chicken divan

1/4 c. butter
6 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
2 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. whipping cream
3 tbsp. dry white wine
1 bunch broccoli, cooked and drained
3 chicken breasts, cooked, boned
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated

Melt butter; blend in flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken broth. Cook, stirring until mixture thickens and bubbles. Add cream and wine.

Place broccoli crosswise in a 12x7 1/2-inch baking dish. Place chicken over broccoli. Top with sauce. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

tater tot casserole

Layer up:

• a can o' green beans
• cooked hamburger
• pre-baked tater tots
• cream of mushroom soup
• french's fried onions
• cheddar cheese

Bake for 40 minutes at 350 or until cheese melts and bubbles. Serve with ketchup and a Keystone.

kebab marinades

Simple marinades for grilling!

Chop up some chicken or steak, marinate in one of the following for at least an hour, and skewer!

Grill on Med, turning frequently, til cooked.

Chicken:

• 1/2 c. soy sauce
• 1 tbs. oil
• 1 tbs. white wine
  
• 5 cloves of garlic, chopped

Steak:

• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic (optional)

easy yaki soba

Ingredients:

12 oz. yakisoba (rinsed with water and drained)
3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
2 oz. tofu (cut into small pieces and marinated with some soy sauce)
2 oz. cabbage (roughly chopped into pieces)
2 oz. carrot (cut into thin strips)
Some scallions (cut into thin threads)
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sake
1/2 teaspoon mirin
3 dashes white pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat up wok with oil. Add garlic and stir fry until light brown in color. Add pork and do a few quick stirs before adding cabbage and carrot. Stir a few times and add noodles and all the seasonings. Continue to stir-fry until the vegetables and noodles are cooked, for 1-2 minutes. Transfer out and serve immediately with some benishoga (Japanese picked ginger).

^NOT yaki soba... just cute white girls and a Chinese Chicken Salad. :)

Orange Lime Mousse

Ingredients:

• 4 large egg yolks, plus 1 large whole egg
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (2 to 3 limes)
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 lime, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced into half-moons
• 1 navel orange, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced into half-moons

Directions:

1. Make citrus curd. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Cook egg yolks, egg, 3/4 cup sugar, and juices in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly (be sure to reach sides and bottom of pan) until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. Whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Set pan in ice-water bath; whisk until cool, about 5 minutes. Pass curd through a sieve into a medium bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until set, 30 to 45 minutes. Whisk cream and 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form; refrigerate.
3. Whisk one-third of whipped cream into curd. Gently fold in remaining whipped cream. Divide among serving bowls; refrigerate until ready to serve. Dust with cinnamon; garnish with citrus.