Too Busy to Be Unprepared
My friend Roxanne shared this wonderful recipe with me!
Clean whole chicken. Take fresh rosemary sprigs, 1/2 lemon, 1/2 onion, 1/2 stick butter and stuff cavity with ingredients. Sprinkle cracked pepper and kosher salt on outside of bird, Place breast side down in deep dish.
Cook 1 1/2 hrs at 350 uncovered.
12 large jalapeños, cored, seeded and slit down one side
1 – 8 oz. bar cream cheese
1/4 c. freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
24 little smokies
12 pieces thickly sliced bacon, cut in half
24 toothpicks
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 t. ground cardamom
1/2 T. freshly ground pepper
Cut cream cheese into 12 equal parts. Roll each part in shredded cheddar and stuff one in each jalapeño. Also place two little smokies in each jalapeño. Wrap each jalapeño in the 2 halves of one slice of bacon, using toothpicks to secure the bacon.
In a separate dish, blend pepper, cardamom and brown sugar. Roll each wrapped-jalapeño in this mixture and place on a wire rack in cookie sheet, which is lined with foil. When finished gently spoon remaining brown sugar mixture over each one.
Bake for 30 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Enjoy!
Grocery List
jalapeños
cream cheese
sharp cheddar cheese
little smokies
bacon
toothpicks
brown sugar
ground cardamom
black pepper
Approximate Cost: $6.76
4 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
1 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 sticks butter
2 t. salt
1/4 t. black pepper, freshly ground
Soak the potatoes in stock pot with water just covering them for 5 minutes. Drain off and add the same amount of water. Boil over high heat for 25 minutes. Drain. Return to medium heat for 2 minutes, constantly stirring to remove excess water.
Remove from heat. Add butter, salt, pepper, and cream. Using a potato masher or hand blender, blend until smooth. Heat over medium-low heat for 3 minutes more. Serves 8-10.
Grocery List
Yukon Gold potatoes
heavy whipping cream
sticks butter
salt
black pepper
Approximate Cost: $4.85
1.5 lbs. flank steak
8 oz. baby bella mushrooms
1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
6 slices bacon
4 cloves garlic
1 1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. black pepper, freshly ground
1 1/2 T. Grill Mates Montreal Steak seasoning
a few toothpicks
In a food processor, finely process mushrooms, bacon, onion, 1/2 t. salt and garlic. Cook in a frying pan over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring every two minutes and constantly the last minute.
Lay out steak, salting it evenly. Spread cooked stuffing mixture evenly over the top of each steak. Slowly roll each piece and use 2 toothpicks for each steak to hold the roll together. Place in an oblong baking dish.
Cook at 375 degrees in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Serves 6-8.
Grocery List
flank steak
baby bella mushrooms
onion
bacon
garlic
salt
black pepper
Grill Mates Montreal Steak seasoning
toothpicks
Approximate Cost: $10.00
2 egg whites
1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. all purpose flour
1/4 c. butter, melted
In mixer, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in flour and butter until just blended. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw two 7 inch circles on the paper. Drop 3 T. batter in the center of each circle. Spread batter to the edge of the circle. Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Place the cookies, bottom side up on a paper towel-lines work surface. To shape cone, begin with one edge and roll cookie a third of the way toward the center. Roll a third of the opposite side over the rolled portion. Shape top cone. Place seam-side down on a wire rack to cool. May need to return the second cookie to the oven for 1-2 minutes if necessary to roll. Repeat with remaining batter to make four more cones. Makes 6 cones. From Taste of Home’s June/ July 2005 catalog. Goes well with Homemade Peach Ice Cream and Homemade Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream.
Groceries
eggs
sugar
flour
butter
Approximate Cost: $1.75