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April 2016 Moms
ivyvines6
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GTKY: Food
ivyvines6
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I've seen most of us on here talking about food (pregnant, duh) and I'm curious....
What is your go to dish to prepare for company? (Bonus points for recipes!)
What is your go to dish to prepare for company? (Bonus points for recipes!)
Re: GTKY: Food
2 large cooked and shredded chicken breasts
2 packages cream cheese
1/2 cup ( more like 3/4 cup if u like it hotter) of franks hot sauce
Add all to small crockpot
After warm and mixed together add a bit of ranch dressing if you want and it's ready when hot
I serve it with tostitos . And it is always a hit! So easy and yummy
Mexican Meatloaf:
1 LB Ground Whatever (I usually use beef)
Half a diced onion
Teaspoon of Garlic
An Egg
Taco seasoning (I make my own blend, but you can use a packet)
Tablespoon of Cilantro
Small can of Diced Green Chilies
----------- Mix above together, and place in Bread pan (shape into loaf, duh)-------
15-16 oz can of Diced Roasted Tomatoes (Drained)
Lime juice
Montery Jack Cheese
-----------Cover with drained Tomatoes, splash Lime juice over it, sprinkle cheese to cover-----
Bake at 350, for 45 minutes to an hour. Not putting a recipe for sautéd vegertables, or mashed potatoes, but I make them with sour cream, and garlic.
If I have to take a dish somewhere I bring the worlds easiest pasta salad that my mom and grandma used to make. Literally just: cooked tricolor rotini, a cucumber, a package of halved cherry tomatoes, a pinch of sugar, and a whole bottle of Italian dressing (I like FF Kraft Zesty Italian best). Tastes best if it's been refrigerated for a few hours. I could (and have) eaten it all in the span of a day.
PS: I actually CAN cook but I rarely entertain.
Marinate the chicken breasts in the marinade for a few hours (lemon pepper, pepper, oil, and lemon juice!) then you pop it in the oven!
@cmjenkies I make my pasta salad almost the same way except I add pepperoni and cheese to mine and sometimes uncooked broccoli it's great!
My go-to is penne alla vodka, which I never use a recipe for but just throw ingredients together and it's always incredible. I'll try to remember it...
1/2 lb bacon or pancetta
1/2 onion
4ish cloves of garlic
1 large can petite diced tomatoes
1/2 - 3/4 C heavy cream
1/4 C vodka
1 box penne, cooked al dente
Red pepper flakes
Parmesan cheese
Cook up the bacon. Remove and drain on a paper towel. Reserve 1-2 T grease and sauté the onion until clear, then the garlic until fragrant. Add vodka (be careful, it may go up in flames for a second). Cook a couple minutes, then add tomatoes and heavy cream. Cook several minutes until favors meld. If it's too thin, add a small can of tomato paste. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes, add a couple handfuls of shredded parmesan, and sprinkle with a touch of salt and pepper. Add penne, coat with sauce, and cook a couple minutes until the noodles are cooked through.
I usually throw in some cooked, diced chicken breasts and serve with garlic bread and veggies.
ETA: I break up the bacon and mix that back in after the noodles. If I'm feeling frisky and make extra bacon, I use that and some extra parm to top each serving.
I make a Filipino stew called Sinigang. It's a major hit with my friends.
Or my spam musubi.
Dammit I'm so hungry now. (-.-)
Pasta salad and buffalo chicken dip are my go-tos for bringing somewhere as well! I make my own vinegrette instead of using pre made Italian dressing. It's just EVOO, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, and garlic. Yum!
I also make a yummy creamy chicken and chive crock pot dish from the standard Better Homes cook book. Super easy and always a hit.
Edited because of auto correct, ugh!
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 tbs creole or Cajun seasoning (2 tbs if you like spicy)
8 ritz crackers, crushed
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 small can green chillies
Mix everything but the ritz crackers and a little of the crumbled bacon. Put the mixture in an oven sauce container and crumble the crackers and leftover bacon on top. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. I usually serve it with a thicker chip like bagel chips.
I do like to make buffalo chicken mac & cheese for smaller gatherings https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/buffalo-chicken-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe.html
And my go to side dish for thanksgiving is French onion casserole https://m.instructables.com/id/Cheesy-Onion-Casserole-Best-Thanksgiving-Side-Dis/
And my favorite dessert to bring is tiramisu https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tiramisu-recipe1.html
Edit because I forgot to mention how much I love mushrooms! Fiancé doesn't so much, but he likes it on the rare occasion I am allowed to cook with them
I had spam musubi for lunch today!!!
And the DH makes a common dish here that's literally just rice and cubed steak.
2-3 chicken breasts, cubed and sautéed with garlic salt.
1 pound pasta (spaghetti-like), cooked and drained
Sauce: over heat mix together
2 cans cream of chicken
1 stick of butter
1 large can mushrooms
1/4 cup cooking sherry
8 oz sour cream
Mix chicken and pasta into sauce. Least clean up is boil and strain the spaghetti, then in the same pan cook the chicken and add in the save ingredients, then add the pasta back in and then transfer to a greased 9x13 pan. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and bake ~45 minutes at 350 until the Parmesan is golden brown. Let sit 5-10 minutes to cool.
Bonus: it freezes! If frozen it will take closer to an hour to bake, but that's why it's my go to new parents meal - I take it early so they can choose if they want it that night or later.
An easy crock pot dish I've done for company is 4 chicken breast, one sliced onion, one can of cream of chicken soup, on low for 6-8 hours, shred chicken and mix, add in 1 package of prepared yellow rice, 1 can of corn, 1-2 cups of cheese, let warm enough to melt the cheese. Mmmmmm
If I have to cook I make Mac & cheese for go-to. I make the sauce with 4 c milk, 4 tbsp butter, 4 tbsp flour, 10 oz cheddar, 1/2 c Gruyere cheese, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, dash of nutmeg. Cover macaroni and cover with 1 c Parmesan cheese & 1/2 c bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. So yummy.
1 bag frozen tater tots, thawed
Diced imitation chicken (im vegetarian so no real meat for me)
1/2 cup greek yogurt
1 to 1 1/2 cups either plain milk or a white gravy
1 small can chopped green chilis
2 eggs
2 cups shredded cheddar or jack cheese
Fresh ground pepper to taste
Mix everything together. Top with a little extra cheese. Bake at 375 about 45 minutes (depending on how thawed your potatoes are) till golden brown and a little crispy looking on top.
And my go-to side dish is usually Tuscan Kale Salad.
4-6 cups kale, ribs removed
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic minced
3-4 TBSP olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes
2/3 cup grated parmesan
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Pour over kale and toss well (i usually put it in a tupperware with a lid on to toss). Add 2/3 of the cheese, toss again. Let sit at least 5 minutes so the kale starts to wilt. Add breadcrumbs and toss again. Top with remaining cheese.
I made chili and spaghetti squash for dinner. Fiancé loved it!
10 small sweet peppers (variety bag), cut in half and seeded
3 pieces of bacon (omit for vegetarian)
8 oz cream cheese
1c shredded cheddar cheese
2 tsp Cajun seasoning
2 Tbsp butter
1/2c breadcrumbs (I use gluten free)
Crisp bacon and mince, mix with cream cheese, cheddar, and seasoning. Spoon mixture into peppers. Melt butter and mix with breadcrumbs and dip tops of peppers (cheese side down) into breadcrumb mixture. Bake at 375 for about 20 mins.
For entree, depends on what kind of company we have but sometimes I prepare pizza stuff (cut up veggies, cheese, etc) and crust before hand and we do a homemade pizza thing, or we do soup/chili and salad/bread/cornbread, or a pasta of some sort (my favorite is with veggies and a brown butter sauce).
Eta: also this thread needs to be pinned because: yum
Dip shrimp in frothed egg whites, then cornstarch with a little cayenne, then shredded coconut. Bake for 20min at 400 flipping halfway through.
Fancy sit down dinner would be herb panko crusted rack of lamb with a side of roasted asparagus and buttered new potatoes or beef Wellington with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and balsamic glazed baby carrots.
Informal dinner I've made something I've dubbed puff pastry explosion a bunch. Basically I take frozen puff pastry, put one sheet down then top with a ground protein plus vegetable mix, then put the other puff pastry sheet on top. Different every time. My favorite filling is ground turkey, spinach, mushrooms, roasted garlic, Rosemary, thyme. Sometimes I throw feta cheese in there. I'll add this particular filling is great for breakfast too. Piece of bread in the bottom of a smallish oven safe glass bowl, filling, handful of cheese, crack an egg on top then bake.
Our friends love my key lime pie when they're in season.
I like to cook...a lot
Edit: won't let me actually tag you grr