Another great jerky recipe for the dehydrator…I’m undecided if I liked this or the beef jerky better! This one came from Chow.
Month: May 2014
Beef Jerky
So we bought a dehydrator. Mostly to make jerky, because this is pretty much my favorite snack, and Shawn is a huge fan too. Added bonus that we can dry the extras from the hopefully prolific garden this summer. Anyway, I got the marinade from an old Alton Brown recipe, and followed it to the letter – it as awesome. Next time I might add more soy sauce and less red pepper flakes, but overall it was delicious! Our first attempt at jerky was a total winner.
Beer Can Chicken
What can I say…this was easy and absolutely delicious. We combined a few rubs to make the final product, but you can’t get much more low maintenance for a nice summer meal! And bonus chicken stock tomorrow! You can fine the recipe here, at my friend Missy’s site.
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
This is was a nice side salad for grilled food over the holiday weekend…we had it with both nice steaks and beer can chicken. 🙂 Versatile! It would also make a nice lunch…it made a ton, so there was plenty for lunches this week. Definitely satisfies my “grain” craving while staying on the low-carb side.
Asparagus, Green Bean, and Wax Bean Salad
I’ve had this one from Chow saved forever, just looking for the occasion to use it. It makes so much that it’s not exactly a two-person meal. I thought this was great though – light, flavors were good, and a pretty side dish for a BBQ or picnic.
Greek Panzanella
I got this one from my friend Missy years ago, and it’s still one of my favorites. If I didn’t try to stick to low carb, I’d make some variety of Panzanella all the time. This is another Ina recipe, never gets old. Went well with our BBQ last weekend.
Classic Potato Salad
Potato salad is definitely a go-to BBQ side, and even though I am really not a fan of potatoes, I recognize most people do not agree with me. 😉 We had a BBQ last weekend to showcase Shawn’s foray into the world of brewing his own beer, and he also made his awesome wings. Of course a classic potato salad was a given with that. This is an Ina Garten recipe, I didn’t change anything, and the dressing was excellent. Definite winner.
Buffalo Bleu Cheese Burgers
Another in a series of burgers I did for fast freezer meals. We really liked this one! Would be great with some extra buffalo sauce and blue cheese on the top, and a side salad.
Tomato Basil Burgers
This was another in our attempt to pack a lot of freezer meals for super busy nights – this one is really convenient because you don’t have to thaw them. Just throw them on the grill, they may take a little longer. It was pretty good, though dry. Some light tomato sauce might be good with a light side. The recipe originally called for beef, and I subbed the turkey. Lamb might be pretty good with this was well.
Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork
This wasn’t a bad crock pot recipe, and is worth trying again. It originally came from Skinnytaste, and needed some extra seasoning. But through no fault of the recipe, I managed to grab the wrong kind of roast by accident. So it was a lot saucier/more watery than originally intended. If I hadn’t been so lazy, I probably would have bothered to thicken the sauce, but it was fine as is. Definitely has potential with more seasoning – I think some veggies in with the roast would be great as well. We served this with steamed asparagus.
Om nom nom! 