Good for Anything Sauce

This sauce recipe is perfect for beef, chicken, or fish--but fish is my favorite. It is reminiscent of T.G.I.Friday's Jack Daniels Grilling Sauce. Chock full of flavor and you don't have to mess around with marinating anything. This sauce is a topper!

You will need:

3/4 cup honey
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar (dark is preferable, but light is fine)
1/4 cup pineapple juice
2 T lemon juice
2 T white vinegar
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste (I add a few shakes of each)



This recipe makes quite a bit of sauce. I get three full uses out of it, half it if you only want to use it once. It keeps in the fridge, covered, for two weeks.

To make the sauce, combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium/low heat and whisk.



Bring to a rolling boil then reduce the heat to a simmer/slow boil.





Boil and reduce for 15-20 minutes or until syrupy. (Watch the sauce closely to be sure it doesn't bubble over.) Remove from heat and pour into a bowl to cool a bit.



For fish--I rub each fillet with a bit of oil and Montreal Steak seasoning and put into a skillet on medium/high heat. Drizzle with sauce...



and cook for 4 minutes on each side, drizzle with more sauce after flipping.



Then, if you want to take a picture, remember to do so before eating it down to the last two bites. :)



Enjoy on grilled (or baked) beef or chicken as a finishing sauce. I usually just put plastic wrap over the sauce and store in the fridge and then use it up in a few days. To store it longer, put it in a sealed plastic container or bag.

Homemade Pizza Rolls

If your kids are anything like mine they love frozen pizza rolls. I've always felt a little guilty for allowing them to have them, though. So much of what my girls eat is completely homemade that I am hesitant to let them pull out some machine made, frozen concoction with questionable ingredients. This recipe is a healthier version of the traditional pizza rolls, but it will never be health food. :) Still, I controlled the ingredients and that helps my peace of mind.

1 package wonton wrappers
1 jar pizza sauce
mozzarella cheese, shredded
pepperoni (optional)



I had a hard time finding wonton wrappers. Neither one of our local markets carried them. I finally found them at Wal-Mart in the produce section next to the oriental vegetables.

I put one teaspoon of pizza sauce on each wrapper, added a little cheese, and some chopped up pepperoni. I moistened all the edges with water and folded up from the bottom...



then the sides...



folded down the top, and sealed with a little more water.



I sprayed a foil-lined baking sheet with cooking spray (Smart Balance) and placed the rolls folded-side down and then sprayed the tops with more cooking spray. I baked them at 400 for 15 minutes.





We did not have any leftovers, but if you did you could wrap them in foil, place them in a freezer bag, and freeze. Reheat in the microwave for a minute or so on high. My girls absolutely loved these pizza rolls. So did hubby!