced steak and marinate for an hour or so.  Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and sesame oil in a large skillet. Saute garlic, 3/4 of onions and add beef strips, cook on both sides for about a minute or two. Cooking time will depend on how well you like your beef. Remove beef from heat and set aside.  Add chopped broccoli to skillet and coat evenly with broth and oyster sauce.  Bring to a simmer and remove from heat, add beef, serve over rice and top with remaining onions.

Cheddar Stuffed Cheeseburgers

 Once again Pinterest has given me another fantastic idea.  I came across a recipe for Caresse stuffed burgers and I immediately knew I was going to try it with cheddar.  How can you go wrong with more cheese on a burger?  Well, you cant!!  This was amazing. 

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef (1/2 pound burgers each!!)
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire
1/2 tablespoon A-1
Cheddar cheese, thickly sliced and desired amount
Cheddar cheese, thin sliced and desired amount
seasoning salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:  Mix ground beef, Worcestershire, A-1, seasoning salt and pepper together.  For 4 individual patties and flatten.  Add thick cheese slices to two  of the patties (shown below.)  Place remaining patties over the top and mold together.  Heat skillet over medium heat and lightly coat with non stick spray. Add patties and cook for about 4 minutes on each side adding remaining cheese slices for the last minute to melt.

Thai Beef Noodles

The BEEF is incredible!!!  I was seriously impressed with myself.  My husband was not a big fan of the noodles and suggested I use Ramen noodles next time.  (He thought they were sticky, I liked them!) If you are not a fan of noodles, you should definitely make the beef and serve over rice. 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb sirloin steak, thinly sliced (Place in freezer to slightly freeze before cutting, makes it so much easier)
• 1 package Thai rice noodles
• 1 package frozen stir fry vegetables
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster or hoison sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger, zested
• siracha, to taste

Directions:  Mix together soy sauce and ginger, place in Ziploc bag with sliced steak and marinate for an hour or so.  Prepare noodles according to package directions, make sure to strain and rinse properly. Return noodles to pot and coat with 1 tablespoon sesame oil.   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and sesame oil in a large skillet.  Saute garlic and add beef strips, cook on both sides for about a minute or two.  Cooking time will depend on how well you like your beef.  Remove beef from heat and set aside.  Add vegetables to skillet and saute for a couple minutes, add broth and hoison/oyster sauce and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and toss in noodles and top with beef. 

Valentine Cookies

Logan is going to his first ever Valentines Day Party tomorrow!!!!  I need to bring a treat, So I decided on these amazing treats.  If you follow my blog, you know I love me some Cake Cookies!  I had all the ingredients on hand so ready, set, boom...

Ingredients:

• 1 box white cake mix
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1/4-1/2 cup sprinkles

Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except sprinkles until smooth. Roll batter into 1 inch balls and roll in the sprinkles. Place on cookie sheet, bake for 8 minutes and let cool on cookie sheet.

Orange Juice Apples

As I was browsing Pinterest today I came across this post and immediately tried it.  I am a avid juicer, so I always have apples and oranges around.  I always buy a huge bag of red delicious apples from costco however, I am not a huge fan of eating them raw, I prefer fuji or honeycrisp.  When I saw this I decided to cup up an apple and juice an extra orange.  This is definitely a winner and I think I can even get my hubby to eat more apples!

Ingredients:

• 1 apple, thinly sliced
• 1 orange, juiced

Directions:  Place apples and juice in a ziploc bag, soak for about 30 minutes and serve!

Peach Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Another Pork Tenderloin winner!!  This is very similar to my Orange Marmalade Pork Tenderloin, and I actually prefer by a pinch.  The sauce is simply amazing and I have been pondering many other uses for it. 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb pork tenderloins
• 1 18oz jar peach preserves
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
• 2 tablespoons apple juice
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine peach preserves, Worcestershire and apple juice in a medium saucepan.  Heat over medium heat until blended, stirring occasionally.  Place tenderloins in a lightly greased baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Pour sauce over tenderloins and cover pan with foil.  Bake for one hour and let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.