I picked up some chicken thighs that were on sale at the grocery store the other day. I might have marinated them but didn’t think of it in time, so I decided to make a bold Honey-Sesame Glaze. We shipped some cattle over the weekend and it was -12 degrees. MINUS TWELVE and snowing. I…
Vanilla-Honey-Sesame Shake for The Great Shake 2012
Milkshakes are pretty popular at our house. I know I’ve mentioned before that my little guy gets out of bed in the morning asking for ice cream. He often asks for a smoothie made with ice cream for breakfast. So when the Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes by Adam Ried arrived in my mailbox, he was some…
Asian Beef Brisket and a Giveaway!
Typically I barbecue brisket, it is our standard fare for branding time. I wanted to experiment with new flavors for my brisket and it actually turned out pretty good. We all loved it. Brisket gets falling apart tender when slow cooked and this cooking liquid turned into a wonderful, savory sauce. The Asian flavors were…
Smoked Salmon Rice Bowl
This was a quick and super tasty lunch that I put together in just a few minutes. I had some leftover rice and quickly steamed some green beans to go with the smoked salmon. All and all this made quite the lunch, a nice variation from our standard of hamburgers. The recipe is for two…
Sesame Chicken
I have whined and complained before about my plight of living without Chinese takeout. Well this is how I cope. Sesame Chicken is my favorite on the all you can eat buffet, well along with the Crab Rangoon. This is a recipe that I adapted from one my sister-in-law gave me. The secret is definitely…
Orange Sesame Chicken
Chinese takeout is not really an option for us, since it’s about 5o something miles to the nearest Chinese restaurant. On occasion I try my hand at something that hope will resemble the Chinese food that I so love. This one was pretty good, not too difficult and quicker than takeout, especially for me!…
