Julie Boyle, Author at Cook Eat Run – Page 2 of 22

I am in search of new grilling and marinade recipes.  Sometimes it is easy to get stuck doing the same ol same ol every day.  This marinade is a little sweet and tangy at the same time.  It would also be great on chicken or swordfish.  We all agreed it should be in the rotation!

Cuban Marinated Pork Chops

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Everyone grills steak, chicken and pork.  Grilled turkey tips are a nice change.  This marinade/glaze is great on pork and chicken too!

Horseradish Maple Glaze Turkey Tips

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I made a 13 pound, 5 rib prime rib on Christmas for 9 people.  Needless to say, there was quite a bit leftover.  What to do with it?  There wasn’t enough of the lean rare pieces in the middle to make a family meal, I had been thinking maybe stroganoff.  I knew I would make beef stock and French onion soup with the bones but what about all the meat?

Then, I thought, if I saved the lean pieces and ground it up, isn’t that just the most amazing ground beef?  Then the idea of leftover prime rib Bolognese was born.  It was totally delicious, I had all the ingredients on hand and bonus, there was enough leftover to freeze for Lasagna Bolognese.

Leftover Prime Rib Bolognese

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Caprese Chicken

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Ah, there is nothing like August tomatoes in New England.  I wait all year for this moment and have to eat tomatoes every day for almost every meal.  A BLT is one of my favorite ways to enjoy the first perfect delicious summer tomato.  Please, do not get cute with your BLT.  This is not the time to be making fancy sauces or adding un-necessary ingredients.

A perfect BLT is:

  • White Bread (sorry, no exceptions) perfectly toasted, not too light, not too dark.  I prefer Pepperidge Farm white.
  • A thickly sliced local (not purchased at the grocery store!!!) farm tomato.  Season with salt and pepper on BOTH sides.
  • 3 Slices of perfectly cooked bacon.
  • A dab of your favorite mayo.  Sorry, light or low fat mayo is not acceptable in this situation.
  • A slice of iceburg lettuce, preferably purchased at the same farm you got the tomato at.  Sorry, once again, spring mix, etc. is not acceptable here.

If you follow these rules, you will enjoy one of summers simplest pleasures 🙂

We went to St. Thomas in February and when I saw Strawberry Jalapeno margaritas on the menu, I had to try it!  I don’t like the frozen super sweet margaritas, I like to taste the tequila.  The strawberries add just the right amount of sweetness (plus the pink is so pretty!) and the jalapeno adds some nice heat.  They are a bit of an effort to make as you have to hand squeeze the strawberries but it’s worth the effort 🙂  Cheers!

Strawberry Jalapeno Margarita

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To call this a “recipe” is kind of a joke.  Chicken + BBQ sauce + Slow cooker = Easiest dinner ever.  The chicken is so delicious, it’s hard to believe you did nothing.  Continue reading Crockpot BBQ Chicken

These taste just like S’mores but without the hassle of the campfire.  Continue reading S’more Bites

I was looking for a new way to cook fish and found this  recipe at the allrecipes.com site.  It is super quick to whip together on a week night and super delicious.  Continue reading Indian Fish Curry

Who doesn’t love fajitas?  I like this chicken version for a quick weeknight dinner.  Make extra chicken and have a chicken fajita salad for lunch the next day.  Continue reading Chicken Fajitas