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[warlord 73]

I've actually marinaded Chicken with Italian salad dressing....just a little will go a long way...surprisingly yummy and oh so tender....

I have done this as well. I find it though a little too much for my sensitive teeth. Not sure if it's the vinegar in the dressing or what that makes my teeth more sensitive or what it is in the Itallian dressing. I'm pretty sure though it is. My wife makes Chimmichangas and it uses a small amount of vinegar in it, but I guess not enough to set my teeth off.

I vaguely remember someone in Canada once getting me to try vinegar on a french fry and I think that also hurt my teeth (mabey along with the salt?). Of course the overwhelming urge to throw up from having that over killed the sensitivity to my teeth ha ha...

[trailmix 77]

I vaguely remember someone in Canada once getting me to try vinegar on a french fry and I think that also hurt my teeth (mabey along with the salt?). Of course the overwhelming urge to throw up from having that over killed the sensitivity to my teeth ha ha...

[Krikit 1,164]

Mmmmm. Malt vinegar and salt on chips. Yummy.

[Cassie 8]

We're breaking out the grill tonight and having sweet italian sausage and rice. Yummy!

[skykate 0]

Hubby is home with a bad cold today..so i am making homemade chicken noodle soup.

[Marilyn. 340]

mmm dinner was good.. the chicken was really yummy

i marinated the chicken in a mixture of mustard, soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, garlic and ketchup....

for dessert I took some flour tortillas and then spread them lightly with peanut butter and then on half I put thinly sliced bananas and chocolate chips and then I folded them over and baked them in the oven until the chocolate chips were melted... once done brush them with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar... mmm, yum yum

i usually add marshmallows too but i didn't have any and they also can be done on the grill....

this is the recipe for the two potato packet thing I did last night with the chicken....

we usually wrap them in foil and do them on the BBQ but I have also layered them in a casserole dish and baked in the oven....

Two Potato Packet

2 medium sweet potatoes

4 small red potatoes, thinly sliced

1 medium sized onion, chopped

2 tablespoons margarine or butter, cut into small pieces

4 small sprigs of fresh rosemary, basil or oregano (I have used dried too, works just as good)

Salt

Pepper

1/2 cup shredded smoked provolone or Gouda cheese (I have used mozzarella cheese and it works too)

Fold four 24x18 inch pieces of aluminum foil in half to make 18x12 inch rectangles. Divide sweet potatoes and red potatoes among the foil rectangles, alternating and overlapping the slices. Top with onion, margarine, herbs, slat and pepper.

Bring up opposite edges of the foil and seal with a double fold. Fold remaining edges together to completely enclose vegetables, leaving space for steam to build.

Grill on BBQ until potatoes are tender. Remove packets from grill. Open packets and sprinkle with cheese. Let stand for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted

[Marilyn. 340]

here is a couple of recipes for marinades...

I made these yestarday and it was yummy.. I added a couple of tablespoons of ketchup to the marinade though... it smelled a little strong with just the ingredients on the list...

Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks

8 chicken drumstick, slashed

6 garlic clove, crushed*

3 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2-1 teaspoon black pepper

Combine garlic, honey, mustard, soy sauce, lemon juice and pepper in a bowl. Add the drumsticks and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour (can marinate for up to 6 hours in advance). Pre-heat grill to medium-hot, for outdoors medium-hot coals. Grill turning every 3 minutes and basting with any leftover marinade until the chicken is opaque with no trace of pink, for about 15 minutes.

*Instead of garlic cloves I just used garlic powder...

I marinated the chicken for about 3 hours and it had plenty of flavour.... I heated the marinade to boiling and let it boil for a few minutes and then when I grilled the chicken I brushed it with it....

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i haven't tried this one but it looks good...

Easy Italian Chicken Marinade

3-4 lbs boneless chicken

1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons paprika

Marinate chicken for 6 hours or overnight and grill.

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this one is for steak but I am pretty sure I have used it for chicken before....

Steak Tip Marinade

1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 cup Italian-style salad dressing

2 teaspoons garlic pepper seasoning

1 cup barbeque sauce

2 pounds beef sirloin tip steaks

1. In a medium bowl, mix the Worcestershire sauce, Italian-style salad dressing, garlic pepper seasoning, and barbeque sauce. Place the meat in the marinade, and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

2. Preheat grill for high heat.

3. Brush grill lightly with oil to prevent sticking. Place steaks on the grill, and discard marinade. Grill steaks 10 minutes on each side, or to desired doneness.

*if you are going to use a tougher piece of meat or chicken you might want to marinate a little longer then an hour...

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when I marinade stuff I like to through everything into a big ziploc bag.... super easy that way...

[warlord 73]

Ok going to do oysters and scallops cooked on the stove with lemon juice and herbs and then serverd over wild rice. Should be pretty simple, so I'm curious how it'll get screwed up...

[Marilyn. 340]

we had French toast for lunch... I make like a batter thing with milk and eggs and stuff and then I soak the French bread in it until it is all soaked up and then I fry it just until golden brown and then finish it off in the oven..

i was all proud of myself they came out looking so nice and puffy .... and then I was eating them and they tasted good but I noticed something odd about them and I was trying to think what it was and then it connected.. I forgot to put the some sugar in the batter

i told hubby and he said "I know" but he still ate them all.... like I said they still tasted good with the syrup on them...

i make it like this..... i make the batter a little different though...

[trailmix 77]

That's funny Marilyn, I made french toast for breakfast/lunch today too! I haven't made it in ages. I like to eat mine with just butter, salt and pepper, sometimes syrup.

Well I have just ordered Papa Johns Pizza, we have never tried it, hope it's great! We ordered the white pizza.

[Marilyn. 340]

salt and pepper on french toast??

[Krikit 1,164]

Ok going to do oysters and scallops cooked on the stove with lemon juice and herbs and then serverd over wild rice. Should be pretty simple, so I'm curious how it'll get screwed up...

Mmmmmm

Well I have just ordered Papa Johns Pizza, we have never tried it, hope it's great! We ordered the white pizza.

The Papa Johns here in town sux. But I had the best pizza I've ever had in the US at the airport on Friday. Sbarro. My husband had a bite (he had ordered something else), agreed with me, stared at me eating for a while, then asked "Are you going to eat all that?" So I ended up giving him half. (I'd only bought a slice.) If they're open at 5:00am on Saturday morning I'm going to get another.

[trailmix 77]

salt and pepper on french toast??

Absolutely delicious! (the French toast that is). My Mom always used to make it that way for us, she even cut it in to bite size pieces before frying it

The pizza was good, nothing to get excited about.

Yes krikit, you are about to jaunt off to Canada!! Sbarro looked awfully familiar - they have them in Calgary (had to look that up mind you).

Edited May 8, 2008 by trailmix

[Marilyn. 340]

we are going to have grilled hamburgers today.. we were bad and bought some of those pre-made frozen burgers.. yeah I know..

but they are super easy when you want a quick meal.... mmmm, can hardly wait for the burger with some lettuce and tomato.. mmm... yum yum..

[Krikit 1,164]

Yes krikit, you are about to jaunt off to Canada!! Sbarro looked awfully familiar - they have them in Calgary (had to look that up mind you).

Yes, I had to go to the Wine Cellar today to pick up 3 bottles of wine my daughter had ordered.... @ $67/bottle. Apparently there were only 2 available in all of Ontario so she had me ask Nancy - the owner of the wine store - to order them. I'll be mortified if they break in my suitcase. But Nancy packed them up pretty good so I'm thinking they'll be alright. Oh, and she said I almost lost them because two people came in the store and saw them sitting there and wanted to buy them.

I'm hoping I'm getting a bottle of wine for Mother's Day.

Edited May 9, 2008 by Krikit