Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Homemade Beef Burgers


Who doesn’t like a good ol burger? Today for dinner I will be making a good o’l home made burger. When people think of burgers, I’m sure greasy and unhealthy are the frist few words that come to mind. And I’m here to tell you, you’re probably right, but a little of “junk food” once in awhile won’t hurt, promise.

Ingredients


1lb of ground beef

Slice of cheese

1 pinch of salt

2 pinches of ground pepper

½ an onion chopped up

1 egg beaten

1 ½ spoons of paprika

1 tsp of Djon mustard

Steps


Step 1. Pour all your ingredients into a bowl including the ground beef, and mix them up

Step 2. After the ingredients is mixed well ( each side of the beef looks seasoned equally) create the sizes of your beef burger, 1lb of ground beef is able to make for decent size burgers, but if you want to create sliders (smaller burgers) you can create smaller round balls of ground beef

Step 3. Place Beef burgers into your pan or as some may call skillet on high heat and let it cook for approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side; you will know each side is done when the beef changes color from red to dark brown evenly on one side

Step 4. After your burgers are done , feel free to place it on any bun you prefer, white or whole wheat, and all the toppings of your choice .

Hope you try this homemade burger recipe out and enjoy it.

Bon appetite, thanks for dinning with me,

Teriyaki Beef with noodles


This Sunday for dinner we had beef Teriyaki with noodles. This meal may sound complicated but it was really simple and only required approximately half an hour to cook. This meal is great if you want something filling to eat but not to heavy on your stomach. I personally enjoy this meal because you can add all sorts of your favorite vegetables to pan without taking away great flavor from the recipe.

Ingredients
  • 12 ounces of Beef
  • 1 pack of Ramen noodles
  • Carrots sliced thinly
  • Broccoli
  • Green peppers chopped up medium size
  • 1 tablespoon of cilantro
  • 2 cans of beef broth
  • Snow peas (optional)

Instructions

Step 1. Slice ground beef up and add your preferred seasons into pan, also add your chopped onions, cook beef until it turns brown , then drain the fat from the pan.

Step 2. Pour in your teriyaki sauce , beef broth , carrots,broccoli and green peppers into the pan , and let it boil, stir it continuously.

Step 3. Remove your ramen noodle from the package and separate into piece to make it easier to break down and cook. Cook noodles according to package directions.( I boiled mine for 3 to 5 minutes then drained it.)
Step 4. Once noodles are fully cooked and drained from excess water place it into the other pan and mix it with the other ingredients previously added.
 
Thanks for dining with me

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Tacos


Taco’s anyone?

Taco’s in my opinion is one of the best things to serve at a party or a hangout with friends.Making tacos gets everyone involved around the dinner table and takes stress of the hostess on preparing the perfect meal. Taco’s allow you to become creative with your toppings allowing you to make your own recipe. There are many types of taco’s people sell and make today astray from the typical ground beef taco. The variety consists of but no limited to chicken, fish, pork, and shrimp.You name it and it has probably been done already, so don’t be afraid and create your very own twist to it.

Things you will need
  • Tortillas
  • Ground beef (or your choice of meat)
  • Onions
  • Salsa (optional)
  • Lettuce
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Grated cheese
  • Seasoning for meat
Steps

1.       Season ground beef with your preffered seasonings, I used black pepper, onions,

2.       Pour your ¼ cup of water into the pan when beef begins stick

3.       Stir the beef every so often to ensure it is not sticking to the pan

4.       Place your cooked beef into your tortilla and add your desired toppings

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Pasta





          There’s nothing tastier than a hot bowl of pasta for dinner especially on a cold weekday .There are many kinds of pasta you can have such as Fettuccine, linguine , asnolottu or a bucatini just to name a few. This week for dinner I decide to have pasta. Pasta is another quick and easy meal not to mention cheap meal to make on a weekday.
 
I love pasta and it’s has been one of the first meals I’ve ever learned to make. At my local grocery store you can purchase various types of pasta for as little as 99 cents. Tomato sauce prices range so you are able to find one within your budget, but be aware the cheaper this tomatoes sauce is can affect the quality and the taste. You will also need cheese, people usually uses parmesan cheese , but I preferred marble, so that’s what I used.

What you will need

  • Parmesan cheese (I prefer marble cheese)
  • Tomatoe sauce of your choice
  • Strainer
  •  Water
  •  Oven
  • Pot and pan
Cooking Pasta Steps
1. Rinse the pasta off , place into pot and fill the pot with water until water has covered the pasta and turn burner on high
2. Allow the pasta to cook , you will notice it is softer to pick up with a fork from the pot, let it cook for approximately 15-20 mins depending on the type of pasta or the instructions from the package
3. Once pasta is almost done add 2 teaspoons of salt
4.Drain the water from the pot by using a strainer , and place pasta into a bowl
 
                  Sauce Instructions
 
1. Take pan and heat the oven to 6, and pour tomato sauce into the pan to heat up
2. You can add additional ingredients to the sauce if you wish ( I cut up onions, green peppers, black peppers)
3.      Stir the tomatoes sauce occasionally and you may want to add water if the sauce is becoming too thick just as little expired