Friday, March 16, 2012

Manly Meaty Cupcakes!!!

CUPCAKES FOR MEN ( aka meatloaf cupcakes)
http://memegenerator.net/instance/10997927


What you need


meat
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 a box of V8 vegetable blend soup
1 onion chopped
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
pinch of chili powder, ground ginger and crushed red pepper
2 eggs
1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
2 tablespoons of butter


Sauce version 1
1 tablespoon of ketchup
2 tablespoons honey mustard
1 teaspoon of brown sugar
1 cap full of vinegar


Sauce version 2
1 cap of vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
3 table spoons ketchup


Vary the ketchup , honey mustard and brown sugar as needed or desired


Frosting(mashed potatoes :D)
4 potatoes
1/4 of a container of whipping cream
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper to taste


How to construct the cupcakes


Preheat oven to 350. In a pan melt the butter. Once the butter is melted throw in the onion, ketchup, honey, spices and teriyaki sauce. Saute until the onions are golden. While waiting combine the meat, eggs, bread crumbs, and soup. Once the onion are sauteed thoroughly mix in with the meat. Fill the cupcake tins up to the top with the meat mixture. Create a small dent in the middle of each cupcake. Mix up the sauce of your choice in a small bowl and spoon onto each cupcake. Place the pan in the oven for 30 minutes.


Time to star on the potatoes immediately. Start boiling water in a midsize pan while you skin the potatoes. Make sure to wash them off before placing in the water. Boil the potatoes until tender. Drain the water mash them Add the whipping cream, salt and pepper. Mash some more. Top each cupcake with the potatoes. Frost them as you please.


I got my inspiration from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/jills-sweet-and-tangy-meatloaf/



Thursday, February 23, 2012

simple noodle dish

Ingredients
2 eggs
1 cup flour
Spices of your choice
Sauce or broth of choice
Olive oil
Dash of salt

Directions
Place flour on flat surface.
Mix in spices and salt.
Create a well/dip in the middle of the flour.
Place eggs in well.
Knead dough.
Roll out and slice with a pizza cutter creating noodles.
Boil water or broth.
As the water or broth is coming to a boil put a layer of olive oil on the top portion of the noodles.
Place the noodles in the pot.
Once the noodles float to the top let it boil just a touch longer about a minute or so.
Enjoy noodles as you please.
I am cheap and can not eat tomatoes so i covered mine in ranch dressing.


Thursday, December 22, 2011

Orange Cake batter for cake/ cupcakes

Alright so today i ran into a dilemma at the grocery store today. I needed a box of orange flavored cake for a cupcake recipe. There were none what so ever and I was panicking. The other recipes i had written down were more costly and i had resolved to try this one. I decided after helpful advice from a sales associate to create my own.


Ingredient


1 box of white cake mix
ingredients on cake box except water!!!
1 cup Welch's mango twist juice
2 orange's zest
2 oranges juiced
1 tsp imitation orange


To follow the cupcake recipe i also added a box of vanilla pudding NOT THE INSTANT KIND.


Directions
Preheat oven according to directions on box.
Mix in all the cake ingredients and juice.
Mix until smooth.
Add zest, juice and imitation orange.
Bake as directed on the box.

Monday, December 5, 2011

BEST FRENCH TOAST YET!!!

Note: This is made for one person so change your ingredient amount as needed based on the number of people  being served.


Ingerdients
 -1 large egg
 -1 cap of vanilla
 -dash of cinnamon = 1-2 tsps
 - Pinch of brown sugar
 -TINY bit of nutmeg
 -warm butter
 -powder sugar (amount varies due to taste)
 -2 slices of bread


Directions
1. Heat pan while preparing batter for bread
2. In a cereal bowl mix in your egg,vanilla, brown sugar and cinnamon.
3. To get just enough nutmeg place your finger in the WITHOUT licking it and sprinkle in batter.
4. Mix again.
5. Dip your bread immersing both sides.
6. Cook until golden brown.
7. Slather with butter (optional but SOOO GOOD).
8. Sprinkle with powder sugar and devour quickly because it's so good.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Asian Sauce

I have recipes on the way I promise more then what I have been doing. They are sitting on my night stand currently. Today's dish was slapped together and inspired by my roommates amazing orange chicken recipe. I am not going to post anything other then how to make the sauce. The sauce created can be used for a variety things. I just put mine with noodles that's how lazy I am today. The taste seems more suited for white rice or possibly white meat of some sort.


INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup ketchup
2&1/2 tbs of apple cider vinegar
2 tsp teriyaki sauce
3tbs brown sugar


DIRECTIONS
 1.Place all ingredients in a microwavable bowl.
 2.Stir until all ingredients blend, with the exception of the brown sugar.
 3.Place in microwave for three minutes.
 4.At each minute remove the bowl stir and taste test.
 5. If need be add ingredients to your taste-bud's desires.
 6. Add to rice/noodles or meat.
 7 If your adding to the meat you may want to cook it for a minute or so.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Chops and Pots

This meal is super delicious and great for those cold evenings. Just so you know it has started snowing here ALREADY and is only looking to get worse. The simple thing to do for a meal is soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Seeing as I have no cheese it will have to wait for another day. Thanks to one of my roommates we have loads of potatoes, carrots and condoms lying around. Scandalous and unnecessary i know. The recipe is meant for one person so feel free to add more.


Ingredients
 - 1 large potato sliced
 - seasonings of your liking
 - 2 tbs of vegetable oil
 - 1 pork chop


Directions
1. Heat the oil in a skillet. While the oil is heating wash and slice the potato.
2. Put the potato in the pan and season. ( I used Italian seasoning along with a dash of onion powder)
3.Place the lid on the skillet and allow to cook thoroughly occasionally flipping the potatoes.
4. Once some of the smaller  sized potatoes begin to become soft and translucent add your chop to the pan.
5. Season each side evenly  and replace the lid.
6. Find something to do for about five minutes.
7. Check your pan flip the potatoes and pork chop.
8. Cook both thoroughly and serve.


Notes
Add some cheese to this to make it a kid friendly dish or just to satisfy yourself. You can also add a cream of mushroom soup to the pan to make a gravy like dish. The world is filled with opportunities if you only dare to explore them. Another thing try not to serve the oil up with your potatoes. It takes away from the dish along with giving you a potential heart attack.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Revamping the Old

Here are a few budget friendly quick and easy recipes that anyone can do. I had to make them up due to the lack of funds as of the moment. These recipes are completely flexible and great for everyone. They may even spark some ideas of your own. The basic concept of them is to take a simple base and amp it up for your taste buds. I'm going to give you a challenge whoever is reading this take a basic recipe and give it a twist even if it sounds insane or disgusting. In the words of a man i am not sure who he is besides he had a magazine " Success isn't the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." Arnold H Glasow. Dare to set yourself on fire I  know you all have at least burnt your eyebrows once but don't let that stop you from trying something.


Fancy Mac


Ingredient
 -1 box of instant macaroni
 -6 tbs. honey mustard
 -6 tbs. sour cream


Directions
1. Prepare the instant macaroni as directed on the box.
2. Add the honey mustard and sour cream
3. Stir in the ingredients until fully blended.
4. Taste and adjust the sour cream and honey mustard to your liking if you so desire.
5. Serve to your guests.
6. Receive compliments of burps and mmms from your guests.


Rice spice


Ingredients
 - white rice of any sort
 - 3/4 cup teryaki
 - 6 tsp. honey mustard


Directions
1.Prepare the rice as directed.
2. Make sure to continually stir the rice as you prepare it.
3. To make fluffier rice keep the water proportional to the amount of rice and vice versa for sticky rice.
4. Once the rice is done add the teriyaki and honey mustard.
5. Stir and serve.




Powerpuff rice


Ingredients
 -white rice again
 -1/3 cup butter
 - 3 tbs. sugar
 -2 tsp. cinnamon


Directions
1. Once again prepare the rice as stated on the package.
2. After you have achieved your perfect rice add the butter and melt down.
3. When the butter is melted add your sugar and cinnamon.
4. EAT!!!


With all these recipes the amount of  the extra ingredients depends on your own personal taste. The extra ingredients can also be altered. Don't be afraid to switch up these recipes and add your twist. Who knows you may find a recipe of your own to share.