Cooking for 1 or 2
Spare Ribs for Two
MICHIE — Wed, 08/19/2009 - 6:40am
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/3 cup of dark corn syrup
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 lbs.

Buttermilk Pecan Chicken for Two
MICHIE — Wed, 08/19/2009 - 6:35am
Ingredients
2 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup toasted pecans
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place each chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and gently flatten with a meat mallet or heavy flat object to an even 1/3-inch thick.
In a shallow bowl add the chicken and the buttermilk.
Cover and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
In a food processor, pulse pecans until finely ground.
Transfer the pecans to a large rimmed dish and add the panko bread crumbs.

Pan-Broiled Shrimp
MICHIE — Sat, 08/08/2009 - 4:04pm
1 teaspoon margarine
1/3 medium sweet onion, sliced
1/3 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
Lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste
Heat margarine in medium saucepan. Saute onion until translucent. Add shrimp. Saute until pink about 3-5 mins.
Add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Yield: 2 servings
Nutritional Info Per Serving (1/2 of recipe): Cals: 89, Fat: 3 g, Chol:
116 mg, Sod: 156 mg, Carb: 3 g, Dietary Fiber: 1 g, Sugars: 2 g,Protein: 13 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Very Lean Meat, 1/2 Fat

Grill Broiled Sirloin Steak
MICHIE — Tue, 05/26/2009 - 3:06pm
1 beef sirloin steak,cut 1 1-inch thick
1 salt
1 pepper
Place steak on grill over ash-covered coals so the surface of steak is 2 to 3 inches from the heat. Broil at moderate temperature.
Whenone side is browned, turn, season and finish cooking on the second side. Turn and season.
A steak cut 1 inch thick requires 18 to 20 minutes for rare and 20 to 25 minutes for medium.
Yield: 1 Servings

Easy Chicken Crescent Calzones
MICHIE — Sun, 05/17/2009 - 5:12pm
1 can crescent rolls
4 slices chicken (deli)
4 slices Monterey Jack cheese
1 can mushroom pieces drained
1 egg beaten
1/2 C. plain bread crumbs
1 (12 oz) jar chicken gravy
1/4 t. paprika
Heat oven to 375.
Spray cookie sheet or 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Separate dough into 4 triangles.
Firmly press perforations to seal. Press each to a 6x5 rectangle.
Top each rectangle to within 1/2" of edge with slice of chicken, slice of cheese & 1 T. of the mushrooms.
Reserve remaining mushrooms for the gravy.

