Comfort Food Time of Year

This past weekend the whole comfort food movement really set in for me.

I turned to a recipe that I submitted to a recipe contest for Thai Kitchen-that is why you will see Thai Kitchen products mentioned thruout the recipe-feel free to use whatever brand you have on hand. Also, I use green curry but if you don't like things that spicy you can use either red or yellow whatever your preference is. I am telling you that this is a recipe that will become your favorite when you are looking for some curry and don't have all the fancy ingredients that some of the recipes call for.

Green Curry Meatloaf Surprise
Curry meets down home cooking and provides a good kick!
Servings: 4

1 pound(s) red potato
3 tablespoon(s) salt
1 14 1/2 oz.Thai Kitchen Coconut milk light, reserve other half of can
2garlic
2 tablespoon(s) Thai Kitchen Green curry paste
½ tablespoon(s) brown sugar
1 tablespoon(s) Thai Kitchen fish sauce
1/2 cup(s) chicken broth
1/8 cup(s) basil leaf fresh
1 tablespoon(s) salt or to taste
2 green onions, chopped

MEATLOAF INGREDIENTS
2 teaspoon(s) oil
1/2 celery stalk chopped
1 small onion chopped
½ cup(s) bread crumbs
2 tablespoon(s) sugar
1/4 cup(s) soy sauce
1/4 cup(s) carrot,
1 pound(s) ground beef
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon(s) ginger root, freshly grated
1 cup(s) Cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoon(s) Goat cheese

Dice potatoes with skins on and place in pot with water and salt. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer until fork tender. Drain and return to pot to allow additional moisture to cook out.

Meanwhile in a saucepan combine 1 /2 of the coconut milk, garlic, and green curry paste. Bring to a boil over high heat and reduce the heat to medium and simmer until most of the liquid evaporates about 10 minutes. There should be some sizzling while curry paste is frying. Add brown sugar, fish sauce and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat
and keep sauce warm until potatoes are ready.

Mash potatoes with large spoon or potato masher. Once slightly mashed add basil and pour green curry sauce in a little
at a time. Until all is combined. Then fold in green onions.

Set aside to cool

Meatloaf recipe:

Saute onion and celery in oil until soft. Let cool.

Mix onion, celery and all other ingredients together.

Assembly

Combine remaining coconut milk, cheddar cheese and goat cheese and set aside.

Take meat mixture and line pan with it. Top with 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Top with potato mixture and then remaining
cheese mixture.

Bake at 375 for 35 to 40 minutes.

I will be going curry for this Thanksgiving also-Tandoori Cornish Game Hens, Curried Basmati Rice and oh ya I forgot Sweet Potato Parsnip Soup with Pumpkin Pie Parfaits for dessert. Can't wait to try out all these recipes with Katie!!!

Enjoy

National Bundt Pan Day

Since today is National Bundt Pan Day I decided I wanted to make a bundt cake-but I didn't have all of the ingredients for my favorite Rum Cake-wow is that baby tasty! Lots and Lots and Lots of rum!!!!!!

So I searched for bundt cake recipes and came up with Glazed Gingerbread Cake.

It is baking as we speak and I can't wait to bust into it tonight!

Any thoughts on your favorite bundt cake?

Update on Latest Recipe Creation

Ok-so I ended up making a Twice Baked Sweet Potato and Squash Casserole on Saturday.

It was very tasty however, before I share the recipe I need to tweek things a little. To give you a little tease I used blue cheese, sage and proscuitto with a little havarti melted on the top!

I did enjoy it but it is not quite perfected-stay tuned..........

Snow Snow Snow=Creative Cooking

It has been snowing since late last night-it is very pretty outside but what this means is that my girlfriends that were supposed to come over for a sleep over which we would have had lots of good food, good company and oh of course good drinks-well they couldn't make it!

So.....I am here by myself with a butternut squash and a sweet potato.

I am going to create a recipe this evening and will share it with you tomorrow-that is if it is worth sharing.

Hope anyone that is reading this is home safe and is enjoying a wonderful evening and of course good food and a beverage with a loved one or two.

Enjoy!

Results of Deer Hunting Opener

Frank was fortunate to get a big 11 point buck this past weekend. That means tonight we will be having grilled venison heart!

I will simply season it with garlic salt and pepper with a little olive oil. As a side I will make North Dakota potatoes made into a gratin with spinach and havarti cheese.

Sounds like a wonderful fall meal to me.

Enjoy!

Deer Hunting Opener This Weekend

This weekend is deer hunting opener and strangely enough for me that means that I cook 2 of my favorite guilty pleasures.....Chicken tenders and mac and cheese. Now over the years this has changed alot I admit I used to get the boxed mac and cheese and buy the frozen chicken tenders! Now I either find new and interesting recipes to make these things or I create my own recipe.

If you are looking for something food related and different to do this weekend-check out a couple of these food related movies.

Julie and Julia
No Reservations

Not sure if you will like them? Check out this blog where both of them are reviewed as well as a short trailer for you to watch! cineplexed.blogspot.com

Enjoy