Steak with peppers, mushrooms and onions

... and what to do with the left over steak?

Breakfast with cheese eggs

on the shelf: 50 ways to make deviled eggs

Perfection can always be improved upon.

 I have been using my own tried and true, fan fav shrimp deviled eggs recipe for 10+ years now and open to a "little" change.
This book was a gift and I am open mindedly willing to check it out.
stay tuned

Peanut butter cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup peanuts
1/4 shortening
1/4 cup softened butter (half stick)
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter, and egg in large bowl - add peanuts
Stir in the remaining ingredients. Mix well

Pour on foil and roll, refrigerate for 2+ hours

slice and place on ungreased cookie sheet

making a crisscross pattern with fork dipped in sugar

Bake 10 mins @375

"Engagement" chicken aka baked lemon chicken

Supposedly 4 cowoworkers made this chicken for their mates and

got engagement rings soon after hence the name, I just wanted baked chicken

ingredients:

1 roasting chicken

sea salt

pepper

teaspoon minced garlic

olive oil

butter

lemon

peeled onion sliced in half

Pre heat oven 400 degrees

Wash chicken in cold waters, removing and disgarding the innerds

pat outside dry with paper towel

liberally salt and pepper the inside of bird

cut lemon in half, spread garlic on top and place inside

place both onion half in chicken

place 4 pats of butter under the skin of the chicken

cover in olive oil, salt and pepper outside

Roast the chicken (uncovered) for 1 hour and 15 minutes

Then cover in foil reduce oven to 350 and roast for 45 minutes

 

House tea

6 tea bags
2 cups sugar
lemon

Bring water to a boil, in the pitcher add sugar and tea bags
then pour water and stir
add sliced lemon

Sausage cheese balls

Ingredients:

3 cups Bisquick
1 pound pork sausage
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup milk
garlic powder

Heat oven 350 degree - grease cookie sheet
stir together all ingredients  - use hands to mix well - shape into balls
place on pan

Bake 25 minutes

Serve with mustard

on the shelf: Molto Italiano

Another freebie from a work conference -
Watching Mario everyday on The Chew reminded me that
I had this book and should give it a look over.

Roast beef n cheddar sammich

I was craving an Arby's beef n cheddar sandwich but we dont have a location in the city.

I decided to try and create a home version. It was NOT the same but it definately hit the spot.

This recipe would be better with cheez wiz but I stepped it up and used real cheddar from the deli

Ingredients:

thin sliced roast beef

sliced cheddar cheese

sliced onions

garlic

onion roll

butter

sauce and pepper

sauce:

ketscup

tabasco

garlic powder

onion powder