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8-36: Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce

Adam Martin Group 08: Beef, Section 2: Main Courses March 1, 2018October 16, 2020beef, beef tenderloin, black pepper, butter, cast-iron, chilled, chopped, diced, Dijon mustard, dinner, easy, egg yolks, eggs, fairly expensive, gluten-free, lunch, marinated, pan-fried, parsley, salt, sautéed, sliced, untested, wok, yellow onions

8-36: Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce was the first of two beef tenderloin recipes I made on the same night. The other dish, 8-22: Beef Tenderloin with Whole Garlic, was a completely different preparation. It was interesting to cook it two different ways and compare the final product.

Utilizing an onion-mustard marinade resulted in a completely different flavor than in the other tenderloin recipe. The beef was not marinated at all in the other recipe. If I had to choose, I prefer the marinated beef from this recipe because it was more tender.

9-13: Hungarian Frittata

Adam Martin Group 09: Ground Meat & Sausage, Section 2: Main Courses January 30, 2018October 18, 2020breakfast, chopped, dairy-free, diced, dinner, dried spices, Eastern European, easy, eggs, franks, frittata, green bell peppers, herbs and spices, hot dogs, Hungarian, inexpensive, lunch, paprika, red bell peppers, salami, sausage, sautéed, sliced, tomatoes, untested, vegetables, wieners, yellow onions

Frittata is one of my favorite dishes. I could eat eggs all day: morning, noon, and night. I am so happy that the meme of Put an Egg On It has come into existence. A warm egg yolk on top of well done corned beef hash is my favorite application of Put an Egg On It. Sausages and salami inside a bed of scrambled eggs could be a close second for best application of eggs in a dish.

A frittata sounds a lot like an omelette: Eggs, veggies, and meat combined together. The difference is in how the ingredients are combined.

4-10: Spinach-Mushroom Ring

Adam Martin Group 04: Potatoes & Vegetables, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters January 19, 2018October 4, 2020all-purpose flour, black pepper, butter, chopped, creamy, diced, dinner, eggs, fail, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, frozen, grated, half-and-half, herbs and spices, lunch, milk, mushrooms, nutmeg, ring mold, salt, sautéed, side dish, sliced, spinach, stews, tart pan, untested, vegetables, vegetarian, yellow onions

4-10: Spinach-Mushroom Ring claims to be perfect for a ladies’ luncheon…this light and fluffy egg and mushroom stew dish is yet another dish that I wouldn’t generally make for myself. I ate one of these rings and threw the rest out, and if you know anything about me, that’s something I rarely do.

This dish is described as luscious and from the most accepted and common definition, it can described as richly luxurious or appealing to the senses. The combined flavors of the mushroom sauce and spinach omelette could be described as rich and creamy, but that still doesn’t mean it was a tasty dish.

9-17: Ham-Wrapped Meat Loaf

Adam Martin Group 09: Ground Meat & Sausage, Section 2: Main Courses January 16, 2018October 18, 2020allspice, bacon, beef, black pepper, bread crumbs, chopped, cornstarch, deglazed, diced, dinner, dried spices, eggs, fairly easy, fairly expensive, gravy, ground beef, ground meat, ground pork, half-and-half, ham, herbs and spices, lunch, meal prep, meatloaf, milk, panade, panko, parsley, pork, red onions, salt, sliced, smoked ham, sour cream, tomatoes, untested, white bread

A good friend from high school once had the genius idea to open a meatloaf based restaurant, based on his family’s famous meatloaf recipe. If he ever got the place off the ground, I’d expect he’d add a dish similar to 9-17: Ham-Wrapped Meat Loaf to his menu. I think it’d be weird to have a fast casual restaurant that is based around meatloaf. What would you call it? Meat Loaf Market? Meatloaf-ology?

Wrapping a meatloaf in bacon or ham is a tried and true way to make any ordinary blob of ground meat taste more interesting.

9-3: Herb Garden Meat Patties

Adam Martin Group 09: Ground Meat & Sausage, Section 2: Main Courses October 1, 2017October 19, 2020black pepper, burgers, butter, chopped, cilantro, cream sauce, creamy, diced, dinner, dried herbs, dried spices, easy, egg-free, garnish, gluten-free, ground meat, ground pork, herbs and spices, inexpensive, lunch, melted, milk, pan-fried, paprika, party food, peeled, pork, salt, sliders, sour cream, thyme, untested, whipping cream, yellow onions

Finally, an interesting take on the ground meat patty. Let’s spice things up by adding fresh garden herbs with 9-3: Herb Garden Meat Patties! 🌿

I’ve tried burgers with added spices before. Here’s yet another Simply Delicious suggestion for preparing flavorful meat patties.

9-1: Spicy Beef Patties

Adam Martin Group 09: Ground Meat & Sausage, Section 2: Main Courses June 9, 2017October 19, 2020beef, beets, black pepper, bread crumbs, burgers, butter, canola oil, capers, chopped, cucumbers, diced, dinner, eggs, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, grated, griddle, ground beef, ground meat, half-and-half, lunch, milk, pan-fried, panko, pickled, pickles, potatoes, relish, Russian, salt, spicy, untested, vegetables, yellow onions

Any excuse to pull out the electric griddle is alright with me! After all of the meatball-style recipes in the Ground Meat and Sausage section, I was ready for a patty-style recipe again and 9-1: Spicy Beef Patties did not disappoint. I’ve never thought to put pickled beets into a burger before, but after trying this recipe, I would consider it again.

I love the little skinned potatoes they served alongside the patties in the example photo. I haven’t quite learned the technique to cook those yet. Their side salad is very photogenic, but not very filling. 3 tomato slices and 1 leaf of lettuce.

15-19: Layered Fruit Salad

Jamie Martin Group 15: Cold Desserts, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods May 28, 2017July 30, 2020bananas, breakfast, brunch, chilled, cold desserts, dairy-free, dessert, diced, easy, egg-free, fairly inexpensive, frozen, fruit, fruit salad, gluten-free, grapes, kiwis, layers, lunch, MD2017, Mother's Day, orange juice, oranges, party food, peaches, peeled, powdered sugar, raspberries, side dish, sliced, snacks, spring, summer, supreme, untested, vegan, vegetarian

It’s a few weeks after Mother’s Day at this point, but better late than never. This year for Mother’s Day, I took a few Simply Delicious recipes and decided to make a brunch menu out of them for my mom. We usually do lox and bagels at home for our holiday brunch celebrations, but this year I wanted the full Mother’s Day buffet experience–but still at home. It’s not brunch without fruit salad, so the first entry for this grand event (MD2017) is 15-19: Layered Fruit Salad.

But wait a minute, you say! This is from the Cold Desserts category? How can it be for brunch?

It’s fancy fruit salad–I think it’ll be okay either as a dessert or a brunch side dish. Plus, I need to burn off some of these dessert recipes–so many of them require fresh fruit and summer is the best time for that.

3-9: Mexican Chicken Soup

Adam Martin Group 03: Soups, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters May 27, 2017October 4, 2020bay leaves, black pepper, boiled, carrots, celery, chicken, chicken bouillon, chicken broth, chili peppers, chili powder, chopped, cooked chicken, crushed red pepper, crushed tomatoes, deboned, diced, easy, egg-free, garlic, gluten-free, herbs and spices, inexpensive, leeks, lunch, Mexican, nuts, paprika, peanuts, peeled, peppercorns, potatoes, red bell peppers, salt, sliced, soups, spice blends, Tex-Mex, tomatoes, untested, vegetables, yellow onions

Chicken soup is always good on a day when you are feeling sick. I made 3-9: Mexican Chicken Soup on a really hot day, basically the worst type of day to make chicken soup. I was able to freeze and store all of this soup for future meals. Later on in the week that I made this soup, I caught a nasty cold and having a stockpile of chicken soup really helped me feel better.

The spice mixture is the only part of this soup that is remotely Mexican.

Editor’s note: Simply Delicious has another “Mexican” soup–check out 3-15: Quick Mexican Soup if you want what is essentially a ground-beef version of this soup.

6-10: Savory Chicken Wings

Adam Martin Group 06: Poultry & Game, Section 2: Main Courses May 21, 2017October 14, 2020American, appetizers, black pepper, bread crumbs, breaded, butter, canola oil, chicken, chili sauce, chopped, coated, creamy, crème fraîche, deep-fried, diced, dinner, dips, dredged, dried herbs, eggs, fairly easy, fried, fried chicken, herbs and spices, hors d'oeuvres, inexpensive, lunch, melted, pan-fried, panko, parsley, party food, piquant, red bell peppers, salt, savory, snacks, sour cream, sriracha, untested, white bread, wings, yellow onions

“Chicken wings are a longtime American favorite.” Truer words have never been written, editor of Simply Delicious. To complement another recent wing recipe that Jamie made (1-1: Orange-Glazed Chicken Wings), here’s 6-10: Savory Chicken Wings.

I love having chicken wings as both an appetizer and a snack. The editor of Simply Delicious know me too well.

2-8: Chicken Salad

Adam Martin Group 02: Salads, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters March 19, 2017October 4, 2020appetizers, black pepper, chicken, chicken salad, chopped, chutney, cooked chicken, creamy, cucumbers, diced, dinner, dressing, dry mustard, easy, fairly expensive, garnish, gluten-free, herbs and spices, lettuce, lunch, mayonnaise, mushrooms, nuts, parsley, pecans, peeled, Romaine lettuce, salads, salt, side dish, sliced, sour cream, tangy, tomatoes, untested, vegetables, walnuts, watercress

Simply Delicious has the best decor in these photos. The wooden salad plate, white wine, and hand carved chicken plant box add a lot of character to this photo accompanying 2-8: Chicken Salad, it all screams 1980’s “chic”. Their final photo looks a lot more appetizing than my stark modern plating.

Such a luncheon treat! The chutney and mustard give the salad dressing a tangy flavor that compliments the chicken really well.