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Ok, everybody...
I think the summer heat has finally gotten to
my head. Every now and again, you'll see a little of my sense of
humor come out, and so I'm inviting you to lighten up a little and
TRY to see the humor in this background...... ok, ok, so it's a little
weird and a little warped, but isn't it just a LITTLE BIT cute??? :)
Entree
Marinated Steak
1
tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 garlic clover, crushed OR 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons of brandy or bourbon
Dash of Tabasco
A shake or two of ground ginger
Thick-cut steaks, (your favorite choice - - - I like Porterhouse,
New York Strip, or Delmonico)
Combine
the first eight ingredients. Marinate steaks in mixture
for at least one hour. Before grilling, trim fat from steaks. Place
steaks on grill about 4 inches from hot coals to sear.
Grill
steaks on each side, turning occasionally until done to
your liking.
Side Dishes
Shell
Macaroni & Cheese Casserole
1
cup tiny shell macaroni, uncooked
2 zucchini's
1 small onion, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 3-oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 cup fresh parsley, OR 3 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup halved black pitted olives (optional)
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
Salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
1/2 pound (8 ozs.) sliced Monterey Jack cheese
1-1/2 cups Parmesan cheese
Preheat
oven to 375 degrees. Cook macaroni and
drain. Rinse both of the zucchini and slice into
1/2 inch slices, and cut each slice in half (to resemble
half moons).
Sautee zucchini and onion in a little olive oil or
vegetable oil.
When done, combine with macaroni, tomato sauce,
parsley, lemon juice, olives, basil, marjoram, salt,
pepper and garlic powder.
Put all into a 2-quart baking dish, top with cheeses.
Bake, uncovered for 30 minutes.
Before serving, mix well to distribute cheeses
through the macaroni.
Makes about 6 servings.
Home-made
Cornbread
1
cup sifted flour
1 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup wheat germ (I see you turning your nose up,
but just give it a try.... you'll never notice it's there, I
promise, and it's GOOD for you!!)
1/3 cup sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1-1/2 cups milk
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup butter, melted (or a little less than one stick...)
1 15-oz. can cream-style corn
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Preheat
oven to 425 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in
a bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine eggs, milk, onion, and
butter. Add to flour mixture.
Stir just until moist. Stir in corn.
Pour half the mixture into a sprayed 9x9x2-inch
baking pan.
Sprinkle cheese on top of batter. Pour remaining
mixture on top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Serve
entire meal with your best garden salad,
spinach salad, or Caesar salad!!! This'll definitely
be a hit!
Dessert
7-up
Cake
3
sticks butter, at room temperature
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups flour
3/4 cup 7-up
Beat
butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well.
Fold in flour, alternating with 7-up.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Pour batter into a bundt pan and bake for 1-1/4 hours.
Check every so often to make sure cake isn't
browning too much.
Remove cake from pan and frost with your
favorite icing.
Something
extra.......
My
friend gave me this recipe, and I'm passing it
on to you. She likes EASY recipes, not too time-consuming, right, Elaine? :) Thanks, buddy....
click up there!
SALSA
1 large ripe tomato, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small bunch of fresh cilantro (or coriander.. it's the same thing), finely chopped
4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
juice of 2 limes
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Mix all ingredients together and let stand for a few minutes at room temperature.
"To forgive
is to set a prisoner free, and discover that the prisoner was YOU!"
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