Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette Marinated Chicken on a fabulous artisan bread takes the concept of chicken sandwich to new levels. Sooo good I made it twice in one week – and we aren’t big sandwich eaters!!! Use your favorite artisian bread – sourdough, multi-grain or any round bread that is crusty on the outside and soft in the middle. Ask the bakery to slice it for uniformity. When you seldom eat bread as we do – go for a really good one when you do put it on the menu! I chose an asiago cheese loaf that was excellent. We opted not to toast it, but a little denser bread, like the sourdough, would be wonderful buttered and tossed in a skillet until just barely golden. For one set of sandwiches I used provolone cheese and needed two slices to cover the big sandwiches. For the second ... [Read More]
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Sweet n Tangy Barbecue Pork Chop Bake
Sweet n tangy barbecue pork chops are quick, easy and sooo good! The first time I made them both Wheels and Bytes spoke after the first couple of bites. “You can make these any time” was Wheels opinion. Bytes said, “These are really good. I’d eat them again. And again.” Nice to know the dish was appreciated and enjoyed. However, the recipe is easy – they can make these barbecue pork chops for themselves! :-) ‘Course both of them are really good about painting and executing some of my wilder ideas, so maybe it’s a fair trade, after all. Use your favorite or a plain store bought barbecue sauce as the base. There is only a hint of tang from the onions and mustard. If you have some handy, add just a single tablespoon of sweet pickle relish for a bit more tang! No one would ... [Read More]
Balsamic Grilled Chicken
Grilled Balsamic Chicken can be prepared and frozen for serving at a later date – a great make ahead meal. Or it can be made a few hours ahead of time and left to marinate in the refrigerator for an evening meal. It has a little bit of balsamic tang to liven up the flavor of a nicely balanced mixture of herbs. Leftovers (if there are any!) can be sliced, warm or cold, atop a bed of salad greens for another meal. In a time crunch? Or missing one of the herbs? You can substitute 2-3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning for the herbs. Parsley, basil and oregano are basic in Italian seasoning. Depending on the brand you will find a combination of other herbs so the flavor will be somewhat different. But . . . in a pinch that works! Measure dried herbs into your hand and crush ... [Read More]
Seasoned Lemon Marinade for steak
Wheels and Bytes saddled up just after vacation and drove back to the Great Plains for Wheels’ uncle’s funeral – twenty some hours each way. They were glad to pay respects and to be able to see Wheels’ many cousins and childhood buds. Then the insurance company came the day after they got back and claimed Wheels’ cherished pickup truck. Someone sped around the corner at 2:30 am one night and smacked into the back of it as it sat by the curb minding it own business. Bytes flew out the door and immediately called 911 because he thought the car driver was hurt. Instead the driver straightened up and roared off, shucking broken car parts in a trail behind him. The faithful green truck had been shoved down the street, up on the curb and sadly bent out of shape. Totaled. Wheels was ... [Read More]
Big Man Sandwich
Big Man's Sandwich, full of sliced steak and sauted onion on a toasted bun, was a part of our Christmas celebration this year. You see, Wheels has two weeks off at Christmas time almost every year. To make things special I gather up a bunch of new to us recipes and make something different everyday. We’ve “expanded our horizons” as Mom would say when her children were dragging their feet over something new. The Big Man's fabulous sandwich was one of those Christmas vacation specials – and was thoroughly enjoyed by this short woman, too! I hope you have met the Pioneer Woman. She is a stellar photographer, blogger, cook and funny to boot! Hers was one of the first blogs I read and I love her! She is a city girl married to a rancher she calls Marlboro Man. This is his favorite ... [Read More]
Wicked Good and Easy Pork Chops
These pork chops are wicked good! My sister in law, Deb, is from New England and was the first person I ever heard say something was wicked good. We tease about her accent – being from the Midwest and all, WE speak with the correct accent. When Wheels and I visited, Deb told us that they would be taking us to a seafood restaurant called Newick’s. I kept looking for Newark’s – compensating for her accent. Guess what? It really did say N E W I C K on the sign. Maybe part of the accent is in the hearer’s ear! These pork chops were a surprise, too. Surprise that I ever tried them because I do not like mustard. Not as in I hate it and it would never cross my lips, but I won’t go out of my way to eat something with mustard in it. Not only did I voluntarily make this – but it has ... [Read More]
