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2011-08-22T05:38:00.000-07:00

Cheddar-Crusted Trout with Bacon Coleslaw

The family is going to love this cheesy, crusted trout recipe—use your fave cheddar crackers for a quick meal.

Ingredient List:
4 (6-ounce) trout fillets
1 cup finely crushed cheddar crackers of choice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups grated green cabbage
½ cup grated carrots
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
3 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions:
1) Coat trout fillets in crushed crackers to coat, pressing crumbs to adhere to fish.

2) Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add trout and cook until browned on both sides, turning once, about 8 minutes total.

3) Meanwhile, combine cabbage, carrots, parsley, and bacon in a large bowl. Whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper; pour over vegetables and toss well.

4) To serve, place trout on plates; top with slaw.

Source: Trout Recipes.

2011-08-22T05:12:00.000-07:00

Having a taco night at home? Make sure you’ve got a killer Mexican-inspired rice pilaf to complete the meal.

Ingredient List:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup diced onion
3 cups long-grain white rice
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
4 cups water
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, in juice

Method:
1) Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium. Add onion and cook until translucent, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add rice, garlic, salt, and cumin; cook until fragrant and rice is toasty, about 3 minutes, stirring.

2) Add water and tomatoes to saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Lower to a simmer and cook until rice is soft and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff rice with a fork, and allow to stand 5 minutes, covered. Serve warm.

Source: Rice Recipes.

2010-01-10T01:18:00.001-08:00

Baked Ziti Pasta and Ground Beef

List of ingredients:

1 pound of lean ground beef
1 cup of chopped onion
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes
1 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
½ tsp of crumbled dried leaf oregano
½ tsp of crumbled dried leaf basil
½ tsp of garlic powder
1 ½ tsp of salt
¼ tsp of pepper
8 ounces of ziti pasta, cooked and drained
2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese

Method:

First you will need to sauté the ground beef, onion, and green bell pepper in a large pan until the onion is tender and the beef is lightly browned. Then you are going to want to drain off the excess fat. Now you will want to add in the tomatoes, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Make sure that you stir it well. Then you are going to take the ziti pasta and 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese and mix it in. Put it into your casserole dish and top it with the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese. Place the casserole dish into the oven and bake it at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, or until it is hot and bubbly.

When you serve this wonderful baked ziti and ground beef to your family or your dinner guests, you will find that it will make a hit with everyone. This recipe has the perfect blend of spices that give it a delicious flavoring. You will love it and so will everyone that you make it for. It will go well with a variety of side dishes which will really help you to present your dinner guests with a meal that everyone will enjoy eating.

Source: Ground Beef Recipe.

2009-07-27T01:07:00.000-07:00

Here is an interesting recipe for tangerine curd:

List of ingredients:

1/2 cup of tangerine juice.
1/4 cup of lemon juice.
2 tangerines, grated zest only.
1/4 lb of butter.
4 oz of sugar.
8 egg yolks.

Method:

In a saucepan, combine the fruit juices, zest, butter and sugar; bring to a boil over medium heat.

In a bowl, beat the egg yolks until liquid.

Beat a quarter of the boiling liquid into the yolks and return the remaining liquid to a boil over low heat.

Beat the yolk mixture into the boiling liquid and continue beating until it thickens slightly (about 2 minutes). Do not allow the curd to boil or it will scramble.

Pour into a clean bowl, cover surface with plastic wrap and chill.

Source: Curd Recipes.

2009-07-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

Recipe for Apple Dumplings

Ingredient List:

CRUST
2 cups of flour.
1 teaspoon of salt.
2/3 cup of oil.
4 tablespoons of cold water.

FILLING
6 medium apples.
1 cup of sugar.
2 cups of water.
1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

Ice cream, to serve with.

Preparation:

In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt.

Using a fork, stir in the oil.

Sprinkle the cold water over and stir in with the fork.

Mix together and roll out between two sheets of plastic wrap.

Peel and core the apples. Wrap with dough and place in a 9-inch by 13-inch pan.

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon.

Once the sugar is dissolved, pour over the apples and bake at 375F for about 50-55 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with ice cream.

Source: Dumpling Recipes.

2009-06-23T02:39:00.000-07:00

I have recently been using a lot more artichokes in my cooking. Here is a delicious recipe for Italian seafood and artichoke fettucine pasta from the official artichoke recipes collection:

List of ingredients:

8 shrimps.
2 lobster tails, just the meat.
2 artichoke hearts, cut in.
8 mushrooms, sliced.
2 ounces of olive oil.
2 ounces of flour.
8 ounces of light cream.
3 ounces of Romano cheese, grated.
2 ounces of king crabmeat.
8 ounces of fettucine pasta, cooked.

Method:

Sauté the shrimps, lobster tails, artichoke hearts and sliced mushrooms in the olive oil.

Once the seafood is three-quarters cooked, add the flour and cook for 3 minutes.

Add the light cream, grated Romano cheese and crabmeat; mix thoroughly.

Serve over cooked fettucine pasta.

2008-12-22T05:49:00.000-08:00

Recipe for Cream of Lettuce Soup:

1 medium leek.
2 medium iceberg lettuces.
1 medium onion.
2 medium potatoes.
1 3/4 ounces of butter.
1 quart of chicken stock.
1/2 cup of cream.
Salt and black pepper.

Instructions:

Wash and clean the leek and lettuces; then finely chop.

Peel and chop the onion and potatoes.

In a saucepan, melt the butter and gently saute the onion and leek until soft.

Add the lettuce, potatoes and chicken stock, then bring to the boil, and simmer until potatoes are tender (30 minutes).

Purée in a blender, then reheat in a clean saucepan. Add the cream, salt and pepper. Thin slightly with milk if required.

Serve either hot or cold.

Source: Lettuce Recipes.

2008-12-15T08:09:00.000-08:00

Below is a great recipe for fried chicken wings which I made at home earlier today:

10 chicken wings.
1/2 cup flour.
1 1/2 teaspoon of ginger root, finely minced.
1 1/2 teaspoon of garlic, finely minced.
1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
1 teaspoon of water.
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric, ground.
1/2 teaspoon of salt.
1 cup of vegetable oil.

Directions:

Remove wing tips and reserve for soup pot.

Cut each wing in half at the joint.

In a bowl, combine the wings and other ingredients except vegetable oil.

Mix, cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours.

In a large, deep pan, heat the oil, then add the wings and fry until golden brown on both sides (about 12 mins in total).

Source: Fried Chicken Recipes.

2008-08-05T05:06:00.000-07:00

Here is an authenic Spanish tapas appetizer made from morcilla (black pudding) :

Ingredient list:

1 tablespoon of olive oil.
1 onion, thinly sliced.
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced.
1 teaspoon of dried oregano.
1 teaspoon of paprika.
8 oz of morcilla (black pudding), cut into 12 thick slices.
12 slices of French bread.
2 tablespoons of fino sherry.
Sugar, to taste.
Salt.
Freshly ground black pepper.
Chopped fresh oregano, to garnish.

Instructions:

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and fry the sliced onion, garlic, oregano and paprika for 8 minutes or until the onion has softened and turned golden brown.

Add the slices of black pudding, then increase heat and cook for 3 minutes; do not stir.

Using a spatula, carefully turn over the black pudding, then cook for an additional 3 minutes until crisp.

On a large serving plate, arrange the rounds of bread and give each with a slice of morcilla.

Stir the fino sherry into the onions and add sugar to taste.

Heat, swirling the mixture around the pan until bubbling, then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Spoon some of the onion mixture on top of each slice of black pudding.

Garnish with chopped fresh oregano and service.

Source: Spanish Recipes.

2008-07-18T07:58:00.001-07:00

Feel like trying some a little unusual? How about fig biscotti?

Ingredient list:

1 1/2 cups of plain flour, sifted.
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
2/3 cup of superfine sugar.
3 medium eggs, lightly beaten.
1 cup of dark chocolate, chopped .
1/2 cup of dried figs, chopped.

Cooking method:

Preheat oven to 375F.

Place the sifted flour in a large bowl with the baking powder, cocoa powder and sugar.

In another bowl, combine the eggs, chopped chocolate and chopped figs.

Gradually add the egg/chocolate/fig mixture to flour mixture, stirring to form a stiff dough.

Transfer the dough to an even work surface, lightly dusted with flour, and knead briefly with your hands until smooth.

Divide the dough in half and shape into two long logs.

Place logs on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper and press along top of log to slightly flatten.

Bake for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

Reduce the oven temperature to 300F.

Cut logs into half-inch thick slices, then place on baking trays and bake for another 10 minutes or until hard.

Allow to cool on a wire rack.

2008-07-16T03:25:00.000-07:00

Hallowe'en Cookie recipe:

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COOKIES
1 medium egg.
2 cups of flour.
1 cup of butter.
1 cup of sugar.
1 cup of pumpkin.
1 teaspoon of baking powder.
1 teaspoon of soda.
1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
1 teaspoon of vanilla.
1/2 teaspoon of salt.

ICING
1 cup of powdered sugar.
1/2 cup of brown sugar.
4 tablespoons of milk.
3 tablespoons of butter.
3/4 teaspoon of vanilla.

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COOKIES

Cream the sugar and the butter.

Add the pumpkin and the egg.

Add the dry ingredients.

Bake at 350F for about ten minutes.

ICING

Combine the butter, the milk and the brown sugar.

Boil for three minutes minutes. Allow to cool.

Stir in the sugar and the vanilla.

Apply icing to the cookies.

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Source: http://www.cookierecipes.org/pumpkin-cookies.html

2008-07-16T03:21:00.000-07:00

Recipe for a mouthwatering gourmet pot roast:

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One 4 lb beef pot roast.
1 tablespoon of olive oil.
3 pieces of celery (4-inch).
1 large carrot, cut in chunks.
1 large onion, quartered.
1/2 teaspoon of rosemary.
1/2 teaspoon of thyme.
1 slice of bacon, cut into 6 pieces.
1/3 cup of Burgundy wine.
1/2 cup of water.
2 bay leaves.
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
1 teaspoon of flour.

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In a Dutch oven, brown the roast in the olive oil.

In a skillet, cook the celery, carrot, onion, rosemary, thyme and bacon pieces, stirring constantly and until the onion is golden; then add to the meat.

Add the Burgundy wine, water, bay leaves, salt and pepper.

Cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.

Thicken the liquid with flour blended with a little cold water or wine, then cook for another 30 minutes.

Strain the liquid, discarding vegetables and bay leaves.

Serve the gravy with sliced roast.

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For more recipes like this, see the pot roast recipe website.

2007-08-10T10:53:00.000-07:00

Banana Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients:

3 bananas, sliced and divided.
2 egg yolks, beaten.
1 prepared eight-inch graham cracker pie crust.
2 cups of milk.
¾ cup of sugar.
½ cup of whipping cream.
¼ cup of cornstarch.
¼ cup and 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder.
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
¼ teaspoon of salt.

Preparation Instructions:

Mix the sugar, cornstarch, ¼ cup of cocoa and salt in top of a double boiler.

Blend in ½ cup of the milk and egg yolks; then stir until smooth.

Stir in the remaining milk.

Cook the cocoa mixture over boiling water, constantly stirring, until thickened (5-6 mins).

Remove from heat, then stir in vanilla and allow to cool slightly.

Arrange a third of the slices of banana in the pie crust.

Spoon half of the chocolate mixture over top of bananas.

Repeat layering; cover loosely.

Place in your refrigerator for 15-20 mins.

Beat the cream with an electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.

Top each serving with whipped cream.

Garnish with remaining banana slices and cocoa.

Serve.

Source: This recipe cane be found on the Banana Recipes website.

2007-08-04T10:09:00.000-07:00

Lamb Soup

~~~ Ingredients ~~~

½ packet of brown gravy mix.
½ medium onion, chopped coarsely.
¾ lb of boneless lamb shoulder, cut into one-inch cubes.
2 cups of beef stock.
1 ½ cups of potatoes, cubed.
1 cup of beer.
1 cup of carrots, sliced thinly.
1 cup of green cabbage, shredded.
2 teaspoons of olive oil.
½ teaspoon of pepper.

~~~ Preparation ~~~

Heat the olive oil in a non-stick saucepan over a medium-high heat.

Sauté the chopped onion until golden (about 5 minutes).

Add the lamb cubes and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring, until browned.

Add the beer and pepper.

Reduce heat to low; then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Stir in the beef stock and gravy mix.

Add the potato cubes and sliced carrots, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (about 15 minutes).

Stir in the shredded cabbage and cook until the cabbage turns bright green (about 3 minutes).

2007-07-30T11:37:00.000-07:00

Crockpot Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients:

8 thick pork chops.
12 ounces (1 can) of cream of mushroom soup.
1 tablespoon of dried onion flakes.
2 teaspoons of salt.
¼ teaspoon of freshly-ground black pepper.
Pinch of sage.

Preparation Instructions:

Trim the fat from the porks chops and use it to grease a large skillet.

Over a high heat, brown each chop on both sides.

As each chop is finished, apply salt and pepper before placing in the crockpot.

Add the sage.

Turn the cream of mushroom soup and onion flakes into the skillet.

Scrape the pan juices and turn them into the cooker.

Cover and cook on low for about 9 hours.

Source: This recipe came from the free pork chop recipes website.

2007-07-27T08:18:00.000-07:00

Broccoli Rice Casserole

Ingredients:

10 ounces (3 packets) of frozen broccoli.
10 ounces (2 cans) of cream of chicken soup.
8 ounces (1 jar) of Cheese Whiz.
3 cups of cooked rice.
3 tablespoons of butter.
1 large onion, chopped.

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C)

Sauté the onion in butter until it turns transparent.

Add the frozen broccoli, cooking over a low heat until the broccoli is tender.

Add chicken soup, Cheese Whiz and cooked rice.

Pour into a three-quart casserole.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

Source: http://www.broccolirecipes.net/broccoli-rice-casserole.html

2007-07-19T10:08:00.000-07:00

New York Bagels recipe

Ingredients:

2 quarts of water.
2 large eggs.
1 egg white.
1 potato, peeled and quartered.
1 packet of active dry yeast.
4 cups of all-purpose flour.
2 cups of boiling water.
¼ cup o¾f vegetable oil.
1 ½ tablespoons of sugar.
½ tablespoon of salt.
Cornmeal, to dust cookie sheet.

Preparation Instructions:

Put the potato into boiling water and boil for fifteen mins.

Discard the potato and allow the water to cool to about 110°F.

Transfer one-third of a cup of the potato water to a small bowl; then sprinkle the yeast over top of water and stir to combine. Set aside for three minutes.

Sift the all-purpose flour, salt, and ½ tablespoon of the sugar together into a suitably sized bowl; then add the yeast mixture. Stir in another 2/3 cup of the potato water and the vegetable oil. Add the eggs and stir to form a dough ball.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until the ball is firm.

Place into a greased bowl, turning the dough so all sides are greased.

Cover the bowl with a clean towel and set aside in a warm place for about 60 minutes until the dough has risen to about double its original size. Punch the risen dough down to flatten and remove from bowl.

Cut the dough into eighteen equal pieces and shape each piece into a six-inch long, ¾-inch thick rope.

Bring the ends of each rope together and pinch to close, using a little water on the ends to help secure them. Cover all rings with the towel and allow to rise for 20 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 450°F.

Lightly grease a cookie sheet and dust with cornmeal.

Bring the 2 quarts of water to a boil and add the remaining sugar to the boiling water

Drop the bagels into the boiling water one at a time, cooking each for 3 minutes, turning once in the middle. As each bagel is removed from the water, place it on the cookie sheet.

Paint the tops of the bagels with the egg white that has been beaten with 1 teaspoon of water.

Bake for fifteen minutes or until the bagels are a golden brown color.

Source: http://www.bagelrecipes.net/new-york-bagels.html

2007-07-14T03:51:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

3 avocados.
½ cup of 35% cream.
¼ cup of sugar.
Freshly squeezed juice of 2 limes.

Preparation Instructions:

Whip the cream and the sugar in a mixing bowl to soft peak stage.

Cover and refrigerate.

Peel and pit the avocados.

Blend the avocados and lime juice in a blender until smooth.

Fold the avocado and lime mix into the cream.

Serve.

Source: http://www.mousserecipes.net/avocado-mousse.html

2006-12-28T13:50:00.000-08:00

Tuna Sushi:

½ lb of fresh tuna fillet.
2 cups of sushi rice.
Wasabi horseradish sauce.

Instructions:

Slice the tuna into one-inch by two-inch rectangles, about a quarter-inch thick.

Take a small amount of the sushi rice and cradle it in your right hand at the base of your finger.

Using your hands, take the rice and form a rectangular shape to match the tuna slices.

Spread Wasabi horseradish on the slice of tuna.

Place the rice block on top, and press gently to shape the sushi.

Serve as desired.

Source: http://www.sushirecipes.org/tuna-sushi.html

2006-12-19T03:48:00.000-08:00

Lemon Cake Recipe

--- Ingredients ---

3 medium eggs.
3 cups of flour.
2 cups of sugar.
1 cup of buttermilk.
½ cup of shortening.
¼ cup of butter.
2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
2 teaspoons of grated lemon rind.
1 teaspoon of vanilla.
½ teaspoon of salt.
½ teaspoon of soda.
Lemon glaze.

--- Instructions ---

Preheat your oven to 350F.

In a suitably sized mixing bowl, cream the sugar, shortening, and butter.

Individually add each egg, mixing thoroughly.

Combine the flour, salt and soda; then add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.

Stir in the lemon juice, grated rind and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.

Pour into a greased 10-inch tube pan.

Bake for 60 minutes.

Once cooked, remove from oven while still hot, and pour lemon glaze over top of cake.

2006-12-03T11:28:00.000-08:00

Venison Meatballs

Ingredients

1 lb of ground venison.
2 medium eggs.
1 cup of breadcrumbs.
½ cup of parmesan cheese.
½ cup of milk
2 teaspoon of dried parsley.
1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
Spaghetti sauce.
Salt and pepper, to taste.

Instructions:

Beat the eggs and milk in a mixing bowl.

Add the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, starsol dried parsley and garlic powder; mix thoroughly.

Add the ground venison and knead with your hands until blended well.

Form into golf ball-sized meatballs.

Brown the meatballs on all sides.

Put the meatballs in a pan of spaghetti sauce and simmer, covered, for about 60 minutes.

2006-11-23T09:27:00.000-08:00

Today is Thanksgiving (also fondly known as Turkey Day!) and Christmas is creeping up too. The following is a recipe for turkey with chestnut stuffing that would be a great centerpiece for either of these occasions:

---Ingredient List---

12 lb whole turkey, with neck and giblets removed.
2 lb chestnuts.
10 cups of dried bread crumbs.
1 teaspoon of dried thyme.
1 teaspoon of dried marjoram.
1 teaspoon of dried savory.
1 teaspoon of dried rosemary.
2 cups of butter.
2 cups of minced onion.
2 cups of minced celery.
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.

---Instructions---

With a sharp knife cut a cross on the flat side of each chestnut. Simmer, covered with water, in a saucepan for about five minutes. Drain. While hot, remove the shells and inner brown skins. Cover with fresh water. Boil for about thiry minutes until tender. Drain, then chop coarsely.

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onions and celery, and cook until tender. Thoroughly mix in bread crumbs and chestnuts. Season with thyme, marjoram, savory, and rosemary.

Preheat oven to 350F.

Wash turkey with cold water, and pat dry. Rub salt and pepper into body cavities. Loosely spoon stuffing into body cavities. Close skin with skewers or kitchen twine, and tie drumsticks together. Place turkey on a rack in a medium roasting pan.

Roast turkey for about four hours. A foil tent may be placed over the turkey during the last half of roasting time to avoid over browning. Remove from the oven, place on platter, and allow the turkey to stand for about twenty minutes before carving.

2006-11-18T11:44:00.000-08:00

Apple Cheesecake

--- Ingredient List ---

16 ounces of softened cream cheese.
4 cups of apple slices, peeled and sliced thinly (2-3 apples).
1 cup of graham cracker (or other biscuit) crumbs.
Three amounts of sugar: 3 tablespoons, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup.
1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
3 tablespoons of melted margarine.
2 medium eggs.
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
1/2 cup of chopped pecans.

--- Cooking Method ---

Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine the graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and melted margarine, and mix well.

Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate to form the crust. Bake for about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar until well blended. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat after each is added. Blend in the vanilla, and pour the mixture into prepared crust.

In a large bowl, combine 1/3 cup of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Add the apples and toss to coat. Spoon the apples over top of the cheesecake filling. Sprinkle the pecans over the apples. Put back into the oven and bake for an hour.

Chill, then serve.

2006-11-17T03:40:00.000-08:00

Sweet Potato Casserole

--- Ingredients ---

4 medium sweet potatoes.
1/4 cup of packed brown sugar
1/4 cup of butter.
1/2 teaspoon of salt.
8 oz of crushed pineapple.
1 tablespoon of packed brown sugar.
1 tablespoon of butter.
1 teaspoon of water.
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
1 1/2 cups of mini marshmallows
1/4 cup of chopped pecans.

--- Instructions ---

Wash the sweet potatoes. Prick each 2 or 3 times with fork to allow steam to escape. Arrange in oven at least an inch apart. Microwave at on full power until fork-tender (about ten minutes). Cover and let stand 5 minutes.

Peel and slice potatoes. Place in 2-quart casserole. Add 1/4 cup butter and the salt. Mash until no lumps remain. Mix in pineapple. Microwave on full power 2 minutes. Stir and set aside.

Place one tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, the water, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl. Microwave on full power until the butter is melted (about 90 seconds), stirring after half way through.

Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Top sweet potato mixture with marshmallows.

Microwave on full power until the marshmallows are melted and potatoes are
heated through (about three minutes).

Sprinkle with pecans.

2006-11-14T14:06:00.000-08:00

Chicken Spaghetti

I'm not a tomato fan myself, but I found this pasta recipe for chicken spaghetti:

Ingredients

1 lb of chicken breast.
1 lb of spaghetti pasta.
1 lb of Velveeta cheese.
1 can of cream of chicken soup.
1 can of tomatoes.
Pinch of salt.

Preparation

Boil the pound of chicken breast in a large pan, adding a pinch of salt to water. When cooked, remove the chicken.

Cook the pasta in the water, draining after it is done.

Cut the chicken into bite-size chunks.

Cut the cheese into small pieces and melt it in a saucepan with the cream of chicken soup.

Combine everything in a large pan.

Heat for about 3 minutes.

Serve.

2006-11-13T03:36:00.000-08:00

Hazelnut Honey Cake

--- Ingredients ---

3 large eggs.
2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour.
1 cup of honey.
1 cup of chopped hazelnuts.
¾ cup of vegetable oil.
¾ cup of dark brown sugar.
½ cup of un-sweetened applesauce.
2 ½ teaspoons of baking powder.
2 teaspoons of grated lemon rind.
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
¾ teaspoon of baking soda.
½ teaspoon of ground cloves.
½ teaspoon of ground ginger.

--- Instructions ---

Preheat your oven to 350°F.

Lightly a grease a nine-inch square pan, line it with parchment paper or wax paper, and grease the paper.

Sift together the flour with the cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, cloves and ginger.

Lightly beat the eggs; then add the honey and sugar and beat until the mixture is smooth. Gradually add the vegetable oil and beat until blended. Beat in the grated lemon rind.

On low speed, beat in the flour mixture alternately in two batches with the applesauce. Stir in the hazelnuts.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake for one hour.

Let cool for 15 minutes.

Turn the cake out onto rack and carefully peel off the paper. Cover tightly when completely cool.

Serve.

--- Source ---

I found this on the cake recipes website.

2006-11-11T03:08:00.000-08:00

Strawberry Muffins

--- Ingredients ---

4 medium eggs, beaten.
3 cups of all-purpose flour.
2 ½ cups of fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled and sliced.
2 cups of sugar.
1 ½ cups of chopped walnuts.
1 cup of vegetable oil.
1 tablespoon of cinnamon.
1 teaspoon of baking soda.
1 teaspoon of salt.

--- Instructions ---

Preheat your oven to 400°F (210°C).

Lightly coat full-size muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.

In a suitably sized bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

In a another bowl, combine the eggs, strawberries and the vegetable oil.

Mix the contents of the two bowls together.

Gently fold in the chopped walnuts.

Fill the muffin tins about two-thirds full and bake for 15 minutes.

Allow to cool.

--- Source ---

http://www.strawberryrecipes.us/strawberry-muffins.html

2006-11-02T09:58:00.000-08:00

Here is a recipe for Applesauce Pancakes. My kids couldn't get enough of these!!

2 eggs, separated.
1 cup of applesauce.
1 cup of flour, sifted.
1 tablespoon of sugar.
1 ½ teaspoons of melted butter.
1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder.
½ teaspoon of salt.
¼ teaspoon of lemon peel, grated.
¼ teaspoon of cinnamon.
¼ teaspoon of vanilla.

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Sift the flour, salt, and the baking powder into a suitably sized mixing bowl.

Mix in all other ingredients except the eggs and butter.

Beat the egg yolks and add with the butter.

Beat egg whites until they are stiff, then fold in.

Heat a skillet and pour about ¼ cup of batter onto it for each pancake.

Turn once while cooking.

2006-10-30T23:44:00.000-08:00

Lemon Dill Salmon

List of ingredients:

4 six ounce salmon steaks, with 4 sheets of aluminium foil.
4 carrots, sliced.
1 yellow squash, sliced thinly.
¼ cup of lemon juice.
¼ cup of melted butter.
2 teaspoons of dried dill weed.
1 teaspoon of lemon pepper.

Method:

Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C).

Spray the aluminium foil with non-stick cooking spray.

Place each steak in the middle of each sheet of foil.

Place the slice of carrot around the salmon.

Top the salmon with slices of the squash.

Combine the other ingredients; then spoon over top of the salmon steak and veg.

Bring up the sides of the foil and double fold to form a packet, leaving space for heat circulation inside.

Cook for about 20 minutes and serve.

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I found the above lemon dill salmon cooking procedure on the salmon recipes website.

2006-10-30T06:52:00.000-08:00

Mushroom Casserole

Ingredients list:

1 lb of button mushrooms.
1 large onion, thinly sliced.
½ cup of heavy cream.
½ cup of sour cream.
¼ cup of Parmesan cheese.
4 tablespoons of butter: 2 tablespoons melted, 2 tablespoons for cooking onions.
1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour.
½ teaspoon of salt.
¼ teaspoon of pepper.

Instructions:

In a suitably sized skillet, saute the sliced onion in 2 tablespoons of butter over a medium heat for 6 minutes.

Add the buttons mushrooms and saute for another 6 minutes.

Blend the all-purpose flour, salt and pepper with the onions and mushrooms.

Mix the heavy cream and sour cream together, then gradually add to the skillet, stirring well.

Pour into an oven proof casserole dish. Top with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of melted butter.

Bake at 350F for 25 minutes.

Serve as desired.

2006-10-25T00:51:00.000-07:00

I had a cheesey garlic bread - it turned out really nice.

1 large loaf of Italian bread.
4 garlic cloves, chopped.
4 tablespoons of butter, softened.
¼ cup of grated mozzarella cheese.
¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese.
1 teaspoon of dried basil.
1 teaspoon of dried parsley.
½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.

Cooking instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F.

Cut the loaf of bread in half, lengthways.

Mix the chopped garlic with the softened butter; spread the mixture over each half.

Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over both halves.

In a small bowl, mix the parmesan with remaining dry ingredients; sprinkle the mixture evenly over the bread.

Place the bread halves on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake until the cheese is melted and bread gas turned golden brown (takes about 10-15 minutes).

Slice and serve warm.

2006-10-24T11:03:00.000-07:00

My aunt and uncle came over for an evening meal last night, and really loved the peach pie recipe I made for dessert. They're coming over again in a months time when they're back in Alabama - I think I'll make something with salmon next time.

Any thoughts on which one from the linked site?