Dana Marie's Country Living Blog

Look what I did! One has ham filling, the other has chicken filling. I made them up as I went. Oh so good! When it comes out of the oven, it only has to cool for five minutes, then dig in! Serve with a nice salad, and you've got a wonderful meal. ~ Dana  Ham and Potato Bake Ingredients 2 cups cubed potatoes olive oil as needed for sautéeing 1 cup chopped tricolor or regular carrots 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 leek sliced thinly 2 cups cubed ham 3 tablespoons butter 3-4 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 cup chicken broth 4 slices white American cheese     or any good white melting cheese spices to taste:     garlic powder     onion powder     salt & pepper 1 sheet puff pastry 1 egg for egg wash Cooking the ham & potato filling  Instructions 1 . Start by preparing the vegetables. In a hot skillet with olive oil, sauté the cubed potatoes and carrots until they have a nice brown color on all sides. Turn the heat down to medium o...

These Steak Pinwheels are stuffed with cheese, garlic and spinach. They're a great way to fancy-up your steak. Enjoy! ~Dana Steak Pinwheels Ingredients 2.25-pound flank steak 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 tablespoon cracked peppercorns 1 tablespoon minced garlic 5 ounces cream cheese 3 slices Parmesan or Fontina cheese 1 cup fresh spinach leaves 2 tablespoons salted butter Instructions 1 . Place the steak between two pieces of plastic wrap, with enough room to expand. On a cutting board, use a meat mallet to pound the steak until it's 1/4-inch thick. 2 . Sprinkle both sides of the meat with the salt, pepper and garlic. Spread the cream cheese on one side and cover with cheese slices. Place spinach leaves on top. 3 . Roll up the steak, starting from one of the long sides. The rolled log should be about 4 inches in diameter. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 15 minutes. 4 . Remove from freezer, unwrap the roll, and tie baker's twine around it in six even...