Cornmeal Pancakes

I love to make these pancakes for a change and serve them with butter and honey instead of syrup. YUM!

1 1/4 c flour
1 1/4 c milk
3/4 c cornmeal
2 eggs
3 T oil
1 T baking powder
2 t sugar
1 t salt
1/2 t vanilla

Mix all ingredients together until just combined. Then cook by the 1/4 scoop in a med skillet.

Chicken Satay Marinade

1 lb boneless skinless chicken tenders
2 T Peanut butter
1/2 c soy sauce
1/2 c lime juice
1 t brown sugar
2 T curry powder
2 cloves garlic
1 T hot chili sauce

Mix all ingredients together and marinate chicken breat tenders for 2-6 hours. Then grill and serve!

Caramelized Pork Slices

These are so good served over sticky rice. Serve with a salad or veggie and you've got a great simple meal.

1 lb pork tenderloin sliced into 1/2" slices
2 garlic cloves
2T brown sugar
1 T orange juice
1 T molasses
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper

spray 10 skillet and heat to med-hi
cook pork and garlic 6-8 minutes until browned on both sides
stir in remaining ingredients and cook 3-5 minutes until sauce thickens.

Mom's Sloppy Joe's

Easy...Classic

1 lb ground beef
1 can chicken gumbo condensed soup
1 T mustard
1 T brouwn sugar
1/4-1/2 c ketchup

Brown meat. Stir in other ingredients. Serve on rolls.

Long Lost Sugar Cookie Recipe

This recipe was a favorite back in the day, and then Mom could never seem to find it/remember which one it was. Luckily Lori is on top of things and preserved this gem. I doubled the recipe since I like to roll them out thick, and cut them big Enjoy!

2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 t cream of tartar
1/2 t soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 t vanilla

Cream butter/shortening and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Mix flour, soda, salt, tartar. Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refridgerate dough for a few hours. Roll out, cut and Bake at 375 degrees, for 6-8 min. Frost with buttercream frosting.

Chicken Souvlaki

I got this recipe from one of my favorite reads. The Enlightened Homemaker. If you want something good and healthy, be sure to check her out. It is great to add a little Greek flavor to the menu!

Chicken Marinade:
1 lemon, squeezed
1/2 cup water
2 T. Greek Seasoning, I used McCormicks
1/2 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning

Put about 8 chicken tenders in the marinade and let sit for at least 15 minutes. While marinating, make the following dressing:

Tzatziki Sauce:
2/3 cup Greek yogurt or plain
1/2 cucumber, seeded and finely chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
2 T. finely chopped chives
2 T. fresh dill, chopped or 2 tsp. dried
1 T. lemon juicesalt and pepper to taste

Mix and let sit in fridge until ready to use. Now, to put together; Cook chicken in the skillet in all marinade on medium until no longer pink. Most of the marinade should be soaked up. You can also grill the chicken if you marinade it longer. Slice chicken in small pieces, chop lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber. Put sauce , at least 2 Tb. on one side of golden Naan bread, layer chicken, lettuce, tomato,cucumber and feta if desired. Season if needed with pepper and salt.

Cafe Rio Pork and Tomatillo Sauce

We had the RS birthday dinner this month and this is what they served. I didn't go because of my new baby, but someone brought me left overs and they were AMAZING! Especially the Tomatillo Sauce. DELISH!! Serve with black beans and lime and cilantro rice and you are in business!!!

Café Rio Pork

Pork Roast (6 lbs.)

1 bottle LaVictoria taco sauce
1 can Coca Cola
1 C. Brown sugar
1 Tbs. Cumin

Place pork in crockpot, water ½ way up roast---5 hours in crockpot on high.
Remove roast, remove fat, and shred.

Place back in crockpot with other four ingredients.
Cook on high for 3 more hours.


Creamy Tomatillo Dressing

1 can Herdez Salsa Verde
1 C. Mayo
1 pkg. buttermilk ranch dressing
1 Tbs. canned jalapenos
¼ c chopped cilantro
1 sm. Can evaporated milk

(blend all together in blender and chill in refrigerator)