Yes, cola. I know it sounds weird, but cola adds color and sweetness to the sauce without adding any off flavors and not nearly as sticky-sweet as recipes that use brown sugar. Besides, it’s a fun “secret ingredient” to amaze your friends with at the next barbecue. Use diet for a sugar-free sauce. (I prefer [...]
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fajita rice
This is all made with items I got from the food co-op. Well, except for the spices and the butter and the tomato sauce. 1 lb beef sliced into strips 1 green bell pepper 2 cups cooked rice 2 tablespoons butter chili powder cumin onion powder garlic powder cayenne salt black pepper honey basil a [...]
hamburger rice zucchini
1/2 lb ground beef 2 cups cooked rice 2 teaspoons yellow curry 1 zucchini Dollop stone ground mustard Splash of Worcestershire Olive oil Salt Black Pepper Orange zest Start with cooking your rice because it can cook while we prep everything else. Once your rice is boiling, turn the heat down and simmer on a [...]
nectarine steak
Petite Sirloin Salt Pepper Cayenne 4 tablespoons of butter 1 Nectarine Honey I’m sure most of you have cooked a steak before but for this steak I used Adam Roberts’, from the Amateur Gourmet, tip for cooking steaks like they do in restaurants. Before I cook any type of meat, I always season and allow [...]
june tomato surprise
1 tomato 3 leaves romaine lettuce salt pinch of garlic powder or slivered garlic basil oregano capers parsley olive oil balsamic vinegar Prep time on this is, like, five minutes. Slice your tomato, arrange on three leaves of rinsed romaine lettuce, sprinkle generously with salt and sprinkle with garlic. Sprinkle some capers, whole. Top with [...]
rad-egg midnite snack
I’m going to be lacking in my descriptions until I get back into the habit of posting recipes. The following isn’t really a recipe, but it is a snack that most people would neglect in favor of chips or… more chips, unless presented with a snack that was already prepared in the following manner. 4 [...]
june salad
Vinaigrette: 1 part olive oil 3/4 part red wine vinegar Pinch of salt Dash of dried basil leaves Pinch of black pepper Drops of sesame seed oil Pinch of garlic powder With the oil in a bowl, add your dry ingredients first and allow a few minutes for the oil to infuse. Add the pure [...]
Bleu-Bacon Meatloaf Burgers
If you like bacon, this has plenty. 2 lbs ground beef 9 slices bacon 6 oz bleu cheese 1 onion, minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 c toasted bread crumbs 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 milk 2-3 tsp Italian seasoning 1 T dijon mustard salt and pepper buns toppings (ketchup, mustard, onion, lettuce, more bleu cheese [...]
ghetto pork ribs
I normally don’t consume pork, but the food co-op always includes about a pound of the stuff whenever I get food from them and my kitchen is quite bare so I made some quick ribs. Those of you who enjoy pork or slow cooked ribs, leave now because I will probably offend you. Ingredients: 1 [...]
