Liver Health Smothie

How to prepare smoothie:

1)         Blend chopped banana with one cup of Greek yogurt, two tablespoons peanut butter, crushed ginger root, and one teaspoon of dandelion root.

2)         Serve it immediately.

3)         Incorporate into your diet one-to-two times a day.

Chicken Madeira

Chicken Madeira Recipe (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)

Prep time: 15 mins

 

Cook time: 45 mins

 

Total time: 1 hour

Juicy chicken and mushrooms in creamy sauce under melty cheese... This creamy Chicken Madeira is a copycat recipe of the most popular dish at the Cheesecake Factory.

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Skill Level: Easy/Medium

Cost To Make: $20-$25

Serving: 4 as a main course

Ingredients

• 1 lb (2 large) Chicken Breasts, halved lengthwise and pounded to an even ¼" thickness
• 1 lb asparagus, blanched*
• Salt and Pepper
• 4 Tbsp Butter, divided
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, divided
• 16 oz button mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 1 small or ½ medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped, plus to garnish
• 1½ cups Madeira Wine (sweet white wine)*
• 1½ cups beef stock or broth
• ½ cup whipping Cream (heavy or regular)
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. To blanch asparagus: Remove fibrous stems from asparagus by snapping them off. Fill a medium pot with 6 cups water, bring to a boil and add 1 Tbsp salt. Add asparagus and boil uncovered until crisp tender and bright green (2-3 minutes then remove from hot water and set aside).
2. Place a large heavy (oven-safe) pan over medium/high heat and melt in 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. Add sliced mushrooms and cook 5 min until soft. Stir in diced onion and cook 3 min. Add minced garlic cloves then season with ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper and 2 Tbsp parsley. Cook another 2 min then remove mixture to a plate and wipe skillet clean with wet paper towel.
3. Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise and pound each cutlet between plastic wrap until no more than ¼" thick. Season chicken all over with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Place same pan over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. When butter is finished foaming, add chicken breasts and sauté 3 to 4 min per side or until golden and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan to the same plate with mushrooms.
4. In the same pan, add 1½ cups Madeira and boil until reduced by half (5 minutes vigorous boiling), scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Add 1½ cups beef broth and boil until ⅔ cup liquid remains or about ¼ of it's original volume (10 min). Reduce heat to medium, add ½ cup cream and simmer until sauce thickens (2 min). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Return chicken to the pan, turning it to coat in the sauce. Top with mushrooms, asparagus and sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over the top. Broil 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven, garnish with fresh parsley.

Pan Seared Restaurant Style Ribeye

Place a 10-to-12-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven and heat the oven to 500 degrees F.

Bring the steak to room temperature.

When the oven reaches temperature, remove the skillet and place on the range over high heat for 5 minutes.

Coat the steak lightly with oil and sprinkle both sides with a generous pinch of salt.
Grind on black pepper.
          
Immediately place the steak in the middle of the hot, dry skillet.

Cook 30 seconds without moving.

Turn with tongs and cook another 30 seconds, then put the pan straight into the oven for 2 minutes.

Flip the steak and cook for another 2 minutes. (This time is for medium-rare steak. If you prefer medium, add a minute to both of the oven turns.)
          
Remove the steak from the skillet, cover loosely with foil and rest for 2 minutes.

Serve whole or slice thin and fan onto plate.

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

Blackberry Margarita Smash

Ingredients

• 1 1/2oz Tequila
• 1/2oz Triple sec
• 1/2oz Cointreau
• 2 Tbsp. Blackberry simple syrup
• 1 cup Blackberries - pureed
• 1 cup sugar ( 1/4 cup for berries puree and rest for the syrup )
• 1 cup Sweet and Sour mix
• Simple syrup
• Margarita Salt
• Ice
• 1 Lime for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender add 1/4 cup of fresh blackberries, and 1/4 cup of sugar puree until its all blended - set to the side
2. In a small pot make the blackberry simple syrup:
3. Add 3/4 cup of blackberries and 3/4 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes
4. Use a potato masher, smash the berries
5. Allow to cool to for 10 minutes
6. Pour through a strainer in to a bowl
7. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to use
8. Cocktail:
9. In a shaker add the liquors, blackberry simple syrup, and sweet and sour mix shake to combine - set to the side
10. Use an appetizer plate and pour 1 tbsp. of simple syrup on it
11. Dip your glassware in the simple syrup and then into the margarita salt
12. Add ice to 3/4 of the way full
13. Now pour your liquor mix into the glass
14. Top with pureed blackberries and lightly star
15. Garnish with a lime wheel
16. ENJOY!

Chili cheese dog crescent bake

Chili Cheese Dog Crescent Bake (adapted recipe source)

Ingredients

2 cups chili or 1 16 oz can chili, warmed

1 can crescent rolls

1 package hot dog weiners

4 slices of American cheese, halved

1 Tbsp butter

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp dried parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Pour warmed chili in the bottom of a Pam sprayed 13×9 pan.  Wrap a hot dog weiner and 1/2 slice of cheese inside each crescent roll.  Place each rolled up crescent roll on top of the chili, making sure the crescent rolls aren’t touching each other.  Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crescent rolls are light golden brown.  Meanwhile melt butter in the microwave and stir in garlic powder and parsley.  Remove baking dish from oven and spoon the garlic butter mixture on top of each roll.  Serve immediately and enjoy!

Frisch Tartar Sauce

INGREDIENTS

2⁄3 cup mayonnaise
2  teaspoons sweet pickle relish
2  teaspoons dill pickle relish
1  teaspoon juice from  dill pickle
1  teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 -1 1⁄2 tablespoon minced  onion
1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
1⁄8 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients.
Chill for at least an hour.
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins
SERVES 8