Archive for November, 2006

No Comments

Smokey Joes!


2006
11.21

Posted in Beef, Sandwiches | No Comments »

I tried this recipe looking for something easy to cook for dinner. Not only was it easy, it was excellent. I served it with onion rolls from the local supermarket– hit the spot!  Slap down some potato in fri or chip form and you’ve got a real kid pleaser.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 3 teaspoons brown sugar
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
  2. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, liquid smoke and brown sugar; mix thoroughly.
  3. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with pepper to taste.
No Comments

Avocado Eggrolls


2006
11.18

Posted in Appetizers, Side Dishes, Vegetarian | No Comments »

After having avocado egg rolls at the Cheesecake factory I had been searching for a good recipe to duplicate this outstanding dish. This one comes pretty damn close. These are super rich and super good. It’s not so much about the egg rolls mind you but the sauce. Pictured here with stir fried beef and rice noodles.

Ingredients:

Honey Cashew Dipping Sauce

Egg Rolls:

  • 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted, & diced
  • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced red onions
  • 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 egg roll wraps
  • 1 egg, beaten

Directions:

  1. Prepare dipping sauce and refrigerate
  2. Gently stir together avocado, tomatoes, onion, 1/2 teaspoon cilantro, and salt.
  3. Distribute filling evenly onto center of each egg roll wrapper.
  4. Position a wrapper so that a corner is pointing toward you; fold the bottom corner up, 1/4 of the way over the filling.
  5. Brush remaining corners and edges of the wrapper with egg, roll up from side to side, fold top corner over all and press to seal.
  6. Repeat with remaining wrappers.
  7. Continue by deep-frying the egg rolls in 375 degree oil for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown.
  8. Drain on brown paper bags.
  9. Slice egg rolls diagonally across middle and serve with prepared dipping sauce.