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Cajun Popcorn

Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Views: 363
 
 
Cajun Popcorn

This is a really easy recipe. Just three ingredients.
 
Total time to cook: 50 minutes
Serves: 4
Category: kid’s recipe
Ingredients:
  1. 1 cup raw popcorn kernels
  2. 2 T. safflower oil
  3. 1 T. water
  4. 1 T. nutritional yeast flakes
  5. 1 T. Creole Seasoning
  6. 1/4 t. salt (optional)
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Using a hot air popper or other popcorn popper, pop the popcorn and place it in a large bowl.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients, and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes to blend the flavors.
  3. Drizzle the oil mixture over the popcorn and toss well to evenly coat the popcorn with the mixture.
  4. Serve warm.
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Chocolate Nut Clouds

Friday, May 30th, 2008
Views: 524
 
 
Chocolate Nut Clouds

Simple chocolate and nut cookie recipe
 
Total time to cook: 40 minutes
Serves: 4
Category: Chocolate , egg
Ingredients:
  1. 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
  2. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  3. 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  4. 1/4 tsp salt
  5. 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  6. Food color
  7. 1 cup pecans, chopped
  8. 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Heat oven to 275 degrees F. Grease baking sheets.
  2. In a large mixer bowl at high speed, beat egg whites, vanilla extract, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
  3. Gradually add sugar and, if desired, a few drops of food color and beat until very stiff and glossy and sugar is almost dissolved.
  4. By hand, fold in pecans and chocolate chips.
  5. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonsful about 1 inch apart on baking sheets.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set and dry to the touch.
  7. Cool cookies on baking sheets for 1 minute.
  8. Carefully transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
  9. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.
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Crispy Rice Treats

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Views: 879
 
 
Crispy Rice Treats

Perfect for the teenager in your midst and nice for kids and grown-ups as well.
 
Total time to cook: 40 minutes
Serves: 7
Category: Rice, kid’s recipe
Ingredients:
  1. 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  2. 10 ounces jumbo marshmallows
  3. 3/4 cup creame
  4. 6 cups crispy rice cereal
  5. 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Melt the butter over low heat in a large pot.
  2. Stir in the marshmallows and cook until fully melted and no marshmallow white remains.
  3. Stir in the peanut butter until combined.
  4. Stir in the cereal until distributed evenly through the marshmallow mixture.
  5. Pour out onto a lightly greased rectangular baking dish (9 by 13 inches).
  6. Smooth out the top of the treats by moistening your hands with a little water and using the palms of your hand to press down gently.
  7. Don’t press down too hard or else your treats will be too dense.
  8. Set aside to cool.
  9. Once the treats have cooled, melt the chocolate over low heat.
  10. Cut the treats into even squares and quickly just shallowly dip the top side of the treats into the chocolate.
  11. Turn chocolate side up and set in a baking dish or on a rack until set.
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Chocolate Dipped Snacks

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Views: 872
 
 
Chocolate Dipped

A great snack recipe for your Halloween party. Works well year round, but is especially fun at Halloween.
 
Total time to cook: 40 minutes
Serves: 7
Category: Chocolate , appetizer, snacks
Ingredients:
  1. 1/2 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
  2. 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  3. 1 tbsp vegetable shortening
  4. Cookies, dried apricots, miniature pretzels or potato chips
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Cover tray with wax paper.
  2. Place chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl.
  3. Microwave at high (100%) 1 minute; stir.
  4. If necessary, microwave at high an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
  5. Cool slightly.
  6. Dip 2/3 of each snack or fruit into chocolate mixture.
  7. Shake gently to remove excess chocolate.
  8. Place on prepared tray. Refrigerate, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until coating is firm.
  9. Store in airtight container in cool, dry place.
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Paneer Sandwich

Monday, May 12th, 2008
Views: 248
 
 
Paneer Sandwich

Easy to make sandwich. Even better with fresh picked tomatoes
 
Total time to cook: 45 minutes
Serves: 5
Category: Bread , Paneer , healthy recipe
Ingredients:
  1. 1 loaf Bread
  2. 1/2 cup grated Paneer
  3. 1 Tomatoes
  4. 1 Onions
  5. 2 Green chilies
  6. 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
  7. Salt to taste
  8. Butter as needed
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Chop onions, chilies and tomatoes.
  2. Mix the grated paneer with chopped vegetables, salt, red chilli powder and keep aside.
  3. Take two bread slices and butter them, put some paneer mixture on one slice and cover it with other bread slice.
  4. Put this in sandwich toaster until the bread turns crispy and brown.
  5. Serve with ketchup.
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Buttermilk Biscuits

Friday, May 9th, 2008
Views: 287
 
 
Buttermilk Biscuits

A great Halloween recipe that’s fun to include the kids while making. This biscuits are an absolute favorite of my daughter.

 
Total time to cook: 1.5 hours
Serves: 5
Category: Snacks, biscuits, holiday , kid’s recipe
Ingredients:
  1. 3 1/2 cups flour
  2. 1 tsp salt
  3. 1 tbsp sugar
  4. 4 tsp baking powder
  5. 1 tsp baking soda
  6. 4 tsp butter
  7. 2 eggs — lightly beaten
  8. 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  9. 1 spray shortening and cornmeal for coating pan
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. In a food processor or a large bowl, mix 3 cups of the flour with salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
  3. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is textured like cornmeal.
  4. Separately mix the eggs with the buttermilk, and stir all but 2 tbsp. of this liquid into the dry mixture.
  5. Mix just enough to make a uniformly moistened dough.
  6. Dust a clean work surface with 1/2 the remaining flour, and turn the dough out onto the floured surface.
  7. Sprinkle the top with the rest of the flour, and with floured hands, gently push the dough
  8. into a circle about 1/2″ thick..
  9. Cut with a 2″ or 3 ” biscuit cutter, and place biscuits close together on a grease and cornmeal coated cookie sheet.
  10. You will get about 12 biscuits.
  11. Brush the tops of the biscuits with the reserved buttermilk egg mixture.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and brown,about 15 minutes .
  13. Cool for a few minutes before serving.
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Cherry Spumoni

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Views: 313
 
 
Cherry Spumoni

This easy, low-fat recipe yields light and delicious Cherry Spumoni.

Total time to cook: 45 minutes
Serves: 5
Category: chocolate, side dish , fruit, holiday
Ingredients:
  1. 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  2. 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  3. 1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring
  4. 1 can cherry pie filling
  5. 1 cup pitted fresh sweet cherries
  6. 1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips
  7. 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Combine heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk and rum flavoring in a large bowl; mix well. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  2. Lightly grease inside of a 9×5x3-inch baking pan.
  3. Cut a piece of plastic wrap 24-inches long.
  4. Line bottom and sides of pan with plastic wrap so that several inches of wrap overhang each long side.
  5. Remove cream mixture from refrigerator.
  6. Beat with electric mixer on high speed 3 to 4 minutes or until soft peaks form.
  7. Do not overbeat. Fold in cherry pie filling, fresh sweet cherries, chocolate chips and almonds.
  8. Spoon mixture evenly into lined pan.
  9. Cover and freeze at least 5 hours or overnight.
  10. To serve, quickly dip pan in hot water, immersing just the bottom and halfway up sides to help release ice cream.
  11. Using overhanging plastic wrap for handles, gently remove spumoni from pan and transfer to serving plate.
  12. Remove plastic wrap by lifting spumoni with metal spatula.
  13. Cut crosswise into slices and serve immediately.
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Yam Balls

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Views: 290
 
 
Yam Balls

This is a yummy and hot balls that would be welcome among a crowd.

Total time to cook: 40 minutes
Serves: 5
Category: Side dish, balls, snacks, holiday recipe
Ingredients:
  1. 2 pounds white yams
  2. 1/2 an onion
  3. 3 spring onions finely chopped
  4. 2 garlic cloves
  5. 2 tsp lemon thyme
  6. 1 tbsp coriander
  7. 1 large green chili
  8. 1/2 tsp cumin
  9. 1/2 tsp ginger
  10. 1/2 tsp paprika
  11. 1 egg, beaten
  12. pinch salt
  13. 4 ounces plain flour
  14. oil for deep frying
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Peel the yams and cut into even pieces.
  2. Bring a saucepan of water to boil and place the cut up yam pieces in it.
  3. Let cook for 20-25 minutes until it is tender.
  4. Drain and mash in a large bowl with a fork so that you have a fairly smooth mash.
  5. Add the remaining ingredients except the flour and stir it together until the ingredients are well combined.
  6. Place the flour on a large plate.
  7. Take a tablespoon of the mixture and roll it in floured hands into a small balls, then roll it in the flour so that it is coated.
  8. Repeat this with the remaining mixture.
  9. To Cook: Heat oil in a deep fryer, wok or large saucepan to 350F.
  10. Cook for around 3 minutes until they rise to the top and are golden brown and crisp.
  11. Drain the balls on paper towels, then place in a warm oven while you cook the rest.
  12. Serve with sauce of your choice.
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Cowboy Pie

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Views: 660
 
 
Cowboy Pie

A wonderful tasting pie recipe. Cowboy pie - Easy, quick and tasty pie.

Total time to cook: 40 minutes
Serves: 5
Category: Side dish, hotdogs, pie, beans
Ingredients:
  1. 1 tin of hotdogs
  2. 4 or 5 medium to large potatoes
  3. 2 medium tins of baked beans
  4. cheese
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Peel, chop potatoes, put in pan with water, bring to boil them simmer till potatoes are soft.
  2. When potatoes are nearly cooked put beans on a gentle simmer.
  3. Chop hotdogs into bite sized chunks, no need to cook these first.
  4. Drain and mash potatoes.
  5. Put beans and chopped hotdogs into suitable sized casserole dish.
  6. Spread mashed potatoes onto beans and sausages.
  7. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
  8. Put under hot grill till cheese bubbles and browns.
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Bread Bowls

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Views: 1143
 
 
Bread Bowls

A fun and easy recipe with handfuls of treats. Easy to change dry ingredients around to meet your tastes

Total time to cook: 1 hour
Serves: 6
Category: Side dish, snacks, eggs, bread recipe,
Ingredients:
  1. 2 packages active dry yeast
  2. 1 3/4 cups warm water
  3. 2 cups bread flour
  4. 2 cups whole wheat flour
  5. 1 egg white
Step Wise Instructions:
  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  2. Add one cup of bread flour and one cup whole wheat flour.
  3. Mix until smooth. Keep adding flour, and mix until very hard to mix.
  4. Take dough out on a floured surface, and knead until dough is smooth and not sticky.
  5. Roll into a ball. Place into a greasy bowl.
  6. Cover, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled say for 2 hours.
  7. Divide into equal balls. Place on cookie sheets, and flatten them.
  8. Allow to rise for another 1 to 2 hours. If desired, brush with egg white.
  9. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F (190 degree C) oven for 40 to 50 minutes.
  10. When done remove from oven, and let cool.
  11. Cut a circle out of the top of each loaf, and compress it to form a bowl.
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