Korean Barbeque (Bulgogi) (You will want to eat this everyday!)

OK.  So I have the greatest Boyfriend in the world.  I'm so glad I married him.  Of course, he said he married me because he felt sorry for me and felt that I was an experiment.  That's okay.  I tell him that I was so desperate and he was there at the right time.

But, truly, after dinners like last night, I am SURE I got me just the right personal husband.  He made me some oh so fabulously ridiculously nummy, "goodlicious" (as J-GQ used to say) BULGOGI, (Korean BBQ).  His mom used to make this for his family when he was small (she was Korean) and he has passed it down to our family.  I'm pretty sure J-GQ will continue the tradition...


Are you ready?  HERE GOES!!  (And it's SOOO easy!)...

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Chick-en Verde

This nummy, easy meal is one of My Boyfriend's favorites. It can also be made with pork, but I am a chick-en chick. Cluck cluck. But don't call me chicken.

This is a one pot meal (well, two, if you count making the rice). So, I guess it is a two-pot meal, but still. It's easy...

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Peanut Butter Bovines (Cookies)

Like I said -- I love to bake.  Much more than I love to cook.  I really DON'T love to cook, but I am a good cook.  I think if I loved to cook, then I would have to love to diet.  But, I don't love to diet.  So, instead, I bake, because I don't have to bake every day in order to enjoy it, whereas if I loved to cook I think that I would be cooking much more than I do.  Huh?

Anyway, the recipe that I want to share today is one of my son's favorites, as well as the favorite of a family friend, Cody.  I know that when he comes over I need to make a double batch so that J-GQ will have enough for himself.

This recipe was given to me by my very good friend, Kim, who is the author of the blog "Chef By Necessity."  You gotta check it out.  I received a number of nummy recipes from her when I got married, and I always LOVED these.  The original name is "Peanut Butter Blossoms", but we slightly changed it to "Bovine"... really a private joke...

These cookies are easy, delicious, and very peanut-butter-and-chocolatey.  Not as easy as grabbing a Reese's, but nonetheless.  You will like them.  A LOT.

Peanut Butter Bovines

Start out my mixing together 1 cube (1/2 cup) butter and 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter.

 

 

I really like this picture because it is very "swirly".

Add to this 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup white sugar, and swirl some more.

Then add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla.  You guessed it -- swirl.

Then, add all together 1 and 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.  (I don't do well with the "Measure dry ingredients together" rule.)  Swirl some more.  The mixture should look a bit "dry", but not overly.

Once it is all mixed together, you are going to form them into 1" or so balls, and roll them in granulated sugar,

and place them on a baking sheet.  Bake them at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes (my oven takes 10 minutes).  While you are waiting for them to cook, unwrap about 36 Hershey's Kisses.

Cookies should bake until they look like this:

Once they look like that, take them out of the oven, and immediately press chocolate kisses into their centers.

Cool.  Yes, they are VERY cool.  And they are good.  Remove from the pan and serve.  They are the BEST when the chocolate is still melted.  Num.  Serve to your best family members and friends. 

And, thank you, Kim, for another fine recipe from your kitchen!

(Recipe in full is below.) 

Peanut Butter Bovines

1/2 cup real butter

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 3/4 cup flour

1 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. salt

36 chocolate kisses

Mix all together and bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.  Press chocolate kisses into center. 

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What's for dinner?

Really.  What's for dinner?

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Chick-en Quesadillas

This is what we had for dinner tonight...chicken quesadillas.  They are one of my favorites (and my Boyfriend's too).  They are low fat and great for those who are dieting (just don't add as much cheese).  Here goes:

Chick-en Quesadillas

Boil a whole chicken and take the meat off the bones.

In a mixing bowl, mix together:
1 cup orange juice
2 garlic cloves, smashed
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tsp. oregano
2. tsp. cumin
1 Tbl. lime juice

Mix the chicken into this.  It should look like this:

(I know it looks kinda messy, but I'm not the tidiest cook around.  Just ask my Boyfriend.)

At some point fry up 1/2 - 1 whole onion in a bit of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil).  When the onions are almost carmelized, add the above chicken mixture and cook together until it's simmery. (Is that a word?)

Get out your Panini Grill (if you have one.  If you don't have one of those, just use a skillet.)

Place a flour tortilla on the grill (or skillet), and put some cheese on there.  We like extra sharp cheddar.

Then, add some of the chicken mixture:

Then add some more cheese (optional, but it makes the tortilla stick on):

Then another tortilla:

Cook on the grill for about 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.  In a skillet, turn it after a few minutes and cook the other side.

When it's done, put it on a cutting board and cut it in quarters with a pizza cutter.

Then, put it on a plate and serve with sour cream and salsa.  Personally, I love this dish with sour cream and jalepeno jelly.  Num Num Num.

And there you have it!

Enjoy!

P.S.  I hope my food photography skills will improve in the future...

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