KCinAZ
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Cherry Tomatoes Filled with Basil Cream Cheese
I love to cook and entertain. Of course, the main part of entertaining is sharing good food with good freinds. I'm also a recipe and cookbook junkie. I don't think there's any real help for cooking junkies, hence, here I am checking out your recipes. In addition to cooking, I love photography so BigOven keeps me in tune with both of my hobbies.
Recipes I've Posted (all 38)
Love grilling most anything, especially steaks, chicken, lamb and seafood. I cook with a gas stove, gas indoor grill and for outdoor cooking have a gas grill and seperate electric smoker. I have been having fun experimenting with different types of appetizers. I was challenged early in life to learn how to cook. My mother was teaching me how to make fried chicken and I accidentally rolled the chicken in powdered sugar instead of flour. I think I was 15 or 16 at the time. This lesson taught me to experiment with cooking and not to get too upset when something doesn't turn out great the first time. Usually a little adaptation will make it work.
Blog: http://kcinazcooks.com
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Panko Bourbon ChickenHubby went back for seconds and said 'yes' let's have this again. This recipe is adapted from several others that inspired it. I love using new cooking methods to change up a recipe. Imagine KCinAZ Cooks.
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Pierogi ruskieIs there a way to get an English translation of the recipe? Looks great
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Cherry Tomatoes Filled with Basil Cream CheeseThese tasty basil cream cheese cherry tomatoes are wonderful and a great appetiser. They dont transport real well to take as an appetiser to a party but if careful and set you platter up right they will make it. Make sure to put back in fridge for at least an hour after making so they can set for transporting. Always a hit.
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Italian Breaded Salmon FilletsAgain another break through for me. I can now cook fish fillet just the way I like it. Hubby said it was very tasty.
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Tuscan Style Lemon ChickenThis was a really tasty variation on spices for how I typically prepare moist chicken breast for dinner. Fresh lemon juice, Tuscan Italian Seasoning and Garlic Salt made for a nicely flavored dish. While the chicken is baking you can then prepare any side dish to go with it.
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Chicken Milanese - Breaded Chicken CutletsThis is the first time that I have made a breaded anything where the breading was still there when I finished frying the meat. The Chicken Milanese was wonderful. It was tender and juicy yet the coating was crispy fine. I only made 1/2 recipe for two. The only change I made was olive oil and just a touch of butter. Hubby said it was very tasty. We will definetely make again. Thanks for the recipe.
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Rosemary Sage Pork ChopsEventhough I didnt have fresh herbs, I made the dish using dried herbs and cooked according to directions. Substituted 2 T Crown Royal instead of Vermouth for the reduction in the last 1 1/2 minutes of cooking. Turned out very nicely inspite of not having fresh herbs. I uploaded a picture of the dinner, too.
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Asiago Cheese & Tomato BruschettaMade 1/2 recipe of Asiago Cheese & Tomato Bruschetta as a appetizer dinner last night for 2. Served with rolled smoked ham, 1/2 recipe of Rice Stuffed Mushrooms with Almonds & Parmesan Cheese, plus 1/4 recipe of Stuffed Mushrooms with Sweet Italian Sausage, Goat Cheese & Figs. Made for a fun dinner. Loved the flavor combinations.
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Grilled Teriyaki Glazed Yellow Fin TunaThe glaze of this marinade is very tasty but since the steaks were too thick I had trouble getting it to cook throughout without over cooking the outside. Hint: make sure the Yellow Fin Tuna steak is no thicker than 1 inch to ensure that it is tender and tasty. [I posted this recipe]
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Karen's Greek RiceThis has been one of my long standing side dishes. Usually I make if from memory and dont measure. It's a great side dish for chicken, pork or fish. Taste the hot broth after adding spices. You can always add more salt or Greek spice if necessary. [I posted this recipe.] Only rate 4 because I need to test again after the changes I made to the measurements.
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Easy 4 Can Beef Chili with BeansEasy superbowl favorite for a chili cookoff. This is one chili that they will eat and enjoy. Has made 1st place over the hot spicy other unedible varieties
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Stuffed Mushrooms with Sweet Italian Sausage, Goat Cheese & FigsMade again for a superbowl party appetizer. Placed cooked stuffed mushrooms in a very warm clay baking pan, covered with heavy foil and took to the party. They stayed warm for around 30-45 and then were all gone. The recipe made around 50 small button size shrooms. Would use a larger mushroom next time. Were gone very quickly and were a hit. Definetly worth the effort. I will make these over and over again. If you dont have figs or goat cheese try substituting golden delicious apples and soft feta cheese.
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Citrus Baked Salmon with Orange RelishMade this great variation of baked salmon. The orange citrus relish was the best part. I modified the recipe as it needed a little salt and pepper to taste prior to baking. Hubby really liked it and said it was a keeper. I posted this recipe. Accidentally deleted so bookmark again for Favorite or Try Soon. Sorry
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Karen's Banana Nut BreadSeems like I make this about four times a year when I have left over banana's. Only had 2 banana's but they were pretty good sized so it still turned out very nice. Baked 4 mini loaves. I like it this way best. Were done in 45 minutes this time so I adjusted the timing in the recipe. Would love to make it more often but oohh the calories.
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Beef Tenderloin RoastServed this recipe of Beef Tenderloin for Christmas Dinner. One guest said it was the best beef tenderloin they had ever tasted. Was perfectly done for everyone -- Medium to Rare 1" slices were served after cut from different ends of the roast.
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Rosemary & Parsley Roasted Red PotatoesMade this recipe up for a pot luck holiday party. Would have been best served immediately but still very good when added to crockpot and served an hour later. If I had served immediately would have given a 5 star, but 4 star since served later. [I posted this recipe]
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Stuffed Mushrooms with Sweet Italian Sausage, Goat Cheese & FigsI've made this recipe a couple of times and each time it received great reviews. The flavors open over your palate with a variety of sweet and savory. For an appetizer use button size stuffed mushrooms. For a more filling beginning use the larger size mushrooms. I posted this recipe.
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Artichoke Dip Appetizer or TapenadeMade this up for a weekend pool party. I like it more on the chunky side so you taste the artichoke bits. I submitted this recipe.
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Karen's BBQ Pork Baby Back Ribs with Spice RubIt's been awhile since I've made these ribs and I always enjoy them. It's easy clean up since the ribs are cooked in foil in the oven and finished on the grill. I forgot to remove the membrane from the reverse side of the ribs and that is important to do that to help the fat cook away. Add sauce to your ribs as desired. Like lots of sweet BBQ sauce then add lots.. we like minimal sauce at the grill and add more at the table. Added cooking tip pictures today, too.
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Karen's Banana Nut BreadMade the Banana Nut Bread again but with 4 mini-loaves. Pictures have been posted. I did change the recipe: removed sour cream and added butter plus half-and-half. I like this flavor better. Mini-loaves provide that much desired crusty outside.
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on Sunday, May 12, 2013
on Wednesday, February 06, 2013
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Come visit my new Recipe Blog KCinAZ at http://kcinaz.wordpress.com/
1 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 9 hours, 42 minutes ago
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Just added one of my favorites; Roast Beef Tenderloin. Could be done on grill as well. May add that recipe later. Would just change the cooking method not the seasoning.
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One of my favorite cooking guides is "Timing is Everything" by Jack Piccolo. Anytime I dont have a specific recipe direction on cook time, oven temp, etc I refer to this book and it has never failed me.
4 months, 3 weeks, 16 hours, 59 minutes ago
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Started adding some of my staple and family recipes from my computer.
4 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes ago
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I absolutely love BigOven. My recipes go everywhere with me whether it's on my phone, at the cabin or anywhere on vacation.
4 months, 4 weeks, 17 hours, 29 minutes ago
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Love grilling most anything, especially steaks, chicken, lamb and seafood. I cook with a gas stove, gas indoor grill and for outdoor cooking have a gas grill and seperate electric smoker. I have been having fun experimenting with different types of appetizers. I was challenged early in life to learn how to cook. My mother was teaching me how to make fried chicken and I accidentally rolled the chicken in powdered sugar instead of flour. I think I was 15 or 16 at the time. This lesson taught me to experiment with cooking and not to get too upset when something doesn't turn out great the first time. Usually a little adaptation will make it work.
