Hey there friendly reader. We are still using the second rate camera to take video, so its a bit rough, but bare with us. We will be fully functioning and operational very soon. Meanwhile, just enjoy me with a "lisp." I have included substitutions for healthier options for those of you who are watching the calories. Now that Mackenzie is having so much fun doing the cooking show with me, the other kids want their chance too. Watch for future episodes that feature one of the other beautiful Glennen gang. Oh and one more thing. For those grammar sticklers out there (I happen to be one too), see if you can spot the grammatical error in each video (or made up words).
Cheeseburger Subs
1 lb ground beef 85-95% lean (you can also make half of this ground turkey)
1 large onion diced
2 cloves garlic pressed
salt & pepper to taste
4 slices American cheese (you can substitute with any sliced cheese)
4 white hoagie buns (may be substituted with whole wheat flour tortillas, or pita pockets)
Options for toppings:
pickles
shredded lettuce
tomatoes diced
ketchup
mustard
mayonnaise
Spray large skillet with non-stick cooking spray and add onions to pan. Cook over medium heat until translucent. Add pressed garlic and sautee for one minute more. Next add the ground beef to pan and, using a potato masher, break meat apart into small chunks. Cook on medium high heat until browned. Make sure meat is evenly spread in pan and layer cheese over the top. Turn off the heat and cover pan for 1-2 minutes until cheese is melty. spoon meat and cheese into bun and top as desired. Enjoy!
See you next week!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Nuggets of Chicken Goodness
This week I taught Mackenzie how to make good and good-for-you breaded chicken nuggets. I was a little more trepidatious as there were more steps AND we had a camera malfunction. As a result "we" (and I mean Karen) learned how to use Microsoft movie maker. I'm telling you, we are getting a crash course in all things video. FUN! Didn't Kenzie do so well? I was really proud of him. Meanwhile, the camera we're using gives me a little bit of an "esss" lisp. :) Suffice it to say, I don't actually have one. Here are the recipes. Hope you enjoy.
Chicken Nuggets
1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or other)
2 tbsp butter melted or olive oil
1/2 cup flaxseed meal
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
1 cup broccoli pureed
1 large egg slightly beaten
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash chicken and pat dry. Cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks and set aside. In a shallow bowl sprinlke bread crumbs with butter/oil making sure to distibute evenly. Mix until all bread crumbs are coated. Add parmesan, spices, and flax seed meal and mix until homogenous. In another shallow bowl break egg and beat, then add broccoli puree and mix together. Dip each piece in egg wash and then coat in breading mixture, and place on pan coated with non-stick spray. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and crispy. Serve with Creamy Honey Mustard Dip. Serves 4.
Creamy Honey Mustard Dip
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup your favorite mustard
Mix all ingredients together in a microwave safe bowl (glass) and microwave (approx 1 minute) until all ingredients are soft. Whisk together one final time and serve.
Home Fries
4 large potatoes sliced long-wise
3-5 tbsp oil
2 tbsp garlic salt
2 tbsp (to taste) lime pepper
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and cut potatoes(potatoshwedges should be 1/2 inch thick and all should have some skin attached) and place in large bowl. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spray pans with non-stick cooking spray and arrange in one layer on pan. Place in oven and cook for 20-25 minutes until golden and crispy on edges. These are great with sweet chili sauce and sour cream. They also work well as loaded chili cheese fries.
See you next week!
Chicken Nuggets
1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or other)
2 tbsp butter melted or olive oil
1/2 cup flaxseed meal
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
1 cup broccoli pureed
1 large egg slightly beaten
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash chicken and pat dry. Cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks and set aside. In a shallow bowl sprinlke bread crumbs with butter/oil making sure to distibute evenly. Mix until all bread crumbs are coated. Add parmesan, spices, and flax seed meal and mix until homogenous. In another shallow bowl break egg and beat, then add broccoli puree and mix together. Dip each piece in egg wash and then coat in breading mixture, and place on pan coated with non-stick spray. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and crispy. Serve with Creamy Honey Mustard Dip. Serves 4.
Creamy Honey Mustard Dip
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup your favorite mustard
Mix all ingredients together in a microwave safe bowl (glass) and microwave (approx 1 minute) until all ingredients are soft. Whisk together one final time and serve.
Home Fries
4 large potatoes sliced long-wise
3-5 tbsp oil
2 tbsp garlic salt
2 tbsp (to taste) lime pepper
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and cut potatoes(potatoshwedges should be 1/2 inch thick and all should have some skin attached) and place in large bowl. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spray pans with non-stick cooking spray and arrange in one layer on pan. Place in oven and cook for 20-25 minutes until golden and crispy on edges. These are great with sweet chili sauce and sour cream. They also work well as loaded chili cheese fries.
See you next week!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
French Toast
We are OFF! The first installment of Cooking with Kenzie is on Youtube. It was so much fun to do. The whole family got involved in this project. We are bursting with new ideas for future video podcasts. I hope that you guys enjoy watching these half as much as we enjoy making them.
Here is the French Toast Recipe:
Basic French Toast
8 slices slightly stale bread
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
In a shallow bowl, break and beat 2 eggs. Add milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla and beat vigorously. Heat skillet (either non-stick or stovetop). If using a non-stick DO NOT put any butter on skillet, but if using a stove top skillet place a pat of butter in skillet. Dip each piece of bread briefly on both sides into egg mixture and immediately place on medium high skillet. Cook on each side for about 2 min or until golden brown.
Simple Pancake Syrup
2 cups brown sugar, loosely packed
3/4 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 tsp maple flavoring, or vanilla, or rum.
Put all ingredients, except maple flavoring, in 2 cups microwaveable container. Microwave on defrost for 3 to 4 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove and add flavoring. This is a Betty Swihart recipe and is good for if you are in a pinch and don't have any real maple syrup. Its also WAY better than any of the "fake" syrup that you could buy in the store.
Fresh Fruit Sauce
2 cups fresh or frozen fruit
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp cornstarch
If blueberries, add a teaspoon of lemon juice to water and maybe lemon zest too.
Dissolve corn starch into water and pour over fruit and sugar in small sauce pan over medium high heat. Let cook until it starts to bubble. Stir occasionally until sauce clears and gets thicker. Serve warm over french toast.
Happy Cooking!
Oh and if you have any recipe requests, send them our way and we will put em in the lineup...unless you ask for Haggis, I don't know how to make that, nor would I want to.
Here is the French Toast Recipe:
Basic French Toast
8 slices slightly stale bread
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
In a shallow bowl, break and beat 2 eggs. Add milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla and beat vigorously. Heat skillet (either non-stick or stovetop). If using a non-stick DO NOT put any butter on skillet, but if using a stove top skillet place a pat of butter in skillet. Dip each piece of bread briefly on both sides into egg mixture and immediately place on medium high skillet. Cook on each side for about 2 min or until golden brown.
Simple Pancake Syrup
2 cups brown sugar, loosely packed
3/4 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 tsp maple flavoring, or vanilla, or rum.
Put all ingredients, except maple flavoring, in 2 cups microwaveable container. Microwave on defrost for 3 to 4 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove and add flavoring. This is a Betty Swihart recipe and is good for if you are in a pinch and don't have any real maple syrup. Its also WAY better than any of the "fake" syrup that you could buy in the store.
Fresh Fruit Sauce
2 cups fresh or frozen fruit
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp cornstarch
If blueberries, add a teaspoon of lemon juice to water and maybe lemon zest too.
Dissolve corn starch into water and pour over fruit and sugar in small sauce pan over medium high heat. Let cook until it starts to bubble. Stir occasionally until sauce clears and gets thicker. Serve warm over french toast.
Happy Cooking!
Oh and if you have any recipe requests, send them our way and we will put em in the lineup...unless you ask for Haggis, I don't know how to make that, nor would I want to.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Coming Soon!
Keep your eyes pealed...we are going viral on youtube next week. My nephew Branagan Mackenzie asked me to teach him how to cook some things. We decided the world needed to see the results. Mackenzie is 12 years old, he loves playing his guitar, surfing Lime Wire to get new music and climbing on his dad's garage. We'll include video of his roof climbing tricks later.
Each week we'll post a video/show of the two of us cooking together. I'll post the recipes on the blog in case you're interested. See you next week!
Each week we'll post a video/show of the two of us cooking together. I'll post the recipes on the blog in case you're interested. See you next week!
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