Philly Cheese Steak Sandwhiches

This is really basic but it's an easy meal that we really enjoy.

Stars: 4

Submitted by: Jessica

Ingredients:

• 1.5-2 lbs roast beef. I go to the deli and ask for their favorite, they'll usually give you a sample to taste. Get it sliced pretty thick.
• 1 red pepper
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1 green pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 case mushrooms
• Tbl butter
• Tbl olive oil
• Hoagie rolls
• Swiss cheese
• 1 cup Mayo
• 1/2 cup Buttermilk

Directions:

1. Mix mayo and buttermilk in a bowl and set aside. (Can add more or less of buttermilk depending on how thick you like the sauce)
2. Slice all veggies and meat into thick pieces. 
3. Put all veggies, butter, and olive oil in a skillet and cook until about half-way cooked. 

4. Add meat to the skillet and cook until warmed and veggies are softened.

5. Lay swiss cheese over meat and veggie, put a lid on and let the cheese melt.

6. While cheese is melting, toast the hoagie rolls with butter on a skillet.

7. Spread mayo sauce on one side of the hoagie and meat/veggie/cheese on the other

I forgot to melt the cheese in the skillet here. But it was still good!

Thai noodles

We really REALLY liked this recipe!!! The only thing I would do different is put a little less red pepper so that Brinlee would be able to enjoy as well. (I added 1 Tablespoon and we felt like it was pretty hot!) To be honest I was skeptical about this recipe. I thought it was going to be a try and never again, but we will definitely be making this dish very soon! And it was super easy and quick to make. 4.999/5 stars
by: Ashley

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound linguine
• 1-2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup toasted or regular sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice or rice vinegar
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• Chopped green onions, shredded carrots, chopped peanuts, chopped cilantro for topping

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small saucepan, heat the sesame oil and red pepper flakes on low heat for 10-15 minutes. Pour the oil through a fine strainer into a liquid measuring cup and discard the pepper flakes. To the warm oil, whisk in the lime juice (or vinegar), honey and soy sauce. Set aside.
2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine according to package directions. Drain the noodles and return them to the pot or to a large bowl. Toss the noodles with the oil mixture.
3. Serve the noodles warm, room temperature or cold with the desired toppings sprinkled on top.

Oatmeal Cookies

There isn't anything new or different about this Oatmeal cookie, but it's just plain good!!
-Ashley
4 Star

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 2 3/4 cups oatmeal
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. Cream together the butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Add Baking soda, powder, and salt and mix. Add flour, oatmeal and chocolate chips. Mix until combined.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Zupa-ish Berry Salad

Submitted by Chris

4 stars

Remember that great berry salad at Zupa's? Here's an internet version I came across. I sort of get the feeling it's not lo-cal. Be sure to make the almonds--they add a lot.

Salad:
Mix together:
One head Romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup each blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and sliced strawberries
cinnamon sliced almonds (Mix 1 tablespoon cinnamon and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in nonstick pan, add 1 cup almonds and sugar mixture, stir and cook until almonds are coated and sugar is melted. Cool.) We added these to our individual salads--they are crunchier that way.

Poppy Seed Dressing:
 Mix and let sit in fridge for a few hours to blend flavors.
 1/2 cup Heinz gourmet salad vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
2 Tablespoons finely minced purple or red onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
Mix well. This dressing separates quickly, I put it in a quart jar and shook it just before we used it.