Month: September 2020

Tuna Croquettes

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Tuna Croquettes is an easy and flavorful dish. Simply mix the ingredients together, coat in crumb, and fry. The tuna flavor is very prominent, and and the onion compliments it. Because it is fried, too little seasoning will be covered by the frying process, so add a bit more spice than you think you’ll need. These would also be delicious on a sandwich with lettuce and mayo, or you can have them plain with tartar or even just ketchup. For this recipe I made eight croquettes, but you could also make six larger croquettes. We had two croquettes as one serving.

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What You Will Need

  • 2 Slices of bread, cut into small cubes
  • 1 Cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 Cup Diced Onion
  • 2 Cans of Tuna in water, strained
  • 1 Cup oil
  • Large Frying Pan/Dutch Oven
  • Spatula

Directions

  1. In a side bowl, mix together cubed bread, egg, onion, and tuna. Pour the bread crumbs onto a plate. Place your Large Frying Pan/Dutch Oven over medium low heat. Add your oil and heat until oil is hot but not rippling.
  2. Split the tuna mixture into 8 parts. Form each into a patty. Coat each patty with crumbs on both sides. Place the patties into the oil and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes. Cook the patties in 2 batches.
  3. Place patties on a paper towel lined plate before serving to collect excess grease before serving.
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Ranch Pasta Salad Revisited

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After revisiting this recipe from January, I felt the need to readdress it, improve it, and publish it with new photos and better flavor. Using fresh onions is much better than using dried minced onion. Onion powder is necessary to enhance the ranch flavor. Garlic powder is also better than fresh garlic because it can also disperse better. I added fresh green beans from my last fall harvest, and they were delicious and added great texture to this side dish. You could also add diced bell peppers if you want more excitement. I increased the amount of dressing that was made, and I increased the pasta amount to make 4-5 side portions for this recipe.

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What You Will Need

  • 2 Cups Shaped Pasta
  • 1 Cup Green Beans
  • Large sauce pan
  • Salt
  • Colander
  • 1/2 Cup Ranch
  • 1 Cup Mayo
  • 2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Chives
  • 2 Tbsp Diced Onion
  • Serving Bowl and Spoon

Directions

  1. Boil pasta and green beans until pasta is al dente. Strain and rinse with cold water. Shake off excess water.
  2. In Serving bowl, add ranch, mayo, onion, garlic powder, onion powder, and chives. Mix together. Add cooled pasta and green beans, and Stir.
  3. Refrigerate until serving.
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Kielbasa Curry Fried Rice

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As the weather begins to cool down, nothing is more comforting than a warm meal. Fried rice is a great way to use leftover rice and there are so many ways to make it, that there is no reason to get tired of the flavor! For this recipe I used up what I had left of a green pepper, then added just under 1/2 a bag of chopped and frozen peppers and onion. I also used 1/3 of a very large zucchini and I can say I now enjoy the flavor and consistency a lot more than before. I also sliced my kielbasa without removing the casing. If you are serving someone who may have a hard time chewing, you will want to remove the casing, if not, the kielbasa is only harder to chew and the flavor is no different. This recipe made many servings! It made 5-6 Adult sized servings.

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What You Will Need

  • 3 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 13 Oz Package of Kielbasa, Sliced (opt. remove casing)
  • 1 cup sliced peppers
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced Zucchini
  • 3-4 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 Tbsp Curry Powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • Wok/Large Dutch Oven

Directions

  1. Prepare your ingredients. Heat wok/dutch oven over medium heat. Add oil.
  2. Once hot, add zucchini, peppers, and onion, and cook until heated through. Add kielbasa and spices. Coat everything with seasoning and cook Kielbasa until heated through, 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add rice and broth. Cook for another 4-5 minutes until everything is incorporated and heated through. Let cook 5 minutes before serving.
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Tomato Cucumber Salad

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Even though I pulled my cucumbers a couple weeks ago, I still have a small mound of cucumbers sitting on my counter. At the same time, my in-law’s garden is just full of cherry tomatoes. So, here is a simple summer salad that uses up some items that may still be plentiful for you this time of year. Add a bit of acid with vinegar or lemon, and balance it with a bit of sugar, if desired.

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What You Will Need

  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
  • 1 Small Cucumber, Peeled and Julienned
  • 1/2 Medium Onion, Diced
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • Serving Bowl and Spoon

Directions

  1. Prepare your vegetables and add you serving bowl.
  2. Add Lemon juice, vinegar, and sugar. Stir.
  3. Serve right away, or refrigerate and serve later.
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Garlic Bread

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Garlic bread is a delicious side for any Italian meal. I believe no garlic is too much garlic, and garlic and butter are one of the best toppings for bread. This simple recipe can be used with any bread. I used a whole grain bread and it was quite delicious. If you would rather take a few extra minutes, you could also melt the butter in a small frying pan with the garlic and cook it for 10 minutes on low until the garlic is soft enough to become a paste. If you dice the garlic up finely, it will help cook it faster. This recipe is enough for 4 side servings. I used a 6 inch loaf cut into quarters.

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What You Will Need

  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 2 Bread Slices
  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • Garlic Powder
  • Bowl and Pastry Brush
  • Baking Sheet

Directions

  1. Heat Oven to 350 F
  2. Cut your bread into your desired size.
  3. Place Minced garlic and butter into a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir butter until melted. Brush butter over bread and add garlic evenly over bread. Place bread on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes
  4. Remove bread and top each slice with a sprinkle of garlic powder. Serve as a side.
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