Porterhouse Steak

I love grilling and I love me some juicy steaks!  This marinade is my regular and it's truly delish!  


French dressing (Italian dressing works well too)
sea salt
peppercorn medley
Oregano
fresh lemon juice

Combine all ingredients in a zip lock bag, add steaks, shake and marinade for 30 minutes (for fast preparation) or overnight. 


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Mint Sauce

This sauce is great for lamb.  I made this a few times years ago...back in 2007.  Sorry I don't have any pictures to show but it is truly delish!  I need to really get back into the kitchen so I can capture some pictures to add to my old recipes blogs.  Enjoy!


Instructions:

Dissolve 1.5 Tbsps of sugar in hot water, when cool add 1/3 cup of chopped mint and half cup of vinegar.  Malt vinegar is preferred. 

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Steak Marinade 1

This is a great marinade for grilling, broils and baking steaks.  Comes out so juicy and with a tangy/spicy taste.  

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups steak sauce (I live by A1 sauce)
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1/3 cup Italian-style salad dressing
1/3 cup honey
1/2 tsp garlic powder
a pinch of Cayenne Pepper

Into a blender, pour in the steak sauce, soy sauce, dressing, honey, garlic powder and cayenne.  Blend for about 10 seconds.  Pour over any type of steak,k cover and let sit over night; turning occasionally to coat all sides.

Enjoy!

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Boiled Peanuts

 

Do I love me some boiled peanuts!!!!  They are sooooo good!  When I was little I looked forward to visiting my family in South Carolina!  My grandma, may she rest in peace, use to grow them.  I could eat these day in and day out!  Every time my dad comes to visit us he'd have tons in tow just for me.  And when it's out of season he'd bring me the ones in the can.  There's nothing to cooking green peanuts.  They take a long time to cook but it's worth the wait!

You just rinse and throw them in a pot with some water.  I add salt, pepper and some cayenne to give it a kick!  Boil until the peanuts are soft.  That's all to it! 

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Ritz Crackers and Chocolate

 

I made these delicious treats back in November 2007 for Jazzie's class.  I was looking for something different to make besides cup cakes.  One of my MySpace Foodie buddies, Scott, told me about this yummy semi-healthy treats.  Of course I checked ahead of time that none of the students were alergic to peanut butter.  They were a big hit!  The teachers put in requests for more.  Easy, quick and delish!

Ingredients:

Crunchy Peanut Butter
2 cups semi-sweet morsels
1 cup butterscotch morsels

Make sandwiches using the crackers and peanut butter.  Melt the morsels in a double boiler.  Dip crackers in the chocolate and let them set up on parchment or wax paper.

Using Double-Broiler:

Pour water in bottom boiler and put on low heat.  Don't let it boil and don't cover.  As chocolate starts to melt, stir, working chocolate from the sides of the bowl into the center.  When chocolate pieces are almost entirely melted, remove the bowl from heat, stir, and let the remaining chocolate melt by the heat of the larger mass. 

Enjoy!

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NYC Vacation 2012

Hello Followers!!!  I've been gone for way too long!  Well I'm back and have so much to share with you guys.  2012 has been ruff for me but I thank God for continuing to Bless me with the ups and downs so that I can move on.  First let me start with the fact that I've decided to go back to school to finish up my Bachelors Degree in Legal Studies a few months ago.  I'm on the right path yet still have some obstacles to get through.  Dealing with a testy teen, a curious 10 year old, school work and other things has slowed me down from blogging but I'm going to try to squeeze in some me time.  Although I cook daily but coming here to tell you guys about our delicious meals has been a big challenge.  When I come here I feel at ease and stress free.  I enjoy sharing all my adventures, recipes and cooking challenges with you.  Well I'm gonna work on being more consistent.  Any how, I'm Blessed to be here! 

 

 On our way to NYC!!!

I had a wonderful Summer ending seeing all my old school friends and family!  Oh what a wonderful treat!  Met with some old friends and their family at BBQ's for lunch!  We had a blast talking about our old school adventures!  Thanks everyone for coming out to join my family and I!  Pictures of us below....

 

 As soon as I stepped off the subway, my childhood friends was there to greet us!  And my vacation begins...

Day #1 in NYC...heading to BBQ's to have lunch with some great friends and family!

August 28, 2012 (Happy Birthday to my lil diva, Sabrina!!!)

Thanks for joining us for lunch guys!  My H.S. and childhood friends!

 Another Childhood friend join us at BBQ's for lunch!  We grew up in 

Vandyke Housing together in Brooklyn, NY!

 My foodie buddy stopped by BBQ's as well!  I love this woman right here! 

 

 

 Later on that evening at Old Timers Day  (R.I.P. Joko!)!!! It truly was great seeing all of my friends!!! 

My best friend and god sister with my lovely nieces!

 Love you sis! 

 

Friends for 25+ years!

Jazzie and I visited my childhood amusement park, Coney Island, that I haven't been to in over 15 + years!  I finally got my famous fried frog legs which was DELISH!!!!  Oh man, I could use a few right now! 

 

My favorite ride of all....Polar Express!

 

 The ending to my Summer was a blast!

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