Best Damn Deviled Eggs Ever!

The Best Damn Deviled Eggs Ever!

12 eggs

4 tsp. light mayonnaise

2 tsp. Dijon mustard

1-2 green onions

1 1/2 Tbsp. Frank's red hot sauce

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. paprika

Boil the eggs. I find it works best if you add oil to the water, because the shells come off of the eggs better. 

After the eggs are cooled and peeled, cut them in half and scoop out the yolk and put in a bowl. Mince up the onions very fine and add to the yolks along with the mayo, mustard, Frank's, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Mash up until smooth and spoon back into the whites.

Sprinkle a little more paprika and a light dusting of salt!

The hubby had said that he wanted Deviled Eggs the other day, so I just made these up tonight, and they are SO good!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken

2 to 3 large chicken breasts

2/3 cup cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat flour

1 egg

Water

Cut the chicken breasts up into little bite sized chunks. Once chicken is cut up, put into a Tupperware with 1/3 cup of the cornstarch, the salt and pepper, put on lid and shake to coat. 

 In a separate bowl add wheat flour, 1/3 cup cornstarch, egg and then add enough water to make a batter about the same as a pancake batter. I also add a dash of salt and pepper to the batter. 

Heat up some oil, about a half inch deep. Dip chicken pieces into batter and add to oil. Once they are golden brown on one side, flip over until they are golden brown on both sides. It doesn't take long. Drain onto paper towels.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

1/3 cup rice vinegar

8 Tbsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp Ketchup

1 tsp. Soy Sauce

2 tsp. cornstarch added to 4 tsp. water

Mix together vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup and soy sauce in a small sauce pan. Mix water and cornstarch together in a bowl. Once mix is boiling add cornstarch mix into pan and whisk until thick!

We like to make this in conjunction with the veggie egg foo young recipe previously posted. It is an excellent combo. Enjoy!

Veggie Egg Foo Young

Veggie Egg Foo Young



1 crown of broccoli, cut very small

1 carrot, grated

1 onion, small dice

2 stocks of celery, small dice

1/2 cup frozen peas

Saute until tender in a little bit of olive oil. Once the veggies are tender put into a bowl and let cool. Once they are cool add 6 eggs and 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce.

  Heat up a skillett to medium high heat with some oil spray. Using a ladle pour a half of a ladle full onto the skillet. Once the pattys are firm on one side, flip and wait for them to be cooked all of the way through.

Egg Foo Young Gravy

Boil 1 1/2 cups water with 3 Tbsp cornstarch in a small sauce pan. Make sure to whisk until smooth. Add 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce and 3 beef bullion cubs. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until cubes are dissolved and sauce is thick.

We always make this along side our sweet and sour chicken recipe posted next.

Enjoy! This is one you will not regret, it is truly yummy. This has been a work in progress for a year tweaking this and learning that each time we made it.

St. Paddy's Day Homemade Reuben

         St. Paddy's Day Homemade Reuben



Put 2 cups of water in a roasting pan. Place the corned beef brisket fat side up (with all liquid from bag) then place seasoning packet on top of brisket.
Add 1 cut up onion
I add 4 drops of liquid smoke
Roast at 300 degrees covered for 1hr per pound.

Bowl of sauerkraut with 4 drops of you guessed it..green food coloring!

Sandwich
Thinly sliced corned beef
Green sauerkraut
Swiss Cheese
Your favorite thousand island dressing
Finally your favorite rye bread
Enjoy!



Leprechaun Goodie Buckets

Leprechaun Goodies Buckets

This is just a quick little thing I made for the kids. I picked up some cheap sand bucket and shovel at Wal-Mart.

Contents:

Pringles sour cream and onion chips

Rainbow glow wand (from Dollar Tree)

Green Apple

Small can of 7-up

Pringles pizza stix

In the sandwich bag I put a roll of Rolos then used 5 pieces of Twizzlers rainbow flavor.

I thought they turned out pretty cute. The kids loved them.

LEPRECHAUN TRAP!

I used an old make-up case. One of the ones my mother in law gave me for Christmas with make-up in it. I painted the outside back, sides, and top green. I wanted to keep the front clear to see the Leprechaun in case we caught one. After painting the outside green, I painted a rainbow in the back of the inside. The bottom of the "trap" is painted with gold glitter paint, as well as a yellow painted rock that was painted over with the same gold glitter paint sitting in the middle of the trap. I then painted a plastic fork green to hold the lid open. We then hung a gold pocket watch from the handle into the trap to lure the Leprechaun in. Once the watch is moved, it slams the lid shut! :) Happy Leprechaun hunting!!





Garlic Parmesan Broccoli

This is my wife's personal recipe that turned me into a broccoli lover. I love it so much I wanted to share it in hopes it will get people to eat more broccoli. Hey it's a great source of fiber.

Husband Pleasing Garlic Parmesan Broccoli

1 Pound Broccoli tops
3 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese (we use Kraft green tube type)
1 tsp Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Butter
1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Black Pepper
2 Cloves Finely Chopped Garlic

Steam broccoli until fork tender approx. 7-8 minutes. In a satuee pan melt butter add olivie oil, brown sugar, garlic, red pepper, salt, black pepper. Then add steamed broccoli and sautee for 2 minutes continually stirring.

Pour into a bowl add parmesan cheese and stir to coat. Then enjoy!