Sunday, October 28, 2012

Crock Pot Greens and Peas with Ham

by Kim

32 oz vegetable broth
16 oz frozen black-eyed peas, thawed
1 sweet onion, cut into eighths
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 tsp dried crushed red pepper
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 (5-6 lb) smoked, fully cooked semi-boneless or boneless ham
1 lb package shredded fresh collard greens

Place first 5 ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker.  Stir together brown sugar and mustard; rub mixture over ham.  Place ham in slow cooker.  Cover and cook on HIGH 6 to 7 hours or until ham is tender.

Uncover and add collard greens.  Cover and cook on HIGH 1 hour or until tender.  Slice ham, and serve with greens mixture.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Grilled Chipotle Pork Tenderloin

by Kim

This is a favorite in my house!

1 cup honey dijon mustard
2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup lime juice
2 to 3 Tbsp canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced (or 2 tsp jarred minced onion)
1 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 (3/4 lb) pork tenderloins
1/4 cup water

Stir together first 8 ingredients.  Reserve 1 cup mustard mixture.

Place pork in zip-top freezer bag; pour remaining mustard mixture over pork.  Seal and chill, turning occasionally, 2 hours.

Remove pork and discard marinade.  Grill pork, covered with grill lid, over medium high heat (350 to 400 degrees) 8 to 9 minutes on each side.  Meat thermometer in thickest portion should read 150 degrees.  Remove from grill and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Bring reserved mustard mixture and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a saucepan.  Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.  Pour over pork and serve.

Waldorf Salad

by Kim

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp white sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp salt
3 red delicious apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
mixed greens

In a medium bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients.  Stir in apples, celery, walnuts and raisins.  Chill for 1 hour.  Serve over mixed greens.

Steak and Ale Hawaiian Chicken

by Kim

This marinade works great on sirloin steaks, too!

4-6 Chicken breasts

Marinade:

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp dry cooking sherry
1 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Combine all ingredients and marinate chicken overnight.
Remove and grill.  Baste with marinade only during first several minutes of cooking.  Top each breast with a slice of grilled pineapple.

Amish Breakfast Casserole

by Kim

This recipe came from Allrecipes.com.  Makes a lot, and is very rich and filling.

1 lb sliced bacon, diced (can substitute 1 lb breakfast sausage)
1 medium sweet onion
6 eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups small curd cottage cheese
1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese

In a large skillet, cook bacon (or sausage) and onion until bacon is crisp; drain.  In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients; stir in bacon (or sausage) mixture.  Transfer to a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until set and bubbly.  Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

*Note:  When I do this with bacon, I cook bacon in the oven according to package directions and cut up with kitchen shears, and I leave the onion out completely.  Much easier when preparing that large quantity of bacon.

Roasted Sesame Pork Tenderloin with Asian Slaw

by Kim, courtesy of Southern Living Magazine March 2011

3 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 cup sesame-ginger dressing, divided
1 lb pork tenderloin
1 head napa cabbage, shredded (about 4 cups)
4 green onions, sliced
2 large carrots, grated
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped wasabi and soy sauce flavored almonds

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Whisk together soy sauce and 1/4 cup dressing in a zip-top freezer bag.  Add pork, turning to coat.  Seal and chill 10 minutes, turning once.

Meanwhile, combine cabbage, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1/4 cup dressing.  Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade.  Place pork on foil-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 450 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until done.  Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Toss slaw with almonds and serve with pork.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Squash Medley

by Kim, courtesy of Southern Living Magazine April 2011

1 lb pork tenderloin
2 tsp salt, divided
3/4 tsp pepper, divided
2 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp honey
1 garlic clove, minced
2 yellow squash
2 zucchini
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves

Preheat grill to 350 to 400 degrees (medium high heat).

Sprinkle pork with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper.  Combine mustard and next 4 ingredients.  Rub mustard mixture on pork; cover and let stand 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Cut squash and zucchini in half lengthwise, and then into 1/2 inch slices.  Toss with 1 tsp olive oil and remaining 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.  Place on aluminium foil lined pan and bake 20 minutes or until tender.

Meanwhile, grill pork, covered with grill lid, 10 to 12 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155 degrees.  Remove from grill; cover with foil, and let stand 10 minutes.  Slice pork and serve with squash medley.  Sprinkle with thyme.