Beef Stroganoff and Honey Ginger Carrots

Craig loves to cook!
And here's his recipe for Beef Stroganoff.
Take your choice of beef, he used top round for this one.
Slice bit size across the grain.
Season. Craig used garlic and cumin.
Add half a can of any beer, set aside.

In a pan saute 1/2 cup chopped onions and 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms with olive oil, or canola, till golden, then move to a plate.

Add meat to pan and cook till browned.
Reduce heat to simmer, Add onions and mushrooms to pan and add 3/4 cup skim milk with 1/2 cup light Alfredo sauce and packet of beef stroganoff mix. Stir and simmer until thickened.

Stir in 3 Tablespoons of sour cream. We used fat free sour cream. Serve over egg noodles.

For the honey ginger carrots, microwave carrots in water till just fork tender. We used mini carrots. Drain. In a pan add carrots with spray butter. Add teaspoon ginger and drizzle with honey. Saute until golden, and glazed, about 5 minutes.

Now Craig rarely measures things for recipes, so the amounts I put in the recipes are estimates.

spicy-sweet pork tenderloin

This was a new recipe we found in a magazine. It was very good! A nice change from broiling or baking.

Spicy-Sweet Pork Tenderloin

1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon bottled minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 (3/4-inch-thick) slices
1/3 cup bottled salsa
1 tablespoon seedless raspberry preserves

Preparation
Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Flatten each pork piece to 1/2-inch thickness using your fingertips. Add pork to pan; spoon soy sauce mixture evenly over pork slices. Cook 3 minutes or until browned. Turn pork over; cook 3 minutes or until done. Remove from pan.
Add salsa and preserves to pan; increase heat to medium-high
Cook 30 seconds or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.
Serve pork with salsa mixture.
Now we used 2 pork cutlets instead of the pork tenderloin, and it was great!

We served it with pan fried potatoes, and marinated grilled asparagus with Parmesan and spray butter. Yummy!

Potato Salad

Craig's delicious, creamy, Potato Salad recipe!

First off, there are a lot of different types of Potato Salads, and I like most all of them, (heck, I like most foods period!)
But this is my favorite! It's easy and tasty!.

2lbs cooked potatoes with skin on. (Craig prefers red potatoes, but you can use any kind)
1 cup chopped Onion
3 stalks chopped Celery
5 hard cooked eggs diced(with the yolks separated and put aside)
1 1/2 cups Miracle Whip, Fat Free
1 Tbs white vinegar
2 packets of equal(or any artificial sweetener)
mustard to taste(Craig uses about 2 Tbs)
1/8 tsp pepper.

Put the first 4 items in a large bowl.
Mix the rest of the items in a second bowl and add the mashed yolks and stir.
Add the creamed mixture to the large bowl and stir.
Chill, and Enjoy!
You'd think Craig could at least smile for the camera! (he doesn't like his pic taken)

Graham Cracker Pudding Cake

Here's a really easy dessert, that tastes like the riches cake you've ever eaten!


Graham Cracker Pudding Cake


-Graham Crackers
-Chocolate pudding
-Cool Whip
Place crackers on a serving plate,
any shape or size.
Spread pudding on cracker,
about the thickness of the cracker.
Then alternate pudding and
cracker until you reach the
size you want.
Cover and refrigerate till morning.
spread cool whip over top and sides,
maybe some colored sugar sprinkles,
and serve.
It is so tasty!!

String Pie

Now this is one tasty dish!

8 ounces spaghetti
1 med onion peeled and finely chopped
1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 jar (14 oz) spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook pasta, drain.
Preheat oven to 350 F
Cook beef, onion, green pepper in large skillet over medium heat until meat is brown, stirring to separate meat. Drain drippings.
Stir in spaghetti sauce
In a large bowl, combine cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and butter; mix well.
Place in bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan.
Spread cottage cheese over top
Pour meat sauce mixture over cottage cheese.
Bake 20 min or until hot
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top of casserole and heat until melted.

Now Craig tends to modify all the recipes he finds, and for this one he added diced tomatoes and green onions when he served it.

The above pic is a piece that was left over. Forgot to take an original pic.

Stuffed Meat Loaf

Craig makes many different meat loafs, but this ones my favorite!

Stuffed Meatloaf

1lb. extra lean ground beef
1lb Lean Hot Italian Turkey Sausage(casings removed)
dehydrated onion
3/4 cup grated zucchini
3/4 cup grated carrots
1-16oz can of pinto beans (drained and smashed)
2 eggs

Topping,
I can tomato paste
1 cup spaghetti sauce
1 can sliced mushrooms

mix all ingredients in a bowl (except topping), cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a separate bowl, mix 1 12oz pkg of Kraft free shredded cheddar cheese with enough Egg Beaters to moisten.
On waxed paper, sprayed with cooking spray, spread the meat mixture out to about 1 inch thick.
Spread cheese over the meat leaving 1 inch from edges.
Roll into a log or fold in half and put in a casserole dish. Seal the ends by pinching the meat together.
Bake at 350 for an hour and.
Remove from oven (Careful, it will be hot!)
Spread topping over the top, bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until done.
Remove from oven (careful, still hot! use oven mitts!)

Let cool 10-15 minutes.

Creamy Turkey Pie

Here's another recipe to warm you on a cold day. Creamy Turkey Pie!


Creamy Turkey Pie


1lb ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 oz package fat free cream cheese
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 pkg low fat refrigerated biscuits or bread
(the kind in a rolled can)
1 egg
1 cup fat-free cream-style cottage cheese
1/4 cup reduced fat Parmesan cheese
1 tbs flour
chopped tomatoes
chopped onions
4 oz. fat free shredded cheddar cheese

Brown turkey with salt and pepper, and saute onions. Drain.
Stir in cream cheese til combined, add mushrooms, set aside.
In a lightly greased 9 inch pie plate, spread bread dough, pressing onto bottom and up the sides to about 1/2 inch over edges.
Spoon in turkey mixture, spreading evenly.
In a bowl, combine egg(remove the shell), cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, and flour. Mix till smooth. Spoon over turkey mixture.
Bake uncovered 25-30 min at 350.
Remove from oven(careful, hot!). Let stand 10 min.
Garnish with tomatoes and onions, and cheese.
Enjoy!