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Taco Ring

06 Tuesday Jan 2026

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Taco

Dipping Sauce

  • 1/2 cup Mayo
  • 1/2 cup Butter Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Pave Salsa
  • 1/2 package ranche dressing

Taco Ring

  • 1 1/4 pound ground beef
  • 2 cans crescent rolls
  • 7 oz package of shredding Mexican cheese blend or your favourite cheese, ie. cheddar, mozzarella

Taco Seasoning

  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 Tbsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1-2 Tbsp Knorr chicken bouillon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F
  2. Brown ground beef in skillet
  3. Drain any excess grease
  4. Add all the seasoning
  5. Add 1 1/2 cups water to skillet and let the seasoning simmer for 3-5 minutes
  6. Remove from heat and stir in shredded cheese
  7. On a pizza pan or baking sheet arrange crescent rolls in a circle with wide ends toward circle and pointing outward. Use a small bowl for help form the ring. Remember to remove it when ring is formed
  8. Spoon meat mixture over the crescent roll ring, keeping mixture close to center
  9. Fold the pointed ends up over the meat and tuck them underneath to seal
  10. Bake for 20-35 minutes until golden brown

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Chicken Chow Mein

17 Tuesday Jun 2025

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Chicken, noodles, Terry Tested

Ingredients

  • 2 Chicken Breasts, thinly sliced
  • 8 oz (4 rounds) chow mein noodles (or thin spaghetti)
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup julienned carrots
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 1/8 tsp white or black ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil (for cooking)

The Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced2 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)

Instructions:

  1. Mix all sauce ingredients in bowl, set aside
  2. Cook noodles according to package and drain
  3. Put noodles in cold water and drain again
  4. Drizzle a little oil over top and mix to prevent sticking
  5. Heat oil in skillet or wok. Cook chicken until brown and cooked through, remove and set aside
  6. In the same pan, sauté cabbage carrots and green onions for 2-3 minutes
  7. Add cooked noodles and chicken back in the pan
  8. Pour in sauce and toss everything together over medium heat and heat for 1-2 minutes
  9. Add snap peas or bell peppers for extra crunch

Enjoy

Beef and Broccoli

06 Wednesday Nov 2024

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Asian, Beef, Main Dish

Marinade

  • 1 lb steak
  • 2 TBS Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 1/2 TBS Soya Sauce (preferably low sodium)
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper

Sauce

  • 3/4 cup Chicken Stock
  • 2 TBS Hoisin Sauce
  • 2 TBS Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 1/2 TBS White Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp White Pepper
  • 1 TBS Corn Starch

Vegetables

Choose 10 oz of broccoli or your favourite veggies

Directions:

  1. Marinate the beef with at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator
  2. After Marinating fry beef with some oil until cooked
  3. In a pan or in the microwave, steam broccoli (or vegetable of choice) until cooked
  4. Add steamed vegetables to beef mixture and serve over rice or noodles.

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Stir It Up…Stir Fry

29 Monday Jul 2024

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food, Recipe, Recipes, Stir Fry, vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (preferably low sodium)
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or (Asian black vinegar ie. Chinkiang Asian vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon light soya sauce (light sodium preferred)
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce (or vegan oyster sauce)
  • 1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch (flower)
  • 1 tablespoon (3 cloves) mined garlic
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Choice of protein if desired (sliced beef, sliced chicken or shrimp)
  • Choice of sliced vegetables (carrots, broccoli, onions, snow peas, celery, cauliflower, bok choy)
  • Cooking oil

Directions for Stir Fry Sauce

In a bowl or a container with a lid add: broth, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, corn starch, white pepper (do not add ginger or garlic at this stage). Mix together ingredients.

Directions for Stir Fry

  1. Over high heat, add a tablespoon of cooking oil to a fry pan or wok
  2. Add your protein, and stir fry it. Adding a little water and cover the pan will add some steam to the help cooking
  3. When almost cooked remove protein and add some more cooking oil
  4. Stir fry the onions then add your prepared vegetable and if necessary add a little water and cover to steam them
  5. Add your minced ginger and garlic (adding these aromatics at this stage will prevent them from burning
  6. When almost cooked add back your protein and stir together
  7. Make a “well” on the side or middle and add your sauce mixture
  8. The sauce will thicken and mix it into the vegetable/protein mixture (if necessary add a little more corn starch to thicken)

Serve over rice or by itself and enjoy

Sweet Chili Chicken

22 Wednesday May 2024

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Chicken, dinner, food, Recipe, Recipes

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz. skinless boneless chicken breast/thigh, cut into small pieces
  • oil (enough for deep-frying, about 2″)
  • 1 tablespoon oil for frying garlic
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 4 tablespoons bottled sweet chili sauce (you can also use your favourite Asian sauce like lemon sauce or sweet and sour sauce or even plum sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice (optional)
  • 1 pinch salt

Frying Batter:

  • 1 egg white
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup water (ice cold)
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions:

  1. Put all the batter ingredients into a bowl along with the chicken
  2. Put frying oil into a wok or pan to a depth of at least 2″
  3. Heat oil till oil begins to simmer, do not overheat. You can test oil by putting a wooden skewer in oil and bubbles form. If bubbling hard, oil is too hot.
  4. Gently place the battered chicken into the oil and deep-fry until the chicken is golden brown
  5. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
  6. Heat another pan over medium heat and add the oil for the garlic. Fry until fragrant and add the chicken to the pan along with sweet chili sauce, lime juice and salt. Continue to toss until chicken is coated with sauce.
  7. Serve right away to keep crispy

Enjoy

Based on the original recipe

Baked Buttered Chicken

18 Monday Mar 2024

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Chicken, dinner, food, Recipe, Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds of boneless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
  • 2 tablespoons garam masala
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, use to your taste
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 can (14 ounce) full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons cold, salted butter, sliced
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped or parsley
  • Steamed rice and naan, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
  2. In a bowl, combine the chicken, yogurt, garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Let sit 5 minutes.
  3. Add the onion, then pour over the coconut milk. Add the tomato paste. Stir until creamy and well-mixed. Arrange the butter slices over the chicken. Bake 30-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked throughout. Top with cilantro or parsley.
  4. Serve the chicken and sauce over rice and naan.

Enjoy!

Curry Comfort

05 Sunday Jul 2020

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Beef, Chicken, Curry

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (.907 kg) beef or chicken
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 cloves of garlic (finely diced)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 3 inch piece of ginger (finely diced) or 1-2 tsps
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less depending on how “hot” you want it)
  • 2-3 Tbsp curry powder
  • 2 (13 oz.) cans of unsweetened coconut milk (or use beef or chicken broth)
  • Salt and Pepper

Directions

  1. Add oil, beef or chicken to a skillet and season with salt and pepper
  2. Cook meat on medium heat until golden brown and both sides
  3. Remove meat and set aside
  4. Add onion and cook til transparent
  5. Add ginger, garlic and spices and cook to release fragrance (1 minute)
  6. Add coconut milk or broth and simmer.
  7. Return meat to skillet and simmer for about an hour
  8. Serve topped with yogurt and a slice of naan bread

Enjoy

Chicken Fajitas

29 Thursday Aug 2019

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Chicken, Fajitas, Green Peppers, onion, Red Pepper

Fajitas

Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt or just salt of your choice
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 garlic cloves diced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 medium green pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 cup chopped onion, sliced into strips
  • 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
  • Optional: Shredded cheddar cheese, taco sauce, salsa, guacamole and sour cream. I also add a 1/2 – 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke if you like more outdoor flavour

Directions

  1. Combine all spices along with the oil and chicken breasts into a sealable plastic bag and seal and put into the refrigerator 1-4 hours or overnight.
  2. When ready to cook, slice onions and peppers into strips
  3. Remove chicken from the plastic bag and cook on the bbq or bake into an oven or on the stovetop till done. Meanwhile, fry onions and peppers till cooked and tender
  4. Slice cooked chicken into strips and served with tortillas and your favourite condiments.

Enjoy

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Meaty Meatballs

23 Friday Nov 2018

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Italian, Italian Bread Crumbs, Meatballs, Parmesan Cheese

Meatballs in sauce

Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 1/2 cup of bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup beef broth or milk
  • 2 onions diced
  • 2-3 pounds of ground beef or 2 pounds ground beef + 1 pound of ground pork
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup of dry parsley or 1/4 bunch of fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 3-5 cloves of crushed garlic (your preference)
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons of salt
  • 1  1/2 teaspoons of ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons of dry Italian herb seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil
  • 6 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (or cooking oil)

Directions

  1. Soak bread crumbs in beef broth or milk and set aside for 15-20 minutes
  2. Heat olive oil  and cook onions til lightly caramelised (set aside to cool)
  3. Put all ingredients into a bowl and combine well
  4. Cover with plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator for an hour to blend flavours
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  6. Put a little vegetable oil on your hand and with an ice cream scoop (for large meatballs) or cook scoop (for small meatballs) for your meatballs by rolling between hands. (I use latex cloves)
  7. Arrange meatballs on a prepared baking sheet lined with foil and lightly oiled
  8. Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes or until done or lightly brown
  9. Either serve them with your favourite Italian sauce or just plain with a little Parmesan cheese sprinkled over them. I put them into a pot Italian sauce and let them simmer for an hour or so.

Enjoy

Meatballs in penny
Meatballs on a rack

Fresh Fattoush Salad

02 Thursday Aug 2018

Posted by wrks4me in International Dishes, Salads, wrks4me - Recipes

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Cucumber, Fattoush, Lemon, mint, Pita Bread, Roman Lettice, salad, tomato

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Ingredients

Vegetables for the Saladwrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 1/2 to 1 head of romaine lettuce
  • 1 Large piece of Pita Bread (Toasted in the oven for 10 minutes
    at 275 degrees F)
    Break into bite size pieces
  • 1-2 medium tomatoes (seeded and diced)
  • 1-2 English cucumbers (diced)
  • 2-3 Radishes (sliced thin) Optional
  • 1/2 to 1 bunch of fresh mint (chopped)
  • 1/2 to 1 bunch of parsley (chopped)
  • 1/2 to 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1/2 to 1 green bell pepper (diced)
  • 4 baby green onion (sliced)

Salad Dressing Vinaigrette

  • 2 garlic cloves (Finely minced)
  • 1-2 lemons juiced (I use 1 lemon)
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp pomegranate (grenadine) molasses
  • 1 Tbsp sumac spice
  • 1/2 tsp of dry mint
  • 1/4 tsp salt and pepper each

Directions

  1. Mix all the vegetables together in a bowl
  2. Mix all the Salad Dressing Vinaigrette ingredients into a mixing jar and shake together to mix
  3. Add dressing to salad to taste

Enjoy

 

 

 

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