Posts

Showing posts from January, 2014

Girlfriend's Lunch Menu

Image
Girlfriend's Lunch Menu Mixed Greens with Bacon, Red Grapes and Sugared Walnuts with Honey-Sesame Dijon Dressing Butternut Squash Bisque Buttery Soft Rolls Chicken Salad on Buttery Soft Rolls Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Pink Heart Sugar Cookies Mixed Greens with Bacon, Red Grapes and Sugared Walnuts 12 cups assorted lettuce and spinach 1 bunch green onions, sliced whites only 2 green apples, cored and thinly sliced or chopped 2 cups seedless red grapes, halved � cup sugared walnuts 2/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries 8 slices cooked thick sliced apple-wood bacon, crumbled Assemble lettuce in large salad bowl or platter. Toss remaining ingredients over the top. Drizzle dressing over the top just before serving.  Gently toss. Honey- Sesame Dijon Dressing 6 tablespoons white wine vinegar 5 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 tablespoons honey 6 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (saut� a few minutes in dry skillet until lightly browned) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup canola oil salt an...

No-Bake Beef Lasagna | Filipino Style Recipe

Image
No-Bake Beef Lasagna | Filipino Style Recipe : " Filipino Style Recipe: Lasagna is one of the popular Italian dish but the word Lasagna is a Greek word which refer to cooking pot rather than the pasta dish. This dish is made with a layer of wide-flat pasta shape, meat sauce and creamy white sauce and normally cooked through baking. But in this recipe, we will cooked lasagna quick, easy and no baking is required. Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 25-30 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 kilo Lasagna pasta (cooked according to package direction) Meat Sauce: 1 kilo ground lean beef 6 gloves garlic, minced 1 onion, chopped 1 big can four cheese pasta sauce(del monte) or spaghetti sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1 cup fresh basil, chopped(optional) White Sauce: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 pack all-purpose cream 1/2 cup full cream milk 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese Toppings: grated cheddar cheese dried basil Procedures: Part 1 1. I...

Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup - Simple Easy to Cook Recipe

Image
Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup - Simple Easy to Cook Recipe by Archana's Kitchen : " Ingredients 6 cups of vegetable stock 2 tablespoons corn flour 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce salt and black pepper to taste 1/2 cup of cream style sweet corn 1/4 cup finely chopped carrots, lightly steamed 1/4 cup finely chopped beans, lightly steamed 1/4 cup sweet corn kernels, steamed 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion leaves" Method Dissolve the corn flour in a little but of vegetable stock. Once dissolved completely, add the remaining stock, soy sauce, salt and black pepper to taste. In a heavy bottomed sauce pan (dont turn on the heat as yet); add the cream style sweet corn, the above corn flour-stock mixture and stir well, until well combined. Once combined, turn the heat on. Stirring continuously, allow the corn mixture to boil until you notice that it begins to thicken. Once it begins to thicken stir in the remaining ingredients(carrots, beans, spring onion leaves) and boil for a few m...

SANDRA�S ALASKA MOOSE MEATLOAF MINI�S topped with a ZESTY SAUCE

Image
An 'All-American Comfort Food' you can prepare ahead of time, and it's in 4 mini loaf pans so you can choose to serve a few or many. Meatloaf freezes very nicely too for those with smaller families (see Tip below). Also, feel free to prepare this recipe using  lean ground beef, pork, venison, elk, caribou, buffalo, etc... Prep: 15 Mins. Bake: 50 Mins. Servings: (8-12) | Yields: (4 Mini Loaves) INGREDIENTS Veg and seasonings: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil � yellow onion, finely diced 1/2 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning � teaspoon garlic powder � teaspoon sea salt � teaspoon freshly ground pepper Loaves mixture: 2 lbs. extra-lean ground venison 2 large eggs, slightly beaten 3/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons heavy cream � cup ketchup Topping (sauce): 1/3 cup ketchup 2 teaspoon agave (or 1 tablespoon honey ) 1 teaspoon yellow mustard METHOD Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with foil, and place sprayed min...

Game Day Roasted Vegetable Pretzel Crust Pizza

Image
Roasted Vegetable Pretzel Crust Pizza This pizza was inspired by the awesome pizza at Pizza and Pretzel Connection in Historic Frederick Maryland.  We were instantly hooked...I only make pizza now on a pretzel crust!  It's our favorite! Pretzel Dough : 1 tablespoons dry yeast 1 � cups warm water � cup brown sugar 1 1/8 teaspoon salt 4 cups flour   In bowl of electric mixer whisk yeast with warm water by hand until dissolved.   Whisk in brown sugar and salt.   Attach dough hook and mix in flour one cup at a time until a dough forms.   Mix for 5 minutes. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.  While dough is rising, roast your vegetables and set aside. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Divide dough into three equal portions.   Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with baking spray.   Roll out dough out to 1/4-1/2 inch thick on floured counter top.   Place on prepared baking sheet.   � cup hot water 1 tablespoon b...