6 Easy Dinner Ideas

I like to cook so I decided I would share some recipes that I have collected and want to share.  I found these recipes on the web and I haven’t tried them yet but will give it a try soon.  I hope you all enjoy and if any of you make any of these dishes please let me know how they came out.

The chicken in this main dish recipe is lightly coated with a spiced tomato-and-mushroom blend. If you are looking for a timesaving dish to prepare, you can mix up the tomato-and-mushroom blend in advance to be used when you are ready to heat up the skillet. Enjoy it served on top of cooked rice or egg noodle pasta.

ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup Spiced Tomato-Mushroom Blend, (recipe below)
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1-1/2 cups fresh sugar snap pea pods
• Fresh parsley (optional)
• Lemon wedges (optional)
• Spiced Tomato-Mushroom Blend
• 1 cup dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
• 1 oz. dried mushrooms (shiitake or morel)*
• 1/4 cup dried minced onion
• 2 Tbsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. dried thyme
• 1 Tbsp. cumin seed
• 2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

directions

• 1. Lightly coat chicken with 1 tablespoon of the spiced blend.
  2. In large skillet cook chicken in hot olive oil over medium heat for 2 minutes on each side; remove from skillet. Stir remaining spiced blend and rice into skillet; cook 1 minute. Add 2-1/2 cups water; return chicken to skillet. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
  3. Add pea pods to skillet. Cover. Cook 5 minutes more or until rice is tender. Serve with parsley and lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings.
  4. Spiced Tomato-Mushroom Blend:In large bowl combine all ingredients. Place the mixture, one-fourth at a time, in blender. Cover and blend 30 seconds or until tomatoes are finely chopped. Transfer to storage container. Refrigerate; use seasoning blend within 1 month. Makes 8 (1/4-cup) portions.
  5. *Test Kitchen Tip:To remove grit from dried mushrooms, place in sieve and rinse under cold running water. Drain and pat dry. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until dry and crisp.

Keeping your pantry well-stocked is essential to quick meal-making, and tortillas are one of those pantry building blocks (even though they go in your fridge). With tortillas around, you can make huevos rancheros and quesadillas and all manner of quick tacos and enchiladas. This recipe relies on premade pot roast, which is available in the refrigerated section of your grocer’s meat aisle. Serve this with a side of salsa and a salad.

ingredients

• 8 6-inch corn tortillas
• 1 17-oz. pkg. refrigerated beef pot roast with juices
• 1 14-1/2-oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 green sweet pepper, cut into strips
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• Dairy sour cream (optional)
• Fresh cilantro sprigs (optional)

directions

• 1. Wrap tortillas in microwave-safe paper towels. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) 45 to 60 seconds or until warm. Cover; set aside.
  2. Microwave beef according to package directions. Meanwhile, place undrained tomatoes in small saucepan; heat through.
  3. Remove meat, reserving juices. Cut in slices. Serve on warmed tortillas with tomatoes and green pepper strips. Pass lime wedges, sour cream, and cilantro. Drizzle reserved juices.

This classic chili recipe includes all the traditional ingredients — ground beef, peppers, onions, and kidney beans in a tomato juice. While the soup is great the way it is, you can also experiment with different spices to give it some flair. Top individual bowls off with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.

ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 small)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, undrained
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• Chopped onion (optional)
• Dairy sour cream (optional)
• Crushed red pepper (optional)

directions

• 1. In a 3-quart saucepan cook and stir ground beef, sweet pepper, 1/2 cup chopped onion, and the garlic over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
  2. Stir in tomato sauce, undrained beans, undrained tomatoes, chili powder, salt, basil, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. To serve, ladle chili into bowls. If desired, top each serving with cheese, chopped onion, and/or sour cream and pass crushed red pepper. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
  3. Chili for Two: Prepare as above, except divide all ingredients in half.
  4. Cincinnati-Style Chili: Prepare as above, except omit sweet pepper, basil, and optional garnishes. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper with the tomato sauce. To serve, place 1/2 cup hot cooked spaghetti on each of 4 serving plates; make an indentation in center of each portion. Top each serving with some of the chili, 1 to 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese, 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped onion, and/or 1/4 cup additional kidney beans.

Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes (see recipe below) – Potatoes are one of the great comfort foods, especially when stuffed with a satisfying mixture of lean ground beef and broccoli florets plus reduced-fat sour cream and Cheddar cheese. Add a tossed salad and you have a healthy and hearty meal that will leave you feeling good.

Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes
Active time: 30 minutes | Total: 40 minutes | To make ahead: Prepare and stuff potatoes. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Microwave and serve.

4 medium russet potatoes
8 ounces 90%-lean ground beef (see Variation)
1 cup broccoli florets, finely chopped
1 cup water
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 scallions, sliced

1. Pierce potatoes all over with a fork. Place in the microwave and cook on Medium, turning once or twice, until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. (Or use the “potato setting” on your microwave and cook according to the manufacturer’s directions.)
2. Meanwhile, brown meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Increase heat to high, add broccoli and water to the pan, cover, and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the broccoli; add to the meat.
3. Carefully cut off the top third of the cooked potatoes; reserve the tops for another use. Scoop out the insides into a medium bowl. Place the potato shells in a small baking dish. Add 1/2 cup Cheddar, sour cream, salt and pepper to the potato insides and mash with a fork or potato masher. Add scallions and the potato mixture to the broccoli and meat; stir to combine.
4. Evenly divide the potato mixture among the potato shells and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Microwave on High until the filling is hot and the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.

Vegetarian variation:
Replace the ground beef with a soy-based substitute or omit the beef altogether and increase the broccoli to 1 1/2 cups and the cheese to 1 1/4 cups.

Makes 4 servings.

Per serving: 274 calories; 10 g fat (5 g sat, 4 g mono); 52 mg cholesterol; 24 g carbohydrate; 22 g protein; 2 g fiber; 514 mg sodium; 740 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (42% daily value), Zinc (27% dv), Potassium (21% dv), Calcium (19% dv).

Here’s a drumstick version of the popular Buffalo chicken wing appetizer. If you like a little less hot and spicy flavor, use just two tablespoons of hot pepper sauce and add one teaspoon of vinegar. Serve the chicken with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing for dipping. This spicy recipe makes a great party appetizer.

ingredients

• 8 medium chicken drumsticks (about 2 pounds total)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 to 4 tablespoons bottled hot pepper sauce
• Celery sticks
• 1/4 cup blue cheese salad dressing

directions

• 1. Skin chicken, if desired. In a plastic or paper bag combine flour and paprika. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, shaking to coat well. In a 10-inch skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium heat about 10 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned, turning to brown evenly. Remove chicken; set aside.
  2. In drippings in skillet cook onion and garlic about 5 minutes or until golden brown and tender. Combine chicken broth and hot pepper sauce; stir into skillet. (Avoid inhaling fumes caused by cooking the hot pepper sauce.) Return chicken to skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
  3. Transfer chicken to platter. Skim fat from sauce, if necessary. To serve, spoon some of the sauce over chicken; pass remaining sauce. Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing. Makes 4 servings.

Coated with olive oil and baked in a hot oven, these fries are soft and buttery inside and crisp on the outside—the perfect combination.

4 servings

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into wedges
• 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Toss potato wedges with oil, salt and thyme (if using). Spread the wedges out on a rimmed baking sheet.
3. Bake until browned and tender, turning once, about 20 minutes total.

Nutrition

Per serving: 102 calories; 5 g fat (1 g sat, 4 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber; 291 mg sodium; 405 mg potassium.

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat

Sexy Asian Girls – Music videos lol

All I can say is these girls are sexy! I mean wow!  Their a pop group in Japan or China or something but I didn’t watch the video because they were singing. lol  Anyways, check out the video below.

“Doin’ Your Mom” Song By RayWilliamJohnson

I found this video on youtube and it is just too hilarious to not share.  Check it out guys.

Stop Child Abuse! – The Peter Connelly Story

I saw a video today that literally brought a tear to my eye.  A child is like an animal and is defenseless against abuse.  They can not call ‘911′ or yell out for help…They can only suffer and hope someone comes to their aid.  This child was tortured and and neglected! How is it possible to do such a thing to a child.  Does it make those sick fuckers feel powerful?  Does it make them feel like their God?  How can people like that sleep at night and go through out their day feeling OK with themselves.  I would love to torture that fucker for what he did.  I would do everything he did to that little kid right back at him. How could the mother let this happen? HOW COULD SHE FUCKING LET HIM CUT OFF HIS FINGER! I hope they both die a horrible and painful death.  This was so horrible I bet not even the Devil could stomach to watch this video.

Please spread the word of this video so child abuse awareness can spread.  Also, just like children,  animals need our help too.  If you notice any kind of abuse please call the proper authorities.  Abuse should not be allowed to go on…Please fight abuse no matter what kind it is (Women, men, animals, children, etc.)

Please watch the video and spread the word:  http://media.causes.com/590344?p_id=41784731

=ADK= – A Different Kind of Multi-Gaming Community

=ADK= is a gaming community which my best bud Ray is apart of.  Their an awesome group and they even put a banner of RomesBlog up on their site…Isn’t that cool of them!?    Anyways, I want everyone to check out their site and see if you want to become a =ADK= member. I think you will, and remember, RomesBlog never steers you wrong!

www.ADKGamers.com

=ADK= – A Different Kind of Multi-Gaming Community. We are a gaming community where we enjoy playing multiple games. We don’t limit ourselves to one or 2 games, but rather multiple games.

If your a parent, read this! DON’T RUIN YOUR KID’S LIFE!

If your a parent please read this…Some parents do not know how to let go and some just try to force their kids to do what they think they should do.  Parents now-a-days do not realize the impact this has on their kids and how their lives will be affected by this.  Parents can be to strict, needy, over protected, and whatever else parents love to do to ruin their kid’s life. Read below to become a better parent!

10 Worst Things Parents Do to Ruin Kids’ Social Lives

Let’s face it, friends play an enormous part of our children’s self-esteem and success quotient for life. I’m often asked whether parents really can influence their children’s ability to make friends. My answer is always a resounding: “Yes!” After all, parents can be a tremendous impact on kids’ social lives, but they can hinder and even harm their children’s friendship chances as well.” Here are ten ways parents can rain on their kids’ social parade. (That’s a hint: so watch out, Mom and Dad! Just a few things to think about!)

1. Set a Terrible Example. Do you tell your kids to have good manners, but then verbally abuse your waiter? Do you tell your kids not to talk about people behind their back, and then pick up the phone to gossip? Don’t expect your kids to be a good friend unless you are.

2. Be a Pushy Stage Mom. Do you insist that your shy son have a huge birthday party even though he’d rather invite his one close friend? Have you tried to make play dates for your kid from names on the social page? Don’t think you can muscle your kid into friendships that only you care about.

3. Act Like a Micro-Managing Drill Sergeant. Do you orchestrate every minute of your child’s time with his friends? Do you hover at every play date constantly darting back and forth with some concern? Don’t hyper-parent or prevent your child from gaining his own friendship experiences.

4. Make Your Home as Sterile as an Operating Room. Do your child’s friends feel like they ought to wear white gloves when they come over? Do you insist they take off their shoes and never touch anything? Don’t be so up tight about being orderly that your kid and his friends can’t feel relaxed.

5. Act Like a Brontosaurus. Do you embarrass your kids in front of their friends, by not understanding their language or culture? Do you insist that your kid dress like he’s starring in Grease? Don’t refuse to change when it comes to customs that are really important to your kids and their friends.

6. Put on the Robe and Pick Up the Gavel. Are you constantly criticizing the way your child tries to make friends? Do you eavesdrop on his conversations, and tell him what he should have said? Don’t be critical that you discourage your kid from taking each step towards learning new friendship skills.

7. Stick that Nose in the Air. Are your kids’ friends never good enough for your standards? Do you disrespect, ignore, never take the time to sit down and find out who they really are? Don’t dismiss your child’s friends without appreciating what it is about them that your child values.

8. Be Your Kid’s “Bestest” Buddy. Are you more concerned about your kid’s liking you rather than setting limits? Do you want your kid to be popular that you make your home the most permissive spot on the block? Don’t forget you’re the parent and need to keep up the standards.

9. Chucking in that Towel. Do you feel that no one had to help you with friendship issues, so why should you bother? Don’t assume there’s anyone better than you for supporting your kids’ efforts to learn friendship skills or that he can do it without you.

10. Living in a Little House of Horrors. Do you treat everyone in your family with respect? Do your children want to bring friends home? Are they proud of you and look up to you as their role model? Don’t expect your children to make friends and bring them home if your house is an unhappy place.

So how are you doing? Just remember: Using simple parenting solutions can make real differences on your children’s lives—especially when you choose ones that matter most in raising good kids then commit to making them become a habit in your daily parenting.

Source: Click Here!

Youtube page up!!

I finally added the youtube page up and will be posting a lot of videos on there soon so keep watching the channel for new vids! I started the channel off by showing my sister’s two cats…The cats were crying so I decided to video tape them but when I got near the door they stoped so I just filmed them being them. Anyways, here is the page to my youtube page and I hope to see a lot of you subscribing and adding me as a friend

http://www.youtube.com/user/romesblog

Awesome Pictures I Found!

Some of these pictures are meant for people above the age of 18…Also, please do not send me any mail about these images going to far.  If you do not like what you see then stop looking.  I do not care if these bother you as these are on the web and there is nothing I can do to change that.  That means me having the pictures up on the blog is not a big deal. So, that being said please enjoy the pictures and post a comment or two.

Check out these videos! Awesome work!

Here are five videos of awesome poetry.  Three are from a guy called  Gemineye and two is from Daniel Beatty

Daniel Beatty – “Knock Knock”

Daniel Beatty – “Duality Duel”

Gemineye – “What Are You Fighting For?”

Gemineye – “Poetic Bloodlines”

Gemineye – “Penny For Your Thoughts”

Funny Videos! (ATHEIST!!!!!!!, Offensive!!!!!!!, Super Mario Jesus)

Funny videos I found.  Now, these videos go in order from top to bottom as the bottom two are response videos to the one above it…Enjoy! 

“ATHEIST!!!!!!!“

“Offensive!!!!!!!”

“Super Mario Jesus”