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NaeKid's Beef Liver and Onions
Ingredients:
1 package of the cheapest and greasiest bacon you can find
1 package (or two) of fresh beef liver
Couple large onions
"Superstore's" Tequila and Habanero BBQ sauce (ya, its hot!)
Directions:
In very large cast-iron pan with fitting cast-iron lid, place about half-package of bacon into pan and let simmer on low till the oils are rendered out, then set soft bacon aside. Cut the onions into half-rings and saute in the bacon fat in the pan till golden brown, then set the onions aside. Place the fresh beef liver into the remaining bacon fat, place the bacon on top of the liver and then the onion on top of the bacon. Pour generous amount of BBQ sauce onto onions, bacon and liver. Cover and let cook. Squeegie bacon and onion to the side, flip liver and place bacon and onion on top of liver again, pour generous amount of BBQ on again and re-cover with heavy lid.
When liver is cooked through, serve on place with side of cooked beets and spinach salad.
NaeKid's Cooked Beets
Ingredients:
1 tbsp butter
3 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp pineapple juice (tetra-pak)
1 can sliced beets (drained)
Directions:
In medium sauce pan, pour in all ingredients except for beets. Stir well and then put on med-low heat for about three minutes till sauce thickens. Mix in beets, stir carefully to coat well and allow beets to come upto eating temperature. Serve immediately.
WildMist's Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
Spinach for each person
1 container goat-cheese
1 package of strawberries
1 package of naan bread (fresh is better) or pita bread
1 bottle Kraft "Mandarin Orange Sesame" dressing.
Directions:
Place naan bread on plate, spread thick layer of spinach over bread. Break-up by hand and then sprinkle goat-cheese over spinach. Wash and slice strawberries (fresh or frozen) over salad. Serve with Kraft dressing
NaeKid's Beef Liver and Onions
Ingredients:
1 package of the cheapest and greasiest bacon you can find
1 package (or two) of fresh beef liver
Couple large onions
"Superstore's" Tequila and Habanero BBQ sauce (ya, its hot!)
Directions:
In very large cast-iron pan with fitting cast-iron lid, place about half-package of bacon into pan and let simmer on low till the oils are rendered out, then set soft bacon aside. Cut the onions into half-rings and saute in the bacon fat in the pan till golden brown, then set the onions aside. Place the fresh beef liver into the remaining bacon fat, place the bacon on top of the liver and then the onion on top of the bacon. Pour generous amount of BBQ sauce onto onions, bacon and liver. Cover and let cook. Squeegie bacon and onion to the side, flip liver and place bacon and onion on top of liver again, pour generous amount of BBQ on again and re-cover with heavy lid.
When liver is cooked through, serve on place with side of cooked beets and spinach salad.
NaeKid's Cooked Beets
Ingredients:
1 tbsp butter
3 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp pineapple juice (tetra-pak)
1 can sliced beets (drained)
Directions:
In medium sauce pan, pour in all ingredients except for beets. Stir well and then put on med-low heat for about three minutes till sauce thickens. Mix in beets, stir carefully to coat well and allow beets to come upto eating temperature. Serve immediately.
WildMist's Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
Spinach for each person
1 container goat-cheese
1 package of strawberries
1 package of naan bread (fresh is better) or pita bread
1 bottle Kraft "Mandarin Orange Sesame" dressing.
Directions:
Place naan bread on plate, spread thick layer of spinach over bread. Break-up by hand and then sprinkle goat-cheese over spinach. Wash and slice strawberries (fresh or frozen) over salad. Serve with Kraft dressing