December 1, 2008

Greek Salad Pita Sandwiches


Greek Salad Pita Sandwiches
from
New: Epicurious & NutritionData's Healthy Dinner Tonight by Monica Reinagel
brought to you by
epicurious.com and NutritionData.com
Calories 397; Total Fat 20g; Carbohydrates 45g
Pair these flavorful pita pockets with a bowl of soup for a light evening meal—then pack the leftovers for a quick and easy brown-bag lunch. Fresh tomatoes and peppers offer a welcome winter burst of vitamins C and A, while the Feta cheese helps you meet your daily calcium needs. For extra protein, toss sliced grilled chicken in with the veggies. You can save time by making the filling up to two days ahead of time, but assemble the sandwiches immediately before eating to keep the bread from getting soggy. For dessert, have a cup of
Mexican Hot Chocolate.
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healthy recipe on epicurious.com
Nutritional Information
Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:
397 Calories (20%)
20g Total fat (31%)
7g Saturated Fat (37%)
33mg Cholesterol (11%)
775mg Sodium (32%)
45g Carbohydrate (15%)
7g Fiber (29%)
13g Protein (26%)
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nutritional analysis from NutritionData.com

November 30, 2008

My Great Grandma's Cheesecake

My Great Grandma's Cheesecake
from Recipezaar: Newest recipes
This is a cheese-pie really, that my grandmother and mother both make perfectly. This was handed down from 4 generations in my family, and I've seen other people's variations, but so far, mom's and grandma's are my favorites. -- posted by
Le fromage de cuisine

November 29, 2008

Chipotle Turkey Salad


Chipotle Turkey Salad
from Simply Recipes

I don't know about you, but our family typically roasts a turkey that provides at least twice as much meat, if not more, as we actually need for our Thanksgiving meal, leaving us with many meals to plan using turkey leftovers. Here is a quick turkey salad I whipped up today (and turned into a sandwich) that uses chipotle powder, jalapeƱos, and cilantro for a Southwestern touch. Chipotle is just smoked, dried jalapeƱos; the chili gives the turkey salad a slightly smokey, spicy kick. Great in a sandwich with avocados and sliced tomatoes.

Spicy Bacon-Cheddar Butterflies recipe

Spicy Bacon-Cheddar Butterflies recipe - Every Day with Rachael RAy
from
Every Day with Rachael Ray
These light-as-air apps will make guests think you can walk on water.

Cajun Baked Rice Dressing

Cajun Baked Rice Dressing
from
Recipezaar: Newest recipes
Delicious and easy to cook recipe that my mom found in the Houston Chronicle in the mid-1970's. So good that it's a family tradition in my house. You can play around with the ingredients some, but try not to deviate too much. Sometimes I might add about 1/4 pound of hot Italian turkey sausage to the ground beef, but the ground beef is normally the best. you will immediately want to cook another batch, it's so good. Use as much salt and pepper as you need, but don't exceed 1/2 tbsp. -- posted by
Robstercraw


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Interested In Taking a Vacation

Interested In Taking a Vacation
from GoArticles Travel Category by default@goarticles.com (Ronald Firquain)
Holidays or summer break is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students are off school typically between 6 weeks and 3 months, depending on the country and district. Fun at ski...

February 5, 2008

Deep Fried: Down Home Chicken

Deep Fried: Down Home Chicken Submitted By: Kevin Ryan
from Allrecipes Dinner Recipes
A buttermilk marinade precedes dredging in a spicy flour mixture. Then chicken is fried in shortening and bacon drippings for down home goodness.

February 2, 2008

Beef Pasta and Mushroom Soup

Beef Pasta and Mushroom Soup
from Betty Crocker Recipe of the Day
Welcome family to dinner with a pot of bubbling, flavor-packed soup. It?s made easy with Hamburger Helper® dinner mix

February 1, 2008

Dutch-Oven Strawberry Cobbler

Featured Recipe: Dutch-Oven Strawberry Cobbler
from For Food and Wine Lovers - Epicurean.com
Here's another great use for your Dutch oven. If you don't have one, a favorite casserole dish or deep baking pan will do fine. Just be sure to use fresh, ripe strawberries for the best flavor.

Boiled White Rice recipe - Every Day with Rachael Ray

Boiled White Rice recipe - Every Day with Rachael Ray
from Every Day with Rachael Ray
Search recipes from Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine, and you'll find 30-Minute Meals, quick and easy recipes, kids recipes, pet recipes and much more. Search by food category or by recipe name.

January 30, 2008

Main Dish Fish and Shellfish: Shrimp and Portobello Mushroom Fettuccine

Main Dish Fish and Shellfish: Shrimp and Portobello Mushroom Fettuccine Submitted By: BONNIET310
from Allrecipes Dinner Recipes
This versatile dish features shrimp with sauteed portobello mushrooms, onions, and garlic in a cream cheese and whipping cream sauce jazzed up with Cajun seasoning.

January 29, 2008

Pulp, There It Is

Pulp, There It Is
from The Amateur Gourmet by Adam Roberts

Does anyone else think it's strange when you buy orange juice now you're given a choice between lots of pulp, some pulp and no pulp?
Normally I'm an orange juice snob, coming from Florida as I do, and in Florida when you get fresh-squeezed orange juice you just know it has pulp. Oranges have pulp and therefore the juice has pulp.
But when you buy a factory packaged O.J. like Tropicana, as I do now and again when I'm sick or when I'm getting a bagel, I'm flummoxed with pulp choices. Do I want some pulp or lots of pulp? I certainly don't want no pulp though I know there are people who hate pulp and I'm sure I'll hear from them in the comments.
I just want the proper amount of pulp for the amount of orange juice I'm about to drink. How much pulp came out when you squeezed those oranges, Tropicana? Lots or some? Well put that amount in the container and I'll drink it. You know since it's 100% pure and natural I figure the amount of pulp should be pure and natural too.
What's next, choose the tint of the orange juice color? The viscosity, the acidity? I'll take what comes out of the orange and leave those choices to Mother Nature not Mother Industry, thank you.

January 28, 2008

WBW #41: the exciting wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region


WBW #41: the exciting wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region
from Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary by Catherine Granger
I can't believe today is already Wine Blogging Wednesday, the first of 2008! Time flies! This is the 41st edition of this popular event and it is hosted this month by Jack and Joanne of Fork & Bottle. They believe that Friuli, this month's theme, has become the most exciting wine region in the world. I almost agree: I think it is one of the most exciting wine producing regions and I really love the Friulian white wines.The problem is that it is not easy to buy a white wine from Friuli that is not from the ubiquitous Pinot Grigio but I did find one that looked interesting: the 2005 Marco Felluga Collio Bianco Molamatta. It is a blend of local grapes — Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla , and Pinot Bianco — from the Collio DOC. Collio is naturally protected by the Alps on the North and open to the Adriatic Sea on the South, and it is generally considered Friuli's finest wine producing area. The Marco Felluga estate has been making wines since the 19th century and Marco Felluga is today one of the leading producers in the region.The wine kept its promises. It had a bright golden yellow color and a rich nose of white blossom, honey, and pear. On the palate, it was full-bodied with mouth-coating flavors and a sappy mineral finish. Superb with baked spice-rubbed salmon fillets.Joanne and Jack, I am sure you'll get many fine wines for your round-up but this one is highly recommended!Previous WBW posts:• WBW #39: a wine from Silver Burgundy, the 2005 VirĆ©-ClessĆ© Maison Chanson• WBW #38: 2001 Periquita Classico• WBW #37: Hello Teroldego!Technorati tags::

January 27, 2008

Chicken With Tomato Rice Pilaf

Chicken With Tomato Rice Pilaf
from Chef Michele's Adventures: Celebrity Chef Cookbook Reviews by Michele
I recently got a few new cookbooks that contain some really amazing recipes. I'm hoping to try several over the next few weeks and will post the recipes here.Tonight I made a dish called Chicken With Tomato Rice Pilaf from Claudia Roden's Arabesque. This cookbook contains recipes from Morocco, Lebanon and Turkey. There are many beautiful photographs throughout the book as well. It would make a beautiful coffee table book because the cover is so pretty. I really enjoyed reading this book because not only is it a cook book, it also contains a wealth of information about the countries from which the recipes hail. This is the first recipe I have tried from this book and it is wonderful! We had it with buttered peas, homemade pitas and hummus.Chicken With Tomato Rice Pilaf(Adapted from Arabesque by Cladia Roden)(for the rice)1 1/2 c. long grain rice1 (15 oz.) diced tomatoes1 tsp. chicken bullion powder2 tsp. sugarsalt and pepper1/2 stick butter, diced(for the chicken)4 boneless, skinless chicken pieces1 Tbsp. light olive oil2 Tbsp. butter1/2 tsp ground coriandersalt and pepperdried parsleyStart by making the rice. Blend tomatoes in blender then add enough water to make 2 2/3 cups. Pour the tomato puree into a pot along with the bullion, sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and let cook for 20 minutes or until rice is fluffy. Add more water if needed towards the end of cooking and simmer a few more minutes. Stir in butter and set aside. For the chicken, cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Heat oil and butter in a skillet then add chicken and cook 6 - 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn pieces over once during cooking. Serve chicken over the rice sprinkled with parsley.

New Cookbooks!

New Cookbooks!
from
Chef Michele's Adventures: Celebrity Chef Cookbook Reviews by Michele
Over the past few months I have been adding slowly to my cookbook collection. I recently purchased
Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook after borrowing it from our church library and falling in love with it. I used to always use the "Fix It And Forget It" books quite a bit when I was seeking a great slow cooker recipe but this is now my "go-to" book for all things crock pot. This book is great because it uses a lot of really nutritious ingredients and there are not a lot of processed foods used. I also bought the King Arthur Whole Grain Baking Cookbook. This one is awesome if you are trying to incorporate more whole grains into your diet. There are plenty of recipes for things you would normally make like pancakes, oatmeal, breads and pizza crust. The only difference is these recipes use whole grains and they taste great! You can check all the new additions to my collection over on the right sidebar ... just scroll down a bit to see them all.

December 29, 2007

OREO® Biscotti

OREO® Biscotti
Cuisine: home -... Cooking time: 1 hr 24 min Ingredients: 1 cup sugar1/3 cup ... PREHEAT oven to 350°F। Mix sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until well blended। Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well। ...http://www.kraftfoods.com - posted on Dec 12 by Kraftfoods.com

July 4, 2007

Happy Fourth of July!


Our patriotic, blueberry enhanced Strawberry Shortcake
Here's wishing everyone a happy, safe, and delicious July Fourth celebration, on the 231st anniversary of our nation's birth. (Here's what started all the fuss.)

Grilled Shrimp with Roasted Garlic-Herb Sauce

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH ROASTED GARLIC-HERB SAUCE
from Epicurious.com: the World's Greatest Recipe Collection by epicurious.com
Recipe from Bon AppƩtit

Slow Cooker Main Dishes: Amazing Ribs

Slow Cooker Main Dishes: Amazing Ribs Submitted By: Scotty Carreiro
from Allrecipes Dinner Recipes
A three step cooking method is used to make these incredible, tender ribs. The ribs are first boiled, then grilled, and finally simmered in barbecue sauce in a slow cooker. This recipe does take time, but is soooo worth it.