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Very Sloppy Joe’s

Nicole
(Pleae disregard the Sponge Bob Square Pants plate :-))

Sloppy Joes has to be my least favorite meal. I loved them when I was a kid and requested them every chance I got. Then suddenly the idea of eating on was just the worst thing you could ask of me. I never really got over that. 

My family on the other hand just loves them. I decided to think outside of the can and make them from scratch. To be honest with you they turned out really good. My family raved about them, and said they were far superior to anything out of a can. This will be on our keeper list. Thank you Jude for this great recipe. 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions:

  1. In a large skillet brown ground beef until it’s no longer pink, then drain the grease. 
  2. Add celery and onion and cook until these vegetables are tender.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients, simmer covered, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Cook until it’s the consistency you like for serving on toasted buns

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Kung Pao Chicken

Nicole
I could not be any happier with the way this recipe turned out. The flavor is simply wonderful. It was a very easy recipe to make, but better yet, this recipe exceeds the work you put into it. It taste like you worked much harder than you did. Another thing I like is that most of the prep work can be done the night before, then everything can be thrown together the next day for a good, but quick meal. If you have a recipe you would like to have tried and featured email me at colie@colieskitchen.com

Sevings: 3-4
Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 1/2  tablespoon cornstarch
  • 6 teaspoons light sesame oil or vegetable oil
  • 9 tablespoons green onions, chopped with tops
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to your own taste)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger (can use fresh grated if preferred)
  • 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 6 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
  • 4 cups cooked sticky rice, hot
  1. Combine chicken and cornstarch in small bowl.
  2. Toss to coat.
  3. Heat oil in large non-stick skillet or wok on medium heat.
  4. Add chicken.
  5. Cook 5- 7 minutes or until no longer pink in center.
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Add onions, garlic, red pepper and ginger to skillet.
  8. Cook 5 minutes.
  9. Remove from heat.
  10. Combine vinegar, soy sauce and sugar in small bowl.
  11. Stir well and add to skillet and return to heat.
  12. Stir until chicken is well coated.
  13. Stir in nuts and heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally.
  14. Serve over hot sticky rice.


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Lazy mans Beef Barbeque (Crockpot)

Nicole
This is the lazy mans

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Add water and barbeque sauce to your crockpot and stir together
  2. Turn crockpot on low
  3. Add boneless ribs and stir all together
  4. Cook for 7-9 hours
  5. Remove meat from the sauce and slice. The meat should be tender enough to fall off the bone
  6. Add enough of the remaining sauce to coat the meat
  7. Serve
  8. Re-heat over the stove if necessary


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McDonald’s Barbecue Sauce

Nicole

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup kraft original flavor barbecue sauce
  • 1/3 cup bullseye original barbecue sauce
  • 1 teaspoon light corn syrup

Directions
 

  1. Combine the ingredients very well. Microwave on high for about 30 seconds, then stir again.
  2. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate until needed.
  3. Makes about 6.5 ounces (6 packets) of McDonald’s Barbecue Sauce.


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Parmesan Chicken Strips

Nicole
I really enjoyed this recipe. To my surprise, it has a very nice parmesan cheese flavor. I find that parmesan can be a tricky ingredient. Either it is too mild, and you can’t taste, or it’s so over powering that it takes over the meal. As for this recipe, it’s just right. You can taste the parmesan, but the chicken shines through equally. The only drawback to this recipe is that it can be time consuming, so unless you have a few hours I wouldn’t suggest tackling it. At least for me I take chicken breast and cut it into tenders, which I find to take forever. It’s probably more that I just hate to do it, yet I am too cheap to buy them already cut… go figure? Never the less the recipe is excellent and one I will make again in the future. Thank you Susie for the great recipe. If you have a recipe you would like to have featured please email me at colie@colieskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 stick of margarine
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil

Directions:

  1. Cut chicken into strips.
  2. Combine salt, pepper and flour in a large zip lock bag and shake
  3. Beat eggs with 1 tablespoon water on a plate.
  4. Combine the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese in a medium bowl.
  5. Add chicken pieces to zip bag with flour mixture and shake until the pieces are covered
  6. Dip each chicken piece in the egg mixture and then roll the chicken in the bread crumb cheese mixture. Repeat until each piece is coated
  7. Heat margarine and olive oil in a large saute pan on medium low heat.
  8. Cook until cooked through.
  9. Add more butter and oil as needed to the pan.


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