Ridiculous Roasted Garlic Infused Butter

This is a super simple recipe that I made up one day. I wanted to eat something that was ridiculously delicious, and this hit the spot!

What you'll need:

A whole head of garlic
Tin foil
1 stick of butter, room temp
Wax paper

Slice off the top of the head of garlic, wrap in foil (leaving a whole in the top, to vent the heat), and roast the garlic for about 45 minutes on 350.

Remove garlic and let cool. Once cooled, mix in a small bowl with the butter.

Spoon onto wax paper, and roll into a cylinder-type shape. Refrigerate for at least an hour, and when chilled, you'll have amazing roasted garlic infused butter!

You can put this on anything, but it's REALLY good on croissants. (As included in the first pic).

Enjoy, and let me know if you try this recipe, I'd like to know what you think, since this is mine.

Oh, and forgive the picture quality, these were taken on my phone :)

  

Awesome Lori's Awesome Chicken Parm

Ok, my camera is still missing, so I begin this blog with a big thank you for the pic to:

http://homedecorblogspot.com

AND today's recipe isn't mine. I can't take credit, but I can say that I've made it before, so I can totally blog this. I will write this recipe as an homage to Lori Homes who has so generously opened her home to me.

And now... Chicken Parmesan!

What you'll need:
1.5  lb Chicken Cutlets
Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs
2 Eggs
Fresh Mozzarella
Grated Parmesan
1 Jar Marinara
Olive Oil

First coat a pan in olive oil and preheat over medium.
Beat eggs and pour into a shallow bowl.
Coat chicken in egg and then breadcrumbs, making sure the chicken is coated thoroughly.
Fry chicken in oil and place cooked cutlets into a casserole dish.
When all cutlets are done, cover them in the marinara and chopped garlic and place slices of mozzarella on top of each cutlet.
Sprinkle the fresh parm over the whole thing and cover with foil.
Bake at 350F for 20 mins, until the cheese is bubbly.

Serve with cooked pasta and a green salad.

This is amazing, and once you make it, you won't stop.
N.O.M. :)

After All That... Ambrosia

I just spent the last month moving.

Month.

Tonight, I was going to make Pumpkin Bread to kick off the fall season, and realized the worst thing a photographer/ food blogger could realize...

I lost my camera.

I want to cry.

Here is a recipe for Ambrosia, just to assure you all that I have not abandoned my blog.

What you'll need:

1 can Fruit Cocktail
2 cans Mandarin Oranges
1 tub of Cool Whip
3/4 cup Coconut Flakes


Mix all together and eat in mourning of my missing camera.

So, I'm moving...

I am currently in the process of moving, so I've been eating A LOT of pre-made junk, hence the lack of updating.

BUT you should follow my other blog at:
http://vanessamillsphotography.blogspot.com/

Please.... I like followers, and feedback is awesome!

Peas and Carrots y'all.

NOM-alisious Strawberry Shortcake

Ok, this stuff is so good, I forgot to take a picture of the final product. It's amazing!

What you'll need:

1/2 cup of sugar

1 lb strawberries

whipping cream

1 tsp Vanilla

Angel Food Cake

Whisk

Slice strawberries into medium/small slices.

Place in bowl, and dust with 1/4 cups of sugar.

Mix, and refrigerate for a couple hours.

While the mixture is marinating, start on the whipped cream!

Pour half a pint of whipped cream in a small bowl.

Add 1/4 cup sugar.

Add vanilla.

Now whip!!

I whip with a whisk, but you can use an electric mixer if you'd rather.

Beat until the whipped cream comes to a nice standing peak.

Slice the Angel Food Cake and layer on the strawberry mixture and top with whipped cream!

This stuff is addictive, and you'll be surprised by how the fresh whipped cream makes a difference!

Pretty Pork Chops Smothered in Onion and Mushroom Marmalade with fried Potatoes

It's been a while since I've updated, mostly because I have been BROKE!

Now, I have some monies, and had a late night hankerin' for some pork chops.

There are a lot of people that don't like pork... however, I think they are mistaken. I think they simply haven't had it prepared right... so here is a nice recipe that will turn any pork skeptic into a believer.

What you'll need:

3-4 Pork Chops, Bone-In

1 Medium Onion

6 Crimini Mushrooms

Olive Oil

Seasoning Salt

3 Cloves of Garlic

4 Yukon Gold Potatoes

Slice onion  and chop garlic and place in a pan coated in olive oil over medium heat. 

Clean and slice mushrooms and add to the sauté. Cook until the onions become transparent and add the pork chops over the top of the sauté.

Cover pan, and simmer. While the pork chops are cooking, slice potatoes in 1/4 and saute in olive oil and salt over medium-high heat. When browned, turn heat to medium and cover to steam.

While potatoes are cooking through, flip pork and stir onions. At this point, the onions should start caramelizing and the pork should have a nice, golden crust forming. If not, then turn the heat up just a smidgeon... be careful to not turn it up too much, as to not dry out the pork.

When the pork is done, the potatoes should be tender. Serve pork with onion marmalade on top, and with a side. Since it's summer, I decided to go with corn in the cob with butter and salt.

NOM.

This is sooooo good, and since it's mostly cooked with the lid on, it's pretty much steamed. 

So good. Try it, my friends. Whether you think you like pork or not!

Onion Meatloaf with Sautéed Lemon Spinach

I haven't made Meatloaf in years. I really just stayed with my own recipe for Salisbury Steaks... which are also awesome.

ANYWAY, I was in my kitchen and trying to figure out what  I wanted to eat and saw my loaf pan....

So, here is my super yummy meatloaf recipe.

What you'll need:

1 lb. of lean Ground Beef

1 medium Onion

3 cloves of Garlic

Seasoning Salt

1/2 cup Breadcrumbs 

1 Egg

First, coarsely chop onion, and dice garlic.

 

Add onion and garlic to a mixing bowl along with the ground beef, seasoning salt, breadcrumbs, and egg.

To mix, get in there with your clean hands!

Place mixture in a loaf pan and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.

This spinach recipe is one of my favorite sides. It's full of flavor and very quick to make.

What you'll need:

1 bag of fresh Spinach

1 Lemon

2 Cloves of Garlic

Olive Oil

 

Coat the bottom of a sauté pan with a nice layer of olive oil. Place as much spinach as you can in the pan and let it cook down... the stove should be on medium heat, it cooks down fast!

When all the spinach is in the pan, squeeze the juice of the lemon over the top. A trick to get the most juice out of the fruit, just press and roll it on your counter top. Continue to sauté spinach until it is all cooked through.

Plate them together and you have a wonderful, and pretty healthy meal. If you're dying for a starch, French baguette is a perfect addition :)