Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Ingredients:

4-6 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 Cloves minced garlic
1 Cup Honey
1/4 Cup Ketchup
1/2 Cup Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon - 1 Tablespoon Red Pepper Flakes (can be modified to your liking, I like it spicy)
1/2-1 Teaspoon Chinese Five spice
1/2-1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/2-1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds

4 Teaspoons Corn Starch
1/3 Cup Hot Water

 Directions:

1. Cut chicken into strips and place in crock pot

2. In a bowl, combine Garlic, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, oil, red pepper flakes, chinese 5 spice and ginger. Pour over chicken and cook on Low 3-4 hours or High 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

3. In a small bowl combine cornstarch in 1/3 cup hot water and  add to crock pot, stir into to sauce to allow sauce to somewhat thicken. (Its not gonna be super thick but enough to make it not so watery.)

4. Sprinkle evenly with Sesame seeds and Enjoy!!!!

Serve over your choice of Rice, Fried rice, Rice noodles, etc....

I like to make fried rice whenever I am making some sort of chinese style meat.

What do you do with your Leftover Meatloaf?

I have found that there are some really awesome things you can do with your leftover meatloaf. For one thing, your meat is already seasoned and is able to take on mostly any other kinds being added to it. It is already cooked, so its a great choice to use on a night your just to tired to make something extravagant. A few of my choice picks for my left over meatloaf are Sloppy Joes, Spaghetti, Shepards pie, throw it in a casserole and many more. How do you use your meatloaf?

Tonight I decided to make spaghetti. First, I break up the meat and re-warm it in a frying pan that is big enough to also add my sauce. Then after it is almost warm I add my sauce and throw in any seasonings you would normally add to spaghetti and turn it on low to just lightly simmer while I'm waiting for my pasta to cook. After its all done, you have a cheap, easy and quick dinner for the family.

 Would love to hear some of your ideas for meatloaf or any other great leftover item that can be turned into something else!

BEST RIBS EVER!! Super moist, so flavorful and oven baked!!

Ingredients:

4 lbs Pork Ribs
3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Smoked Paprika
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1/2-1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
1 Tablespoon Liquid Smoke (optional)
2 Cups of your favorite BBQ sauce or make your own ( I will include an awesome homemade BBQ sauce recipe later on)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 Degrees F

2. Peel off the membrane that covers the bony side of the ribs. (you can start it by getting a knife or scissors and cutting a slit and sliding your fingers underneath to get enough to grasp and then pull gently.)

3. Mix together brown sugar and other spices to make a

dry rub.

4. Spread Liquid smoke on bony side of ribs. (will quickly absorb so move it around somewhat fast)

5. Generously apply spice rub to all sides.

6. On Cookie sheet, lay down two sheets of foil shiny side out and place ribs meaty side down on top of the foil.

7. Lay two sheets of foil on top of the ribs and roll and crimp edges tightly, with edges facing up to seal and keep in as much moisture as possible.

8. Place in oven and bake for 2-2 1/2 hours, until meat is starting to shrink away from the bone.

9. Remove from oven

10. Heat Broiler

11. Place ribs bony side up on cookie sheet or broiler pan and slather with BBQ sauce, Broil until sauce is cooked on and looks bubbly and glazed.

12. Remove from oven and repeat step 11 with meaty side of ribs up.

Enjoy!!!

(Sorry, I was so excited that I totally forgot to take a picture of the beautiful final product before I murderously cut into the rack. But, you get the idea and just know, despite my horrible cutting job with my metal spatula they were still mouth wateringly delish!!!)

Most AMAZING homemade face mask/scrub and toner!

This homemade face mask and toner is so great for many reasons:

1. Great for acne
2. Helps fade dark spots mostly caused by acne
3. Its cheap because most of the ingredients should already be in your pantry.
4. And most importantly, it helps your face feel amazingly soft and clean.

What you need:
Sugar
Honey
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) ( Do NOT use regular vinegar, and preferably organic non-filtered, Like Bragg ACV)
Green tea bag (steep as though you would for regular drinking tea and then let cool)
Optional:
Tea Tree oil
Fresh lemon
Olive Oil

What you do:
MASK:
Mix together in a bowl 1 teaspoon of Apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons of green tea and 5 teaspoons of sugar.
Stir mixture and then add in 1 teaspoon of honey
Now mix in 2-3 more teaspoons of sugar or enough to give you a fairly thick consistency.
Move into a container you are able to seal and store in the fridge, this should keep for two weeks and be enough for about 4 masks using it twice a week.
To Use: Use a cotton ball or cotton pad to soak/gather and smear (Do not rub) enough of the mask to cover your face evenly. Now using circular motions gently massage your face for 2-5 minutes. Now let stand on your face for 5-10 minutes before rinsing with warm water.

TONER:
Mix together in a small container you are able to seal and store in the fridge: 1/3 part Apple cider vinegar, 2/3 part Green Tea. (You always want the mixture with the mask and toner to be two parts green tea to one part apple cider vinegar) Store in your fridge and this will also keep for two weeks.
Optional add ins: 1 teaspoon Olive oil for extra moisture benefits, 1 teaspoon of Tea Tree oil / 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice for extra help with specifically treating acne and scars.
To use: After rinsing your face, apply toner with a cotton ball or pad. If you are paranoid about the smell only use at night. The smell doesn't bother me so I use this mix day and night and use the mask at least twice a week.

Enjoy guys!!!

Im Back!!!

Ok, well after being out of commission for almost two weeks now I am back. Unfortunately, I have not been doing any cooking, cleaning, living or anything thing else because of my back.. However, I am on the road to getting better after this last episode that started right after I started this blog. So, Here we go, Lets start BLOGGING!!!!

Here I am

Well, this is my first post and my first blog ever. Never thought I would be one of those people with a blog, sharing recipes, whats important to me and everything about my life. Now I just have to remember to take photos of what I make and then remember to post it on here. I do a ton of home cooking and some baking. I am told anyways, that everything I make is absolutely delicious by everyone and my husband told me I should start a blog, catering company and restaraunt. So, I am starting small with a blog.... So, here I am and her we go!