Recipes to Remember: Main Dishes

December 2011 to June 2013

• Neil's Bison Short Rib Stew

• Brine for turkey (Alton Brown)

• Pastitsio Pie (Canadian Living's Best: Pasta) (Neil uses ricotta cheese in place of cottage cheese

• "Prairie" Irish Stew (made with bison instead of lamb - The Big Book of Soups & Stews)

• No-Fuss Stroganoff same recipe as >(Company's Coming Select Series: Ground Beef) (Neil omits mushrooms; adds celery, carrots, and peas; and uses Cream of Celery in place of Cream of Chicken soup)

• Taco Seasoning Mix

• Grilled Pizza Dough (Alton Brown, Good Eats Vol. 3)

• Burgers with apple-smoked cheddar and Classic Red Barbecue Sauce (Weber's Charcoal Grilling)

• Skinny Buffalo Burger Quesadilla

• Neil's Chili

• Chicago Dogs (Food Network Mag) - our favourite way to dress hot dogs

• Texas burgers (#30, Food Network)

• Chinese Chicken Lettuce Cups (The Fresh 20)

• Herbed Beef kebabs (#5, Food Network) - bison, of course - we all loved this

• Mexican Torta Burgers (Food Network Mag)

• Thai Marinated Grilled Chicken Skewers (Cooking Channel) - bison instead of chicken; we all loved these

• Coconut Curry Meatballs (Canadian Living Everyday Favourites)

• Korean Beef Noodles (with bison and brown rice noodles)

• Alton Brown's Meat Sauce

• Texas Smoky Links (Bruce Aidells' Complete Sausage Book) (Neil made patties as we had no casing)

• Bacon and Broccoli Rice Bowl (Food Network Mag)

• Dave's Memphis Wet Ribs (Weber's Charcoal Grilling)

• Beefy Mac and Cheese without bread crumbs (Food Network Mag, Oct 2012)

• Spaghetti sauce on spaghetti squash - I love it! Who needs pasta?

• Hot Links (Bruce Aidells' Complete Sausage Book)

• Classic Sausage - with bison instead of venison this time

• Mind-blowing Meatloaf (my name for it) - bison with rolled oats, frozen chopped spinach, chopped cooked bacon, and cheddar cheese in the meatloaf; topped with strips of bacon and Garlic-Herb Glaze (Mix & Match Meatloaf, Food Network Mag, Nov 2012) - best meatloaf ever

• Sloppy Joe Baked Potatoes (#5; Food Network, Oct 2011)

• Pork stir-fry with Hot-and-Sour Sauce (Real Simple)

• Basque Pork Stew (Canadian Living's Best Soups & Stews)

• Arroz con Pollo (chicken with rice; Texas Cooking)

• Jamie Oliver's Perfect Roast Chicken

• Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Salad (eaten with lettuce; not sandwiched in bread)

• Roast Pork Loin

• Peanuty Turkey Salad Lettuce Wraps - pretty tasty, but I'd omit the mint next time

• Juicy Lucy cheese-filled burgers (Food Network Mag; 50 Burgers #8)

• Potato Beef Skillet Supper (Canadian Living's Best Quick Suppers) - love it! Great with scrambled eggs, too

• Homemade buckwheat pasta - Neil used the pasta maker he received from his sisters at Christmas

• Turkey slices rolled up with cream cheese, avocado, tomato, and cucumber inside; or cream cheese and pickled asparagus

• Tostadas with corn tortillas fried in coconut oil - we all like this

• Fajitas with chicken breast, peppers, onions, sliced avocado with lime juice, and salsa

• Sesame Ginger Pork Tenderloin (The Joy of Cooking) - Neil and I loved it but the girls weren't thrilled

• heart-shaped bison sliders for Valentine's day :)

• Salmon in a Bag - made with steelhead trout (a.k.a. salmon)

• Skillet-fried Top Sirloin (Ribs, Chops, Steaks & Wings) - made with bison striploin

• Asian Pork Lettuce Wraps - love these - with real butter of course!

• Skillet-Fried bison steaks (Ribs, Chops, Steaks & Wings)

• Spicy Pecan-Crusted Chicken - with whole eggs, no water, and buckwheat flour instead of bread crumbs (Neil dredged chicken strips in flour, then pecan mixture; not mixed together) - loved by all!

• Roll-ups made with butter lettuce, turkey, cream cheese, and one of: dill pickles, pickled asparagus, sliced avocado (with lime juice, S&P)

• Grilled Tandoori chicken (bone in/skin on) - homemade rub, but not sure of recipe source

• Tortilla Española (Food of the World: Spain) - delicious! always brings back fond memories of Spain

• Fajita Seasoning Mix

• Slow Cooker [Bison] Short Ribs in Cabernet Sauce - so flavourful!

• Reuben Meatloaf - with ground bison, bison pastrami, and our own pink kraut - fantastic!

• Neil's Ham & Broccoli Stuffed Potatoes

• Soft tacos: corn tortillas, grilled chicken breast, caramelized onions and peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and salsa (no need for cheese or sour cream - for me)

• Neil's Pasta Sauce - this is my favourite! I enjoy it on spaghetti squash or gluten-free pasta

• Chicago Dog salad - my invention: everything but the bun, sliced or chopped and mixed together

• BBQ Pork Kebabs (Food Network Mag; 50 Kebabs #11)

• Oven Baked Drumsticks (or drumsticks with wing rub, grilled) - yum! so nice to have these in the fridge for a quick lunch or snacking

• Wings with Chicken Wing Dry Rub and sauces: Grecian Chicken Wings and Grilled Hot Wings - 10 out of 10! (Ribs, Chops, Steaks & Wings)

• Southern-Style Brisket (Food Network Mag; July/Aug 2012) - bison