Canning

Doing some canning and went simple this time around, shearing off the corn from the cob, added 1/4 teaspoon of salt and processed it in my pressure cooker for 50 minutes at 11lbs of pressure. I am going to do grilled corn next weekend.

Italian subs

Ok, I have been a health nut for the past 2 months and it has paid off, but we took the night of and had these wonderful Italian sandwiches.

1 pound hot Italian sausage, browned
1 medium onion, sliced
1 yellow pepper and red, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, diced
1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Salt and pepper to taste
melted cheese of choice

I put the onions and the peppers in a large skillet, sweated these down for 7-10 mins, adding the garlic at the end. I chopped the sausage up and split the skillet in 2 one side meat one side veggie, browned the meat. Once the meat was cooked through, I combined and added the tomato paste and honey. you can make rolls or buy good sturdy rolls from the store, add cheese on top, broil if your using shredded cheese. We used cheese in a can or block... stinkin delicious

Shrimp done right!

Ceviche:

half pound of de-veined medium shrimp, cut into small pieces
roasted yellow pepper, rough chop
half cucumber, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
half jalapeno, diced
half red onion, diced
3 limes, juiced
1/4 cup olive olive oil
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
sat and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients, let sit for 24 hours

Spring is here!!

Grill season has started and we went full force this weekend.First we smoked a pork butt, then a turkey breast. I also marinated and canned mushrooms. IN my spare time I prepared pork belly for bacon next weekend and transplanted herbs.

Smoked Turkey:

Olive oil, salt, pepper, smoke for 2-3 hours till bird reaches 160 degrees, take out wrap with foil, let stand till it can be handled.

Smoking is the process of adding wet wood chips to a grill, smoker, or charcoal BBQ.

Another quick and easy meal

3-4 Hot link sausage (your choice), sliced
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 can of stewed tomatoes, with chilies in it.
half yellow onion, diced
1 orange and yellow sweet pepper, diced
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon smoked paprika and cumin
NO SALT or Pepper

Follow rice instructions and set to the side, combine onions and peppers and sweat them out on low heat for 5-8 minutes. Add garlic and other spices. Cook for an additional 5-8 minutes and take out, put sausage in and cook for 10 minutes, add all ingredients back along with the tomatoes and garlic cook for another 4 minutes. I warmed tortillas in the oven for a side, this was quick, easy and healthy.

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.