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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Shrimp De Jonghe

Created at de Jonghe's Restaurant in Chicago. This is one of my favorite Shrimp recipes from The Gourmet Cookbook (from my bff, Ireen Vallery, in 2005 for my Bday).

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs Large Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
2 Medium garlic cloves
Salt
1 Stick melted Butter (I use half the stick)
2 Tbsp Medium-dry Sherry
1/2 cup dry Bread Crumbs (I use soft wheat bread)
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup sliced almonds (I'm always missing this ingredient)


Directions:
1. Blanch Shrimp in boiling water, drain, pat dry, and arrange in baking dish.
2. Mince and mash garlic, add a pinch of salt, stir together w/ Butter and Sherry in a bowl. Add
Bread Crumbs, parsley, & salt&pepper to taste.
3. Dot Shrimp with crumb mixture and sprinkle w/almonds.
4. Bake for 15 mins. at 400 degrees F.

Serve with lemon wedges, rice and veggies. Baked potato is also good instead of rice.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Greek Easter Pita

Spinakopita Recipe from my Mother-in-law. I love Easter because I get to eat this!

Ingredients:

2 small or 1 large pkg. of Spinach (washed, dried, cut)
1 16 oz container Cottage Cheese
1 lb. Feta Cheese (crumbled)
8-10 Eggs (scrambled)
1 tblsp finely chopped Onion
1 pkg Phyllo Dough (room temperature)
3/4 lb. Butter (melted) -- I use only 2 sticks
11 x 14 Pan or Large Pita Pan buttered

Directions:

1. Mix first 5 ingredients together.
2. Butter pan, Lay down approximately 6-8 layers of Phyllo Dough buttering in between.
3. Add Spinach mixture- then more Phyllo Dough...

You should have enough filling for three Spinach layers. Keep approximately 6-8 Phyllo layers for your topping, always buttering in between each layer.

4. Roll and Tuck edges. Butter the edges and top layer.
5. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F.

*We usually have boiled dyed eggs, Greek Bread + Plain Yogurt, Lamb, Greek Salad + Greek Olives + Feta Cheese, & Rice Pudding, to complete the Pita meal.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Ground Beef and Veggies

Here's a recipe that I learned from my childhood best friend, Jasmin. It's been years since I saw her last, but I always think of her whenever I make this meal.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 cup carrots (chopped)
1 cup potatoes (cut in cubes)
1 cup celery (cut)
1/4 cup onions or scallions (chopped)
2tsp Maggie Savor (optional) you can substitute soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Brown beef then add onions.
2. Sprinkle salt & pepper and add Maggie savor or soy sauce.
3. Add Veggies
4. Turn off stove when veggies are done. Add more salt if needed. Serve with white rice.

Serves 4

Note: This is the original recipe from my friend. Although, you can use your own favorite veggies. For our supper tonight I used Mushrooms, Celery, & Yellow pepper. It was good!

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

About PoksFood

Today I thought of creating this Blog to provide you with some quick & easy recipes, unique and delicious meals, healthy snacks for everyone, drinks & desserts, and all the good things that happen in my kitchen. At the same time I will be creating my own ecookbook as I continue to post in this site. I can't tell you how many times I have wished I brought my cookbook or that piece of paper where I wrote that yummy recipe, when I'm away from home and wanted to make food for other people. I thought this maybe a good way to bring my favorite cookbook with me where ever I go. Not to mention, it's weightless.

Hope you continue to follow me as I try to create and find the best recipes out there.

Cheers!