BBQ Chicken

1 Whole chicken
2 tsp Oil
1/4 c. Chopped onion
1 1/2 c. Ketchup
1/2 c. Packed brown sugar (or 1/2 c. sugar + 1 T. Molasses)
3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

1. Boil chicken till meat thermometer says 165 degrees F.  Let cool and pull meat from bone making bite size pieces, set aside. 
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in Medium saucepan over medium heat.  Add onion. Cook 2 minutes or until tender. 
3. Stir in remaining ingredients, return to boil.  Reduce heat to medium-low, covered for 10 minutes. 

Cream of Mushroom/Chicken Soup

Cream Soup Mix

2 Cups Instant nonfat dry milk powder

3/4 cup cornstarch

1/4 cup chicken boulion granules or 5 cubes of chicken boulion

1 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp. dried basil

1/4 tsp. pepper.

Combine all ingredients; Mix well. Store in airtight container. Yields 3 cups dry mix.

For 1 can of  cream of chicken, celery, or mushroom soup use 1/3 cup of mix and 1 1/4 cup of water in 1 quart saucepan, bring to boil or microwave for 2 1/2-3 mins.  Stir, cool.

Pizza

Ingredients: 

Pizza Bread

Pizza Sauce: pick either one

1. 4-5 medium tomatoes

   3 cloves of garlic

   1 medium onion

   part of pkt of Pizza Sauce Seasoning

   salt to taste

2. Equal parts of: 

   tomato juice

   tomato paste

   part of pkt of Pizza Sauce Seasoning 

   salt to taste

Pizza Toppings: what ever you like

Cheese

Green Pepper

Onions

Tomatoes

Meat: (Hamburger, bacon, Sausage, etc)

Pineapple

Mushrooms

etc. 

Pick an option for the Pizza Sauce. I usually pick #2 option just because it's easier and quicker and I usually keep those things on hand.  Today I had lots of tomatoes on hand so I went with the first option.  Simply saute the onions and garlic (substitution for cloves of garlic here) and add cleaned cut up tomatoes and cook just till nice and warm.  Throw tomato mixture in blender and blend till smooth.  Put back in pan over medium heat and add seasoning packet and salt to taste.  If it's too runny you can add tomato paste to thicken it up.  Also, if there is a bitter taste to your sauce add a teaspoon of sugar.

If you like your pizza crust thin like us you'll need to cut this bread in half.  I usually am not able to use both pieces because one half usually falls all apart which is okay because I just use that piece for garlic bread.

In this case I was able to use both sides.  One is obviously holier than the other but it worked fine.

Spread your sauce on the bread. Cut up your vegetables and place them on the Pizza.  For cheese I use Gouda, but here's a fun 3 cheese blend recommended to me (I haven't tried it yet):  Pinar Brand (comes in 2 sizes that are circle shaped) Bizim usually has it #2 Olmani- also circle shaped and at Bizim and #3 a mild Gouda.  Grate even amounts of each and Voila! Lovely Pizza Cheese Blend.

Mushroom Beef Stroganoff

1/2 K beef (I used chuck)
salt to taste
1 medium onion
6-8 mushrooms
2 T butter
2 T flour
1      g Sour Cream
2 1/2-3 cups Milk
1 pkg Noodles (any kind you like)
Salt and Pepper to even beef bullion to taste

Put water on to boil the noodles. (Some Expats use their filtered water to boil noodles, I haven't had any issues and just use the tap water for cooking noodles). Cut the beef into bite size pieces and salt to your liking. Slice onions and mushrooms. Brown meat with sliced onions.  Just before the meat is completely done add the sliced mushrooms, stir occasionally. Add noodles to boiling water and stir. Drain the fat from the meat. Mix the flour with the sour cream then when the meat is just cooked (don't want to over cook the meat) add the sour cream mixture and stir while pouring all of the milk (I have never measured the milk, I just add enough to make the amount of sauce that I want).  Once it is mixed let it sit a while on low heat and stir again when it starts to thicken. Remove from heat when at desired thickness. Add salt and pepper to taste, could also season with beef bullion.  Drain noodles and serve. Enjoy!

Spaghetti Sauce

1/2 K Hamburger

1 small onion

1 Tbsp garlic powder

5-10 mushrooms

1 green pepper

Tomato Juice

Tomato Paste

Parsley

Orangano

Brown hamburger with onion and garlic. When almost completely browned push to side and saute mushrooms and green pepper. Add sauce. let simmer 10 minutes. Add seasoning to taste. (if too bitter add 1 Tbsp sugar)