Focaccia

 

Charlie asked for a cheese and garlic bread so I made Focaccia Bread Italian cheese bread

INGREDIENTS:

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 tablespoon active dry yeast

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1 pinch ground black pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup water

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan

cheese

1 cup mozzarella

DIRECTIONS:

1.

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, basil and black pepper. Mix in the vegetable oil and water.

2.

When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.

3.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Punch dough down; place on greased baking sheet. Pat into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Brush top with olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.

4.

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

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Chuck roast with mashed potatoes, au jus from the crockpot, carrots and French bread.

 

Chuck Roast in the crockpot with half a cup of water a packet each of Ranch dressing, Italian dressing and brown gravy.  Cook on high until falling apart tender and juicy. Bread is water, flour, yeast, salt and sugar. 2 1/3 C. water, Tablespoon each of salt, sugar and yeast.  Add the yeast to the flour and mix in enough flour until it doesn't stick to the bowl.  Knead, put in greased bowl to rise twice the volume, shape, let rise again and bake at 425º until 190-195. I brush the bread with a beaten egg, and dust with sesame seeds before baking.  After it comes out of the oven I lightly brush it with butter.  

Mashed potatoes were baked with the roast, being added a couple hours into the start time then mashed with some salt, butter, cream and added to some instant mashed potatoes

Salisbury Steak with buttered egg noodles. okra and corn

 I got some corn, okra and tomatoes at the farmers market. I forgot to serve the tomatoes.

• Ingredients For Sea's Salisbury Steak

  • 2 can French onion soup (condensed, 10 1/2 oz each)
  • 1 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 c bread crumbs
  • 1 lg egg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c ketchup
  • 1/2 c water
  • 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
    Step 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat, ⅓ cup of the French onion soup, breadcrumbs, egg, and salt, and pepper. Knead with your hands until combined well.

  Step 2. Form the meat mixture into 6 even patties.

  Step 3. Sear the patties on both sides in a large skillet over medium-high heat on the stove.

  Step 4. Whisk together the rest of the soup, flour, ketchup, water, mustard powder, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.

   Step 5. Pour the soup mixture over the browned patties in the skillet, reduce the heat to medium or medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes covered.. adding water

Chicken Wings

 

I made Alton Brown's Chicken Wings and a new recipe that used sugar, oil, garlic, salt, peper, paprika, soy sauce and beer.  It did not look anything like the demonstation or taste very special.  I won't include the recipe. I don't plan to make it again.

With the Alton Brown recipe, I have stopped the hour in the refrigerator step.  It does not seem very necessary.

Last cook out

i really doubt this will be the last cookout of the year but  It might be. My son wanted one last cookout with his friend over and asked for Korean food. I made Pork and beef bulgogi and I was going to make a Kalbi recipe with the ribs but I ran out of some of the seasonings so I made Kansas style ribs in the smoker instead.  Sides were baked beans, potato salad, rice, coleslaw and store bought 4 bean salad.

Chicken & Beef Kabobs

Honey Chicken Kabobs

Chicken kabobs marinated in a sweet and sour sauce are a fun alternative to usual barbecue fare. The honey-soy mixture does double duty as a marinade and a basting sauce, adding delicious flavor to every bite of juicy chicken. Use fresh mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, or other  veggies and marinate overnight if desired. Don't have a grill? These can be cooked under your broiler.By Ann Marie

Prep:15 minsCook:15 minsAdditional:2 hrsTotal:2 hrs 30 minsServings:12 

The chicken was brined 10 minutes in a quart of warm water and 1/4 C. salt then washed and dried and diced before adding to marinade for 2 hours. I used some dark meat along with the white.

Ingredients

Marinade:

• ⅓ cup honey 
• ⅓ cup soy sauce 
• ¼ cup vegetable oil 
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 

Kabobs:

• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes 
• 5 small onion, cut into 2-inch pieces 
• 2 medium red bell peppers, cut into 2-inch pieces 
• 2 cloves garlic 
• 12 bamboo skewers, or as needed, soaked in water for 30 minutes 

Directions

Instructions Checklist

• Step 1
  Whisk together honey, soy sauce, oil, and black pepper for marinade in a large glass bowl. Remove 1/4 cup of the marinade to a small jar; seal and set aside to use while cooking.
  Step 2
  Add chicken, onions, bell peppers, and garlic to the marinade in the large bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
  Step 3
  When ready to cook, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  Step 4
  Drain marinade from the chicken and vegetables, and discard marinade. Thread chicken and vegetables alternately onto skewers.
  Step 5
  Place kabobs on the preheated grill. Cook, turning frequently and brushing with the reserved marinade, until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle and the juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes total.
  
  

Beef Shish Kabob 

• 3 lb beef (Top Sirloin, Strip Steak)
• 1/4 cup low- sodium soy sauce 
• 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 tbsp steak seasoning (use your favorite)
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 large green bell pepper cut into cubes
• 1 large red bell pepper cut into cubes
• 1 large yellow bell pepper cut into cubes
• 8 oz mushrooms
• 1 large onion cut into pieces
• 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
• 1 tbsp ground black pepper adjust to taste

Cut meat into 1” cubes, cover with soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, wine and steak seasoning and marinate 30 min-2 hours

Prepare bell peppers, mushrooms and onions. Season with S&P

Place on skewers & grill 3 minutes per side or until outside has a nice crust.  Allow to rest 5 min. before serving