Roasted Prime Rib

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My parents bought my family a prime rib to have for New Year’s Dinner. I have to say it was very generous on their part and very much appreciated as well. I took the roast and spayed it with Olive Oil then generously covered it in Pappy’s prime rib rub seasoning, minced garlic, rosemary and parsley…. because sometimes Prime Rib can be a little flavorless unless seasoned correctly. I Roasted the Prime Rib for 3 hours and then let it sit for 5 or so minutes after pulling it out of the oven before slicing. I love the ribs — give me a rib any day over the steak and I am in heaven! It was delicious and I didn’t need any horseradish either!

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Roasted Prime Rib

9-10 lb Prime Rib Roast

Seasoning is as much as you want to put on the roast:

Pappy’s Prime Rib Rub Seasoning
Fresh Rosemary
Dried Parsley
Garlic Minced
Olive Oil

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix all the herbs well, and mix thoroughly. Next, add the oil, whisk to mix, and then apply to the exterior of the roast evenly on all sides. Roast until the internal temperature reaches 120 degrees F for medium-rare, about 2-1/2 to 3 hours (15 minutes per pound for medium-rare). Then allow to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Serve with the pan drippings or sauce if preferred.

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Pan-Seared Rib-Eye

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Tonight felt like a steak night and my favorite is Ribeye. To me it has the most flavor of all the meats. Since it had snowed the weather is ungodly cold outside to even attempt to heat up the barbecue. So I decided to try cooking the steak in the oven something I had never done before. And I will have to say – I cooked it to perfection — not a piece of meat was left!!

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Ingredients

1 boneless rib eye steak, 1 lb or more
Olive oil, to coat pan
Steak Seasoning of your choice –  ( I used a mixture of Olive Oil, Pappy’s Prime Rib Rub, Rosemary, Parsley and Olive Garden Garlic & Herb Italian Seasoning )

Directions

Place a 10-to-12-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven and heat the oven to 500 degrees F. Bring the steak to room temperature.

When the oven reaches temperature, remove the skillet from the oven. Coat the pan lightly with oil.

Immediately place the steak in the middle of the hot skillet. Cook 30 seconds without moving. Turn with tongs and cook another 30 seconds, then put the pan straight into the oven for 5 minutes. Flip the steak and cook for another 5 minutes. (This time is for medium-rare steak. If you prefer medium, add a minute to both of the oven turns.)

Remove the steak from the skillet and let sit for 2 minutes before slicing.

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Gluten Free Sourdough Starter

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I am gonna try making gluten free sourdough bread – basically give it a whirl. And the first thing I am doing is making a Sourdough Starter!

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Gluten-free sourdough starter can be made in as little as seven days using gluten-free flour, water and a medium-sized bowl.

Combine 2 ingredients….

1/2 cup of flour (whatever gluten-free flour or blend you like)
1/2 cup of bottled water into the bowl

Whisk until smooth and cover with a plate or lid, leaving approximately 1/2″ gap for air to circulate.

At least twice a day for the next six days, at regular intervals, add 1/2 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of bottled water to the existing starter. This is called feeding the starter.

Gluten Free Chocolate Crispy Brownies

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These Gluten Free Chocolate Crispy Brownies are a welcome addition to any cookie platter, as they’re a great change of pace from your regular cookie fare or brownie fare for that matter. My kids love rice krispies treats and brownies as well so why not put the two together for a divine dessert!

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Peach & Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie

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I don’t think there is a specific time of year when you are limited to making a smoothie. A smoothie can be made whenever you want one. My daughter asked if we could break out the new Kitchenaid Blender to make some yogurt smoothies and I was “Of Course!”

The smoothies are delicious, creamy and nice and healthy so I don’t mind my kids asking for such a treat.

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Ingredients

  • 6 oz peach flavored yogurt
  • 6 oz blueberry flavored yogurt
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  •  Ice

Preparation Instructions

Place ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth on crush ice mode. Taste it for sweetness and add more honey if needed.

Pour, drink and enjoy!

Gluten Free Double Pie Crust

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I am not the best baker in my opinion. And I really have never been one to like to make pie crusts. If anything I don’t like crust because if it isn’t flaky thin — I will turn my nose up to it. I actually loved using Pilsbury’s pre-made pie crust cause it is the exact thin and flaky that I have always loved. But now being gluten free changed my way of baking altogether.

I have been on the search for that perfect crust and I think I have found it.

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Beef Chow Mein with Rice Stick Noodles

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So I have been literally sick for a week. And today was the 1st day in a week that I actually felt well enough to cook dinner. So I decided Chow Mein was something that really sounded good and not too complicated to wear me out.

I went through the refrigerator and freezer and pulled out food that would work well for my dish. There was some steak leftover from dinner a few nights ago that I diced up and placed in the chow mien marinade. Plus, there was a 1/2 a yellow onion that looked like it would be a good addition to my concoction!

I scoured the freezer and found stir fry veggies and some frozen peas, score!

Then it was either vermicelli rice noodles or pad thai rice stick noodles… AND the quick decision was to go with the thicker noodles this time around.

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I have been so sick….

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My kids have been sick all month for one reason or another. My daughter came up positive for Strep Throat and the next day my youngest was in the doctors with an ear infection. Well my daughters medication had ended on Wednesday of last week and by Friday she was running a high fever and sounded like a barking seal. My husband and I were leaving for Las Vegas on Saturday morning but had to postpone a few hours so I could take my daughter to Urgent Care.

The Doctor told me she still had strep throat which would require her to be on a stronger dose of antibiotics this time around. AND that she also had croup and would have to have an oral steroid.

So my husband and I finally take off to Las Vegas while the kids are being taken care of by my parents. Las Vegas is a 7+ hour drive from where we live — 400+ mile trek. But we have a Prius so the gas alone is way cheaper than any flight we could had gotten.

We were there basically for 1 day literally and that was to see Jeff Dunham perform at Planet Hollywood on Sunday afternoon. However, by Sunday night I wasn’t feeling too well… I was having stomach issues. For our car ride home Monday — I was in full blown chills.

Tuesday my Father took me to Urgent Care since my doctor’s office was booked. I was told I had Strep Throat and a mild case of Bronchitis. Mild Case my ass… my ribs hurt so bad from coughing it is painful. So they put me on a z-pack I guess is what they call it.

By Wednesday the 17th my son’s are presenting symptoms now. So I had my parents take them to the doctors … and yep strep throat. My youngest still has a bad fever today.

And my daughter had ran a fever for at least 5 days after being on the new medication. So she missed this entire week from school.

And then there is me. I have been so sick that I was in bed for 5 days straight. This is literally the first time I was able to sit up and turn on my computer and type something out for my Blog.

I can’t remember the last time I was so sick that I was stuck in bed for 5 days if ever. My throat still hurts. My cough is awful and I am all congested — not fun at all.

I hope that we are all well enough for christmas next week. And knock on wood that my husband doesn’t fall ill to this nasty germ bug that is hitting my home hard.