BEEF OR CHICKEN MARINADE

Beef or Chicken Marinade

1/2 Cup soy sauce

1 Cup Water

3 heaping Tablespoons Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. ginger

2 Tablespoons lemon juice.

DIRECTIONS:

Mix all together with a whisk, and pour over beef or chicken. Let marinate over night, or at least 2 to 3 hours. Grill steaks or chicken, or use for stir fry. Just thicken it a bit with cornstarch and cold water mixture. If the flavor is too strong, simply add more water to the juice, then thicken slightly. YUM!

Basic Buttercream

3 sticks of butter, softened
9 cups powered sugar
2/3 c. evaporated milk (about- add while beating till you get the right consistancy)
1 T vanilla

This makes a HUGE batch. I cut the recipe in half.