Golden Trout

Tried a new fish and fish recipe, it is a Golden Trout, pink flesh and a glorious look to them, salt, pepper, butter and sliced onions. I Whipped up some pearl couscous. I like to cook that with broth to infuse flavor, sprinkled some special seasoning I make at home. Cooked it in a fry pan whole on medium high for 7-8 minutes on high.

Quick Teriyaki fix

Sometimes when life is crazy like it is right now for both me and Lisa, a quick delicious dinner is the best answer. We had some really good Teriyaki over the weekend so we wanted to recreate it without spending 6 hours on it.

1 flank steak, tenderized by pounding
1 cup of your favorite Teriyaki sauce
2 cloves of garlic smashed

Put all this in a plastic bag for 3 hours, the longer the better. When I say tenderize the meat that does not mean sprinkle the white unknown seasoning on it. Take your kitchen mallet and beat the crap out of it. This breaks the connective tissue which gives it a more tender chew. Cook this on a grill for 9 minutes each side depending on thickness. Have some of that sauce in reserve for after, make white rice and you have dinner.

Oat, Flax, Craisin cookies

1 egg
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup regular sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 stick room temperature
3 cup oatmeal
1 cup Crasins
1 teaspoon cinnimon

Cream the sugar and butter together with a mixer, add egg, and vanilla. Mix till combined add the rest slowly. Cook for 8-10 minutes on an un-greased pan.

Pasta Salad

Pasta salad, one of my favorite things to eat. There is no trick to it. The secret is the dressing. It is also a good way to use some veggies that are just hanging around.

Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar with garlic
salt and pepper to taste

For something extra add 2 tablespoons mayonnaise and 3 garlic gloves, pressed. Let sit for an hour in the fridge and dress!!

Chicken roasting tricks

My first video... but if you are not putting butter under the skin of chicken please try it, you can use unsalted butter as well. It is a way to give the chicken a boost of not only flavor but tenderness

Bacon and fruit slaw

Bacon and fruit slaw (everything is good with bacon)

1/2 head cabbage, chopped
4 slices of bacon, cooked
1 small package of craisins
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
1-2 hot sauce (Sriracha), if desired

Mix all these ingredients together and just be blown away with the flavor, put this on top of burgers, hot dogs, pulled pork, ANYTHING

Chicken Burger and sweet potato fries

Chicken
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
2 tablespoons Italian blend

wet
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
beaten

Fries

2 sweet potato, par boiled
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 cup flour

After par boiling the sweet potato, let it cool for 15 minutes. Shred potatoes with a cheese grater. Squeeze out moisture with cheese cloth, potato ricer, or paper towels. Put in a bowl and add flour and seasoning, roll into tater tot shapes and fry in 300 degree oil for 7 minutes turning often to not burn. Put in the oven at 200 degrees while the chicken cooks.

Chicken

Add wet and dry ingredients to separate bowls or plates, dredge in the dry, then wet, then dry. Using the same oil from the fries, pan fry for 15 minutes, spiting time on each side. You want a golden crust. Drain on a rack or towel to release excess grease