Crispy Potato Cakes or Patties

Do you have left over mashed potatoes and would like to eat them in a different way other then just "mashed" ? Well, here is your solution!!!

The other night I made this awesome patties and my husband could not stop eating them, they were so good and a different way to eat mashed potatoes. Know that you can put anything you want in them but since it was my first time making them I decided to make them plain, but next time I will try them with cheddar cheese and bacon in them, Yummy!!!!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

2 cups mashed potatoes

1 egg, beaten

1 onion, minced

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. white pepper

2 Tbsp. olive oil

2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation:

Mix together mashed potatoes, beaten egg and onion in a medium bowl. Add flour, cheese, salt and pepper and stir.

Over medium heat, heat olive oil and butter in a medium size nonstick frying pan. Drop about 1/4 cup of the potato mixture into the frying pan, patting it into 3 inch circles that are 1/2" thick. Cook until bottom is browned and crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Carefully turn the patty over and cook the second side until brown and crisp, 3-4 minutes. Serve with ketchup or salsa.

Of course I didn't serve it with ketchup, I made a delicious baked tilapia fish and some buttered sweet peas. My husband enjoyed dinner so much and I did too.

Hope you enjoy making them and eating them just like I did. Have an awesome weekend!!!!

Homemade Pulled Pork Pizza

I had been wanting to learn how to make pizza dough at home but had been scared of the process it has to go through. Yes!!! the yeast, the rising and so on.

Last Saturday I pulled myself together and said today is the day!!!! The day I'm going to be brave and make it, no matter what.
So I gathered all my ingredients and went at it. OK, I made it and the first mistake I made was putting it in the refrigerator right away; of course it didn't rise :(. I was so disappointed. but talking to a friend she told me that in order for it to rise it needed to be in a warm place so Monday morning I took it out of the fridge and put it inside my oven (not on) and like two or three hour after my dough had doubled in side, I was soooo excited and proud of myself.

OK, so now I couldn't wait to make pizza!!! but guess what we had for dinner yesterday? YES!!! pizza. I had taken out some pork so I put it in my pressure cooker for one hour and the shredded it, cut some onions and peppers, some olives and some pepperoni I had in the refrigerator.
Spread out my dough in the baking plate, pour some red sauce, mozzarella cheese, the veggies, the shredded meat, cheddar cheese and put it in the oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

Here is my pizza just before going in the oven, I thought it looked pretty good even before it was ready to eat.
And now look at it just out of the oven and ready to be eaten!!!

Look at that crust!!!! It was crispy on the outside and very soft on the inside. I thought it was delish. My husband enjoyed it too and took 4 pieces to work and I'm eating some as I'm writing right now.

Here is the dough recipe (MAKES TWO CRUSTS):

1 teaspoon Active Dry Or Instant Yeast

4 cups All-purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Kosher Salt 

1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

TO MAKE THE CRUST:

Sprinkle yeast over 1 1/2 cups warm (not lukewarm) water.

In a mixer, combine flour and salt. With the mixer running on low speed (with paddle attachment), drizzle in olive oil until combined with flour. Next, pour in yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined.

Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, and form the dough into a ball. Toss to coat dough in olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and store in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size. Store in the fridge until you need it. ***It's best to make the dough at least 24 hours in advance, and 3 or 4 days is even better.

NOTE: You can add garlic, basil, pepper or any other seasoning to your dough for more flavor if desired. 

Enjoy and have an awesome day!!!!

Chicken Salad Croissant

I know it's been a while since I posted some of my delicious meals but here I am again bringing you ideas on what to make for dinner.

Yesterday I made a really good chicken salad, yes!!!! it was the bomb :) and I wanted to share the recipe with you.

You'll need:

2 chicken breasts

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon onion powder

1 stalk of celery, diced

½ small white onion, diced

3 hard boiled eggs, diced

1¾ cups Mayonnaise 

¼ cup sweet relish

Butter Bakery Croissants

Lettuce

Tomato

Instructions:

Season chicken breast with black pepper, salt, onion powder and garlic powder. You can also add more spices if you like. Place chicken in a large skillet.

Add water or chicken broth and simmer covered on medium heat for 7 minutes per side or until done.When chicken is done, let it cool and shred. Set aside.

In a bowl add chicken, onions, celery and eggs. Toss to combine. Stir in mayonnaise, sweet relish and more seasonings if you want to enhance the flavor.

Remember to taste it as you mix in the seasonings to check for the perfect balance. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. Overnight is best to maximize all the flavors. Sandwich between a buttery bakery croissant with lettuce and tomatoes.

Enjoy it with some chips, fries, grapes or just by itself, it's super good. Always remember to add your own touch to it and make it your own. 

Have an awesome day!!!!