TREE FOR MY AUNT’S ROOM AT THE CARE FACILITY.
TATER TOPPED MEAT CUPCAKES
made 18
1 pound ground sirloin
1 pound ground chicken
1 box of Stove top Chicken stuffing
1 package KNORR Spring Vegetable Mix
2 eggs
1 cup water
3 tablespoons BBQ sauce
4 cups mashed potatoes
leftover pot roast gravy
- Mix the meat, stuffing mix, broth, eggs and BBQ sauce well and press into muffin tins sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until done.
- While the mini meatloaves are cooking prepare mashed potatoes (I used Idahoan brand loaded mashed potatoes).
- Top each mini meatloaf with mashed potatoes and bake for another 5 minutes just to set the potatoes well.
- Top with gravy.
CHICKEN & SAUSAGE GUMBO with BBQ SAUSAGE
CHICKEN & SAUSAGE GUMBO
1/2 of a rotisserie chicken pieces
1/2 pound sausage, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces and then quartered
2 celery stalks, diced
1 small Vidalia onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups fresh green beans, cleaned and chopped
2 3/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoons parsley
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon pepper
- Melt butter and oil over medium high heat in a large saute’ pan. Add flour and whisk continuously until golden brown.
- Add onions, garlic and celery stirring continuously for 3-5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add thyme. salt and pepper.
- Add green beans, stirring to coat.
- Add broth, chicken and sausage pieces and simmer uncovered for 20-30 minutes until desired consistency.
- Add parsley and stir well.
- Serve over mashed potatoes.
- I coated the remaining sausage pieces with barbecue sauce and broiled them for a few minutes as an appetizer/compliment.
OVEN FRIED CHICKEN
- Finely grate 1 t zest from the lemon. Set aside. Squeeze the juice of the lemon into a medium bowl. Whisk in the milk, sugar, and cayenne until the sugar and cayenne are dissolved. Add the sprigs of rosemary and garlic. Pierce each chicken piece several times with a fork, add to the milk mixture, turning to coat well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for two hours.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Lay the bread on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake turning a few times until the bread is crisp and dry, 45 minutes to one hour. Cool completely. Break into large pieces and pulse in the bowl of a food processor until it forms coarse crumbs.
- Increase the oven temp to 375 degrees F. In a shallow dish, combine the bread crumbs with the corn meal, Parmesan if using, chopped rosemary, reserved 1 t zest, and season with salt and pepper. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and top with a wire rack. Coat the rack well with nonstick spray.
- Working with one piece at a time, remove the chicken from the marinade allowing the excess to drip off. Press into the bread crumb mixture until the chicken is well coated and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken and crumbs. Mist the chicken with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake until the chicken is crisp and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 160 degrees, about 50-55 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
STRAWBERRIES with BALSAMIC VINEGAR
- Wash, hull, and slice or quarter fresh ripe strawberries, place in bowl.
- For each cup of sliced strawberries, add one to two tablespoons balsamic vinegar.
- Serve immediately.
- Strawberries can be prepared in advance, add vinegar just before serving
- Serve with ice cream, cream fraiche, or with assorted cheeses.
*Umami means savoriness and is derived from the Japanese word umami meaning “pleasant savory taste”.
BLACK TIE REQUIRED
ESPRESSO BROWNIES… SAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT
ESPRESSO BROWNIES
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
14 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup strong black coffee, cooled
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- Spray or butter a 13 x 9 pan with non-stick spray.
- Line pan with foil or parchment, allowing ends to hang over short sides of pan.
- If using foil, spray with additional non-stick spray; set pan aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- Place chopped chocolate in a large bowl; set aside.
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, and coffee; cook over medium heat until sugar and butter melt and the mixture comes to a boil.
- Immediately pour mixture over chopped chocolate in bowl and let stand 2 minutes (do not stir).
- Beat mixture at low speed of an electric mixer until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in flour mixture; beat at medium speed until well blended.
- Add vanilla and chocolate chunks.
- Pour batter into prepared pan; bake at 325 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
- Cool completely in pan, pour on glaze and chill at least 2 hours.
- Remove brownies from pan, using foil as handles; cut into squares.
Espresso Glaze
2 teaspoons espresso powder
3-4 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
- In a microwave-save bowl or measuring cup, stir espresso powder and 3 tablespoons cream together; microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and microwave for another 30 seconds, or until espresso has dissolved.
- Stir into powdered sugar, adding additional cream if necessary.
- Add vanilla and pour over brownies.
Brownie recipe adapted from Southern Living.
PRETTY – EVEN ON A GRAY DAY!
HAM SPREAD DIABLO
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup ham chunks
2 teaspoons Frank’s Red Hot Pepper Sauce
- Process in batches in a small food processor until well blended.
- Adjust hot sauce to taste.
- Spread on sandwich.
- Enjoy!
and place them in their best light.
~Jennie Jerome Churchill
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WEEKLY MENU
| DATE | BREAKFAST | LUNCH | DINNER | |
| Monday | 4/18 | YOGURT | SANDWICHES | WHITE COQ AU VIN |
| Tuesday | 4/19 | TOAST | LEFTOVERS | TOASTED ONION SALISBURY SLIDERS |
| Wednesday | 4/20 | YOGURT | SOUP | SOUTH WESTERN CHICKEN CASSEROLE |
| Thursday | 4/21 | FRUIT | CHEESE & FRUIT | TWISTED PEPPER STEAK |
| Friday | 4/22 | OATMEAL | C.O.R.N. | FRENCH ONION CHICKEN |
| Saturday | 4/23 | GERMAN PANCAKE | leftovers | MANDARIN CHICKEN & NOODLES |
| Sunday | 4/24 | PAPPASITO’S BRUNCH |










