Classical Pesto with Fettuccine Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups packed fresh basil leaves

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup walnuts

1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup grated pecorino or Romano cheese

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 pound fresh fettuccine

2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. Place basil, garlic, and walnuts in a food processor and process 15 seconds. With machine on, pour oil through feed tube in a steady stream until almost 1 cup of oil has been used. With machine still running, add Parmesan and pecorino cheese, and then the remaining oil. Taste and season pesto sauce with salt, if needed.
2. Cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm, 2 to 4 minutes; drain. Pour pasta into a warmed large bowl and toss with butter, then with 1 cup of the pesto sauce. Pass remaining pesto on the side. Freeze any remaining sauce for future use.

We could not find fresh fettuccine so we used the dried.

Well, we got the computer up and running.  I am still trying to get used to it.  They lay out is different.  The font is much small than the old font.  I am having to get used to office 2010.  I think that I will be able to handle it though.

I will have to start using a microwave at work.  I never cook with one so that will be interesting. 

Hoping to get a new email address.  I don't like the regular hotmail.   According to them I a a SPAMMER!!  I think that is so stupid. 

Well, I can tell that with my computer sccreen 22in.  I know that the spell checker is on.  Don't know if it really correct my spelling or not.

I some how down loaded Dan's ituns onto my ituns.  Hopefully we can figure out how to correct that.

Seafood-Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

• Prep: 20 min Serves 6-8

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup cooked salad shrimp
• 2 cans (6 ounces each) crabmeat, rinsed, drained and cartilage removed
• 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped dill pickle
• 1 jar (2 ounces) chopped pimientos, drained
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 to 8 large tomatoes

Directions

• Combine the first nine ingredients in a bowl; set aside. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, dill and pepper; mix well. Pour over rice mixture; toss gently. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

Just before serving, cut a thin slice from the top of each tomato, or scallop top with a sharp knife. Scoop out pulp and discard, leaving a 1/2-in. thick shell. Fill each tomato with about 1/2 cup of salad. Serve immediately. 

We did not stuff the tomatoes.  We cut the tomatoes up and mexed them in with the filling.  We used the filling in a tortilla wrap.  We found a tortilla wrap that works great!! Don Poncho golden blend .  It is so much stronger than the regular tortilla wraps.

We are hoping to get our new computer set up this weakend.  We will probably have to set it up ourselves.  But we are not dummies, so I think that we will do just fine.  The device that we got to transfer our files to the new computer Louise says is the wrong one so we will be taking it back to fryes on Saturday.

Mon fell last week.  Hit her head and broke part of her foot.  She seems to be doing fine now.  Dose not take much for her to loose her balance.

I am working over the weekend except Monday. 

The last time I talked to Velva she was doing fine.  I will try and call her some time this weekend.

I got an account with hotmail.  I don't like it.  If you mail an email to more than what they think you should they want you to varify your email address and they consider it spamming.  I don't think that I should have to jump through hoopes to email more than one person.  I may go back to gmail or I may try outlook.  I am going to call microsoft and talk to them about outlook.

Kielbasa Summer Salad Recipe

 Prep: 15 min.       Serves 10

Ingredients

• 1 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, halved and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 2 medium tart apples, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 4 large green onions, thinly sliced
• DRESSING:
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

• In a nonstick skillet, brown sausage. Drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, combine peas, apples, green pepper, onions and sausage.
• In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over sausage mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. 

This is a great summer salad!!

Saucy Italian Roast

• Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8 hours
• Yield: 8-10 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (3 to 3-1/2 pounds)
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 jar (14 ounces) spaghetti sauce
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup red wine or beef broth
• Hot cooked pasta

Directions

• Cut roast in half. Combine the salt, garlic powder and pepper; rub over roast. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with mushrooms and onion. Combine the spaghetti sauce and wine; pour over meat and vegetables.

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Slice roast; serve with pasta and pan juices. Yield: 10 servings.

This was easy to make.  I love being able to use my slow cooker.  Just throw it in and forget it.  I used pork instead of beef.

On Saturday we are having a meeting.  I have to be there at 9:30.  Ouch!!  I hope that they do something about putting signs about the place.  Telling the customers that we can't serve kids under 15.  It will sure help in keeping customers from arguing with you.  It takes the joy out of doing my job. 

Hopefully in a couple of weeks we will get the new computer up and running.  Louise says it may be a little different than what we have now.  I intend to down load ad free when we do get things up and running. 

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Serves 4

2 whole chicken breasts,

split, skinned

I l1O-ounce can cream of

chicken soup

1/4 cup chicken stock

l/4 teaspoon oregano

l/8 teaspoon cumin

l/8 teaspoon sage

1/8 teaspoon chili Powder

1/8 teaspoon garlic

1 small onion, chopped

8 ounces Monterey Jack

cheese, shredded

I ounces longhorn cheese,

shredded

1 9-ounce Package tortilla

chips

4-ounce can chopped

green chilies, drained

Rinse chicken and pat dry. Broil, microwave or cook in pressure

cooker until almost done. Chop, discarding bone Combine chicken

soup and stock in saucepan and mix well.  Stir in oregano, cumin

sage, chili powder, and garlic.  Cook over low heat until heated

through, stirring frequently. Line 11/z- to 2-quart baking dish with

tortilla chips. Layer chicken mixture, green chilies, onion, Monterey

Jack cheese and longhorn cheese over tortilla chips.  Bake, covered,

350 degrees for 35 minutes.

I stir fired the chicken. I used motzella cheese in place of the longhorn cheese.  It was very tastey!!

Taco salad

May prepare partially ahead  Serves 4

1 pound ground beef

1 1/4 ounce envelope taco

seasoning mix

3/4 cup water

1 head lettuce, shredded

2 ripe tomatoes, chopped

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

3/4 cup sour cream

1 or 2 green chilies, chopped

tortilla chips

Brown beef in skillet; drain.  Stir in

taco season mix and water; simmer

until dry.

Laver lettuce, tomatoes' beef mixture

cheese in salad

bowl. Dollop sour cream mixed

with green chilies in  center and

arrange chips around edge. Mix

before serving

Crab Cheese Dip

May prepare Partially ahead 8 - 10 servings

l cup fresh, frozen or canned

crabmeat drained

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup shredded cheddar

Monterey jack or Muenster

cheese (or combination)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Mix

all  ingredients; Pour into a 1 quart

casserole dish. Bake uncovered 15 minutes

or until hot and bubbly.  Stir once while baking.

May be mixed until ready to use

For the taco salad I used grownd pork.  I mixed everything in one bowl.

The dip was a nice snack.

Well, we now have every thing.  The computer came today.  Don't have to worry about it coming during the weekend.  Don said that he will help us set it up.  Hopefully next weekend.

I am worried that my buddy is going to be bumped off NCIS.  I have one more epsode befor the finalie.  I guess we will see what happens.  I checked his web site there still talking about last years shows.  2011 not 2012.  That doesn't make much sence to me.  Oh well it is just a show!!

Honey and Black Pepper Steak

Preparation time: 15 mins cooking time 15 mins serves 4

Ingredients

2 tbsp oil
500g round steak, cut into thin strips
1 onion, sliced
300g sugar snap peas or snow peas
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
3 tsp finely cracked black pepper

Method

1. Heat a wok until very hot, then add 1 tablespoon oil and swirl to coat. Stir-fry the beef in batches over high heat for 3-4 minutes each batch, or until browned, then remove and drain on paper towels.
2. Reheat the wok, add the remaining oil and stir-fry the onion and sugar snap peas or snow peas until softened. Remove from the wok.
3. Add the honey, soy sauce, oyster sauce and pepper to the wok. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes, or until the sauce thickens slightly.

4. Increase the heat, return the meat and vegetables to the wok, and toss for 2-3 minutes, or until well combined and heated through. Serve with steamed rice.

I used pork instead of beef.
I do not like the way they have things on this blogger page.  I turn spell check on but, I don't think it works.  The way it used to be it corrected me often.  They way they have it now it doesn't.  Makes me look stupid.
The work schedule is picking up.  That's good for me!!  Money comes in handy. 
Louise is getting us a new computer!!  Should be coming within the next few weeks. 
Dan is going to go to a soccar game next Saturday.  He is going with his work partner.  I have to work that day.
He has been getting alot of over time lately.
I saw Mom last Sunday.  She had her foot in a boot like shoe and her hand in a brace.  She is still in physical therapy.  I guess it still hurts.  I would think so any way.