Filed Under (Recipes) by cauliflower on 02-11-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 2/3 cup pomegranate juice(from two large pomegranates, or bottled juice)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons molasses
- 4 rib eye steaks , cut 3/4 inch thick and trimmed of fat (about 6 ounces each)
- 1/4 cup of arils from 1 large pomegranates, to garnish,see note(optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat broiler or grill and oil rack of a broiler pan or prepare grill as necessary.
- Place oil in a medium saucepan and heat until hot.
- Sauté garlic in hot oil for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the pomegranate juice, wine, water, cornstarch, seasonings and molasses.
- Bring mixture to boil then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
- Pour mixture into a sauceboat.
- Arrange steaks on prepared broiler pan; broil 3 inches from heat for 4 minutes.
- Turn steaks; broil 2 minutes.
- Brush steaks generously with sauce; broil 2 minutes more for medium-rare, or longer for desired doneness.
- Arrange steaks on platter, pour half of remaining sauce over meat and garnish with reserved arils.
- Pass remaining sauce with meat for dipping.
- Note, to remove arils for garnish, score 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water.
- Break open the pomegranate underwater to free the arils.
- The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top.
- Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl.
- Note, to get fresh juice, cut 2 large pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or a juicer.
- Pour mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve.
Filed Under (Recipes) by cauliflower on 30-10-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 2-4 boneless rib-eye steaks
- 2 large red onions, sliced
- 1/4 cupbalsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemaryor2teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients except steak and onions.
- Place steak in plastic zip lock bag and pour marinade over.
- Marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight– turning the bag and smushing the herbs into the meat.
- Pour excess marinade into skillet; add onions and cook until tender while grilling steaks.
Filed Under (Recipes) by potato on 21-10-2008
INGREDIENTS
Cajun Shrimp Kabobs
- 2 lbs raw shrimp
- 2 tablespoonscajun seasoning (store bought or homemade will work fine)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 209 inch skewers
Caramelize Red onion Dip
- 2 whole peeled red onions, julienned
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sherry wine
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 dash worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash Tabasco sauce, to taste (I use 5 dashes)
- 1 lime, juice of
- salt and pepper , to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Shrimp; Mix all ingredients and marinate over night.
- You have two choices with the next step you can saute and skewer or skewer the raw shrimp and grill.
- Till they turn pink, about 3 minutes per side.
- Dip; Saute red onions at a medium heat for one hour stirring every 8 to 10 minutes to caramelize evenly.
- After this process add the garlic and cook for one minute; add sherry wine and reduce until dry.
- Transfer to a bowl and cool mixture down in refrigerator.
- When cool add all ingredients to a food processor and puree.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Filed Under (Recipes) by admin on 14-10-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 12 red potatoes
- 1/2 cup soymilkor evaporated milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 12 marshmallows
- 1 package of big red chewing gum
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Peel the red potatoes and boil in water.
- Drain water and mash the potatoes over’warm’ heat, slowly stirring in the milk and egg.
- Bring to creamy perfection.
- Next add the sugars, one by one.
- Add in the Vanilla until well blended.
- It should be smelling wonderful by now.
- Divide into twelve spoonfuls and drop each spoonful into a greased’12 muffin’ muffin pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Open oven and lay a stick of BIG RED GUM across each individual serving– and then a marshmallow on top of that.
- Bake another 5 minutes.
- Take out and let cool.
- Serve with a big Glass of milk!
- Enjoy!
Filed Under (Recipes) by yummy on 08-10-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (18ounce)boxwhite cake mix
- 1 (3 1/2ounce)package instant devil’s food pudding
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cupoil
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoonsred food coloring
DIRECTIONS
- Mix all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Place into a 10 cup Bundt cake pan (prepared) and bake at.
- 325 degrees F.
- for 50-60 minutes or until it tests done.
- Drizzle Hershey’s syrup over the cake for frosting.