Make it again, BA’s Mushroom Beef Stew Yum with Brussels & Beet salad

January 31, 2022

BA’s Mushroom Beef Stew

The first words out of his mouth were

“Oh My God, Babe!!”

I will take that as five stars. Super easy to make, hearty and flavorful. I will for sure be making this again.

BA Notes, before starting

I cooked the brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes and carrots separately but I don’t see why you couldn’t throw them all in. I just choose not too because I’m not a fan over overcooked veggies and I like to give the dish a more complex flavor by seasoning them differently. Also,this was my first time cooking a roast like this in a crock pot. I cooked it for 8 hours on low, it could have cooked another two with no problem. So next time, I will put it in over night and let it cook.

Well, I wish I could tell you what type of meat I used but, I can’t. It was a really lean, inexpensive piece, so I might say a top round. In the end I guess it doesn’t matter and you can use whatever you like. This is what you will need to cook the beef in the crock pot;

Hunk of meat (I used about a 3lb piece),
1 packet of dry onion soup mix,
2 small sweet onions,
two cans of mushroom soup (I used low sodium),
minced garlic,
olive oil, parsley, black pepper and red wine.

♦◊♦ I will say, my next time I will also be adding portobello mushrooms.

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Cuban Coffee Espresso Cake with Chocolate Espresso Buttercream Frosting by B.A.

March 24, 2020

Cuban Coffee Espresso Cake with

Chocolate Espresso Buttercream Frosting by B.A.

The longest name in the world is meant to slow you down while you are eating it. The texture, the moistness, it will be half gone before you are done rolling your eyes in bliss.

A side note though; of course my mind is always set to morphing something. While I was eating this with my husband, I devised what I think would be an even better frosting to go with this cake. Honestly, this cake was created out of necessity . For my husband’s birthday, I had baked his favorite double chocolate espresso cake and had a ton of frosting leftover. I decided to create this recipe and use the remainder of the frosting. While this was fabulously decadent, I think the new improved frosting would be better. I will post both and you can pick and choose what one you would like to use. So without further adieu, let’s get cooking!

What you will need for the Cuban Coffee Espresso Cake ( frosting instructions will come later)

2 cups of sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of espresso powder
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of canola oil
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 cup of cuban coffee (No espresso pot? No worries. Just use coffee & brew it stronger, I won’t tell!)

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B.A.’s Coconut Cream Whip

January 29, 2020

Whole 30 compliant coffee creamer recipe B.A.’s Coconut Cream Whip

yes, folks, this is a “Whole 30” compliant recipe.

No sugar, No Dairy & Gluten free!

You can use this in your coffee as a creamer replacement. You may use this as a topping for your fruit, sweet potatoes, beets or anything else you can think of, the sky’s the limit!

I hope in the future to create a tasty little desert with this but until that time arrives, let’s just keep it compliant.

What you will need;

4 chopped, pitted dates

1 can of coconut cream (not milk)

2 tablespoons of rx almond nut butter

cinnamon

a blender, hand held or counter top

medium sized bowl

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Easy Ghee Recipe, Cooking on the Fly with B.A.

January 13, 2020

Easy Ghee Recipe, Cooking On The Fly With BA Easy Ghee Recipe from Cooking on the Fly with B.A.

Truth is, all Ghee recipes are easy! However, after making this, I am inclined to morph it a bit and add my own herbs to it and give it a bit of a B.A kick. I encourage you to do this as well.

After starting a round of “Whole 30”, I am learning so much about food. Ghee, in stores, is a little pricey and I have ventured out to make my own. It is super easy and the taste far exceeds butter. Ghee is a form of clarified butter, the difference is, it has simmered a bit longer on the stove and the milk solids have browned and sunk to the bottom of the pan.

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Crock-Pot Chicken Recipe, It’s Never Gonna Be A Turkey!

December 29, 2017

Crock-Pot Chicken, Cooking On The Fly With BA — Crock-Pot Chicken is never gonna be turkey but the sweet potatoes and gravy rocked.

Crock-Pot Chicken Recipe

My Crock-Pot Chicken Recipe, Is Never Gonna Be As Good As The Recent Turkey Crock-Pot Recipe!

Well, Boo! After a couple of attempts, it is official, I can not make the Crock-Pot Chicken Recipe, taste as fabulous as the Crock-Pot Turkey. You Can check out the CROCK-POT TURKEY recipe blog.

While this is still a great dish and wonderful for winter, it is not as ground breaking as the crock-pot turkey. BOOO HOOO! I have however come upon a learning curve with the roasted sweet potatoes; this time I added some bing cherries, not bad!

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Red Fish & Shrimp & Chorizo Recipe

November 22, 2017

Red Fish, Shrimp & Chorizo Recipe

It’s my mom’s birthday tomorrow, so I thought I would make a dinner celebrating in her name. Red Fish, Shrimp & Chorizo goodness seemed pretty perfect!

What we have here is; fresh caught, red fish (by Glenn ) and fresh gulf shrimp that we bought right off the boat and cleaned ourselves. It’s a very simple throw together recipe that will have everyone asking for seconds and thirds. Well, John did anyway!

♦◊♦ This menu calls for pasta.

This go around, I used a pumpkin sage ravioli but you can use whatever you prefer. Just remember, when choosing a pasta, pick one that holds sauce. Nobody will not want to miss a drop of this creamy goodness.

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Bourbon Ranch Calabrese Tuna Steaks with Sweated Purple Cabbage

November 4, 2017

Bourbon Ranch Calabrese Tuna Steaks Recipe, Cooking On The Fly With BA — Bourbon Ranch Calabrese Tuna Steaks with Sweated Purple CabbageZBourbon Ranch Calabrese Tuna Steaks with Sweated Purple Cabbage

Bourbon Ranch Calabrese Tuna Steaks with Sweated Purple Cabbage

The picture isn’t all that but I need a reminder that bourbon ranch calabrese Tuna with sweated purple cabbage with garlic and a little calabrese thrown in …. Is the mother lovin bomb!!! Even John gave it five stars!!! And that purple is to die for!!!

Marinade tuna steaks.

garlic, 1 -2 cloves (to your taste)
3 tablespoons, maybe more, your call. olive oil,
packet of dry ranch dressing
half a cup of bourbon. (For those of you worried about John’s AA status, no worries, the alcohol cooks off and really, there is no bourbon taste. )
Let the meat hang out in that for a day.

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Bourbon Ranch Calabrese Steak Recipe

Bourbon Ranch Calabrese Steak

Bourbon Ranch Calabrese Steak Recipe with mixed veggies.

People wanted an update on the eye of round experience. Couple things to note; this is my 4th time cooking with an iron skillet, my first time cooking eye of round, my first time cooking beef inside and not out on a grill and I can read a recipe but god only knows if I am gonna follow it.

I have been hitting so many 5 stars out of the kitchen now that anything less is, well, a bummer for this competitive gal. I think we have to give this a 4. Not for my effort,of course, but just for ingredients. Had I done this with a fillet…. Shut the door!

The trick is to marinate and not over cook. I probably should have pulled it three min. sooner. The middle was good but the outsides were just ok. All in all pretty flavorful and John was full and that usually never happens!

P.s for those not in the know, like I was, eye of round is a very tough cut of meat.

I do hate being told what to do and so…. maybe that’s my deal with recipes. I got this off line from the Paula Dean lady but some how translated Italian dressing dry packet mix, into ranch. That’s weird because I don’t really care for ranch. Anyway. I also added the Calabrese because…. I’m just trying to use it up and hey, it makes things yummy.

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“BA’s gonna be world Famous BAnana Breakfast Bread”

September 13, 2017

World Famous BAnana Breakfast Bread Recipe

“BA’s gonna be world famous BAnana breakfast bread” is finished and cooling. Chili is cooking. The house is as clean as it’s ever going to be. Fresh flowers cut (my mom taught me that). Landscaping done to the best of our ability thanks to Irma. Now …. We wait. Parental units… Any second now. I am going to take a min. to blog out about my soon to be world famous BAnana breakfast bread recipe

My BAnana Breakfast Bread Recipe…

This recipe is for a denser bread. It will not be light and fluffy. I can’t stand breads that crumble a part. I think this recipe resembles a pound cake consistency. John is diabetic and I can’t stand breakfast, so I am always looking for a way to meet the needs of these two issues. I invented this bread as a quick breakfast for me and a tasty “treat” for him. If you follow it they way I wrote it, it is pretty darn healthy. Omit any of the seeds or nuts to your liking. I use them to up the fiber, protein and nutrients.

Preheat your oven to 350 and prepare your cake/ loaf pans. I use butter and flour and 2 9 in. baking pans.

Ingredients my BAnana Breakfast Bread

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup of rolled oats
¹⁄₂teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or to preference)
¹⁄₂cup butter, softened
³⁄₄cup brown sugar, packed (I use 1/4 less due to living with a diabetic”
2 room temperature eggs
3 medium bananas, ripe & mashed (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
1 tablespoon of pumpkins seeds (or not)
2 scoops of vanilla plant based protein powder
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Walnut pieces to preference

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Jonah J. Jenkins Roasted Beet Recipe

August 23, 2017

Roasted Beet Recipe

Jonah J. Jenkins Roasted Beet Recipe to the rescue! I’ve been reading about beets lately and it seems I should table my dislike and figure out how to like them. As I suspected, garden beets taste DRASTICALLY different than you can crap you buy at the grocery store. I hit my peeps up on fb for their fave recipe. Mr. Jonah J. Jenkins for the grand slam!!! It sure is great to have friends that cook and can inspire you!!

Jonah J. Jenkins came through with the grand slam with this easy 2 step roasted beet recipe :

Do not peel them. Wash the beets and chop off the stem/greens. You can use those later for smoothies, or sautéed with olive oil and garlic!
Rub each beet with olive oil
Bake them whole in the oven (350-375) for about an hour

Using a fork, when you are able to push into the beets, with little resistance, they are done. Let the beets cool, slice them into bite sized chunks and put them into a Tupperware container, to enjoy when you are ready. You can also freeze them for a later time.

**** I did try freezing them. I thawed my Jonah beets, tossed them with walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette and added some chevre! Oh my gosh, so tasty and that led to my Beet Tower recipe! Check out my blog; BA’s BEET TOWERS

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