Ginger, Garlic And Pork Stir-Fry

This dish was amazingly fantastic and I thought I would share. I invented this myself and was thrilled at how great it turned out. I started by heating about 4 T. olive oil, then added frozen green beans, garlic, and chopped cabbage. I added fresh chopped cilantro, added chicken broth, soy sauce, seasonings and ginger. Voila! Everything created a perfect balance of delicate flavors and textures. The pork chops were cooked on the grill and added the most perfect flavor with all the vegetables and seasonings. This meal was a A+.

Ginger, Garlic and Pork Stir-fry

4 T. olive oil
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 c. cilantro chopped
1/2 of a head of cabbage, chopped
1 carrot, shredded into strips (use a potato peeler)
1 c. frozen green beans
1/2 tsp. ginger powder
1/4 tsp. red pepper powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/2 c. chicken broth
1/8. c. soy sauce
Saute all vegetables except for cilantro. Add chicken broth, soy sauce, seasonings and then add cilantro and meat and stir into stir-fry mixture. Stir and allow to heat for 5 more additional minutes on medium heat. Serve over rice. Top with sesame seeds if you like.

Pork Chops
Add a little soy sauce, ginger, garlic powder and onion powder to taste. Grill and then slice into thin strips for stir-fry.

Lemon Cherry Chill

This drink is awesomely refreshing on a hot summer's day. It is so easy to make. All you need is fresh cherries, lemonade powder mix (or make your own fresh lemonade) and a ice-cubes.

In a blender combine the following:
1 scoop powdered lemonade
6-10 ice-cubes
4 or more large cherries
1/2 c. water or seven up
Blend until mixed and serve chilled.

Awesome Summer Salad

This summer I will be eating lots of salads. In my effort to decrease the amounts of carbs/glutin in my diet, I will be turning to the greens to feel great! This salad has literally everything but the kitchen sink. You don't have to be precise when creating a salad, just use what you have if you need to.

Summer Salad Serves about 4

1 head of rommaine lettuce or mixed greens
4-5 large strawberries, chopped
chopped carrots
sliced cucumber
chopped red onion
1 large avocado, sliced
chopped olives
cherry tomatoes or sliced tomatoes
soybeans
peas
marinated artichokes (available at Costco)
lemon wedges
Chopped meat of your choice, I added canned salmon, of course. (Got to have the protein, or you make not get as full)
Grated cheese of your choice
(add whatever else you like such as sliced green grapes, chopped almonds, dried cranberries, chopped apples, pecans, etc. Enjoy your salad)!

Classic and Tasty Crockpot Chili

Chili can be eaten anytime during the year, don't you think? I love chili topped with grated cheese and crackers/chips. Simmering in the crockpot, the aromas just captivate your senses.

Crockpot Chili

1 c. black beans (canned or packaged) If packaged, I recommend you soak them for about 24 hours before you place in crockpot.
1 c. red beans or kidney beans ""
1 c. pinto beans ""
1 small 12 oz can of tomato paste
1 package of turkey meat
3 cans of diced tomatoes
1/2 c. chopped onion
1-2 packages of chili powder
2 T. chili sauce (optional)
1/4 c. water

Brown Turkey first, add to everthing else in crockpot and let simmer for about 6-8 hours or heat on either high or low settings in crockpot. Enjoy with cheese, crackers and/or chips.

Easy Crockpot Pot Roast

We had this for our anniversary dinner and it was fabulous. My other half made this meal, and he used angus roast, chopped carrots and potatoes (peeled), add 1 package onion soup mix, and about 3 c. water. Make sure water is even with potatoes and carrots. Allow to cook on low 8-10 hours. The pot roast comes out so tender and perfect.

Fondue Date Night

A few nights ago, we had a fondue date night. It was a lot of fun and I recommend it to anyone for a great, unique experience. We purchased the Wilton Chocolate fondue (for chocolate fountains or melting pots). This chocolate taste great if you want to try it. For our cheese fondue, we used 1 can of cheddar cheese soup, and 2 c. of sharp cheddar cheese. We allowed fondue to melt in a small crock-pot. The cheese fondue turned out perfect!! Our dippers included celery sticks, french bread, chicken tenders, and cucumbers. For dessert, we had chocolate fondue, and our dippers included, brownie bites, marshmallows, strawberries (which I liked the best)and bananas. The night was great and a great experience overall!!

Dark Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Fudge!

I made these lil cakes in custard cups. Each person got their own individual cake vs. the traditional cutting, slicing cake other option. These cakes weren't exactly molten chocolate, but very similiar. If you want to make molten chocolate cake, the custard cups are a great choice. You can always take the cake out and call them molten lava cakes!!

Easy, you will need:
1 box chocolate fudge or dark chocolate cake
follow recipe on box.
1 jar of Hershey's Dark Chocolate Fudge topping (found in ice-cream isle with other ice-cream toppings.)
Oven safe custard cups
Grease each custard cup, and the pour a puddle of fudge on the bottom of each cup. Add batter and then more fudge and then more batter and then on top of the cake, more fudge. Bake the cups for about 30 min. Toothpick it to check middle. Make sure cake is done.
Top with more hot fudge, whip cream, caramel, cherries or anything else you like.