Nice DayOne Day,One Nice!!!!

Cajun Cafe’s Bourbon Chicken Recipe
Cajun Cafe’s Bourbon Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds thigh meat or dark meat — cut bite size chunks
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1/2 teaspoons ginger powder
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup white grape juice
1/2 cup bourbon
1/4 cup water

Cooking Directions:
Mix teriyaki sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, ginger, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white grape juice and bourbon.
Stir until thoroughly blended.
Pour 1/3 sauce on chicken pieces and mix.
Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
Refrigerate leftover sauce.
Braise chicken with marinade on medium-low heat until cooked.
Remove from frying pan.
In a 2-quart sauce pan heat remainder of bourbon sauce and add 1/2 cup of white grape juice and 1 tablespoon of sugar with 1/4 cup water.
Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar is disolved.
Add chicken to sauce and stir until chicken is coated and ready to serve.

Restaurant Recipes at http://secretrecipes.blogspot.com

Cooking vegetables
Q. What’s the best way to cook frozen and fresh vegetables? Should I put them in water and then heat it, or should I bring the water to a boil and then add the vegetables?

If you’re cooking vegetables in water, heat the water first. It’s more energy-efficient to heat water with the lid on, and you get an instant shock of heat when you add the vegetables. Frozen vegetables are already going to be a little soft from being frozen, so you don’t want to overcook them or make them soggier.

Success from scratch
(By Kathleen Purvis, kpurvis@charlotteobserver.com) Leanne Ely started with a simple message and built an empire.

Her message: Cook good food and eat it with your family.

‘I’m so cheap …’
(Roland Wilkerson, rwilkerson@charlotteobserver.com) More entries from our el-cheapo contest. The winner will be announced Sunday. Roland Wilkerson

Reusable coffee filters

Mason’s Uptown moves into former Uno’s space
Mason’s Uptown is housed in what use to be Uno’s Chicago Grill, and has yet to make the place feel like its own. Of course, it’s just been there a few months.

I kept waiting on something fabulous to come out of the kitchen. What I got – which included spicy beef nachos, a Sicilian sub, and a Margarita pizza – was just fair. Though to be fair, Mason’s seems up to speed when it comes to pricing.

Thanks to Conservatove Rumblings Blog for this update and story. Providing great iinsight at http://ianessling.com/blog/.

Schools seek mentors for Change A Life program
As it continues to implement various dropout prevention strategies, the Mooresville Graded School District is seeking additional mentors for its Change A Life program.

Mooresville woman charged with trying to put a ‘hit’ on husband
A Mooresville woman has been charged with trying to have her husband killed.

Keadle officially makes it a three-way race
Four months after declaring his candidacy for Congress, Mooresville’s Scott Keadle made it official Thursday.

Audition workshop is a chance to hone skills
Young actors wanting to hone their audition skills are invited to a Davidson Community Players-hosted workshop on Feb. 27.

Thanks to Conservatove Rumblings Blog for this update and story. Providing great iinsight at http://ianessling.com/blog/.

Steak & Ale’s Marinades Recipe
Steak & Ale’s Marinades Recipe

Ingredients:
FOR BEEF AND STEAKS
1/2 cup ketchup
2/3 cup tomato juice
1/4 cup red wine or purple grape juice
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
FOR CHICKEN OR PORK
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup white wine or white grape juice
Cooking Directions:
Mix ingredients for each marinade.
Use mixture to marinate steaks, chicken or pork for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.

Restaurant Recipes at http://secretrecipes.blogspot.com

Current prep standings
Prep standings after Friday’s games.

McNeely is new Lake Norman football coach
Longtime assistant coach Rob McNeely has been named Lake Norman’s new football coach after Scott Sherrill resigned.

Two charged in Mooresville-area break-ins
MOORESVILLE, NC – Two Mooresville men were charged in connection with break-ins to businesses and vehicles.

Thanks to Conservatove Rumblings Blog for this update and story. Providing great iinsight at http://ianessling.com/blog/.