Frog Tales

It never fails that mixed breeds and hybrid recipes are always the best.  Tonight we made Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls and they were incredible!  A big thanks to our guests from Holland and Berlin, Germany for being guinea pigs for another new recipe ... Pawel and Kathy were even recruited to help assemble some wontons. Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls Ingredients 1 pound beef, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves minced 1 tbs Montreal Steak Spice Canola oil, for frying 2 eggs 1 tbs water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 2 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced 16 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded 10 egg roll skins Directions Thinly slice steak and marinate in a plastic ziptop bag with garlic and steak spice for 3 to 4 hours. In medium saute pan over medium heat add olive oil, onion, and peppers. Sweat vegetables until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add beef and saute until onions are translucent and steak is cooked, about 10 minutes more. Rem...

What to do with 6 slightly overripe bananas left behind by a guest ... well, make banana bread I guess. Banana Bread Ingredients 2 cup granulated sugar 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 4 large eggs 6 ripe bananas 2 tablespoon milk 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup chocolate chips Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter two 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.

Made this one last night for our guests from the UK ... it was a hit! Pebre marinade for chicken Pebre is a fresh-tasting Chilean herbal hot sauce. Heat it up with more chilies, if desired.  Servings: 1 cup Prep Time: 10 minutes Ready In: 12 minutes Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 1 cup chopped green onions 1 cup loosely packed cilantro 1 cup loosely packed Italian parsley leaves 2 tablespoons seeded and chopped jalapeno pepper Salt to taste Method Place all ingredients in a food processor or mini chop and process until combined but still has a bit of texture. Season with salt to taste.  Add to chicken breasts and marinate for 4 hours. Roast chicken breasts over cornbread and chorizo This dish has a Spanish flavour, so use smoked chorizo sausage. Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes Ready In: 50 minutes Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, m...