Oven-Baked Fish

I used salmon for this recipe and it was very tasty and really quick!!! If you're interested in the actual recipe, leave me a comment and I'll post it.

Will I Make It Again?  Yes.

Hoppin' John Soup

I was really excited to try this soup, but must admit I didn't really like it.  I may have been at fault because I used ham instead of kielbasa.  It just had a really earthy, much too healthy taste to it.  Maybe I'm not used to brown rice or black-eyed -peas, but it was not a smashing hit with anyone here.

Will I Make It Again?  Probably not.

Chicken Pepper Skillet

YUM!  This meal included chicken, onions, garlic and peppers.  You serve it over fettuccine.  It was very good; although I also topped my noodles with alfredo sauce to make it extra scruptious.

Will I Make It Again?  Definitely.

Turkey Piccata

Let's just say that this entire idea of cooking each and every recipe in a cookbook has really broadened my cooking horizons.  This recipe called for capers.  I didn't know what capers were or where to find them.  It called for 1 tablespoon, so I figured it would be in the spices.  I couldn't find them even after asking the produce guy at the Albertson's...he couldn't find them either.  My husband KNEW he could find them and he did last night at Fred Meyer's.   So, capers are the bud of a prickly plant that originated in the Mediterranean.  They are pickled and taste a bit sour like a green olive.  They are really little, but pack a punch of unique flavor.    Again, this was a really easy recipe.....and made a LOT of food.  It was a fun one to try.   So, in case you want something completely out of the ordinary,  here's the recipe:

2 TBS. butter
1 TBS. olive oil
6 turkey breast cutlets
2 tablespoons flour
2 lemons, juiced
1 TBS. capers

     In a skillet, melt half the butter and all of the oil together.  Dredge turkey in flour and saute' turkey till done.  Remove and keep warm.  
     In the skillet, whisk in the lemon juice and scrape up the browned bits off the bottom of the pan.  Add remaining butter, whisking to incorporate.  Add capers and return turkey to skillet; turn to coat.  Serve, spooning sauce and capers over the top.
    

Must Try Cube Steaks with Blue Cheese

I've been wanting to try this recipe for awhile now, but I didn't know what "cube steaks" were.  Live and learn....they are just tenderized steaks and they say right on the package "CUBE STEAK".  Imagine that.  Anyway, I am going to share this recipe as it was not only VERY easy, it was VERY good.  AND it has made me a more experience cook as I have now for the first time purchased CUBE STEAKS and also for the first time purchased BLUE CHEESE.

Cube Steaks with Blue Cheese

6 cube steaks
salt and pepper to taste
6 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese (you can buy it crumbled)
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped

Preheat broiler.  Meanwhile, in a skillet, brown cube steaks to your liking, salt and pepper to taste. 

Place beef on a broiler pan and top each steak with blue cheese and red onion.  Stick under the broiler to melt, then serve.

*NOTE:  I don't have a broiler pan, any oven-safe pan will do.  Also, I stuck my red onions on first and then the cheese so when it melted, it held the onions in nicely.

Will I Make This Again?  Definitely!!!  Especially since I have plenty of blue cheese left over!

Baked Macaroni and Three Cheese

I love cheese and this recipe has provolone, Romano and mozarella cheese in it!  Can you really go wrong with that much good cheese?  I don't think so.  However, when I think of mac and cheese, I only think about the yummy cheese in it.  This recipe does have some spaghetti sauce in it, which was good, but I'm curious what it would taste like without the sauce.....completely different. 

Will I Make This Recipe Again?  Yes, but my kids better eat it next time!

P.S.  If you are dying to have some of these recipes, leave me a comment and I'll post them.