Back to Cooking

I could not wait to get back to cooking today!! The pizza was wonderful, and luckily I was exhausted yesterday because not cooking didn't bother me! Usually if I do not cook I feel like something is missing! So today I am back at it! I have again three courses for today! Man I love the weekend! Lets start with this morning. Buddy was being even more of a pain then he usually is! I think he knows when there is snow outside, because this dog loves it. He is always wanting to go out and just lay in the snow! Crazy dog! Anyways, we were up early so that gave me time to make breakfast. Biscuits were on sale last week and again this week, AND I of course had a coupon so I wanted to use these up.  I had already made biscuits and gravy last week so I wanted to do something new. I found a recipe for dougnuts!! It was soooooo very simple and easy and DELICIOUS!! All you do is cut a small hole in the center of the biscuit, fry it up in some oil, then when they are browned (which is not very long) roll them in cinnamon and sugar!! They were soo yummy and went along very well with my coffee!

The white stuff is snow! It doesn't show as much in the picture... but he was covered!

After breakfast we just relaxed and caught up on some of my favorite shows that were back on this week, specifically Criminal Minds, and CSI! Then I needed to hit the store. Well let me tell you if you do not coupon you need to! I not only have my paper coupons, but also digital coupons! I am part of a page on facebook for couponers and knew there were some good deals this weekend. It was like Christmas for me all week waiting to go out and coupon! Well we needed laundry soap and it of course was on sale. ALL detergent was on sale for 2.49 at Kroger and I had two 1.99 off coupons! That is .99 cents for two things of detergent. Then I had a buy two get 3.00$ off so that is two more for 1.98! Set with laundry soap! Ohhhh wait, and Snuggle Fabric Softner was the same 2.49 and I had two coupons for 1.50 off!  One digital coupon and one paper coupon! Get deal. Also on sale was Minute Maid Fruit Punch, 1$ I love this so of course bought a bunch. Hmmm what else.... I got more green giant steamers that were still 1$ each... a big thing of Nestle H20 for 1.50.  Also I got my swiffer refills.  I have not mentioned this before but I am adding it to my list of favorites. I asked Chris to buy me a new Mop and he came home with this swiffer thing... at first I was like what the heck is this little thing?? Well you can buy wet and dry refills, I of course get the the wet. They come scented too with Gain or Febreeze, and work wonders especially having this dog track mud or whatever in. Quick and Easy clean up! These were also on sale and had a coupon! There is much more but those are some highlights. Great shopping trip! I have included a picture of my pink friend! This is where I keep all my coupons!

For lunch, I had Pork Egg Rolls with Yum Yum Sauce... yes homemade! I had made these a few weeks ago prior to my blog and froze them. They were sooo delicious! I will include all the recipes that went into this! I made Puerto Rican Shredded Pork as well in the crock pot and had a TON left over so I used it for egg rolls!  Sorry No pictures for these!!

Yum Yum Sauce

1c. Mayo
3T Sugar
3T Rice Vinegar (I used 2T white and 1T water)
2T melted butter
3/4t paprika
3/8t garlic Powder
Mis them up and put in the refridgerator for at least 30mintues. I feel the longer in the fridge the better. It is even good two/three weeks after!

Puerto Rican Shredded Pork

2-3lb Pork Roast
4-5 Garlic Cloves, crushed
1 T Veg. Oil
1 T cumin
1/2t salt
1t dried oregano
4 oranges and 4 limes juiced.

Slit holes in roast and stuff with garlic. Heat oil in frying pan and brown roast on both sides. (6-8) minutes. Then Mix the cumin, salt, oregano, and orange and lime juice in blender. Place roast in crock pot and pour liquid over. Cook on Low for 8 hours. After 8 hours remove most of the liquid... save 1 cup.  Shred your pork and add the 1cup of juice back to the crock pot and cook 15 more minutes. Enjoy!

Now the Egg rolls. I put shredded carrot, teriyaki sauce, green onion, and I bought a bag of cole slaw mix (or you can use cabbage) and mixed all these things together. I also put in a little bit of cumin, oregano, and salt. Heat it up until the cabbage mixture is wilted a little or cooked. I then added the pork and heated this up. Place this in the egg roll wrap and role up! Fry and dip in Yum Yum sauce!! VERY Good!

For dinner I made one of my favorite go to recipes. I could eat this a few times a week and be happy! I love chicken things because they are soo juicy and CHEAP!!! This recipe I passed along to my mother and they enjoy this also! You can do it on the grill or in the broiler. I use my broiler!

Garlic-Soy Chicken Thighs

4 Chicken Thighs (I ALWAYS get the skin on ones, and with this recipe the skin on is amazing!)
1 stick of butter
3T soy sauce
3T/3clove of Garlic minced
1 or 2 T Parsley (fresh or dried.. i used dried)
You can also add a little salt and pepper if you would like

Melt the butter, soy sauce and garlic together. Add parsley and stir. Turn on your broiler. Grease baking dish. Add the chicken thighs. I start with the skin side up. Pour some of the butter mixture over each thigh. Do not use it all. Broil for 10 mintues..do not put it super close to your broiler, the farther down pry the better. After 10 minutes flip the chicken and add the rest of the butter mixture. Broil 10 minutes. I then again flip it over and bast with sauce. I then broil again for another 10minutes....during this 10 minutes the skin side is up so you have to watch it so it does not burn. I then fip it one more time, bast and cook for 7-10 minutes. Enjoy!!!! We of course again had our green giant corn! Stay tune for tomorrow I plan to bake as well!!!