Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Homemade salsa

This recipe is more of a guideline than a recipe. Feel free to change anything.
2 bell peppers(any color)
3 tomatoes(any color or type)
half to 1 whole habenaro pepper(depending on how spicy you like it)
1 ceyenne pepper(or more if you want it spicy)
1 white onion
2 to 3 cloves of garlic(depending on the size of the clove)
1 tsp. EACH of lemon juice,chilli powder,and cumin

Mince the garlic,habenaro,and ceyenne.Dice the tomatoes,bell peppers,and onion.mix everything in a bowl,add lemon juice,cumin,and chilli powder, and serve.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Vidalia Chop Wizard

A good product to have around the house is th Vidalia Chop Wizard. What it does is chops vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, potatoes,and onions.And fruits like apples and pears. A downside to this product is that you have to chop the fruit or vegetable into a smaller peice. So I give this product a 3.6/5.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Citrus Turkey

This recipe is from Giada de Laurentas (or however the heck you spell her name).
1 lemon
1 orange 2 oz. of poultry herbs(basil, oregano,and sage)(I think)
1 12 to 15 pound turkey
1 very small onion
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.(I learned this trick from Rachael Ray, if you want to cook your turkey faster turn your oven onto the highest temperature,than when you put your turkey in the oven turn the oven to 350)
Cut the orange,lemon,and onion into slices and stuff them in the cavity of the turkey with the herbs.Place your turkey (if desired) into a turkey bag,place on a baking pan and put in the oven for about 3 to 3 and a half hours.
For presentation purposes you can put the oranges and lemons you stuffed in the turkey around the turkey pladder.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Gordon Ramsay Broccoli Soup

I found this recipe on Youtube. It is a very easy and tasty recipe.

2 heads of broccoli
4 and a half cups of water
Salt to taste

Start by bringing the water to a rapid boil in a big pot. Add broccoli and salt. Cook until tender. Place about half of the broccoli and 4 or 5 ladelfulls of water you cooked broccoli in, in a blender. Blend in two batches(maybe three) pour in bowls and garnish with mozzarella or goats cheese and/or walnuts.
Enjoy!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Lemon Chicken Marinate

I think I found this in an Everyday food magezine

1 tbsp. of lemon zest(about 1 lemon)
2 lemons worth of juice
A quarter cup of oregano(1 tbsp. of dried)
2 tbsp. of olive oil
salt and pepper
1 and a half pounds of chicken legs,quarters,or breasts
Mix together condiments and marinate chicken in a container overnight. Grill until internal temperature of 175ยบ F.
Garnish with a sprig of oregano.
Enjoy

Peanut Butter Fudge

I learned this recipe from Alton Brown's Good Eats . I didn't change it. And it's not that hard to make.

1 cup of butter, plus more for greasing the pan
1 cup of peanut butter
1 tsp. of vanilla extract
1 POUND of powdered sugar

In a BIG bowl, microwave butter and peanut butter covered for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave 2 more minutes. Add vanilla and sugar mix with a potato masher. Pour in an 8x8 glass dish and refridgerate overnight. Cut into 1 inch squares and serve.
NOTE: This dish is very sweet.

Ramsay review

I think the American Kitchen Nightmares is ok, but the show focuses more on the yelling and fighting, insead of the business part of the show.
A better show is the British version of Kitchen Nightmares. The show focuses more on the cooking and business portion of the show.

So American version 2/5
The British version 4/5
(5 being the highest)