Comments (0) Here is some really great tasting food we cooked up for the this years’ “Big Game” ( Boo Steelers). It was an awesome feast and all the food was very appetizer-ish.
1. Home made potato chips. Slice thin ( use a mandolin) fry in vegetable oil and season with salt, pepper, garlic and parsley.
2. Home made pesto served on bread.
3. Smoked beef brisket served on bread for bite size sandwich snacks.
4. Beans !
Steak with Potatoes and Fruit Salad
A large portion of this food can be prepared hours in advance of the meal and stored in the refrigerator.
Filet Mignon w/ Balsamic and Molasses Reduction – It was cold outside and I was tired so I decided to forgo the grill and cook the steak under the broiler. I put the oven rack in the top position and cooked the steak for 3-4 minutes per side it turned out great. I served the steak with a balsamic and molasses reduction — careful here a little can go a long way. If you prepare the reduction well before the meal it will need to be reheated.
Potatoes w/ Sour Cream and Bacon — Baby Yukon’s are a great addition to any steak. I prepared the potatoes early by boiling them whole until they were fork tender. I put them aside for some time until I was about 10 minutes from meal time. Next I cut them in half and sauteed them, cut side down, in a small amount of butter to brown the potato. To serve I topped the potatoes with a sour cream and bacon sauce seasoned with salt and pepper.
Apple and Orange Salad in Apple Juice and Lime Marinade — I was looking for some vegetables but I could only find apples and oranges in the fridge. Turns out you can make a really simple and tasty salad with those 2 fruits. I cut the apples and oranges into wedges and put them into a bowl. Next I added some apple juice and lime juice to the bowl to marinade the fruit. Before serving strain out the liquid.
I haven’t been much of a breakfast person the first 32 years of my life. Since I have had twins at home, my only consistent time for cooking has been in the morning when the twins are taking their morning nap.
I have learned the eggs, bacon, bread and potatoes can cook a ton of breakfast dishes and taste really bomber. Here are a couple breakfast dishes that my wife likes ( i like them too ).
Bomber Breakfast #1 — This is a totally awesome sandwich. The base is a 2 egg asparagus omelet. Add a slice of American cheese with a couple strips of bacon. Serve between 2 slices wheat toast.
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Sandwich
Bomber Breakfast #2 — You might not need lunch after this breakfast. This is a potato hash with taco meat served on a open faced omelet with cheese and a flour tortilla. Totally bomber and really filling.
Taco Breakfast
Today we are cooking mashed potatoes in a rustic style. By that I mean we’re keeping the skins on and doing a rough mash to give us some good texture and adding tons of great old school flavors. These aren’t your Thanksgiving style — liquefied, one texture, squeeze through your teeth mashed potatoes — these potatoes are big taste !
Rustic Mashers
Ingredients:
To get things started we need to cook the potatoes. For mashers we will use boiled potatoes. Boiling potatoes is quick and easy provided a couple simple rules are followed. First, fill a soup pan halfway with water and add the potatoes. The potatoes need to be fully submerged in the water. It is important to start cooking the potatoes as the water heats up. This will create a potato that is cooked evenly. Next, bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender. When cooking is complete the potatoes need to be removed from the water to stop the cooking so they don’t get overcooked. Pour into a strainer — being careful that you don’t burn yourself from the steam. Let the potatoes sit for 5 minutes so the liquids in the potato stop boiling.
The potatoes are cooked and have cooled down a bit so they are now ready to be worked with. Using a knife cut each piece of potato in half and add to your mashing bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients. Mash until all liquids have been turned into the potatoes. For mashing I use a pastry blender
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