Brisket—fall style

 So I love the Brisket off Smitten Kitchen. This is cooked the same way—just with different flavors.

 

In a crockpot place 

Brisket (frankly I have no clue how big this was—it was part of a Sams Club one that was cut into pieces)

Salt and pepper the meat 

Cranberries, probably 2 c 

Onion cut in chunks 

2 c broth (I used the smaller TJ beef one)

Cook on low overnight for 12 hours (the picture is taken just after this step)

In the morning move it all to an oven safe container and refrigerate all day 

An hour before you want to eat pull the brisket out of the pan, shave off the excess fat, and cut into slices 

Place back in the juices in the oven safe container

Heat in a 350* oven for 1 hr 

Eat with whatever you want. We ate it with mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce 

Chicken Patties

I love to eat fried chicken.  Here is an easy recipe for pan fried chicken patties.

Cut up about 2 lbs of chicken breasts into small pieces (about the size of 1/4 inch squares).  Add a half cup of diced cilantro, a handful of diced green onions, 2 eggs, and a generous amount of salt.  Mix this up in a big bowl and then add enough starch (e.g., potato starch, corn starch, tapioca starch) to get the chicken to bind together.  I usually use around 1/2 cup of starch, but it really depends of how wet your chicken is and how large your eggs are. 

Heat up a cast iron pan with oil, about 1/4 inch thick of oil.  After the oil is hot spoon in a little of the chicken mixture to form a small pattie.  Let it cook on one side until golden brown.  Turn the pattie over and let it cook until golden brown.

They taste great with a spicy and sweet sauce like Mae Ploy.

Tartiflette

This is a French potatoes au gratin dish. It is supposed to be made with rebochon cheese, but that is not so easy to find where I live, so adjustments were made.

Ingredients

A panful of sliced potatoes, around 8

Package of bacon, chopped and cooked

1-2 onions, sliced

3-4 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 cup sour cream

1 cup broth or water

Salt and pepper, to taste

Cheese to melt on top, I sacreligiously used muenster

Any veggies you would like to throw in. I used several handfuls of fresh spinach

Directions

Boil the sliced potatoes, until tender. Drain

Sauté the onions and garlic until just golden. And spinach or other stuff that sounds good. Add the bacon. 

Whisk together the broth and cream. Stir into the onion mix and season as needed. 

Layer the potatoes with the sauce and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Place the cheese on top and bake for 10-15 minutes more. 

Honey Mustard Wings

Katie is on a wings kick. Here is the latest. Pretty mild, but good.

 

Ingredients 

4 pounds cut up chicken thighs, or wings seasoned with salt and pepper

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup spicy brown or Dijon mustard

1/4 cup butter

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

Place the chicken on a greased baking sheet and bake at 425° for about 15 minutes...longer if using chicken with bones. 

Mix rest of ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over the partially cooked chicken and return to the oven.  Bake for another 15 minutes. I scoop the juices and pour over the chicken once or twice while it is baking. Check and make sure it is done...

Sprinkle with green onions. Katie said these were imperative. 

Menu List

So here is my list of meal ideas. I too love lists.  I will eventually add the actual recipe to the ones that I think need a little more clarification. and link them to this list. Sorry my list is not alphabetized.

Grilled Chicken Salad
Asian Salad
Enchiladas
Cranberry and Rice stuffing with chicken
Hamburgers and oven fries
Greek Noodle Casserole
Asian Beef and Pancit
Laura's chicken patties
Chicken with Mango Salsa and Coconut Rice
Brazilian Beef
Broccoli Soup
Cauliflower Soup (my girls really like these two)
Chicken and squash soup (I really like this one)

Menu Ideas

Sometimes I just need a good idea for dinner.  I thought we should compile a list of things that we like to make that are gluten free, dairy free, good for our families.  I'm going to start a list here; it will just be a list, no recipes.  I like lists.  Maybe we can link to this list as the recipes are added.  Or maybe it will just give you an idea.  Please add to it!

Arroz con Pollo

BBQ Pork Sandwiches

Beans and Rice

Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Satay

Chicken Spinach Rolls

Chili

Chimichangas

Coconut Chicken Curry

Fajitas

Falafel

Fried Rice

Frittata (Spanish Omelet)

Hamburgers

Molly's Meatballs and Onion Sauce

Pizza

Pork Chops

Risotto

Roast Chicken

Salad

Samosas

Shawarma

Shepherd's Pie

Sloppy Joes

Sopes or Arepas

Spaghetti

Stir Fry

Stroganoff

Sweet and Sour Chicken/Meatballs

Taco Pie

Taco Salad

Taco Soup

Tacos/burritos

Tamales