Yogurt-Marinated Chicken

I tried this recipe for Yogurt-Marinated Chicken. It wasn't terrible but didn't have as much flavor as I had hoped, and I did marinate it over night. I think if you used boneless skinless meat the flavor would be stronger. I don't think I will make this again because I have too many other recipes I like better than this one.

Braised Beef Brisket w/ Tomatoes & Sweet Onions

I tried this recipe for "Braised Beef Brisket w/ Tomatoes & Sweet Onions" that I found in Cooking with Paula Deen magazine. It was really terrible. Not great flavor, and I really didn't like the way the meat came out. We didn't even eat any of the leftovers. Big disappointment and waste of food! Once in awhile Paula has a great recipe but she has a lot of duds too.

Chicken with Wine from Rachael Ray

A few days ago I made this recipe for Chicken with Wine from Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine. It was pretty good though I am not sure I would make it again as I think I like Chicken Marsala better. However, the mushrooms were delicious and honestly I'd like to make this recipe again with more mushrooms and omit the chicken altogether. This flavor of this recipe reminded me a lot of the mushrooms you get at Outback Steakhouse. I know that Outback uses Maggi seasoning in some of their food so I would like to try a dash of that in this next time.

I only had a subscription to Everyday with Rachael Ray because I had gotten it so cheap through a deal on ebay. I have not renewed it because it is pretty rare that I find a recipe in it that I am interested to try. I also feel like the magazine it just too chaotic to really read. But every once in awhile she has a good recipe come along.

Crispy Cheddar Chicken

I had seen this recipe for Crispy Cheddar Chicken floating around facebook and decided to try it. It was pretty good, but I think the step of dipping the chicken in the milk is completely pointless. The chicken is already wet and barely any milk at all is actually on the chicken after dipping it. Also, it is very difficult to get the cheese to adhere to the chicken. I honestly think it would be easier to make this recipe by putting the chicken in a pan and topping with the cheese and crushed crackers. And the chicken stuck to the pan really bad even though it had been sprayed with cooking spray, so this is another reason I would put cheese & crumbs on top of the chicken only. I also added some milk to the sauce mixture because I felt it was way too thick otherwise. Overall this tasted good and everyone loved it. The only downside is that it is made with processed ingredients. Even so, I will probably make this again sometime.

Bacon-Wrapped Turkey "Filet Mignons"

Tonight for dinner I made this recipe for Bacon-Wrapped Turkey "Filet Mignons". It was pretty good and very easy. I think I will probably make these again. I think these also would be good with seasoning/spices and grilled or even baked. *Note: I did not make the spinach.

Bratwursts

While our friends were here we discussed the different methods of making brats. I usually parboil them in beer, then finish them on the grill. Another way of doing them is to grill them first, then finish them by boiling with beer and onions. Some people feel this makes them "juicier". While our friends were here we parboiled them in beer and onions, then grilled, and put some of them back in the beer/onion mixture. I'd have to say I still like my original method, and will probably stick with that.

For brats, I recommend Johnsonville Original Bratwurst.

Instant Pancake Mix from Alton Brown

While our friends were visiting they also made pancakes one morning that were absolutely incredible! They used Alton Brown's Instant Pancake Mix. They added chocolate chips to some of the pancakes, and walnuts and cranberries to some others, and the pancakes were also delicious plain!!! These were definitely the best homemade pancakes I've had.