Thursday, February 4, 2016

Caribbean Burger

Combine:
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 tsp salt
2 T. Worcestershire
1 T. Caribbean Jerk
2 T. parsley
3 T. green onions
1 1/4 lb ground turkey

Add 1 egg if dry.

Toppings:
Lettuce
Sliced Mango
Red pepper

Makes 6 burgers.

Greek Style Pork Chops

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
garlic cloves, minced
(4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops
3/4 cup plain fat-free Greek-style yogurt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 1/2 cups diced plum tomatoes (about 2 medium)
1 cup diced seeded cucumber
1/2 cup diced red onion
Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Combine 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, oregano, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and garlic in a zip-top plastic bag. Add pork to bag, and seal. Marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature, turning after 10 minutes. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, remaining 1 teaspoon oil, yogurt, 1 tablespoon dill, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, stirring well with a whisk. Cover and chill. Combine tomatoes, cucumber, and onion. Sprinkle tomato mixture with 1/8 teaspoon salt; toss to combine.
2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove pork from bag, and discard marinade. Sprinkle both sides of pork evenly with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add pork to pan, and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from pan, and let stand for 2 minutes. Place 3/4 cup tomato mixture on each of 4 plates, and top each serving with 1 pork chop and about 3 tablespoons yogurt mixture.

Chuckwagon Pizza

Mozzarella cheese
BBQ sauce
Canned chicken breast
Red Onion, Diced
Jalapeno, sliced
Pineapple, tidbits

Margherita Pizza

Sliced roma tomatoes
Fresh basil leaves
Mozzarella
Marinara

Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

Bring to a boil for 3 minutes:
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
½ cup milk
1 cube butter

Remove from heat and add:
3 cups oatmeal

Spoon out and let cool on wax paper.

German Chocolate Cake Frosting

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 lb. butter (1/2 cup)

Cook over low heat until thick, remove from heat and add:
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cup coconut
1 cup chopped nuts.

Beat until cool.

Pumpkin Sheet Cake

1 can (16oz) pumpkin
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 tsp cloves

Frosting:
1 package (3oz) cream cheese, softened
5 tbsp butter or margarine softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tsp milk
optional: chopped nuts

Beat pumpkin, sugar and oil.  Add eggs; mix well.  Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt;  add to pumpkin mixture and beat until well blended.  Pour into a greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cake test done.  Cool. For frosting beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla in a mixing bow until smooth.  Gradually add sugar; mix well.  Add milk until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency, frost cake.  Sprinkle with nuts.