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Eating  clean is not as hard as some think. Coming up with recipes  that are excellent , and beautiful  can be a challenge. Ever  since my father became sick I have  been  trying to cook clean and simple. This is an excellent  recipe for chicken  leg quarters.

Ingredients
6 tbs deli mustard

6 tbs raw honey

2 garlic cloves pressed

4 tbs paprika

1tbs salt

2 tbs Chia seeds

*honey water mixture

To prepare

Wash and pat dry chicken. Combine all spices except chia seeds and rub chicken. Let marinade overnight.

Preheat  oven to  375 degrees line backing pan with foil and lay chicken  pieces  on top.

Bake at 375 degrees uncovered  for minutes.

* make honey water by mixing  1tbs honey and 2 tbs waster.

Once chicken is golden brush with honey  water mixture and sprinkle Chia  seed over tops bake additional  5 minutes.

Enjoy.

Everytime I see a funnel cake it reminds me of rides, fairs, humidity, crowds and heat. This is what a state fair is like in MN. Im not sure what ingredients vendors use but here is a recipe that I use for clean ingredients that you can understand and Enjoy. You probably have all of them in your cupboards.

 

ingredients

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbs sugar

1 tsp backing powder

1 1/5 cups milk

2 eggs

1 tbs Vanilla

Other

oil for frying and powder sugar for dusting

 

To Prepare

Heat Oil to medium high in a frying pan about 2 inches deep.

( I used small pan and made them one at a time.) Mix all dry ingredients and then add milk, eggs and vanilla mix well.

Using a measuring cup with a spout pour slowly in a coil fry until golden, turn over and fry the other side also. drain on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

some suggestions, serve with fresh strawberries, make them smaller for children.

The Best steak is if it has a pat of yummy butter on top. Grilled, Broiled, Fried, sautéed any way you like it a pat of herb butter brings out the flavors.

ingredients

• 4 tbsp Butter
• Roasted garlic 4-5 cloves
• 1/4 cup parsley
• Juice of half lemon
• 1/4 Jalapeno
• salt

 

To Prepare

Roast garlic or when frying up your steak saute garlic until soft.

slice up jalapeno

put everything in a food processor. (butter, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, jalapeno and salt) and process until you like the consistency.

enjoy with steak or on bread.

This is one meal that I do make often because its easy and yet have to find someone who does not like it. it’s also good reheated the next day.

ingredients

16 oz beef lean cut

1 medium onion

10 oz mushrooms

1 bay leaf

salt and pepper

4 cloves garlic

1 -2 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup sour cream

1.5 cups heavy cream

 

To Prepare

pre heat frying pan and Slice up beef into one inch strips add butter and sear fry meat add sliced onion, bay leaf, pressed garlic and let is cook for 20 minutes add mushrooms and cook additional 10 minutes add seasoning per taste.

make your sauce by adding heavy cream and sour cream into beef and mix well. heat and enjoy. Serve over cooked Egg Noodles with a side of asparagus.

 

Fresh salsa is the best simple topping! It goes great with just about anything and healthy too. I try to cook as much from scratch as I can with out loosing the taste.

Ingredients

1 large tomato
1/2 Jalapeno seeds removed
2 tablespoons cilantro
3 tablespoons minced onion
1/2 lime squeezed juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper

To Prepare;

Dice tomato, mince jalapeno (please use gloves when handling jalapeno and don’t rub your eyes) or you will be in for a surprise which you will not like. add onion, cilantro, onion and pepper. mix and enjoy.

If you let it sit out, it will turn watery. You can make ahead but but don’t add salt until you are about to serve.