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DrewKaree:
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xar256:
Cajun Potatoes

There's some good sounding stuff here, I may have to try out some of these recipied.  Here's one of our favorites, it is on the spicy side though...You are warned...Season to your tastes.

Cajun Potatoes

4 Small Potatoes, unpeeled
6 Teaspoons Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Paprika

melarky:
Me and my wife end up going out too often because it's hard to cook for just 2 sometimes (wind up with too many leftovers and it ends up costing more when we throw the leftovers out a week later...)

We have been trying to cook more at home as well (it's really expensive to eat out all the time as you've stated), and one thing that has really helped is having kitchen shortcuts.  Stuff that makes it really easy to make something when you don't have a ton of time to make something.

We buy our ground beef in the large family pack in a 5, 6 or 7 lb size. We then brown it all in a very large pot, adding some minced garlic and salt & pepper to taste. When it’s browned and all of the meat is cooked, we measure out 2 1/2 cups into quart size ziploc bags and toss them in the freezer for future use. Each baggie holds the equivalent of 1 lb. of browned ground beef, and all we do is throw it into the microwave, frozen solid, and cook it for for 3 minutes on high, and it’s ready to use in any recipe we need. All you need to remeber is 1 lb. of browned ground beef = 2  1/2 cups. It has saved us so many times and we can get dinner onto the table a lot faster too.

melarky:
I also usually leave most of the cooking to my wife, but I do have a few things that I cook when my wife needs a break.  All really easy to make and tastey.

Easy Breakfast Burritos

 - 1 Cup of frozen Hash Brown or French Fries
 - 4 eggs
 - Handful of pepperoni
 - Grated cheese

In a large frying pan (medium high to high heat), cover the bottom with some vegitable oil and frozen hashbrowns or french fries.  If you are using french fries, use your spatula to chop into smaller bits as they soften while cooking.  Once the potatoes are cooked and as crispy as you like, remove to a plate with a paper towel on it (I do this to get rid of some of the oil, I guess you could skip this step if you dont' care).  Now take the pepperoni and tear into small pieces and throw onto the pan (same heat) and fry them until they are as crispy as you like them.  Again, I move them to a plate with a paper towel (can skip this step if you don't mind the extra grease).

Now turn heat down to medium, and crack all 4 eggs into pan and cook as if you were cooking scrambled eggs (just stir them all around and break yokes if you've never made scrambled eggs before ;) ).  I usually ad a few drops of hot sauce (up to your preferance) and salt and pepper the eggs.  Before the eggs are completely done cooking (still a little liquidy) I add all of the potatoes and pepperoni back to the pan and mix it all together.  Then I just sprinkle grated cheese on the top and turn the heat down to medium low.  Once the cheese is all melted, it's ready to eat.

Just scoop some filling into a tortilla, and I personally like it with bbq sauce in it (there is a specific kind that I like called texas pit).  I know it sounds a bit weird (with pepperoni and bbq sauce, but everyone in my family who has tried it, now makes it for their family all the time).

There is usually enough for 4 - 5 people (could easily add more potatoes, eggs, and pepperoni if you need more).  I also don't really measure out the hash browns or french fries, I usually just dump some on the pan, but it's probably like a cup.  You can add or subtract those as they are kind of filler.  Some people don't like a really potatoe-y taste to their breakfast burritos.

xar256:
My specialty pizza.  Everyone who's tried it loves it, and my wife "demands" that I make it regularly.

Xar's Famous Pizza

Ingredients:
Dough
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 tsp suger
1/2 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
2   Tblsp veg. oil
1-1/4cup flour

Sauce
2.5 oz. tomato paste
2.5 oz. water
1/2 tsp salt
1   Tblsp veg. oil
1/2 tsp crushed oregano
pepper, tobasco sauce (to add a little kick, add to taste)

Toppings
Diced Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon
1 can sliced mushrooms
Chedder, Mozzarella, and Monteray Jack cheeses (Apply to your own taste)
Diced Green Pepper
1 can sliced black olives
Whatever else you like on your "za"

Directions
Mix water + suger together in a large bowl.  Sprinkle yeast and stand 10 mins.  Then stir well.

While waiting for the yeast to rise, I'll usually combine the sauce ingradients in another bowl.

Stir in salt, oil, and 3/4 cup flour and beat until smooth.
Stir in remaining 1/2 cup flour

Turn out onto lightly floured board, work in flour and knead until smooth and elastic. (additional flour MAY be required, but you don't want the dough to be totally dry, just not sticky.)
Form dough into a ball

Roll out into 18" circle
Place on grased pizza pan and turn edges up slightly

Mix sauce ingredients and spread over dough circle.

Spread toppings
bake 400F for 20-25mins

Enjoy!
Xar256 ;D

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