Onion Roasted Potatoes

2 Lbs. Potatoes
1 (1 oz.) Package Dry Onion Soup Mix
2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry the potatoes, then cut into chunks. Place the potatoes into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour the olive oil on top of the potatoes and stir to coat evenly. Sprinkle the onion soup mix on top and stir to coat the potatoes. Bake for 40 minutes or until tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.

Montreal Steak

The suggested/preferred steak to use for this is the petite sirloin. You can also buy the thin slice so the marinate really soaks in, plus the steaks cook fast on the grill. I also let this steak marinate all day in this recipe. So delicious!

1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning
2 pounds boneless beef sirloin or New York strip steaks

Mix oil, soy sauce and Steak Seasoning in small bowl. Place steak in large re-sealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add marinade; turn to coat well. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer for extra flavor. Remove steak from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. Grill over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes per side or until desired doneness.

Makes 8 servings.

Corn Casserole

1 15 oz Can Whole Kernel Corn

1 14.5 oz Can Creamed Corn

1 8 oz Package Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix

1 Cup Sour Cream

1 Stick Melted Butter

In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients. Pour into a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes, or until golden brown. 

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

I brushed the backs of the mushroom caps with olive oil, then I put fresh spinach, pico de gallo (made from tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and salt) and topped with colby jack mix cheese (that was all I had, will probably use something different next time). I drizzled them with olive oil, seasoned them with salt and fresh ground pepper, and grilled them for about 15 minutes, maybe less. They were so good! Since this was an experiment, I will try a couple different things next time. I think it would be good to put a layer of the pico de gallo first, then spinach, then more pico. Patrick said he would like more cheese, and maybe some garlic salt.

Grilled Chicken Marinade

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons finely minced fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mix together oil, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, wine vinegar, and lemon juice. Stir in mustard powder, salt, pepper, and parsley. Use to marinate chicken before cooking as desired. The longer you marinate, the more flavor it will have.

Now I will tell you how I did it, because I never follow a recipe exactly! I was out of worcestershire sauce, so I added 1 cup of soy sauce to kind of make up for it. I didn't have dry mustard, so I added about 2 TBSP of prepared mustard, it probably could have used even more. I only used 1 tsp of pepper and I didn't have fresh parsley, so I just used dried, I didn't measure. I also added some minced garlic. This recipe makes a lot, so next time I will half it. I saved what I didn't use, I will let you know how it keeps in the refrigerator. It was some of the best grilled chicken I have had! Both of my boys loved it too, so you know it was good!

Taco Seasoning

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container.
This is so much better than the package, my boys love it!

Brownies

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, melted
3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, until thoroughly blended.
Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture until blended. Stir in the chocolate morsels. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting.