Main Dish
I don’t make lamb very often but both Jim and I enjoy lamb now and again. I love this recipe as it’s so easy and packed with flavor. I shared two lamb lollipops with my Dad and he really enjoyed this dish as much as we did. I served the lamb lollipops with mashed potatoes and a salad.
INGREDIENTS
3 Tablespoons olive oil
8 Lamb lollipops
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, use desired amount but can also be left out.
DIRECTIONS
Add olive oil to a large pan. Heat over medium high heat. Season both sides of the lamb with salt and pepper.
Once the pan is hot, sear the chops on each side getting a nice golden brown color. Remove lamb from the heat and place on a plate to rest.
Turn the heat down to medium low. Add the minced garlic to the pan then whisk in brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Allow the sauce to thicken slightly then add the lamb back into the pan and cook until desired doneness. I only let mine continue to cook for about 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and serve warm.
Enjoy,
Anne
This has been my go to fish recipe for a while now. I used haddock but cod or any white fish will work well. I also used gluten free crackers but regular ritz crackers are perfect for this. I served this with a lemon dill aioli from Stonewall Kitchen if you have not tried this product yet it’s very good the lemon really comes through along with the dill. For sides I served roasted asparagus and mashed potatoes.
NOTE-If you have any leftovers the beat way to re-heat fish is to place the fish on a baking sheet and place in a COLD oven. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees. When the the bell dings to tell you the oven is heated to temperature remove the baking sheet and enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
4 Haddock fillets about 2 pounds
35 ritz crackers or gluten free crackers
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 Tablespoons melted butter, I used Earth’s Balance
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
DIRECTIONS
Pre -heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place cod in a greased baking dish .
Add the crackers in a zip lock bag and break into crumbs. Add the melted butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper into the bag with the crackers and mix to combine.
Evenly spoon the mixture over the top of the haddock. Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until the fish flakes apart.
Serve warm.
Enjoy!
Anne
Spring is here and summer is just around the corner and that means its grilling season in N.H. This recipe is super simple and can be adjusted to anyway your family would like. I used a red bell pepper, asparagus and carrots but you could add onion or zucchini if you wanted. This recipe needs a little time to marinate but other than that it’s simple to get on the table. It also cooks fairly quick as the steak is sliced thin or lightly pounded if needed. The trick to the recipe is slicing your vegetables into thin matchsticks. Jim had two helpings and requested it again for next week! This recipe goes in the win category for me!
INGREDIENTS
1 Pound of steak can be flank steak or skirt steak
1/2 cup of low sodium tamari
3 cloves of minced garlic
3 Tablespoons of honey
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon sriracha
1 bell pepper cut into matchsticks
1 carrot cut into matchsticks
8 stalks of asparagus cut in half
Toothpicks or small skewers, soaked in water
DIRECTIONS
In a baking dish or a ziplock bag add the steak and mix the tamari sauce, garlic, honey, lime juice and sriracha add to the steak and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours.
Once marinated remove from the fridge, add the marinade from the bag into a small saucepan.
slice the steak and pound the steak thin if needed, you want them to be equal rectangles place a few slices of each your veggies on a slice of the marinated steak making sure they are all about the same length. Roll the steak around the vegetables and secure with the soaked skewers.
Heat the marinade over medium heat and bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 3-4 minutes and remove from heat.
Grill the steaks over medium heat and cook until your desired doneness. While cooking use the reserved marinade to baste the steaks as they cook. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
Anne
Robby asked me to make clam chowder not long ago, sounds easy enough right? Well……easier said than done when it really needed to be dairy free as well. Although he can have some dairy most soups include much more than he can have. Needless to say Pinterest came to the rescue. Robby and my Dad really enjoyed this dish BUT although Jim liked it he did not care for all the veggies in the soup. Jim just wanted the clams and potatoes but this can easily be adjusted to Jim’s liking too! I enjoyed this dish as it’s made in the slow cooker, so simple!
INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
3 lbs. red potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
2 cups celery , peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
8 ounces clam juice
2 cans 6.5 ounce minced clams
10 ounces whole clams, drained
2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon onion powder
2 Tablespoons parsley
2 Tablespoons dry thyme
4 Tablespoons Earth Balance butter
1 cup vidalia onion, chopped
3 Tablespoons gluten free flour for thickening
14.5 ounce can of unsweetened coconut cream
DIRECTIONS
Turn slow cooker on high. Add the vegetable broth, clam juice, diced potatoes, diced carrots and celery into the slow cooker. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, bay leaves, thyme and parsley. Stir to mix. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours.
In a large skillet melt the butter in the pan add the chopped onions and cook for a couple minutes on medium high. Whisk in the gluten free flour and stir for a couple minutes. Slowly add the coconut cream and cook until the mixture is thick and well incorporated. Pour the coconut cream mixture into the slow cooker. Add the whole and minced clams and gently stir. Set the crockpot to warm. It’s ready to eat when vegetables are fork tender.
Serve warm with a dash of hot sauce if desired.
Enjoy!
Anne
We absolutely love pizza nights! Sometimes it’s our usual favorite of spicy sausage with red onion or shrimp and asparagus with an Alfredo sauce but not this time! I had some BBQ pulled pork so I decided to use the leftovers for a pizza, we always make our pizza dough but any store bought works just fine then I added ….well, Jim added the BBQ sauce as the base then he added the pulled pork, red onion, pickled jalapeño’s, diced cooked bacon, pineapple tidbit and cheese. This became a family favorite after just one bite! It’s sweet, spicy and tangy all in one bite. So, so good!
NOTE-when we bake the pizza in the oven we use a pizza stone but when we grill the pizza we put the crust right on the grill grates. Follow the baking instructions for your particular dough.
I used left over pulled pork that I made but you can certainly buy it already made in the grocery store.
We did not measure amounts so I’m giving you approximate amounts, add topping’s to your liking!
INGREDIENTS
Dough for 1 pizza, home made or store bought
Your favorite BBQ sauce 1/4-1/2 cup
1/2 cup cooked BBQ pulled pork
1/2 small red onion-diced
1/4 cup pickled jalapenos
5 slices of cooked bacon-crumbled
1/4 -1/2 cup pineapple tidbits
1/2 cup of shredded cheese-we used mozzarella and cheddar
DIRECTIONS
Pre heat your oven according to the dough instructions.
Roll out the dough to your desired thickness, starting with the BBQ sauce, spread desired amount of sauce over the dough leaving 1/2 inch around the edge not covered with sauce. Add the pulled pork, red onion, jalapenos, cooked crumbled bacon, pineapple tidbits and lastly cover with desired cheese.
Bake according to dough instructions. Remove from oven and slice.
Enjoy!
Anne
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