Desperate Measures

One of those days you look in the fridge and pantry and nothing you have sounds good. You're tempted to run out and get some yummy take out, but driving in the snow isn't appealing either. So, tonight, something drew my eye to Maui Mountain Sweet 'n Sour Sauce and cans of Kirkland canned chicken - Hey, I was bored, it was something new and I didn't feel like cooking a big deal of a dinner. Here's what my little mind came up with

1 Boil-in-Bag Uncle Ben's Rice
1 12.5 oz can Kirkland Chicken Breast
approx 1/4 cup Maui Mountain Sweet 'n Sour Sauce - used missing portion attached

Boil the Rice as directed on package
Place Chicken and Sweet 'n Sour Sauce in a saucepan on medium heat - about 6 minutes

Hint: use a fork to split the chicken while it's heating; it will turn to shredded chicken instead of the original chuncks that came from the can.

Sounds boring, but it was quick, easy and most of all, yummy

Breakfast Hot Spot

Uptown Cafe
769 Laurel St.
San Carlos, CA

Order the scrambles with your 3 favorite toppings - I usually add fet cheese, bacon and avacado

Also try their White Sat Mocha

Dinner at Home

Sweet and Spicy Swordfish or Halibut

Home made baste/glaze sauce
1/3 cup "pineapple-appricot presevers" (Smuckers brand makes this blend)
1/3 cup teriyaki baste-and-glaze sauce (World Harbors Maui Mountain Teriyaki Sauce & Marinate works great)
1/4 tsp dried crushed red peppers
4 (1 inch thick) Swordfish or Halibut

Stir ingredients in saucepan over medium-high heat
Bring to light boil, stirring frequently
Remove from heat and cool (roughly 15 minutes)

Prepare grill for med-high (350 to 400 degrees) DIRECT heat
Let fish stand at room temperature for 15 minutes prior to grilling
Brush evenly with your home made basting sauce
place fish skin side up on cooking grate
Grill covered with grill lid (when fish is finished it will no longer stick to your grill) approx 7 min each side

Hint: prior to grilling anything, especially fish, turn your grill on high with tin foil covering all grill area, leave the grill covered like this for about 15 minutes to fully losen anything on the grill racks. Lift the grill Lid, remove foil, and use a grill brush to clean the grill. This is especially important before grilling fish. Reduce the heat and continue with recipe once the grill is cooled to about 350 to 400

I made this recipe with Halibut - it was super yummy and fun to make

Dinner at Home

Green Chili Stew

Brown 2 lbs. cubed Pork tenderloin in small amount of oil.
Add 1 heaping TBS crushed garlic
1/4 cup flour mix well

scrape meat mixture into your crockpot or large pot.
Add remaining ingredients:
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 (14 1/2) oz. can crushed tomatoes
2 large potatoes, cubed
32 oz frozen chopped green chiles. (Harmons sells this in a tub of 13oz by Bueno)

*In a hurry: In a regular pan bring to slow boil and simmer until potatoes and meat are tender, about 45 minutes.
*If using a crockpot cook on high until everything is tender, or low for 4 hours
*If using a large pot cook on low 3 to 4 hours

Note: This dish can be frozen after cooking so feel free to make a double batch. I freez left overs in idividual servings sizes to reheat and eat when desired. This dish makes left overs enjoyable. For instance, the Pork Tenderloin in the frozen left overs will be even more tender.
Enjoy

Breakfast Hot Spot

"The Other Place"
300 South, 500 East
Salt Lake City, UT

Favorite items are "The Pile" and French Toast

I've never been much for French Toast, but I love 'em from "The Other Place"

Weekly Lunch Recipe

Recipe for you bread and ham lovers

1 Large loaf Italian bread 8 oz fresh mozzarella thinly sliced 4 ounces shaved deli ham 2 oz baby spinach (2 cups loosely packed) coarse salt and ground pepper 1 TBS olive oil

Preheat oven to 450. Split bread horizontally Layer one side w/mozarella, ham, and spinach (begin and end with mozarella closest to bread)Brush baking sheet with oilPlace sandwich on sheet Brush top of sandwhich with remaining oil Place another baking sheet on top of sandwich (pressing sandwiches between two baking sheets)Press baking sheets firmly together - baking sandwiches between 2 baking sheets Bake panini, pressing down top baking sheet once or twice during baking Bake until cheese is melted and sandich is golden (about 20-25 minutes)

Hint: Visit your deli counter and taste the different hams to buy your favorite