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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Views: 210
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A slightly different pasta salad recipe that is a wonderful picnic addition
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| Total time to cook: |
40 minutes |
| Serves: |
6 |
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Beans, holiday, healthy recipe |
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Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. fresh calamari (squid)
- 1 small jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and rinsed off
- ½ can progresso garbanzo beans
- 1/3 cup pitted black olives, halved
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- Lemon juice
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- Black pepper to taste
- Crushed red pepper to taste
- 1 lb long, thin pasta
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Scald milk and put in bowl and add margarine and salt.
- Pull head out of body sac; most of the innards should follow. Remove cartilaginous “pen” also.
- Slice the tentacles off of the head just below the eyes; remove the beak if present.
- Clean out body sac under running water with your finger.
- Remove the purple skin.
- Slice the body into rings, and put them and the tentacles into a strainer and rinse them off. Easy!
- Bring a small pot of water to boil.
- Boil calamari for 3-4 minutes, just until they turn opaque and the tentacles curl up.
- Drain.
- In a bowl, combine all ingredients (except pasta of course) and mix.
- Boil your pasta and drain it, and mix with the other stuff.
- Serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and fresh Italian bread.
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Views: 245
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| Eggplant manicotti the combination of eggs & ricotta cheese .This delicious egg recipe is easy to make. Try our Eggplant manicotti. |
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| Total time to cook: |
50 minutes |
| Serves: |
5 |
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Snacks, eggs, side dish, tomatoes, healthy recipe |
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Ingredients:
- 2 medium eggplants, peeled
- 18 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons roasted garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of ground black pepper
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Peel eggplant and slice into 12 pieces, 1/4 inch thick.
- Slice from top to bottom. Lay slices on a paper towel and sprinkle salt on them to allow water to drain from the slices.
- Mix ricotta cheese with roasted garlic, basil, salt and pepper. In skillet, cook eggplant slices with olive oil.
- Lay on paper towel to let the oil drain.
- Roll 1 1/2 ounce of ricotta cheese in each slice.
- Pour tomato sauce in casserole and neatly place manicotti in rows on top of the sauce.
- Bake in preheated oven at 400F until hot all the way through.
- Remove manicotti from pan onto serving dish.
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Views: 772
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A pretty simple strawberry recipe, with a nice taste
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| Total time to cook: |
40 minutes |
| Serves: |
5 |
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Side dish, strawberries, healthy recipe |
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 kg fresh strawberries
- 50 to 100 gms granulated white sugar
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 120 to 180 ml milk or cream
- whipped cream for garnish
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Wash and cut the strawberries and place in your food processor.
- Process until the strawberries are pureed.
- Add the sugar, yogurt and milk and process until combined.
- Adjust the sugar, yogurt, and milk as necessary.
- Ladle into dessert bowls and garnish with a dollop of whipped cream just before serving.
- Can be refrigerated for a few hours.
- If refrigerating, do not garnish with whipped cream until just before serving.
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Views: 2110
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A wonderful tasting pie recipe. Cowboy pie - Easy, quick and tasty pie.
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| Total time to cook: |
40 minutes |
| Serves: |
5 |
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Side dish, hotdogs, pie, beans |
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Ingredients:
- 1 tin of hotdogs
- 4 or 5 medium to large potatoes
- 2 medium tins of baked beans
- cheese
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Peel, chop potatoes, put in pan with water, bring to boil them simmer till potatoes are soft.
- When potatoes are nearly cooked put beans on a gentle simmer.
- Chop hotdogs into bite sized chunks, no need to cook these first.
- Drain and mash potatoes.
- Put beans and chopped hotdogs into suitable sized casserole dish.
- Spread mashed potatoes onto beans and sausages.
- Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
- Put under hot grill till cheese bubbles and browns.
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Views: 2558
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A little different, but these chives rolls make a wonderful party snack.
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| Total time to cook: |
1 hour |
| Serves: |
6 |
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Side dish, snacks, rolls, bread recipe |
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Ingredients:
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup mashed potatoes
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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Filling:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup minced fresh or frozen chives
- 1 egg yolk
- Butter or margarine, melted
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Step Wise Instructions:
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water. In a saucepan, heat milk, oil and mashed potatoes to 110 -115 F.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl; add yeast mixture, egg, sugar and salt.
- Add enough flour to make a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface.
- Roll into a 15-in. x 10-in. rectangle. In a bowl, combine sour cream, chives and egg yolk.
- Spread over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges.
- Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal.
- Cut into 1-in. slices.
- Place cut side down in a quarter sheet baking pan (13″ x 9″ x 2″).
- Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Bake at 350 F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Brush with butter.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Views: 1480
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| This is a quick & delicious casserole of nutmeg, Macintosh apple and cinnamon that is sure to become a family favorite. |
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1 hour |
| Serves: |
6 |
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Side dish, snacks, eggs, healthy recipe, |
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 lb. pkg. egg noodles
- 4 large Macintosh apples
- 4 eggs - beaten
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 Tbls. lemon juice
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 dash grated nutmeg
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Pour melted butter into a 9″ X 13″ X 2″ baking dish and coat bottom of dish evenly.
- Combine remaining ingredients and pour into baking dish.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven for 45 minutes
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Views: 1124
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A great way to include mushrooms in your meal plan, and a delicious meal for the chicken lovers. As we like to say, good family food.
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| Total time to cook: |
1 hour |
| Serves: |
6 |
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Side dish, seafood, chicken, healthy recipe, |
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Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 c. cubed cooked chicken
- 2 c. sliced celery
- 1 med. green pepper, chopped
- 1 can condense cream of chicken soup
- 1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 can mushroom pieces, drained
- 1 jar diced pimento, drained
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- 1/4 c. chopped cashews
- 1 c. chow mien noodles
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Combine chicken, celery, green pepper, soup, water chestnuts, mushrooms, pimento and soy sauce in 2-quart casserole; mix well.
- Cover with casserole lid.
- Microwave (high) 7 to 8 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.
- Add cashews and chow mein noodles; mix lightly.
- Microwave (high) uncovered 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
- You may wish to substitute turkey or another favorite cooked meat or fish for the chicken.
- Save a few chow mein noodles to use for a garnish.
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Views: 2949
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A Cherry Coke makes a great dessert or just an afternoon drink.
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| Total time to cook: |
40 minutes |
| Serves: |
6 |
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Summer, cool, cherry drink |
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Ingredients:
- 1 12 OZ Coke
- 1 T Cherry Grenadine
- 1 T Maraschino Cherry juice
- 1 Maraschino Cherry
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Mix first three ingredients.
- Pour in tall glass over ice
- Top with Maraschino Cherry.
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Views: 4271
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This is a really easy recipe for a soothing tea with flavors of ginger, holy basil and anisseds.
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| Total time to cook: |
30 minutes |
| Serves: |
6 |
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Summer, tea, Ginger drink |
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Ingredients:
- ½” piece of Ginger
- 3 tsp. of Tea Leaves
- ½ tsp. of Aniseeds
- 1 tbsp. of Holy Basil
- Sugar (to taste)
- ¾ cups of Milk
- 1 ½ cup of Water
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Take a sauce pan and put the water on medium heat
- Add the crushed ginger, aniseeds and holy basil leaves.
- Let the water to come to a boil.
- Now add the tea leaves bring to a boil and then let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Strain the team and put it in a tea pot.
- Enjoy it with sugar and milk.
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Views: 2286
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Great snack for your halloween party. Simple homemade noodle jerky!
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| Total time to cook: |
40 minutes |
| Serves: |
6 |
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Onions, non veg, Parmesan cheese, healthy recipe, noodles |
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Ingredients:
- 4 ounces uncooked noodles
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded low fat Cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions with tops
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup low fat sour cream
- 2 egg whites
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Step Wise Instructions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray square baking dish, 8×8x2 inches, with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook noodles as directed on package; drain.
- Mix noodles and remaining ingredients. Spread in dish.
- Bake uncovered 30-35 minutes or until center is set and edges are golden brown.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
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