As the weather continues to get cooler, I start dreaming of my favourite place in the whole world, Hawaii... it's not too early! So with that, comes some recipes for this week from a cookbook called "Best of the Best from Hawaii Cookbook" and these recipes are, according to my mom, the best of the Best of the Best... I think that makes sense. In any event, enjoy!
Monday - Sweet Ginger Chicken , Rice Pilaf ( from a pkg) green veg of your choice
SGC- 2 T honey, 1 ½ c.orange juice, ½ tsp grated orange peel, 1 tsp minced garlic pepper, 1 T grated ginger 1 tsp cornstarch or flour, 4 sb chicken breasts cut in half. Mix 1st 7 ingredients well & pour into Ziploc bag with chicken. Refrigerate for a couple of hours. Remove chicken & save marinade. Spray skillet with cooking spray. Brown chicken , add marinade . Cook til tender. ( You can marinate the chicken overnite if you wish).
Tuesday - Tofu steak with peppers : ½ c. soy sauce, ½ c. mirin, 1 med onion, chopped 1 tsp cut ginger. Process in blender & set aside. Dust 1 block firm tofu that has been cut into 3 with flour. Sautee tofu in pan with veg oil til brown on both sides. Remove from heat. In pan, melt butter; add 1 pack mushrooms of your choice, chopped & 1 each red & yellow pepper julienned.P;our over tofu steaks & sprinkle with chopped scallions
Wednesday - Butter Yaki: Butter or low fat marg 1 tenderloin beef sliced thin ( easy to slice if partially frozen) 2 bs chicken breasts sliced thin 1 onion sliced thin Chinese cabbage, sliced bean sprouts spinach Heat butter & stir fry meats quickly. Remove & keep warm. Add more fat & stir fry veggies Place beside meet & serve with dipping sauce Sauce-- 1 c. soy sauce ½ c. splenda 1/3 tsp minced garlic ¼ c. lime juice. Combine & heat pour sauce into individual bowls.
Thursday - order in/eat out
Friday (a little break from Hawaii here) - Corn chowder hot dogs or sandwich of your choice
Corn chowder: 2 c. veg broth, ½ c. ch onion, ½ c. ch celery, ½ c. diced potato, ½ c. ch parsley. Simmer all 10 min. Add 1.c. fresh raw corn ( Take from cob with sharp knife). Simmer 10 min more. Add 1 c. milk & heat but don’t boil ( milk will curdle). Add salt & pepper to taste, cayenne ( opt) & chilli pwdr. Puree ½ of this soup to thicken it. Delish!
Saturday: Your choice
Sunday: Cornish Game Hens with Tropical Fruit Brown rice Green veg or carrots & honey 2 hens ¼ c. peanut oil ½ c. soy sauce ¼ c cooking sherry 2-3 T grated ginger 2 cloves garlic, minced Mix marinade. Rinse hens inside & out. Marinate them for several hours in fridge. Or overnite.turning occasionally. Drain & reserve marinade.Bake @ 375 for 1 hr, basting occasionally ( an onion half or orange half in the cavity gives extra flavour. Serve each person) half a hen with a mix of diced tropical fruit over (mango, pineapple papaya etc)
Grocery List
2 Cornish Game hens1 beef tenderloin
Bs chicken breasts ( count the number you need)
Wieners1 pkg
firm tofu
Mushrooms
1 each red & yellow pepper
Tropical fruit
Chinese cabbage
Bean sprouts
Spinach
Gr veg
Orange
Scallions
Corn /cob (2)
Onions
Ginger
Garlic
H dog buns
Soy sauce
Cooking sherry
Orange juice
Cornstarch or flour
Celery
Potato
Parsley
Veg broth
Cayenne & chilli pwdr
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