Showing posts with label RECIPE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RECIPE. Show all posts

4/22/10

DAILY RECIPE: Spring Salad!

1 lettuce (washed and trimmed)
1 avocado
grapefruit slices
bacon bits
dressing (recipe follows)

Slice avocado in half moons. In a large salad bowl spread out lettuce. Add avocado slices. Top with grapefruit. Pour dressing and sprinkle bacon bits. Serve immediately. Great for a hot day!

Dressing: Blend 3/4 cup mayonaisse, 1/4 cup tomato ketchup, 1/4 cup pickles, 1 teaspoon lime juice and a pinch of sugar.

4/14/10

DAILY RECIPE : Breakfast Sandwich!

2 slices whole wheat bread
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts
2 eggs
1 teaspoon milk
1 slice Kraft singles

Beat eggs with milk and cook well in a dab of butter. Meanwhile toast bread and spread both slices with cream cheese. Take a slice and add egg, cheese slice and alfalfa sprouts. Top with other slice and cut in half. Delicious and great for an on-the-go breakfast!

4/13/10

DAILY RECIPE: Banana Shake!

1 cup milk
1 banana
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Blend all ingredients and serve in tall glass with a straw. A great breakfast drink children will love!

4/12/10

DAILY RECIPE: Tuna Stuffed Avocados

3 firm avocados
2 cans tuna
1/2 cup light mayo
diced cooked vegetables (carrot, zuchini, etc.)
salt and pepper


Mix tuna, mayo and vegetables. Season well. Slice avocados vertically into halves. Remove seed. Fill dent with tuna mixture. Serve chilled on a hot day.

3/9/10

DAILY RECIPE: FishBalls

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion (diced)
3 small fish filets (cooked)
2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
2 potatoes (cooked and mashed)
2 eggs (beaten)
1 cup bread crumbs
salt and pepper
flour
vegetable oil

Heat olive oil, add onion and sauteé 3 minutes over low heat. Add fish and garlic, season and cook 4 minutes over medium heat. Add potatoes, mix well and cook 3 more minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Make small balls and pass them through flour. Dip in beaten eggs and cover with bread crumbs. Cook in hot oil until golden. Serve with ketchup or tartar sauce.

2/22/10

DAILY RECIPE: Spinach Chicken Pockets

3 pitas cut into 2 pockets each
1 bag frozen spinach
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 small can corn kernels
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon butter

Thaw spinach. Melt butter over low heat, add spinach and cook well. Season with salt and pepper. Add corn, chicken and heavy cream. Cook throughly and season again. Stuff each pita pocket and serve immediately.

2/12/10

DAILY RECIPE: Valentine´s Day Sandwiches

10 slices ham
2/3 cup mayonaisse
20 slices of white bread
heart shaped cookie cutter

Cut heart shape out of each slice of bread. Blend ham and mayonaisse until a soft paste is formed (more ham or mayo might be needed). Spread each "heart" and place on a tray. Celebrte Valentine´s Day with delicious, kid-friendly, pink hearts!

2/10/10

DAILY RECIPE: Salmon Pasta

1 small pkg smoked salmon, cut into bite size pieces
1 500 gr pkg of pasta
1/2 stick butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
2 cups heavy cream
garlic salt

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large pot, melt butter over low heat. Add olive oil, onion and parsley and cook well. Season with garlic salt. Add smoked salmon and cook 5 minutes more. Add heavy cream and check for seasoning. Add cooked pasta and toss well.

2/5/10

DAILY RECIPE: Super Bowl Ultimate Chicken Wings


2 lb chicken wings
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup honey
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp teriyaki sauce
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt, black pepper, cayenne peppper


Pre-heat oven to 325°F. Place chicken wings in a pot with boiling water and cook for 15 minutes. Heat olive oil in an oven proof pan. Mix honey, soy sauce, white vinegar, teriyaki sauce and garlic. Place chicken wings in hot oil and cover with mixture. Season with salt and peppers. Place in oven for 20 minutes, turn over, and cook 20 minutes more or until done. Enjoy with the first touchdown!

2/3/10

DAILY RECIPE: Spinach Ham Soufflé

1 pkg prepared pastry dough
2 tbsp butter
1/2 stick butter
1 bag frozen spinach, thawed
1 cup heavy cream
garlic salt, pepper
1 cup ham, thinly sliced, in strips

Divide dough in two. Spread glass pan with butter. Place rolled dough covering bottom of pan. In a saucepan, over low heat, melt 1/2 stick butter, add spinach, cream, ham and season with garlic salt and pepper. Spread over dough. Roll remaining dough and cover, pressing firmly on sides. Make slanted cuts on top of soufflé to let heat out while cooking. Dot with butter. Bake in 350°F oven until dough is cooked and golden. Serve warm.

1/28/10

DAILY RECIPE: Carrot Cream Soup

1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon margarine
4 large carrots
2 cups water
salt and pepper
Peel, slice and steam carrots until tender. In a medium sized pot melt margarine and add onion until lightly browned. Blend cooked carrots with salt, pepper and half a cup of water. Add to onion and butter stirring occasionally. Add the rest of the water (more if too thick) and check for seasoning. Serve warm with cheese cheetos as croutons.

1/26/10

DAILY RECIPE: Easy Party Dip!

1 pkg crackers
1 small cream cheese
3/4 cups salsa

Open cream cheese and make small incisions with a blunt knife. Pour salsa on top, very slowly, until covered. Serve with crackers and spreading knife. Great for Super Bowl Parties!

1/18/10

DAILY RECIPE: Easy Garlic-Chili Shrimp!

1 lb shrimp, washed
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons olive oil

Heat pan, add oil. Sauteé garlic. Add shrimp, chili powder and salt. Toss well until shrimp is cooked (pink). Serve with white rice.

1/14/10

DAILY RECIPE: Ham Spaghetti Rolls

10 thin slices of ham
3 cups cooked spaghetti
1/2 green bell pepper finely chopped
1/2 onion finely chopped
salt and pepper
oil
grated Mozzarella cheese
Pour a tablespoon of oil into heated pan. Sautée onion and bell pepper. Add spaghetti and toss well. Place spaghetti on ham and roll up. Place in a glass oven pan. Continue this with all slices of ham. Top with cheese and heat until cheese is melted, but NOT browned. Serve immediately.

1/13/10

DAILY RECIPE: Easiest Cream Cheese Frosting!

1 large cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 can condensed milk

Beat cream cheese until softened. Add vanilla extract and condensed milk and beat well until desired consistency. Perfect for chocolate and carrot cakes!

1/12/10

DAILY RECIPE: Healthy Kid Pizza!

3 English muffins
Olive oil
2 small tomatoes
Salt and pepper
2 zuchinni
2 carrots
1 small squash or eggplant
1 cup Mozzarella cheese (grated)
Slice the english muffins into two halves horizontally. Place in oven pan. Drizzle with olive oil. In a shallow pan heat a little olive oil, add blended tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Spread over muffins. In the same tomato pan, pour a little oil and cook diced vegetables, seasoning well. Divide onto english muffins. Sprinkle cheese and bake in 400° F oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Enjoy!

1/11/10

DAILY RECIPE: Lentil Soup


1 cup lentils
4 cups water
1 potato
salt, pepper, garlic powder
5 strips bacon
2 tablespoons chopped onion
oil
1 tomato


Cook lentils in water with a little bit of salt. When tender, set aside. In a large pot heat oil and sauteé chopped bacon and onion. Add lentils with the water you cooked them in. Peel and dice potato and add to soup. Blend tomato with a little water and seasoning and add. Cook well. Check for seasoning once more and serve hot.

1/8/10

DAILY RECIPE: Mushroom Slow Cooker Chicken

1 chicken, cut into pieces
1 can Campbell´s cream of mushroom soup
1 can sliced mushrooms
salt and pepper
Wash, pat dry and season chicken. Place in slow cooker. In a bowl, mix cream of mushroom and mushrooms throughly. Add to slow cooker and cook on low overnight.

12/21/09

DAILY RECIPE: Old Bay Chicken

3 chicken legs
3 chicken thighs
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
Old Bay Seasoning

Rinse chicken. Sprinkle with Old Bay Seasoning until chicken is completely covered on both sides. Pour olive oil and vinegar in skillet, place chicken and cover. Cook 20 minutes over medium heat. Turn chicken over and cook 20 minutes more or until done.

12/18/09

DAILY RECIPE: Greatest Xmas Hot Cocoa

1 envelope hot cocoa mix
1 cup milk
10 mini marshmallows
1 candy cane


Heat milk and dissolve hot cocoa mix according to package directions. Add marshmallows and slip in candy cane as if it were a spoon. Festive to serve and delicious to drink!