Brining a Chicken or Poultry

Yesterday Morning Miss J and I got up early and went to Disneyland and had a fabulous Gluten Free Hamburger for lunch at Village House and we even rode 4 rides. One being the new ride, "The Little Mermaid".  by the way we had a fabulous time while our Chicken was being brined. However, I made the cardinal sin. I brined the bird way to long!  I brined for a day when I normally only brine for 4 to 6 hours. I never thought it would totally mess up my meal. So please learn from my mistake.

Then we came home for a nap and then for dinner; we went to out for our 4corners potluck at OneFabulousMom House. As usual, we had a fabulous time at OneFabulousMoms house for a Memorial Day Pot Luck! We brought the Potato Salad which I posted yesterday; as requested ,and we brined a 3 pound chicken for OneFabulousMoms hubby to Barbecue with his famous Bratwurst.  They say when you brine poultry prior to baking or Barbecuing it always helps keep the juices in. In order to properly Brine a bird and get it ready for Barbecue I like to buy a whole Chicken and cut it up myself. This way I get exactly 10 pieces and it’s cut just the way I like it.

Cut in half Horizontally like this.

Next Cut Bottom in same direction

Until you have 2 pieces.

Next Cut Drumstick off

Then Cut wing off

Next Cut Thigh off

Last remove back bone and cut breast in half

Place in Gallon Zip Lock
Repeat for other half of Chicken


Now for the brining you will make 2 batches of this for 1 whole chicken
　

Brining Ingredients:
1/2  cup salt
1 teaspoon Dried Basil
1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
1 teaspoon Dried Chopped Onion
1 teaspoon Dried Ground Sage
1 teaspoon Dried Tarragon
2 teaspoon Pepper
4 cups of water

Add all ingredients into measuring cup

Poor on chicken let marinate for 4 to 6 hours maximum, I brined mine overnight which was a big mistake because it was to salty. 
Remove from Brining Solution an hour before barbecuing pat dry and place in Pyrex dish.
Grill until cooked thoroughly.
　


Bon Appetit and Enjoy

Look who stopped over for dessert; none other than, the one and Oliver Stone (Banana Bread)

A couple of days ago we received a a phone call from our location agent, who represents our home for film and television, regarding an Oliver Stone Movie. I know what your thinking, an agent for your house? Come on this is crazy! The location agent asked if they could send someone out, to come by and check my kitchen out for a Univeral Pictures Film. We said yes because its a nice way to let your house work for you. The location scout from Universal Pictures came out and took lots of pictures of my kitchen and said if the Producer likes the lay out, he will come back in the next week or two.

Well to my surprise, I received a call back from my location agent, the very next day! My location agent asked if Mr. Stone could stop by he was interested to see my kitchen, and if his vision for my kitchen, would work with his film. To be quiet honest I was thinking to myself is my house clean? It is the infamous Mr. Oliver Stone! OMG ! So after my silent freak out.  I went about my day. We already had scheduled to have a  procedure done on Miss J's ear and neck that day. She has a bump behind her ear that is very close to corotid artery that needs to be removed. The procedure goes very well and we come home and put Miss J right to bed. Thank goodness, she falls asleep right away!

Now I think to myself what can I make that will make my house small fabulous and delicious. You know the best way to a mans heart is through his stomach! I have 12 people from the studios coming to look at my kitchen, so what can I make that's moist and delicious? Then I remember I really needed to update my Banana Bread Recipe to only have just Oat Flour and this recipe makes a lot of bread. So that's what I will do!

Mr. Oliver Stone came in took many more pictures of my Kitchen with his staff and yes they loved my Banana Bread and he even took the left overs with him, after I had offered of course. Lets hope the old adage is true, because I know he loved my Banana Bread, lets just hope he like my kitchen too!  He was so sweet and even took this picture with Miss J .


Now on to my Recipe for Banana Bread made with Home Made Oat Flour.



Makes 2 large Loafs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Banana Bread made with Home Made Oat Flour Ingredients
8 Bananas the older the better
3 cups of Granulated Sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups oat flour.
Cooking spray

Equipment
Coffee Grinder
Measuring cups
2 large loaf pans.

Beat bananas and sugar at high speed for 3 minutes until turns into liquid.

Add eggs and vanilla beat again.

Last add Baking Soda, and Oat Flour

Spray cooking pans with cooking spray.

Poor batter in Pan 3/4 full.

Bake in oven at 350 for 1 hour.

Enjoy and Bon Appetite


Mrs. Mix It

Ice Cream you Scream we all scream for Ice Cream Sandwiches

What a perfect way to start the summer. As you know Miss J can not have gluten, and her favorite summer dessert was a ice cream sandwich. That was so easy in the past, I would just go to my local supermarket or Drug store and whoever had them on sale. I would purchase them. Well that is now not in my reality  I have to construct or make Ice Cream Sandwiches myself or she just can’t have them. Maybe, you know of a good Gluten Free Ice Cream Sandwich....... Please let me know. So for now I will teach you how I make my Gluten Free Ice Cream Sandwiches.


Ingredients for Gluten Free Ice Cream Sandwiches:
One  batch of cooked double Chocolate Chip Cookies. Recipe hereOne tub of your favorite Ice Cream

Equipment:
One small mellon baller/ Ice Cream Scoop
Plastic Wrap

Take Cookies Match them up to size.

Tip of the day when I bake them I use a cookie scoop so there all the same size. This helps when your matching up.

Next Soften Ice cream in Microwave so easy to scoop about 15 to 20 seconds

Scoop Ice cream on One Side

Then Cover with Matching cookie.
Wrap in Plastic Wrap then freeze for 4 to 6 hours depending on your freezer.

Unwrap and Serve


Enjoy and Bon Appetit


Mrs. Mix It

My Proudest Cooking Moment by Olivari

About a month ago I was approached by Olivari  to see if I wanted to join there contest, My Proudest Cooking moment. At the time  I  had  just conquered creating a Gluten Free Chinese Dish Orange Chicken. I was so excited about the opportunity that I was one of the first entries! Which is good and bad because I was first to enter so now I am the last on the list of all of the entries, which is good because I am easy to find. However here is my link please take the time to vote for me here!

Then you will get a screen that looks like this

Then you will click on the promotions link.

Next press like Olivari here

Then you will get this facebook message sign in here

After you have signed in you will be redirected back to there sight.

Next press this large blue button

You will see this screen show up.

Now Scroll all the way to the bottom and you will see my entry  

Please press like now; by clicking on my link  then pressing like.


Thanks again for your patience and for voting. I love you all!


Mrs. Mix It!

Heart shaped Little Debbie Triffle Cake

About a month or so ago I entered a contest on (Muffy Martini’s Check it out here) Blog to win a case of Little Debbie Cloud Cakes!  What would The cooking Underwriter do with a case of Little Debbie Cloud Cakes? My reply was I would make a trifle. Well the cakes came to my home and I thought I'm going to  do one better I am making a Trifle Cake. Plus give a lot to the local shelter. I used 30 of them just in this cake and still have another 9 boxes left that will go to our local shelter.

Heart shaped Little Debbie Trifle Cake Ingredients:

3 Boxes of 10 count Little Debbie Cloud Cakes 24-30 depending on size of pan
1 Can  of Heavy Whipped Cream
3 Cups of Sliced Strawberries
1 Large package of Oreo Jell-O Instant Pudding1 1/4 cup chilled Milk

Equipment:

Heart Shaped Spring Form Pan Or 12" Spring form Pan
Plastic Wrap to line edges of spring form

Take pan and line with plastic wrap then cut plastic out covering the bottom of spring form pan.

Next mix Jell-O Instant Pudding Mix with 1 and 1/4 cups chilled milk.

Place Cloud Cakes upright around pan flat side inward, then place Cloud cakes downward at bottom of pan like this flat side down.

Next spray whipped cream on top of cloud cakes

Then slice Strawberries on top of cake.

Next add Instant Jell-O pudding

Next Slice Cloud Cakes Horizontely and place on top of Jell-O Instant Pudding.

Next spray whipped cream on top of cloud cakes
Then slice Strawberries on top of cake.

Cover with Plastic Wrap let chill at least 6 hours or overnight.



Garnish with whipped cream and Serve right away!

Enjoy and Bon Appetit


Mrs. Mix It