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Pizza Mac & Cheese
July 31, 2017 Lee
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Pizza Mac & Cheese

Mac & Cheese, always a classic, and this version sounds really good. On my to cook list.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish, Side
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams dry macaroni, or shells, spirals, or maccheroni
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/3 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cup Pepperoni, chopped
  • 15 slices Pepperoni, for topping
  • 3/4 cup pizza sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • fresh basil, chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 190 C. Bring to a boil a large pot of salted water, add the pasta and cook until just tender, drain.
  • Add butter to the same pot and melt over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute. Sprinkle with flour and cook until golden brown, about a minute more. Add milk and bring to a simmer. Let thicken then add 1 cup mozzarella, the Gouda, and Parmesan and stir until melted, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the macaroni and stir until completely coated, then stir in the chopped pepperoni, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Transfer to a baking dish and spoon remaining pizza sauce on top. Top with remaining mozzarella and pepperoni slices. Bake until cheese is melted and golden brown and the pepperoni crispy, about 15 minutes.
  • Garnish with basil and Parmesan and serve.

Notes

Only thing that is expensive is the cheese. Figure about 120 Baht for the Mozzarella, 90 Baht for the Gouda, and 90 Baht for the Parmesan. For 6 servings, this is about $1.47 per serving.
Shortcut: Pasta Sauce.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Pasta - Mac & Cheese
Chicken Fritter Sliders
July 27, 2017 Lee
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Chicken Fritter Sliders

This recipe will use another recipe as a base, listed in the Recipe Notes section, you make that one first, then you can assemble the sliders.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 recipe Chicken Fritters, plus dipping sauce, see Recipe Notes
  • 1 12 pack dinner rolls
  • Bleu cheese, as needed, about 1/2 to 3/4 cup
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • poppy seeds, optional

Instructions
 

  • First thing to do is to make the Chicken Fritters and the Garlic Aioli dipping sauce, listed in the Recipe Notes section. Make the fritters small, about 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spread the Garlic Aioli dipping sauce on the buns in the baking dish, top with the fritters try to put a fritter on each bun section, sprinkle with Bleu cheese to your liking.
  • Place the top layer of the rolls on the top, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with poppy seeds if desired. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve.

Notes

The Chicken Fritters recipe comes out to about 44 cents per serving. For the Bleu cheese, figure about 115 Baht/100 grams, about a cup, crumbled. For 4 servings, this is about $1.29 per serving.
Shortcut: Cheesy Chicken Fritters.
Inspired by the recipe Cheesy Chicken Fritters from Natasha's Kitchen.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Chicken Parmesan Sliders
July 24, 2017 Lee
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Chicken Parmesan Sliders

Sliders are essentially small burgers/sandwiches, often made using dinner rolls. Tesco has the 12 pack of rolls. This slider recipe sounds great. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 pack rolls
  • 3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 6 slices Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spread the chicken evenly on the rolls, followed by the tomato sauce, Mozzarella, and basil. Place the top layer of the rolls on the top,
  • In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan. Brush the top of the rolls with the butter mixture. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve, and watch your fingers!

Notes

The rolls at Tesco are 40 Baht, Mozzarella cheese I will estimate at 100 Baht for 6 slices. For 4 servings, this is about $1.03 per serving.
Shortcut: Pasta Sauce.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Breakfast Sliders
July 24, 2017 Lee
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Breakfast Sliders

Sliders are essentially small burgers/sandwiches, often made using dinner rolls. Tesco has the 12 pack of rolls. This slider recipe sounds great.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 pack rolls
  • 9 eggs, scrambled
  • 6 slices ham
  • 6 slices white Cheddar cheese
  • 8 slices bacon, chopped, cooked crispy
  • 85 grams baby spinach, blanched and squeezed dry
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spread the scrambled eggs on the layer of rolls, then the ham slices, then the cheese slices, then the bacon.
  • Place the top layer of the rolls on the top, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with black pepper to your liking. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve, and watch your fingers!

Notes

The rolls at Tesco are 40 Baht, the bacon, maybe 50 Baht. Cheese I will estimate at 50 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about $1.03 per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
BBQ Chicken Sliders
July 23, 2017 Lee
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BBQ Chicken Sliders

Sliders are essentially small burgers/sandwiches, often made using dinner rolls. Tesco has the 12 pack of rolls. This slider recipe sounds great. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 pack rolls
  • 3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
  • 1/3 cup BBQ sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/2 red onion, thin sliced
  • 6 slices Pepper Jack cheese, see Step 1
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • For those in Thailand, the big cities may have Pepper Jack cheese, for those not in the big cities (such as myself), use a mix of shredded Cheddar and Mozzarella and add a pinch of red pepper flakes, aka, Thai Chili Powder, which a is crushed type, not a powder.
  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, slice the entire package at one time, not individually. Place the bottom half in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spread the chicken on the layer of rolls, then spread the BBQ sauce, then the onion, cheese, and parsley.
  • Place the top layer of the rolls on the top, brush with melted butter. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Slice into individual sliders, serve, and watch your fingers!

Notes

The rolls at Tesco are 40 Baht, the chicken, maybe 50 Baht. Cheese I will estimate at 50 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about $1.03 per serving.
Shortcut: BBQ Sauce.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Salmon Pasta Salad
July 22, 2017 Lee
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Salmon Pasta Salad

This sounds really good, a must try for me. For those in Thailand, make use of your rice cooker and steam salmon instead of the high priced small cans of salmon. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams spiral pasta, cooked and drained
  • 2 cups cooked salmon, canned OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 medium cucumber, quartered and sliced
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup canola oil, or rice bran, or corn oil
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice, or lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dill
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed and finely minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 head lettuce, torn

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl add the pasta, salmon, tomatoes, cucumber and onion.
  • To make the dressing combine the canola, rice bran, or corn oil, lemon or lime juice, dill, garlic, salt and pepper and whisk well. Pour over pasta salad. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
  • Serve over lettuce leaves.

Notes

Figure 3 salmon fillets, you need to skin these yourself, to make the 2 cups of cooked salmon. The salmon fillets I get are 69 Baht each. For 6 servings, this is about $1.02, good value overall.
Shortcut: Steamed Salmon.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Sides - Salads
One Pot Smoked Sausage Dinner
July 20, 2017 Lee
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One Pot Smoked Sausage Dinner

Sounds like a great meal, in Thailand, Makro has some excellent smoked sausage at times. All slow cookers are different so the first time you make this, you may need to adjust the liquid needed. On my to cook list.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams smoked sausage, cut into 2-3 inch pieces
  • 6-8 medium potatoes, washed only
  • 2 heads small cabbage, quartered
  • 2-3 large carrots, cut in half, 2-3 inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups beef stock, fresh or from powder

Instructions
 

  • Oil or butter your slow cooker crock. Wash and prep the veggies as indicated.
  • Place in the slow cooker, first potatoes, then carrots, then cabbage, then sausage. Pour in the stock. Cover and cook on High setting for 4-7 hours.
  • When the potatoes and carrots are fork tender, the meal is ready.

Notes

I cannot price this until I make it, I need to go up to Makro for sausage and I can get accurate pricing information then. I will say Fair value for right now and will update this.
Provided by Slow Cooker Kitchen and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,5 Ingredients or Less,Pork - Slow Cooker
Italian Marinated Pork Chops
July 18, 2017 Lee
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Italian Marinated Pork Chops

Sounds good, and only two ingredients!
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 12 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pork chops, boneless, about 1 1/2 inches thick
  • 1 bottle Italian dressing

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the pork chops with the Italian dressing, cover and place in the fridge for 2-4 hours.
  • Prepare your grill for medium hot coals. Remove the chops from the dressing and discard the dressing. Grill for 12-16 minutes, turning once, about 6-8 minutes per side, remove the chops from the grill and let them rest for 3 minutes, serve.
  • You can also broil the chops for 12-16 minutes, turning once half way through, if you have no access to a grill.

Notes

I cannot price this yet. I will use a large pork loin and slice chops from that. For now I will estimate this is fair value.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,5 Ingredients or Less,GRILLED / BBQ / SMOKER
Easy Garlic Shrimp
July 15, 2017 Lee
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Easy Garlic Shrimp

This sounds really good, this is a basic garlic shrimp recipe, can be served over pasta, rice, or as with with some garlic bread.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams fresh shrimp, see Step 1
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 3-4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or lime juice
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Key is fresh shrimp, not frozen, shrimp can be medium in size or large, that is up to you. Peel, devein, and remove the tails.
  • Heat up a pan to medium high heat with the olive oil, butter, and garlic,. Constantly stir allowing the garlic to cook and become fragrant, not browned, for about 1 minute.
  • Add the shrimp, paprika, and lemon juice. Stir the shrimp allowing all sides to turn pinkish-orange, about 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the parsley, season with salt and pepper. Stir a few times making sure the parsley is well mixed.
  • Serve as is with bread, over pasta, or over rice.

Notes

Figure 150 Baht/500 grams for large shrimp. For 3 servings, this is about $1.47 per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,SEAFOOD - ALL,Seafood - Shrimp/Prawn
One Pan BBQ Pork Ribs
July 15, 2017 Lee
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One Pan BBQ Pork Ribs

I just use the pork rib term freely as the only ribs I have seen here is the short pork ribs, and they tender and delicious as well. This is the oven cooked type of ribs, and it sounds tasty. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 kilos pork ribs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 500 grams fresh long beans, cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 140 C. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • In a bowl, mix together the salt, black pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, oregano, and brown sugar.
  • Trim the ends of the strip of ribs to remove any odd or cartilage pieces, lay the strips on the baking sheet, cut the strips in half if needed. This is the type of ribs I use from Tesco.
  • Season both sides of the ribs with the seasoning, arrange meaty side up, cover with another sheet of foil. Bake for 2 hours.
  • Increase the oven temp to 200 C, carefully remove the foil covering the ribs, spread BBQ sauce evenly over the top of the ribs, place the long beans along the sides of the pan, season the long beans with salt.
  • Bake for another 10 minutes. Cut the ribs into single bone pieces.
  • Serve the ribs with the long beans, complete meal.

Notes

Pork ribs are about 115 Baht/kilo. 1 1/2 kilo would be about 173 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about $1.27 per serving, over all good price for a quality meal, after all, who does not like ribs.
Shortcut: BBQ Sauce.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving