tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18988233185595517662024-03-13T04:59:22.669-07:00Trust Me, It's Delicious!Food, Recipes, Photos, Ideas, and Excitement! This blog will take a look at my journeys through the fascinating world of Culinary Arts and Cooking! I have made my living as a chef through finding a love for each dish I create, welcome to the world of Chef Mike!Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-7876231002380249252011-02-04T13:46:00.000-08:002011-02-04T13:46:27.061-08:00Super Bowl Snack 2: Homemade Pizza Rolls<dl><dt><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Everyone loves Pizza Rolls from the freezer section, so think of how big of a hit homemade pizza rolls will be! Combine that with the fact that the ingredients you use will instantly be better for you, and you can add any other ingredients you want to the equation! </span></dt>
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<dt><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">1 15 oz package Tomato Herb Parmesan Sauce, (I recommend Buttoni) </span></dt>
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<dt><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">1/2 pound ground beef, cooked and drained, grill that beef up good and brown</span></dt>
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<dt><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">1/4 cup diced pepperoni </span></dt>
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<dt><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> 2 8 oz. packages refrigerated crescent rolls, keep simple and trust the dough boy</span></dt>
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<dt><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Any number of veggies you want to add in, just make sure they are diced! </span></dt>
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</dl><ol><li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly apply grease or butter to a baking sheet. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Grill the ground beef up like you would any other time, make sure the meat is all cooked through at a medium brown color. Make sure to drain it!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Toss the sauce, grilled beef, pepperoni, cheese, and veggies into a medium bowl and give it a good couple stirs.</span> </li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Open the crescent roll dough and separate it out into approximately 12 rectangles. Make sure to press the seams together. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Put roughly 2 tablespoons of sauce/meat/veggie filling onto each dough rectangle along the long side. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Roll the dough lengthwise just like a jelly roll and cut each one into 3 pieces. Then place them seam-side-down on prepared baking sheet.</span> </li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until they are glistening golden brown.</span> </li>
</ol><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">This should make around 36 appetizer pizza rolls, depending on how many rectangles you shaped up! Total preparation time here will be under 40 minutes, and requires only beginners level cooking skill. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Let me know if you enjoy these! Have fun at your Super Bowl Party! </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Cheers! Chef Mike </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">P.S. Go PACKERS! </span><br />
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</span>Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-42463938781481464892011-02-01T15:39:00.000-08:002011-02-04T11:41:11.080-08:00Go Cheesy for the SUPER BOWL!If you want to<b><u> have a rockin' Super Bowl party</u></b> you need to have great snacks. Have no fear, I will be providing you some instant classics over the course of the week that will allow you to walk away with the MVP trophy.<br />
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Nothing is more necessary at a Super Bowl party, besides a working HD TV, then a good cheese dip. Many people get too complicated with their dip game and that is why it fails. All you need is 3 simple ingredients: brick of cheese, can of chili, and a pound of ground(beef that is!). Obviously it is always good to add your own personal touches to these kind of things, so for mine I am throwing in a <i>Cajun Twist</i>. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 8oz. brick of Velveeta Cheese</td></tr>
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1. Open the package of beef and lightly season it with the Cajun Seasonings. Cook the Beef over the stove on Med-High Heat until lightly brown, then drain the excess grease from pan. Mix in a fair amount of Cajun Seasonings(as much as you want!) into a 3 oz. cup of water and pour it into the pan. Let it cook into the meat. <br />
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2. Cube up the 8 oz. brick of Velveeta and start melting it down in another pot. Make sure to stir the cheese so it doesn't stick tot he bottom(this is a critical!) <br />
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3. While the cheese is melting heat up the chili. <br />
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4. Once the cheese is done melting add the beef and chili to the mix so you can stir it all in! <br />
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5. Enjoy this delicious dip with a sturdy scoop chip, like Tostitos Scoops! <br />
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Again this is not a tough recipe to make, and to be honest it probably isn't the healthiest either ;), but wow is it delicious during a big football game. To make it even better you can make this for under $8 and its sure to be a fan favorite! <br />
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<i><b>Cheers! Chef Mike</b></i>Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-52961942800043263492011-01-28T14:11:00.000-08:002011-01-28T14:13:46.103-08:00New Facebook Page!Hey Everyone! <br />
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Just wanted to let you all know that I actually have my Facebook Page together now so make sure to check it out! Lots of fun stuff going to be happening there over the next few months so be excited! Also lots more recipes coming out and videos where you may even see me LIVE IN THE KITCHEN! I hope everyone is having an excellent day getting ready for a great weekend coming up.<br />
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A lot of people have been asking me what the #EatUp movement is over the past 24 hours, I will be writing a complete post about it but the essential core behind it is to devour the challenges that present themselves in front of you. Sometimes a delicious meal is sitting in front of you and its easy to enjoy every bite of that meal but other times you are faced with a difficult problem and I want to encourage people to devour those with the same rigor as a great plate of food! I strongly encourage all my friends on the internet to use the phrase and make it happen. There is nothing better to me then helping others!<br />
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Cheers! Chef Mike<br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1 14 ounce can beef broth</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">3 pounds boneless pork ribs</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1 18 ounce bottle barbeque sauce, honestly anyone you want!</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1 Purple Onion (optional)</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Directions</span></b></div><ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Pour can of beef broth into slow cooker, and add boneless pork ribs. Cook on High heat for 4 hours, or until meat shreds easily. Remove meat, and shred with two forks. It will seem that it's not working right away, but it will.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Transfer the shredded pork an iron skillet, and stir in barbeque sauce. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(Optional Step) Chop up the Purple Onion and throw it into the BBQ Pulled Pork mix for an added flavor and crunch!</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.</span></li>
</ol><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Grab some scrumptious buns, toss your delicious BBQ Pulled Pork on top, add any additional veggies and condiments you prefer then eat up! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_No-Ml7n-9eg/TUCzu1tYnQI/AAAAAAAAACo/XjkXlGe5814/s1600/organicrolls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_No-Ml7n-9eg/TUCzu1tYnQI/AAAAAAAAACo/XjkXlGe5814/s200/organicrolls.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_No-Ml7n-9eg/TUCzvqfY0QI/AAAAAAAAACw/s7F3LuJ0Axc/s1600/PulledPorkL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_No-Ml7n-9eg/TUCzvqfY0QI/AAAAAAAAACw/s7F3LuJ0Axc/s200/PulledPorkL.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">One of my favorite parts about BBQ Pulled Pork is all the variations you can throw in and make them your own! Many people like to throw some Whiskey into the crock pot, and you can always play with different BBQ sauces, I am personally a big fan of Stubbs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: lime; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1 pound ground beef</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: cyan; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1/2 cup diced green bell pepper</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: red; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1/2 cup diced red bell pepper</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: magenta;">1/4 cup diced red onion </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #ffd966; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1 clove garlic chopped</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #e06666; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1 can diced tomatoes drained</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1/2 teaspoon dried oregano</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1/2 teaspoon dried basil</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">2 1/2 cups shredded Goat cheese</span> (why Goat cheese? For the lactose intolerant in your family and the great health benefits!)</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">How to make it Marvelous:</span></b></div><ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Once the oven starts beeping (reaches 375 degrees) place<span style="background-color: orange;"> the halved squash</span> on a baking sheet and bake for roughly 40 minutes, or until you find it tender. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Remove<span style="background-color: orange;"> the baked squash</span> from the scorching oven heat, let it cool, and shred the pulp with a fork or other utensil you fancy. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and put a light layer of grease on a casserole dish. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In a skillet over medium heat cook<span style="background-color: lime;"> the ground beef</span> until evenly brown. Drain the non appetizing grease from the skillet and mix in the <span style="background-color: cyan;">diced green pepper</span>, <span style="background-color: red;">diced red pepper</span>, <span style="background-color: magenta;">diced red onion</span>, and <span style="background-color: #ffd966;">chopped garlic</span>. Let all ingredients cook until your veggies are nice and tender. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: orange;">Mix the shredded baked squash</span> and <span style="background-color: #e06666;">diced tomatoes</span> into the skillet, and season to taste with <span style="background-color: black; color: white;">oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.</span> Cook and stir until heated through. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Remove skillet from heat, and mix in the<span style="background-color: #6aa84f;"> 2 cups goat cheese until melted</span>. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven. <span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">Sprinkle the remaining goat cheese</span> on top and continue baking for 5 minutes or until top layer of cheese is melted. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Enjoy! You have made a gourmet meal for 6 loaded with healthy veggies and meat!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Let me know what you think or if you have any questions! </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_No-Ml7n-9eg/TStIu9WDhdI/AAAAAAAAACk/w52H_BE1_OE/s1600/spagettisquash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_No-Ml7n-9eg/TStIu9WDhdI/AAAAAAAAACk/w52H_BE1_OE/s320/spagettisquash.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Cheers! Chef Mike </span>Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-84543633256243164292010-12-29T12:36:00.000-08:002010-12-29T12:36:25.153-08:00Eat Hoppin' John for Good Luck in 2011!<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Want to start out your new year on a lucky note, then you need to <strong>eat some delicious Hoppin’ John!</strong></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">What the heck are Hoppin' John you ask? It is a traditional rice and beans dish from the southern United States. Eating Hoppin' John on New Years day is a said to bring luck and prosperity for the entire year! The tradition actually goes back to the middle ages where people in France and Spain would eat beans on New Years Day for good luck. Enough of the history lesson though, enjoy this recipe! </span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><strong>What you need:</strong> </span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">2½ cups black-eyed peas<br />
4 tablespoons butter (peanut oil works but butter is definitely better!)<br />
2 ham hocks (Don’t know what ham hocks are? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_hock">No problem look here</a>!) </span><br />
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2 onions, diced<br />
8 cups water<br />
1 teaspoon black pepper<br />
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper<br />
1 tablespoon garlic<br />
2 bay leaf<br />
salt and pepper, to taste</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">This first part is really important, soak the peas overnight in enough water to have them half covered, then in the morning drain em’, rinse em’, and start part 2!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Brown the ham hocks over medium heat in the butter or oil in a large stock pot. Don’t be lazy, make sure to brown those hocks on both sides! Then add the onions and sauté until tender.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my calculations and past experiences this will take around 5 to 8 minutes.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Throw in the remaining ingredients(soaked black-eyed peas, water, crushed red pepper, garlic, 2 bay leaves, and black pepper). Now rev up that heat to bring it all to a boil, then bring it back down to a cool simmer and let it cook for sometime around 60 to 90 minutes or until your peas are tender. Toss in some final salt and pepper to taste, then serve over buttered white rice.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">This should feed around 6 to 8 hungry mouths. Let me know what you think! </span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Cheers! Chef Mike</span>Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-87376709186622942842010-12-16T14:37:00.000-08:002010-12-16T14:37:11.987-08:00Spread the Love: Food Blogs You MUST Check Out 2!In this week's version of Spread the Love I found 3 awesome websites that I just couldn't resist giving a shout out to, for really just being awesome and having a little bit of Christmas in them! (If you can't tell Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year!) <br />
<a href="http://www.thecupcakeblog.com/"><br />
<b>The Cupcake Blog</b></a> - I really don't need to say much about this one, if you love cupcakes, if you love cake, actually if you just love delicious sugary treats this is the place you need to check out! Tons of great designs and inspiration for you to make magic yourself! this picture should give you a taste of what your in for:<br />
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<b><a href="http://theenchantedcook.blogspot.com/">The Enchanted Cook</a></b> - Peppermint Chocolate Ganache Mini Cupcakes and Chocolate Truffles with red, green, and white sprinkles add up to one amazing week of posts from the Enchanted Cook. Love both, awesome pictures, great food choices, nice step by step guide for baking them yourself, and a touch of holiday spirit in each! Definitely worth your 15 minutes or more. If you don't believe me check this out:<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.dishcrawl.com/">The Dish Crawl</a> </b>- A fun concept for connecting people through food. I love food, I love connecting with people so this is another easy win for a shout out. A cool way to set up a food adventure and try out new dishes give this a shout, maybe for a holiday date night! (if you live in one of the areas they provide service: Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Los Angeles) <br />
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Look for fun Christmas Cookie Recipes coming from yours truly tomorrow! Cheers! Chef MikeChef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-83676229469953798872010-12-13T13:56:00.000-08:002010-12-13T13:56:56.796-08:00Christmas Cookies 101 (An Awesome Infographic!)<a href="http://www.allculinaryschools.com/culinary-careers/article/christmas-cookies" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="640" src="http://7ingredientchallenge.com/holiday/cookies_high.jpg" width="256" /></a><br />
Now if this doesn't bring out a little Christmas spirit in anyone I don't know what will! The entire image was a too monsterously awesome to fit on my humble little blog but give it a click to read the whole thing. Really interesting to see the history of Christmas Cookies. This has me pretty excited and I am going to be posting some great Christmas Cookie recipes the rest of the week and I hope you guys share some with me as well! <br />
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If you want to put this on your website or blog the place I got it from (www.allculinaryschools.com) told me to drop the code below the graphic on my web page. (I know nothing about this code stuff but posting this was really easy!)<br />
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Anyway, here is to Christmas being less then 2 weeks away and its time to enjoy the season, Happy Holidays! Chef Mike<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">“Each day I try to enjoy something from each of the four food groups: the bonbon group, the salty-snack group, the caffeine group, and the "whatever-the-thing-in-the-tinfoil-in-the-back-of-the-fridge-is" group!” </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">If this is your mentality on what you’ve been eating recently here are a few blogs you MUST check out for your taste-buds sake! <span> </span>Trust me on this one: </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><a href="http://onceuponasmallbostonkitchen.blogspot.com/">Once Upon a Small Boston Kitchen</a>:</b> I love starting these shout outs to people who are doing more with less, describing her kitchen a s a “small alcove of space” in her apartment, she constantly is working with awesome recipes and takes great pictures to team up with them.<span> </span>It’s holiday cookie season so please try her <a href="http://onceuponasmallbostonkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/12/easy-holiday-cookie-recipe.html">Snickerdoodle Brownies</a>! </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><a href="http://www.beantownbaker.com/">Beantown Baker</a>:</b><span> </span>What’s there not to love about this blog? It is so visually appealing you will feel like you are capable of eating the food right out of the screen! One of my favorite features about this blog is that you can see what she posted 1 or 2 years ago on this day from the current post. (it’s how I found these <a href="http://www.beantownbaker.com/2009/12/mint-brownies.html">scrumptious mint brownies</a>!) </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><a href="http://www.bakingandboys.com/">Baking and Boys</a>:</b> The works of a mother are so commonly forgotten that giving Katrina a shout out here sounded like a great idea when it came up in my mind!<span> </span>She has some fun with cooking, adding nice touches or remixes to recipes. Her blog has a nice family element to it that gives a real homely down to earth feel. Try her <a href="http://www.bakingandboys.com/2010/12/twelve-weeks-of-christmas-cookiessoft.html">soft Nutella peanut butter cookies</a>, they will be worth your time I promise! </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Hope everyone is preparing for a nice weekend, and don’t worry your taste buds can thank me later for this one! </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Cheers! Chef Mike</div>Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-30633169360214188172010-12-09T14:40:00.000-08:002010-12-09T14:40:09.049-08:00A Food Extravaganza!! (Fun Food Pictures)Just wanted to share a couple of pictures from the past weekend's event. Let me know if you are interested in the recipes for any of these!<br />
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Can you really be crabby.....<br />
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.... When crab legs are on the menu?<br />
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No need to think the sky is falling.....<br />
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... When the grilled chicken looks this good!<br />
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Do things get more Prime Time....<br />
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... Then these cuts of prime rib?<br />
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And finally should you fear the march of a moose....<br />
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... When the desserts are all so lined up? <br />
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Thanks for checking out this post I had a lot of fun with it! Again if your looking for recipes or have questions on these dishes let me know! <br />
Cheers! Chef MikeChef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-28134244058062037042010-12-07T11:22:00.000-08:002010-12-07T11:22:11.321-08:00Winter Kale with Golden Raisins Salad Recipe<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal">Craving some winter kale but don’t know how to get it into your diet? Don’t worry what you need is right below in <u>4 easy steps</u>! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Winter Kale with Golden Raisins</b></span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>What you need to make it happen: </b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-color: lime; color: black;">1 bunch of Dinosaur Kale</span> (washed, de-stemmed, and coarsely chopped) </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_No-Ml7n-9eg/TP6I6MtL7SI/AAAAAAAAABk/aDg5deCYV-s/s1600/rice+vinegar.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_No-Ml7n-9eg/TP6I6MtL7SI/AAAAAAAAABk/aDg5deCYV-s/s200/rice+vinegar.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="background-color: orange;">1 medium onion (finely chopped)</span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-color: #c27ba0;">4 garlic cloves (sliced)</span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-color: #8e7cc3;">2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil</span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;">½ cup of golden raisins</span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-color: #e06666;">2 tablespoons of seasoned organic rice vinegar</span> (I personally recommend this brand) </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">¼ cup chicken broth</span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-color: #f1c232;">1 teaspoon dry thyme</span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;">(bonus sea salt and pepper to taste)</span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Partner in Crime (serve with) :</b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Rice or quinoa </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>How to make it happen: </b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Step 1:</b> In a medium sauce pan, sauté the <span style="background-color: orange;">finely chopped onions</span> and <span style="background-color: #c27ba0;">4 sliced garlic cloves</span> in <span style="background-color: #8e7cc3;">olive oil</span> on low to medium heat.<span> </span>Season with <span style="background-color: #f1c232;">thyme</span>, <span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;">salt and pepper</span> to taste and let ingredients cook until they are pillow soft (On Chef Mike’s clock that’s about 3 minutes!). </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Step 2:</b> Add the <span style="background-color: #e06666;">2 tablespoons of rice vinegar</span>, <span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">¼ cup of chicken broth</span>, and <span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;">½ cup of golden raisins</span> to the mix, throw on the top and let the ingredients simmer for 1 minute.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Step 3</b>: Remove the top and add your star ingredient <span style="background-color: lime; color: black;">Dinosaur Kale</span> to the top of the mixture, replace the top and cook at medium heat until the Kale is wilted and bright green.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Step 4: </b>Toss ingredients in the pan and serve with rice or quinoa. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Serves 2-4 people, if you have any questions please ask away!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">cheers! Chef Mike</div>Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-77196743602331101112010-12-06T11:48:00.000-08:002010-12-06T11:48:12.838-08:00How Should Salad Be Served?!? (A Great Salad Debate!)This weekend at work a couple of chef friends and I were having a fun little chat about the best way to serve salads: tossed, semi-tossed, or un-tossed. This little discussion has turned into quite the argument in our kitchen (I never knew people were so opinionated about salad!), so we are looking for some outside our kitchen input from you! Let's go to the evidence and break down the arguments for and against each of these styles!<br />
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<b>Figure 1: The Classically Tossed Salad: </b><br />
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The nice green leaves flutter with color and are nicely complimented with tomatoes and peppers, along with the chefs choice on the amount of dressing added (unless otherwise specified by the patron). No effort needed here just grab your fork and chomp away!<br />
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The naysayers of the traditional salad are saying that the plating is not as "glamorous" as the un-tossed salad and a chef can add too much dressing/oil/vinegar/etc making the salad soggy, plus the mix of lettuce to other vegetables could be less then ideal for the patron. <br />
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<b>Figure 2: The Semi-Tossed Salad: </b><br />
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Now your taking a look at the semi-tossed salad with a mix of chicken, mango, cucumber and almonds where the patron has the opportunity to add dressing and lettuce as they see fit. This obviously gives the user an opportunity to put their own twist on a dish! The plating style is visually preferred by some with its nice balance of color and ingredients. <br />
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Those who are against this method say "if you toss half the salad why not just go for the whole thing and give it a "fresher" feel." Other comments being thrown around focus on the lettuce, asking the question, "who really wants to peel a head of lettuce while they are eating, is that not an activity for the preparation?" <br />
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<b>Finally we have Figure 3: The Un-Tossed Salad:</b><br />
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What you see is what you get here, steak on top, tomatoes on the side, lettuce and carrots below, a split egg on either side, with a touch of onions near the back. The ultimate salad for the picky eater, have what you want, add what you want, mix, match and enjoy! To make plating a visually appealing here a chef must take time to properly organize the ingredients. <br />
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Those who are not fans of the un-tossed salad serving method have been saying: "why not just go to the grocery store, its essentially the same thing" and "there is no real culinary skill involved in putting this together, the quality of the salad is determined by the users ambition not the chef's."<br />
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So internet foodies, what's your vote! Let us know what you prefer because in the end the consumer(eater) is always right!<br />
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Happy Monday, Chef Mike <br />
(Recipes for 2 of the above to come later this week!)Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-36076036068524838072010-12-02T16:36:00.000-08:002010-12-02T16:36:00.812-08:00Shout Outs for Good Eating"A friend got some vinegar in his ear, now he suffers from pickled hearing."<br />
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In the spirit of this semi off beat food joke I wanted to give a shout out to a couple of food blogs that I have enjoyed reading this week, for one reason or another! If you have the time (and really even if you don't) give these a few minutes of your time:<br />
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<a href="http://polishclassiccooking.blogspot.com/">Polish Classic Cooking </a>- The title may not be the most intriguing, but what isn't touching about a husband and wife cooking team that has been making delicious food together for over 40 years! Really inspiring to all the aspiring chefs out there to keep at it. Try making their Hunter's Stew, hearty food for a rainy day.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mykitchenhideaway.com/2010/11/my-creative-and-healthy-approach-to.html">Kitchen Hideaway</a> - We all want to have beautiful extravagant kitchens with the latest and greatest appliances at our disposal, so when I find someone cooking great dishes in a place that is less than ideal my respect for them grows Usain Bolt fast. She gets the job done in a kitchen that is 15 square feet! 15 SQUARE FEET! I tip my hat to you mam! Check out her healthy approach to Burgers and Fries. <br />
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<a href="http://www.thepinkfork.com/2010/11/bacon-wrapped-goat-cheese-stuffed-dates.html">The Pink Fork</a> - With its hip name and scheme this blog is not always about food, but that doesn't keep all the posts from being entertaining. The food quality is top notch too, trust me I used the Bacon Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates (they are a true mouthful both saying the name and eating them!) as a special appetizer this week and they were such a hit I am bringing them back next week. Check them out!<br />
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That's all for today, I hope everyone is in good holiday spirits!Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898823318559551766.post-34012196572157507842010-11-30T14:48:00.000-08:002010-11-30T14:48:13.226-08:00Welcome to My Blog, Pumpkin Pie PreviewWelcome to the first official post on Trust Me, It's Delicious! a food blog created by yours truly Chef Mike, giving you a look at all the things I experience on my culinary journey. Get prepared to be treated with lots of awesome recipes, pictures, and other things I'm working with surrounding food. <br />
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I started getting into the social media craze on Twitter (which has been awesome, thanks everyone for following), but found that there are some serious limitations to sharing when you have only 140 characters! Hence eatingwithchefmike.blogspot.com was born, I wanted give more to an online community I love being a part of. I am trying to connect with as many chefs, cooks, bakers, grillers, barbecuers, foodies, food lovers, food consumers, food addicts,food devourers, etc. as possible so post a comment, follow the blog, follow me on twitter, or whatever works for you. I will be sure to return the favor and get back to you!<br />
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In terms of any kind of schedule for posts I will be dropping a hot new recipe on every Monday or Tuesday, followed later on in the week with a post of shout outs to other great stuff I have found on the internet related to cooking and food so stay tuned!<br />
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Here is a little preview of whats to come later this week, can you say Pumpkin Pecan Pie! A turkey day special from Chef Mike!<br />
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Cheers!Chef Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768424945764503668noreply@blogger.com4