4 Hour Steak Marinade

A Marinade For Any Type of Steak...

1 Cup Bourbon
1 Cup Soy Sauce
3 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Tablespoon Fresh Ginger (peeled and minced)

In a medium size bowl whisk together all ingredients
Add desired steak cut to a zip lock bag
Add marinade to steak
Place in refrigerator for 4 hours
Remove steak from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature
Grill to desired doneness

The Up North Panini

Nothing Like a Pressed Sandwich...

Fresh, Sliced Italian Bread
Deli Sliced Roast Beef
Deli Sliced Provolone Cheese
Roasted Red Peppers
Arugula (cleaned and torn into pieces)
Balsamic Vinegar
Pam Spray

Preheat Grill Pan or Skillet

Assemble sandwiches:
Spray Italian bread with Pam Spray (both the outside and inside of bread)
Spoon a little bit of balsamic vinegar onto one side of the bread
Place roast beef, roasted peppers, arugula, and cheese on bread
Place sandwich on grill pan and press down until cheese is melted and bread has grill marks about 3-4 minutes per side

***If you do not have a panini press make one...
take a brick and cover it with tin foil for an instant panini press

T's Chicken With Red Wine Sauce

Absolutely Delicious...

4 Chicken Breasts
Olive Oil
1/2 Red Onion (diced)
2 Sprigs Rosemary
Salt/Pepper
2 Packages Mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)
1 1/2 Glasses Red Wine
Flour
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream

Coat the bottom of a large pan with olive oil
Over medium heat add the onion and rosemary
Season with salt/pepper
Cook till translucent about 5 minutes
Add mushrooms re-season with salt/pepper
Add one glass of red wine
Cover and cook till mushrooms are tender about 12-15 minutes
Once mushrooms have cooked remove from pan and set aside with the remaining sauce
In a zip lock bag add 2 cups of flour, salt/pepper
Add chicken breasts, zip bag and coat chicken with flour
Remove from bag and place chicken in the same pan as used for the mushrooms
Add a little bit more olive oil and remaining wine
Cook on medium low heat till juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink inside
Once chicken is cooked add mushrooms and sauce back to pan
Bring to a boil and add cream
Cook till thickened about 5 minutes
Serve over rice

Onion and Sage Tart

Something Very Tasty...

4 Large Spanish Onions (sliced)
Olive Oil
2 Teaspoons Sugar
Salt/Pepper
1 Tablespoon Ground Sage
8 Sage Leaves (thinly sliced)
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
2 Puff Pastry Sheets (defrosted)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Coat the bottom on a large pan with olive oil
Add the onions and cook on high heat for 1 minute
Reduce heat to medium
Add sugar and season with salt/pepper
Add ground sage and fresh sage
Cook until onions are tender about 15-20 minutes
Stir frequently
Remove onions from heat
In a bowl whisk eggs and cream
Add cooled onions and mix
Place pastry puff sheets on non stick cookie sheets
Prick with a fork
Evenly spread onion mixture onto pastry sheets
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown
Remove from oven and cool before slicing into 2 inch squares

Sweet Potato Fries

A Healthier Version...

5 Sweet Potatoes (peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch long slices)
Vegetable Oil
Salt/Pepper
Garlic Powder

Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
In a large bowl toss sweet potatoes with vegetable oil, salt/pepper and garlic powder
Place potatoes on cookie sheet in a single layer
Bake 10 minutes
Turn once and bake 10 additional minutes or until golden brown
Remove from oven
Sprinkle with salt
Cool for 5-10 minutes before serving