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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
Spicy Beef & Bell Pepper
July 9, 2017 Lee
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Spicy Beef & Bell Pepper

This sounds absolutely delicious. On my to cook list. Basic, easily available ingredients as well.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo lean beef, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups bell pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 1 cup beef stock, fresh or from powder
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha Chili Garlic sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch

Instructions
 

  • Place the meat on the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with sliced onion. For even better flavor, sauté onion in skillet until golden brown, then add it to the slow cooker. Top with cut up bell pepper. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic.
  • Mix the broth with Sriracha, pour over the peppers and beef. Cook on Low setting for 7-8 hours or High setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
  • Mix the 1/2 cup water and corn starch. Add 1 cup of liquid from the meat & pepper mixture and cook on medium heat until boiling, then cook 2 minutes past boil to remove the cornstarch flavor. Add this mixture back to the meat and bell peppers. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and stir.
  • Serve hot over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.

Notes

The beef will cost about 200 Baht/kilo, if you can source from a local village market, you may get it for less. For 4 servings, this is about $1.47 per serving.
Provided by Slow Cooker Kitchen and Let the Baking Begin and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Beef - Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Beef on Rice
July 9, 2017 Lee
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Slow Cooker Beef on Rice

This sounds really good! On my to cook list for sure. Minimal ingredients as well makes for an easy to put together meal. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Beef

  • 1 kilo beef, cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 4 cups beef broth, fresh or from powder
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, OR make from a shortcut
  • 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste

To Make the Gravy

  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 3 tablespoons corn starch

To Serve

  • 4-6 cups cooked rice
  • fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add the beef, broth, onion to your slow cooker, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the Italian seasoning. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8 hours.
  • About 15 minutes before serving, transfer the contents of the slow cooker into a large pot on your stove and bring it to a boil. Whisk together the corn starch and water, add to the pot and stir in until thickened.
  • Serve over rice and garnish fresh chopped parsley if desired.

Notes

The beef will cost about 200 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about $1.47 per serving.
Shortcut: Italian Seasoning.
Provided by Slow Cooker Kitchen and Creme de la Crumb and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Beef - Slow Cooker
Potato Ham & Cheese Soup
July 1, 2017 Lee
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Potato Ham & Cheese Soup

Sounds great, I like a good potato soup. Very simple ingredients as well, perfect, on my to cook list.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups potatoes, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup ham, diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Boil the potatoes in a stock pot until desired tenderness then drain off the water reserving 1 cup for later use.
  • Melt the butter in a small pan and cook the onion until soft.
  • Now add the cooked onion, butter and flour to the stock pot and stir to mix together over low heat. Keep stirring until you get the thickness desired then remove from the heat.
  • Now mix in the potatoes, milk, the cup of liquid from the potatoes, cheese, and ham to the stock pot stir to mix and simmer over medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes stirring from time to time until it thickens.
  • Serve.

Notes

I cannot price the ham yet until I go back to Makro and buy some, reasonable price though. The cheese is costly, so for now I will state this as fair value and will update pricing when I get some ham.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
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* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,SOUPS, STEWS, CHILI
King Ranch Chicken Casserole
June 29, 2017 Lee
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King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Sounds like an easy casserole, on my to cook list. Use the shortcuts for savings as well. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups chicken, cooked, chopped
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, drained or diced tomatoes with green chili
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 corn tortillas, 6 inch size
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded, divided

Instructions
 

  • For the chicken go with 750 grams to 1 kilo, quarters, breasts, what ever you like, boil or bake to cook, let cool enough to handle and debone if needed, remove skin if needed, and chop to get the cups needed.
  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter.
  • Cook onion and bell pepper in hot oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken and next 7 ingredients, remove from heat.
  • Tear tortillas into 1 inch pieces,layer 1/3 of tortilla pieces in bottom of the baking dish, top with 1/3 of the chicken mixture, then top with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat these same layers 2 more times.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until just beginning to brown on the top.
  • Serve with a green salad for a complete meal.

Notes

Going with 1 kilo of quarters, 75 Baht/kilo and the cheese would be about 180 Baht for a 250 gram block, shredded. I cannot price the corn tortillas yet so I will update this when I locate those. For 8 servings, this is about 94 cents per serving, however, the tortillas, unless you make them yourself, will put this at fair value at least.
Variant: Substitute the condensed cream of chicken soup for 1 cup of sour cream.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,CASSEROLES
Make It Your Own Grandma Pie
June 28, 2017 Lee
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Make It Your Own Grandma Pie

Adapted from an internet recipe.
A Grandma Pie is a square/rectangular pizza that is easy on the toppings, not the huge monstrosities that I normally make. Keep the cheese as listed, no need to add extra. This is your base, Keep the toppings to 1 or 2 items, this type of pizza is not overloaded. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Notes section.
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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 recipe Grandma Style Pie Dough, Shortcut
  • 340 grams Mozzarella Cheese, shredded, (12 oz)
  • 1½ cups pasta sauce, Shortcut
  • red pepper flakes, optional, as desired
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • sea salt, as needed

For Toppings, try these combinations

  • Tomato & Basil
  • Mushroom & Anchovie
  • Mushroom & Sausage
  • Ham & Bacon
  • Pepperoni & Mushroom
  • Bell Pepper & Onion

Instructions
 

  • Take the prepared dough out of the fridge, coat a 18x13 inch rimmed baking sheet with the olive oil. Gently and gradually stretch dough until it reaches the edges of baking sheet. (If dough springs back or is stiff to work with, let it rest 10 minutes before continuing. You may need to let it rest more than once.)
  • Preheat your oven to 250° C (480° F).
  • Cover dough on baking sheet tightly with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place until it is puffed and full of air bubbles, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Once dough has risen in baking sheet, top with mozzarella, dot pie with tomato sauce, add toppings of your choice, add sea salt and red pepper flakes if desired.
  • Bake until golden brown and crisp on bottom and sides, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Slice into squares and serve.

Notes

The Mozzarella cheese is about 220 Baht/for the 340 grams. For 6 servings, this is about $1.08 per serving. Some toppings will add to the overall cost.
The beauty of this, use what you like on a pizza, but keep it to 1-2 toppings.
Shortcuts: Grandma Style Pie (Pizza) Dough, Pasta Sauce.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,PIZZA