Six Years Ago

Well, Amanda, you're complaining that I'm not posting enough. So here's a post! (I don't think the feet were suppose to show in this picture!) Seriously, I thought by starting a blog I would take more pictures. It's not happening. Maybe I should try the picture a day thing. The other night I thought about taking a picture of Molly on the computer, Danny reading a book, Dad on his laptop, me knitting and calling it Thursday Night at Home. I know that is what you girls are hoping for. More pictures of what's going on at home, even if it's nothing! I'll try to do better.

The Good Chicken Wings

Everyone in this house loves chicken wings. Last night I thought I'd try a "new" recipe. Spicy Chicken Wings. They were OK but not near as good as my mom's recipe. So I thought I'd post hers.

Chicken Wings

40 chicken wings
1 cup water
1 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 cup pineapple juice

Mix all ingredients except wings. Place wings in shallow pan. Pour marinate over chicken. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.

I bake them uncovered in the marinate. I usually cook them a little longer. Sometimes up to two hours. We like them falling off the bone.

Dan Gets a Trophy

Danny got a championship hockey trophy and he doesn't even know how to skate! He went to watch Robert play a championship hockey game Sunday. They won and will be going to the state finals. Danny went in the locker room after the game. The coach handed out the trophies and he had an extra so he gave one to Danny. He was SO pumped. I don't think it ever occured to him that he's suppose to EARN a trophy! All it mattered to him was that he GOT one! He was probably more charged than the team members that earned it. He had to take it to school on Monday to "share" with his class! (excuse his nose, he was at the tail end of a head cold.)

FYI For Those Who Like To Cook

I just received a email from Taste of Home. They have about 14 of their cookbooks for $5 each! This is the only way I could get a link. It's long but I hope it works. If it doesn't, go to shoptasteofhome.com. Then click on cookbooks. Then click on annual cookbooks. These would be great for yourself and make great shower gifts.

http://www.shoptasteofhome.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-STOH-Site/default/Search-Show?cgid=%245%20Cookbook%20Offer&__siteDate=&refurl=T2236&_mid=29800&_rid=29800.25900.262895

Stewed Tomatoes and Hot Dogs

Believe it or not, this is one of my favorite dishes. I don't have a recipe but this is what I do. For my family of eight, I take two packages of Kogel Vienna hot dogs (or your favorite natural casing hot dog) and cut them into bite size pieces. I then brown them in a large frying pan. Once they are browned I add three cans of stewed tomatoes. Sometimes regular, sometimes Italian, sometimes Mexican and sometimes one of each. I try to break up the tomatoes a little as they cook. I then sprinkle in some oregano, basil and mince a garlic clove or two. Then I add a little sugar. Approximately a teaspoon or two. I let this simmer for about 20-30 minutes. I then serve it on minute rice. Lately I've been sneaking in brown rice. Once or twice someone has asked me if this "rice is different" but they have eaten it without complaining. Served with green beans and a piece of homemade flat bread and you have a quick and tasty meal. I usually have left overs and it's great heated up for a Saturday lunch.

Continental Pork Dinner-Pork Scallops alla Francese

I forgot to take a picture but these are great! I don't remember where I found the recipe but I've had it for years. It's a recipe I kind of forgot about. Friday night we had them with twice baked potatoes and then Saturday night I heated them up in the oven and put them in buns with Zesty Pepper Trio mustard (Sara Lee), tomato and lettuce. They were awesome. I use to order a Pork Loin sandwich from Poppin Fresh (now Baker's Square) when I use to work there as a teenager. I've tried to duplicate it many times and this is the closest I've come. We eat a lot of pork loin as it always goes on sale for under $2 a pound and is a favorite meat. A whole loin baked with nothing other than salt and pepper is awesome. I never buy pork chops. I just slice a pork loin for boneless chops.

Continental Pork Dinner-Pork Scallops alla Francese

1 porkloin tenderloin whole (1 pound)
1/3 cup flour
salt
pepper
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 Tablespoons salad oil
butter
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

About 30 minutes before serving: With knife held at a slanting position, almost parallel to cutting board, cut porkloin crosswise into 1/4" slices. With meat mallet pound each piece to 1/8" thickness. On waxed paper combine flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/3 teaspoon pepper. In pie plate with fork beat eggs and milk until just blended. Dip tenderloin into flour and then into milk.

Heat salad oil and 2 tablespoons butter. Add tenderloin pieces a few at a time and cook until golden on both sides. Add more butter as needed.

Into drippings in skillet, stir lemon juice and 4 tablespoons butter, cook until butter is melted stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of pan. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper, pour butter sauce over meat.