Craig's Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) jar chili sauce
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3 tablespoons mustard
• honey

Recipe

• 1 combine and simmer until it reaches the preferred consistency.

Creamy Mushroom And Bacon Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 shallots, finely diced
• 4 -5 cups button mushrooms, quartered
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• splash marsala wine (optional)
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan or dutch oven pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. add the diced shallots to the bacon grease and cook for about 3 minutes, until tender. add the mushrooms, rosemary and garlic to the pan. cook for about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and golden. return the cooked bacon to the pan.
• 2 sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and bacon and stir to coat. cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 3 pour the chicken broth into the pan. if desired, add a splash of marsala wine. stir to combine. bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring frequently. it should begin to thicken as it simmers. simmer for a few minutes, then reduce heat and add the half and half.
• 4 remove about a cup of the soup with a bunch of the mushrooms when cool enough to safely handle, blend the cup of soup until smooth. return the blended mixture to the pan with the rest of the soup.
• 5 or just use a stick blender right in the pan to make a lovely smooth soup.
• 6 season with the salt and pepper.

Chili-rubbed Lamb Tenderloin

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more
• extra virgin olive oil, for grill pan
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 lamb tenderloin (about 1 pound)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. combine oil, garlic, and chili powder in a large, shallow dish. add lamb and turn to coat evenly with chili mixture. sprinkle lamb with sesame seeds, and press seeds into meat. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with oil. add lamb and cook until browned and grill marks appear, 2-3 minutes per side.
• 3 transfer pan to oven. roast lamb to desired doneness, 17-18 minutes for medium.
• 4 (to cook on an outdoor grill, cook directly over medium-high heat, turning every few minutes, until grill marks appear on all aides. then transfer to indirect heat until lamb reaches desired doneness.).
• 5 let roast stand for at least 5 minutes, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. serve with pan juices.

Crackling Cornbread Patties - Lamb Rind Cornbread Patties

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 3 cups water, boiling
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup lamb rind, crushed (cracklings)
• oil or other fat, for frying

Recipe

• 1 preheat oil to about 350°f in a large skillet.
• 2 mix corn meal, water and salt; add the crushed cracklings.
• 3 form into oval patties and fry until golden brown.
• 4 place in a hot oven to finish crisping.

Champagne Carrots With Dill

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb carrot, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup beef stock
• 1/2 cup champagne
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. saute the carrots for a few minutes over medium heat until they begin to brown. add the beef stock and champagne and cover.
• 2 cook until barely tender but still a bit firm. remove cover and place on high heat until the liquid is almost cooked away. add the lemon juice and dill weed and serve.

Chicken In Spicy Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can mexican-style tomatoes
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• black pepper
• kosher salt
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 puree sauce ingredients in blender, taste to adjust seasonings- set aside.
• 2 heat oil in large skillet.
• 3 season chicken with black pepper and kosher salt.
• 4 heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• 5 add chicken to skillet, saute till brown - about 2 minutes per side.
• 6 add tomato sauce from blender to skillet, reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered turning chicken over once to cook through- about 10 minutes
• 7 remove chicken from skillet and cut crosswise into thin slices
• 8 continue to simmer the sauce until slightly thickened - about 5 minutes
• 9 return the chicken slices to the skillet and heat through

Champagne Chicken

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (1 1/2 lb) package boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 lb sliced mushrooms
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup dry champagne
• 1 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken breasts in half crosswise. mix the flour, salt and pepper. dredge the chicken with the seasoned flour. brown the chicken in the butter. add the mushrooms and onion, cook for 10 minutes. drain off the excess fat.
• 2 deglaze the pan with the champagne off of the heat. pour in the cream and cook for 7-10 minutes.

Creamy Mushroom Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• servings: 2
• 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half to make them thin
• 1 (8 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup wine
• garlic powder
• 8 button mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• salt
• pepper
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 190 degrees. in a saute pan, heat the olive oil at medium heat. salt and pepper the sliced-thin chicken breasts and brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side.
• 2 in an oven proof dish, mix together condensed soup, wine, sliced mushrooms and a pinch of garlic powder. place chicken breasts in the sauce.
• 3 bake for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

Champagne Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 6 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• ground pepper, as you like
• 1/4 cup butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup shallot, diced
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 3/4 cup champagne
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• chives, chopped

Recipe

• 1 pound chicken breasts to even thickness. sprinkle with 1/2t lemon juice and pepper to your liking.
• 2 melt 2t butter and olive oil. saute chicken. about 2 minute on each side until nicely browned. remove from pan.
• 3 in the same pan, melt 2t butter and saute shallots until translucent. add garlic, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
• 4 pur in chicken stock, champagne and remainder lemon juice. bring to a boil and reduce to thin glaze. add cream and boil for 6 minute until thick.
• 5 return chicken to pan and heat through. sprinkle with chopped chives.
• 6 serve with rice, wild rice or spinach fettecini.

Chili-sausage Supper

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb bulk lamb sausage
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons salt
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, cook and stir meat, onion and green pepper until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain off fat.
• 2 stir in remaining ingredientes.
• 3 cover; simmer 30 minutes or until noodles are tender, adding more water if necessary to prevent sticking.

Breakfast Brulee With Fruit

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened (two 3 ounce packages)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 quart fresh strawberries (any fresh or frozen fruit can be used)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

Recipe

• 1 beat the cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy.
• 2 add sour cream and the 2 tbl brown sugar; beat until smooth.
• 3 reserve 6 berries for garnish.
• 4 halve the remaining strawberries and arrange evenly in bottom of a shallow 8 inches round pan or individual brulee dishes.
• 5 spoon cream cheese mixture over berries.
• 6 sieve remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• 7 broil 4-5 inches from heat for 1-2 minutes until sugar turns golden brown.
• 8 garnish each brulee with a reserved berry.

Breakfast Biscuits (pampered Chef)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, chilled
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup crumbled sausage, cooked
• 1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped canned peaches
• 3 tablespoons red raspberry preserves
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese or 1/2 cup soft cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons orange marmalade

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees. mix together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
• 2 cut in butter with pastry blender until mix is size of small peas.
• 3 add milk all at once. stir until dough sticks together.(food processor may be used. use frozen butter cut into pieces) with floured hands, knead dough a little on lightly floured pastry cloth or board.
• 4 roll out half of dough to about 1/4" thick.
• 5 place about a scant teaspoons of your choice of filling on dough near the edge.
• 6 fold dough over filling. cut and seal into crescent with 3" cut `n seal.
• 7 cut a slash or two in the top.
• 8 place on baking stone. repeat using remainder of dough. bake at 350
• 9 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 10 breakfast biscuits may be frozen. defrost and warm in the oven(wrapped in foil) before serving.

Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb ground sausage
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• flour tortilla
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown sausage well.
• 2 beat eggs with fork and mix with milk.
• 3 pour egg mixture into pan with sausage and cook over medium high heat, stirring with spatula until eggs are cooked through.
• 4 serve on flour tortillas topped with cheddar cheese.

Chicken In Tomato-basil Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. add onion, cook until tender.
• 2 increase heat to high, and add diced tomatoes. cook until liquid is almost absorbed.
• 3 add whipping cream, and cook until slightly thickened.
• 4 remove sauce from heat; add basil, salt, and pepper.
• 5 preheat oven to 450 degrees. place chicken in a 7 x 11 baking dish.
• 6 pour sauce over chicken. bake uncovered, at 450 degrees for 16 to 20 minute or until done.

Creamy Mexican Chicken Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces chopped green chilies, drained, reserving 2 tablespoons
• 3 drops hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 in medium bowl, combine sour cream, milk and cream cheese; beat until smooth. stir in chicken, cumin, salt, green chilies and hot pepper sauce.
• 3 spread mixture in 9-inch pie pan. bake at 350 for 13 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 4 arrange chopped tomato around outer edge of dish; place reserved chilies in center.
• 5 serve with tortilla chips.

Cinnamon Swirl Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 8 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1/8 cup cinnamon sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, baking powder, salt and soda.
• 2 stir in oil and buttermilk and mix until blended.
• 3 knead dough on floured surface.
• 4 roll dough into 15x8-inch rectangle.
• 5 spread butter over the dough.
• 6 combine 3/4 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• 7 sprinkle mixture over butter.
• 8 roll dough jelly roll fashion and pinch edges shut.
• 9 cut roll into 1 1/2 inch slices.
• 10 bake in greased baking pan at 400°f 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
• 11 glaze:.
• 12 combine melted butter with cinnamon sugar.
• 13 pour over biscuits while still hot in baking dish.

Breakfast Bruschetta

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 whole english muffins, split
• 2 cups fresh spinach, cleaned
• 1 small tomato, diced
• 1/3 cup fresh sweet red pepper, diced
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 -3 slices bacon, crispy fried
• 3 eggs, scrambled
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or 1 cup any cheese
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 break up the crispy bacon into 1/2" pieces.
• 2 in a skillet heat the oil. add spinach, bacon, garlic, sweet pepper, tomato, onions, paprika and saute until spinach is wilted. remove spinach mixture and set aside.
• 3 in the same skillet, scramble the eggs until just fluffy. set aside.
• 4 to assemble the breakfast bruschetta:.
• 5 line a baking sheet with parchment and place the split muffins on the sheet.
• 6 put 2-3 tbl of spinach mix on each english muffin.
• 7 place 2 tbl of scrambled eggs on top of spinach.
• 8 sprinkle with shredded mozzarella.
• 9 pop the baking sheet under the broiler until the cheese is melted, about 1-2 minutes.

Amaretto Carrots

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb carrot, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons amaretto liqueur
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup honey

Recipe

• 1 place carrots in a medium saucepan; cover with water (about 1 1/2 cups). add salt; cook over medium heat until fork-tender, about 10 minutes.
• 2 remove carrots to a warm dish and set aside. ladle a tablespoon or two of cooking liquid into a small dish and set aside to cool.
• 3 add amaretto, almond extract and butter to saucepan; stir constantly until butter is melted.
• 4 whisk cornstarch into the small dish of reserved (cool) liquid; whisk cornstarch mixture into saucepan and continue cooking until sauce is thickened.
• 5 stir in honey.
• 6 return carrots to pan and heat through.

Creamy Mushroom Sauce For Steaks

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 saute mushrooms in butter in a skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• 2 add whipping cream and mix well.
• 3 bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 4 bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionaly.
• 5 boil until mixture is reduced by 1/2.
• 6 serve with your favorite steak and enjoy!

Champagne Fruit Puree

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 kg caster sugar
• 1 liter water
• 500 g tinned peaches (825g tin, drained)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 300 ml sugar syrup
• 250 g raspberries or 250 g strawberries
• 100 ml orange juice
• 200 ml sugar syrup
• champagne or sparkling wine, to serve

Recipe

• 1 to make sugar syrup (which must be made in advance and allowed to cool before adding puree mixture).
• 2 place sugar and water in a saucepan. stir to dissolve sugar and then bring to the boil. remove from the heat and allow to cool. store in a container in the fridge (it will keep at least a month).
• 3 for a peach champagne fruit puree ~
• 4 puree peaches, lemon juice and sugar syrup until smooth, pass through a fine sieve. pour a little puree into the bottom of a glass and top with your favourite champagne or sparkling wine.
• 5 raspberry champagne fruit puree ~.
• 6 puree raspberries or strawberries, orange juice and sugar syrup until smooth then pass through a fine sieve. pour sparkling wine into a glass until it is two-thirds full. add about 30ml of puree to each glass and top with a little more wine before serving.

Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 1 lb mushroom, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in 10 inch skillet over medium heat.
• 2 cook onions for 3- 5 minutes or until tender.
• 3 add mushrooms; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10- 15 minutes or until tender.
• 4 stir in half& half and sherry and cook for another 2 minutes- just to warm.

Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 eggs
• 8 tortillas
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese
• 1/2 lb sausage
• 1/2 cup mushroom, sauteed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook sausage, pour off fat.
• 2 combine eggs into sausage and cook until soft done.
• 3 sprinkle in cheese.
• 4 place portion onto tortilla, fold once, fold each end and roll.
• 5 serve with salsa or picante sauce.
• 6 makes 3 or 4 servings.
• 7 may also use sauteed green peppers or chopped ham or crumbled bacon instead of sausage.

Creamy Mashed Turnips And Parsnips (vegan)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large turnips
• 4 large parsnips
• 1/4 cup vegan margarine (earth balance buttery spread)
• 1/4 cup plain soymilk (more or less as needed)
• 2 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise (vegenaise...optional, but recommended for super creaminess)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil. meanwhile wash your veggies and chop them into large cubes.
• 2 add the veggies to the boiling water and cook for about 20 minutes. when they are tender, drain them, return them to the pot, and mash them with whatever mashing utensil you have on hand.
• 3 stir in the remaining ingredients, taste, and adjust the seasonings as needed.

Burnt Butter Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 125 g butter
• 125 g sugar
• 1 egg
• 155 g self-raising flour (just over 1 cup)
• almonds or cherries (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put butter in saucepan, let it burn a light brown.
• 2 let butter cool, but not set.
• 3 beat in sugar.
• 4 add egg, and beat again.
• 5 lastly add self-raising flour.
• 6 roll into walnut sized balls and place almond/cherries in centre (optional) back on scone tray (try baking paper if unsure whether your tray will stick), spaced apart.
• 7 bake at 300-325 degrees less for fan-forced for approximately 20 minutes.

Cran €“ Broccoli Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 3 cups broccoli slaw mix
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, like craisins
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion

Recipe

• 1 whisk the balsamic with the dijon mustard then wisk in the maple syrup, vegetable oil , garlic, lemon zest, and salt and pepper.
• 2 combine broccoli slaw ,dried cranberries and onions.
• 3 pour dressing over and toss.

Basic Scrambled Tempeh

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 lb tempeh, cubed
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh black pepper
• 4 large leaves swiss chard, torn into pieces (or any leafy green)

Recipe

• 1 preheat a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. saute the tempeh in 2 tablespoons olive oil for about 7 minutes, stirring often, until lightly browned.
• 2 add red bell pepper and onion and drizzle in remaining oil. saute for about 5 minutes until veggies are softened but still slightly crunchy. add garlic and thyme and saute for 2 more minutes.
• 3 season with salt and pepper. add greens and saute until just wilted. serve immediately.

Cinnamon Sugar Pineapple

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1 1/2 kg) fresh pineapple (about 1.5 kg or 3 lbs)
• 330 g superfine sugar (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 125 g unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 lightly oil a barbecue plate and heat on high.
• 2 peel pineapple and slice into even lengths. combine sugar, lime rind and cinnamon in a shallow dish. pour melted butter into a seprarate shallow dish. dip a slice of pineapple into melted butter, then coat with sugar mixture, shaking off excess.
• 3 cook pineapple on barbecue for 2-3 minutes each side, until golden brown.

Chilled Asparagus With Sesame Vinaigrette

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
• 8 teaspoons sesame oil
• 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 cook asparagus in a large skillet of boiling, salted water until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
• 2 drain; rinse with cold water and drain well.
• 3 pat dry with paper towels.
• 4 arrange on a platter.
• 5 mix sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6 (asparagus and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover separately and refrigerate.) to serve, spoon dressing over asparagus, sprinkle with toasted sesame seed and serve.

Chicken In Parmesan Chive Cream Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup shallot, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, miced
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup rice, cooked according to package directions

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes stirring with a spoon. add chicken and cook 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown on all sides.
• 2 add thyme and bay leaves and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. add heavy cream and bring to a simmer. reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. add parmesan cheese and simmer for 1 minute or until sauce has thickened. remove bay leaves and stir in chives. season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 3 spoon over cooked rice and serve.

Chilied Green Beans

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh french style green bean
• 4 teaspoons chinese red pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 quarts water, for steaming

Recipe

• 1 steam the green beans in a steamer for 7-10 minutes.
• 2 heat olive oil in a skillet on high heat. add green beans and rooster sauce. stir to cover evenly with sauce. enjoy! great with wholesome herb paneed chicken breast and cocoaed strawberries.

Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces black beans (about 2 cups of prepared dried black beans)
• 4 flour tortillas
• 8 eggs
• 4 tablespoons salsa (or chopped tomatoes)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro (optional)
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 4 tablespoons nonfat sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• salt
• pepper
• vegetables, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 scramble the eggs and chop the scallions and garlic.
• 2 drain the beans and then heat in a saucepan on medium heat.
• 3 heat a saute pan to medium high to high, add a teaspoon of cooking oil and saute the garlic and scallions for about 1-2 minutes (save a few scallions to put on top of the burritos). add the eggs and cumin and cook until eggs are cooked to desired firmness (about 3-5 minutes).
• 4 split egg mixture evenly between the tortillas, top with beans, sour cream and cheese (if you'd like to add more vegetables, include them at this time).
• 5 serve with a garnish of salsa, cilantro, and scallions.

Chocolate Farfel Nut Clusters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups toasted matzo farfel
• 1 cup toasted chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate over double boiler.
• 2 pour into large bowl.
• 3 add farfel and pecans.
• 4 mix thoroughly.
• 5 spoon onto baking sheet lined with waxed paper or into ruffled paper baking cups.
• 6 refrigerate till set.

Creamy Minted Blueberry Tortilla Wraps

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 4 flour tortillas (burrito size)
• 8 ounces neufchatel cheese (or low-fat cream cheese, soften to room temperature)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup diced mango (or pineapple chunks)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the cream cheese, lime juice, mint, (plus some sugar and/or honey if desired) and beat with an electrix mixer until blended. put it aside for now.
• 2 toss together the blueberries and mango in another bowl.
• 3 heat each tortilla separately in an ungreased skillet over medium-high heat for about 15 seconds. turn and heat the other side for about 10 seconds.
• 4 spread each tortilla with about 1/4 of the cream cheese blend.
• 5 distribute one cup of the fruits over bottom 3 quarters of each tortilla, leaving the tops with the cream cheese only.
• 6 gently press the fruits into the cream cheese, fold in both sides of the tortilla about 1 inch, then roll up snugly towards the cheese end.
• 7 slice each wrap in half on a diagonal cut, serves 8.

Cracker Lamb Loin

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb boneless lamb, loins
• 1 (4 ounce) package saltine crackers
• 1/2 teaspoon cavendars all purpose greek seasoning (or any greek seasoning you have)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 if you have a mortar and pestle use it to gind up your saltine crackers. you want these to be as fine as you can get. it is ok if you have bigger pieces of the cracker but you really want it the crackers to be finely ground if you can. if you have a food processor use that. anything will work. so do what works for you.
• 2 i like to season up the crackers so i add salt, pepper and greek seasoning to the crackers. some greek seasonings do not have salt so please be sure to add extra greek seasoning and a little bit more salt. i liberally add the seasonings to the crackers. i also add the seasoning mixture to my milk and eggs mixture as well. do what sounds good to you.
• 3 next you are going to want to beat 1 egg and slowly add two tablespoons of milk. this is the glue for your meal. this is how your crackers will stick so well to your lamb loins.
• 4 put a little extra virgin olive oil in a non stick pan and turn the heat onto med. high heat. while it is warming up dredge your lamb loins into your eggs mixture and then into your crackers. be sure that the top and bottom of your porn loin has a decent coat of crackers. then add your lamb loins into the pans. you want your pan to be hot but not screaming hot.
• 5 for thin slices of lamb loin i usually do about 7 minutes on each side. feel free to cut the thickest piece of meat you have to see if it is finished cooking. each side of your lamb loin should have a beautiful golden brown color. remember thicker pieces of lamb loin must be cooked longer. if you notice that the coating for your lamb is browningway too fast drop the heat. your pan is way too hot and you will not cook this meal properly.

Burritos El Grande

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium chopped green pepper
• 1 can warm refried beans
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
• 1 cup minute rice, uncooked
• 6 flour tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce

Recipe

• 1 brown meat; drain.
• 2 add salsa and green pepper; mix.
• 3 bring to boil.
• 4 stir in rice; cover. reduce to low and simmer 5 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, heat beans up to warm.
• 6 spread beans down center of tortillas.
• 7 top evenly with meat mixture, cheese and lettuce.
• 8 serve with sour cream.

Blonde Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, sliced into cubes
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 2 bunches green onions, sliced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 ounces diced green chilies
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili seasoning mix
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 sauté the chicken breast, garlic, onion and green pepper in oil until chicken is cooked through.
• 2 rinse and drain beans/peas. add beans, chicken broth, green chilis and seasonings to pot. simmer for 10 minutes. stir in enough flour until chili is thickened to desired consistency and add salt and pepper to taste. if chili is too thick, thin it out with more chicken broth.
• 3 serve hot.

Basic Muffins (with Variation Options)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f mix milk and egg together well. mix dry ingredients and cut in butter. add to milk/egg mixture. add sugar. stir until just moistened. fill greased or paper lined muffin pans 2/3 full.
• 2 bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. makes 10 muffins.
• 3 you may change the basic muffins by adding one (only one) of the variations to the dry ingredients before adding other basic ingredients. follow rest of the baking instructions as stated above.
• 4 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup peeled and cored grated apples, 1 cup blueberries (rinsed well and patted dry, if they are canned or frozen), 1 tbs. grated orange or lemon peel.

Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 flour tortillas
• 10 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups tater tots
• 2 cups cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces vegetarian sausage patties
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook the tater tots. (they can bake in the oven while you prepare the rest of the components.).
• 2 heat the sausage patties and crumble or chop them into coarse chunks.
• 3 combine milk and flour in a large bowl.
• 4 add salt, pepper, and sausage to the mixture and heat in a pan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, till it gains some thickness (about three to five minutes).
• 5 meanwhile, scramble the eggs in a separate pan.
• 6 divide eggs, tater tots, gravy, and cheese among the tortillas and roll them up.

Burmese Veggies With Hot Peppers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil (or vegetable broth)
• 1 1/2 cups red bell peppers, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, sliced thin
• 1 1/2 cups snow peas
• 1 1/2 cups bok choy, sliced
• 4 tablespoons baby leeks, sliced
• 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh red chile, chopped
• 4 teaspoons tamari soy sauce
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan or wok, heat the oil over high heat until hot but not smoking.
• 2 toss in the vegetables and seasonings and stir-fry for 3 to 6 minutes, stirring 5 to 7 times. the vegetables should be slightly crunchy.if you would like them a little more tender, cook a few minutes longer. season to taste with salt and pepper. drizzle over sesame oil, if using. enjoy!
• 3 remove from the heat and serve.
• 4 serve with brown rice or noodles.

Creamy Mushrooms On Toasted Bread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 lb assorted mushroom, button,shittake,portobello etc.,sliced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 6 pieces french bread, sliced 1 inch thick
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 teaspoon paula deen seasoning salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a hot frying pan, heat the butter, and stir-fry the mushrooms and garlic quickly, until soft, then season.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 meanwhile, toast bread on both sides, and arrange on heated plate.
• 4 stir the sour cream and chopped dill into the mushroom mixture, cook until bubbling, then spoon over the toasted bread.
• 5 garnish with more dill.

Basic Pastry Crust

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 tablespoons ice-cold water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 sift together flour and salt, and cut in half the shortening or butter until mixture is crumbly. cut in remaining shortening. do not overmix.
• 3 add 1 tablespoon water and gently toss. repeat this until the mixture forms a ball.
• 4 flatten on a flour surface, and roll out to 1/8 inch thickness.
• 5 fit into a pie plate, and prick all over.
• 6 bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 7 use in any recipe calling for a par baked crust.

Creamy Mushroom Garlic Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 boneless chicken breast halves
• 10 1/2 ounces condensed cream of mushroom & garlic soup
• 1/2 cup milk
• seasoning salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• egg noodles, cooked

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in the skillet. add chicken and cook till browned and no longer pink in the center.
• 2 add soup and milk. heat to a boil. cover and cook over low heat 5 min or until done. season to taste
• 3 serve over egg noodles.

Chili-corn Stick Pie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can of chili style tomatoes (rotel or mexican style tomatoes may be substiuted, just add some chili powder to them)
• 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) package pillsbury refrigerated cornbread twists dough (walmart has them)
• cheddar cheese (optional)
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 in a large skilled add oil and brown ground beef and onion.
• 3 drain off any fat.
• 4 add tomatoes, tomato sauce and beans.
• 5 spoon into a baking dish.
• 6 open cornbread twists and separate into strips.
• 7 lattice cornbread over chili mixture.
• 8 bake until corn twists are lightly browned (about 12- 15 minutes).
• 9 remove and serve with cheese and sour cream - if desired.

Creamy Mushroom & Carrot Side

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g fresh mushrooms or 500 g mixed mushrooms
• 8 baby carrots
• 2 teaspoons fresh chives
• 300 g single cream
• 20 g butter
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 slice your carrots into batons and put on the boil to cook.
• 2 slice your mushrooms (you can use any type or a mixture).
• 3 finely chop your chives.
• 4 add the butter to a frying pan and once melted add the mushrooms, chives, salt and pepper and saute lightly for about 2-3 minutes.
• 5 add half the tub of cream and stir for about 2 more minutes.
• 6 add the other half of the tub of cream and stir again for 2 minutes.
• 7 take the carrots off the boil, drain and add the cream and mushroom mixture to the carrot pan.
• 8 mix and serve topped with parsley.

Chamomile Hair Shine For Blonde Hair

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup camomile tea
• water, as required

Recipe

• 1 prepare chamomile tea and keep it aside to cool.
• 2 shampoo your hair as usual and lightly condition it.
• 3 pour chamomile tea over it.
• 4 work into hair from scalp to ends.
• 5 quickly rinse under cool water.
• 6 towel dry gently.
• 7 three good tips for hair are:.
• 8 1.
• 9 never use hot water to wash your hair.
• 10 2.
• 11 never be rough with your hair.
• 12 be gentle when you dry it.
• 13 3.
• 14 always use woodden/rubber wide tooth combs to comb your hair.

Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 150 g mushrooms, sliced thinly (about 10)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube, knorr
• salt, to taste
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet heat oil and cook onion on medium heat until transparent. add sliced mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook until soft about 4 minutes. set a side.
• 2 in a medium saucepan melt butter add flour and cook until start to change in color. add water, heavy cream and whisk well to prevent lumps.
• 3 add vegetable cube bujon and bring it to the boil.
• 4 add mushrooms.
• 5 reduce heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes. stirring occasionally.
• 6 season with salt and pepper if need it.
• 7 you can also use milk instead heavy cream and water.

Chicken In The Orchard

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 chicken breasts, halved (about 2 1/2 lbs.)
• 3 mcintosh apples (about 1 1/2 lbs.)
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 shallots or 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 2 tablespoons cognac or 2 tablespoons brandy
• 2 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 wash chicken; dry on paper towels. trim fat with scissors, if necessary. pare, core, and quarter apples.
• 2 in a large, heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter; add shallot and basil. cook shallot until slightly transparent; add half of chicken breasts; sauté over med. heat until golden-about 15 minutes. remove chicken from skillet. add the remaining tablespoons butter and remaining chicken; sauté until golden--15 minute.
• 3 return all chicken to skillet; add apple. cook gently, uncovered and stirring occasionally, 5 minute add 1/4 cup of wine, cook several min; add another 1/4 cup wine; cook several minute longer.
• 4 add remaining wine, the salt, pepper, and nutmeg; continue cooking until apple is tender.
• 5 meanwhile, in small bowl, combine cream, flour, cognac, and egg yolks; mix well. pour over chicken. cook gently 5 more min., or until sauce is slightly thickened.
• 6 serve at once.

Cran Orange Tea

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 cups boiling water
• 2 tea bags
• 4 whole cloves
• 3 sticks cinnamon
• 2 cups cranberry juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 pour water over tea bags and spices in a large saucepan.
• 2 let stand, covered, 10 minutes; discard tea bags.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients. heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• 4 cool; refrigerate until chilled.
• 5 serve over ice.

Cinnamon Sugar Puffs

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 4 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 cream 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 cu p suagr till light and fluffy; beat in egg and lemon peel.
• 2 sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• 3 fill 2-inch muffin pan 2/3 full.
• 4 bake at 375 f for 15 minutes.
• 5 while hot, dip muffins in melted butter then roll in sugar and cinnamon mixture.

Creamy Mushroom-beef Noodle Mix

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 10 3/4 ounces milk (use can from cream of mushroom soup)
• 2 cups egg noodles, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 add onion and ground beef to large skillet and brown. drain excess grease from ground beef. set browned meat aside.
• 2 boil 2 cups of egg noodles according to package. drain water from egg noodles, do not rinse noodles.
• 3 add cream of mushroom soup, milk, cooked egg noodles, and browned grounded beef in stock pot or large pot on medium heat.
• 4 cook all together for about 10 minutes stirring frequently.
• 5 add additional milk for a creamy consistency.
• 6 salt and pepper to taste.

Creamy Mashed Whipped Carrots

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced or 2 1/2 lbs baby carrots
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (or light cream)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley

Recipe

• 1 place carrots in a large pot; cover with salted water and bring to a boil. cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender; drain.
• 2 turn off stove heat. place empty pot back on stove and dump in the drained carrots and the butter, cream cream cheese and cream. mash all together.
• 3 add in salt, pepper, tarragon and parsley; mash again.
• 4 for smoother texture, whip with an electric mixture, adding more liquid, if desired. or can just mash to desired smoothness and serve.

Chilies Rellenos

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (7 ounce) can green chilies
• 1/2 lb monterey jack cheese, sliced
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 eggs, separated
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse the chilies, and cut a slit down the side of each; gently remove seeds& pith inside.
• 2 stuff each chili with a 1/2-inch square piece of cheese 1-inch shorter than the chili; slightly overlap the cut edges of the chili to hold cheese inside.
• 3 roll each chili in flour in a shallow pan to coat all over, gently shaking off excess.
• 4 beat the egg whites into soft peaks.
• 5 separately beat the yolks with 1 tbs water plus the flour and salt until thick& creamy.
• 6 fold the beaten whites into the yolk mixture.
• 7 heat about 1½ inch of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 8 dip the stuffed chilies into the fluffy batter, place them in a saucer, and slide them into the hot oil.
• 9 when the bottoms are golden brown, gently turn, using a spatula and a fork, and cook other side, 3-4 minutes per side.
• 10 the coating will be fluffy.
• 11 drain on paper towels.

Basic Pizza Dough

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups strong flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried yeast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2/3 cup hand-hot water
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour and salt into a large bowl and stir in the dried yeast and oregano.
• 2 make a well in the centre of the flour mixture.
• 3 add the olive oil and gradually add enough of the warm water to make a soft dough. the amount of water will vary according to the flour but the dough must be malleable.
• 4 knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic - about 10 minutes.
• 5 place dough back in clean lightly oiled bowl and turn it around to coat it with some of the oil; cover with cling wrap and leave in a warm place to "prove".
• 6 after the dough has doubled in size (approx 60 minutes), knock it back and knead again for about 3 minutes.
• 7 shape and top as desired.

Chilighetti

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (7 ounce) package spaghetti
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed, and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) envelope chili seasoning mix
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook spaghetti according to package directions.
• 2 in a large skillet, cook beef, and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
• 3 drain spaghetti, and add to meat mixture.
• 4 stir in the beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, water, chili seasoning, and parmesan cheese.
• 5 cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle with mozzerella cheese.

Creamy Monterey Jack Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of onion soup, undiluted
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of potato soup, undiluted
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
• 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine the water, tomato and chilies.
• 2 bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in the milk, soup and garlic salt.
• 4 cook and stir over medium heat until heated through.
• 5 place cheese cubes in serving bowls; ladle hot soup over cheese.

Creamy Mushroom Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 lb mushroom, diced
• 3 cups beef broth, low sodium
• 370 ml fat-free condensed milk
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 1. over medium heat, saute vegetables in butter, till onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 2 2. add beef broth and simmer for 15 minutes, until vegetables are cooked through.
• 3 3. remove from heat and add condensed heat. season to taste, serve.

Bercy Butter

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 shallots or 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons dry wine
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan reduce the wine to 1 teaspoon, cool.
• 2 beat butter until soft.
• 3 beat the shallots, wine, and parsley into the butter.
• 4 chill, shape into balls, curls, or logs, serve.

Creamy Mushroom Corn Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon till crispy.
• 2 remove and drain.
• 3 fry onion in bacon drippings till tender.
• 4 stir in corn, soup and milk.
• 5 heat thoroughly, stirring often.
• 6 crumble bacon and sprinkle over each bowlful.

Chicken In Orange Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, partially frozen
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, including tops
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 2/3 cup dry wine or 2/3 cup no-salt-added chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dry tarragon, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon curry powder, to taste
• 1 cup sour cream (can sub yogurt, will be more tangy tasting)
• 4 orange wedges, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 keeping chicken breasts partially frozen, cut them into thin slices. let thaw.
• 2 sprinkle breast meat with salt and pepper.
• 3 melt butter and oil in large frying pan over medium high heat.
• 4 quickly cook chicken slices in batches, turning until lightly browned but not totally cooked through keeping them very tender (you’ll finish cooking them later).
• 5 transfer to a platter and keep warm.
• 6 pour out oil and gently wipe out pan (you don’t want *all* of the browned bits gone) and start again and continue to cook remaining chicken slices in this manner until all the chicken is browned.
• 7 pour off and discard drippings, leaving any browned bits in bottom of pan.
• 8 mix together garlic, onion, orange juice, orange peel and wine or stock and add to the pan.
• 9 bring to a boil, stirring; remove from heat.
• 10 stir honey, tarragon, and curry, and stir until incorporated, then stir in the sour cream.
• 11 sprinkle in the flour, while whisking until incorporated and return to the heat and cook for about 3 minutes (taste it to make sure any “flouryâ€? taste is gone), stirring, until sauce comes to gentle boil.
• 12 season to taste with salt and pepper and add back the cooked chicken tossing to cover with sauce and let simmer to finish off cooking the chicken and until the sauce has slightly thickened.
• 13 if it becomes too thick, add a bit of chicken broth.
• 14 garnish with orange wedges.
• 15 at the table, squeeze the orange wedge juice over the servings, eat, and enjoy!

Cinnamon Swirl Yogurt French Toast

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium eggs
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 8 pieces cinnamon-swirl bread
• 16 ounces plain fat-free yogurt
• 5 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh fruit (your preference)

Recipe

• 1 combine topping ingredients, except for fruit, in small mixing bowl.
• 2 refrigerate.
• 3 in a medium bowl, beat together eggs, milk and cinnamon.
• 4 preheat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• 5 dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture and coat thoroughly.
• 6 place in skillet and cook for about 2 minutes on each side.
• 7 to serve, cut warm french toast on the diagonal.
• 8 arrange on plate.
• 9 top with fruit, then the yogurt mixture.

Cracker Mix

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup bite-size pretzels (fish-shaped) or 1 cup cheese crackers
• 1 cup oyster crackers
• 1 cup bite-size shredded wheat biscuit
• 1 cup miniature ritz cracker, rich round cracker
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 dash bottled hot pepper sauce
• parmesan cheese, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine 1 cup bite-size fish-shape pretzel or cheese-flavored crackers, 1 cup oyster crackers, 1 cup bite-size shredded wheat biscuits, and 1 cup miniature rich round crackers.
• 2 in a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons cooking oil, 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, and dash bottled hot pepper sauce.
• 3 pour over cracker mixture, tossing to coat. sprinkle cracker mixture with parmesan cheese; toss to coat.
• 4 spread mixture on a shallow baking sheet. bake in a 300 degree f. oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden, stirring once.
• 5 cool completely. store in an airtight container up to 1 week.

Cracker Snacker

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 24 soda crackers (saltines)
• 12 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise

Recipe

• 1 wrap each cracker with bacon.
• 2 arrange on ungreased baking sheet with sides, putting overlapping side down.
• 3 bake in 350°f (180°c) oven for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. (i go for more of a darker brown.).
• 4 serve hot.

Chicken In Cashew Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 onions
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/3 cup cashews
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground chile
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon golden raisin
• 3 1/4 cups cubed chicken
• 2 1/4 cups button mushrooms, quartered
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 cut the onions into quarters and place in a food processor or blender, process for 1 minute.
• 2 add the tomato paste, cashews, garam masala, garlic, ground chilies, lemon juice, turmeric, salt and yogurt; process another 1 to 2 minutes.
• 3 in a sauce pan, heat the oil - lower the heat to medium and pour in the spice mixture; fry for about 2 minutes, turning down the heat if needed.
• 4 add the fresh cilantro, golden raisins and cubed chicken and stir-fry for roughly 1 minute.
• 5 add the mushrooms and chicken broth and bring mixture to a simmer.
• 6 cover and cook over a low flame for about 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce becomes thick.
• 7 serve with plain boiled rice and garnished with freshly chopped cilantro.
• 8 enjoy!

Chili's Chicken Strips

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut into 3 inch strips
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup soda pop (seven up...sprite...or carbonated soda)
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 place semi frozen chicken onto a cutting board and cut easily into three inch strips.
• 2 beat egg with the soda and all other ingredients until smooth.
• 3 dip each strip into batter.
• 4 deep fry in hot fat about 375 degrees, until crispy and golden brown.
• 5 serve with your favourite mustard sauce.

Chicken In Beer Honey Mustard Sauce

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons oil (i used extra virgin olive oil)
• 4 boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots
• 1/2 cup beer
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon whole grain dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves

Recipe

• 1 1. heat a pan over medium-high heat. add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
• 2 2. sprinkle chicken evenly with pepper and salt. add chicken to pan; sauté 6 minutes on each side or until done.
• 3 3. remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
• 4 4. add shallots to the same pan and cook for 1 minute or until translucent.
• 5 5. combine beer, soy sauce, dijon mustard and honey in a small bowl and stir with a whisk.
• 6 6. add beer mixture to pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• 7 7. cook 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup.
• 8 8. return chicken to pan; turn to coat with sauce. sprinkle evenly with cilantro.

Chicken In A Sweet Chili Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
• 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 6 ounces snow peas
• 1 red chili pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 6 scallions, sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan and fry the chicken for 5-6 minutes until browned. add the pepper, snow peas and chili and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• 2 blend the cornstarch with the stock and add to the pan with the remaining ingredients. bring to the boil, stirring until thickened. simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• 3 serve with rice or noodles.

Chicken In Lemon & Garlic

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons parsley, chopped finely
• 2 lemons
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 slice the chicken breasts widthwise into very thin slices.
• 2 heat the olive oil in large skillet.
• 3 add the onion and cook until softened but not browned.
• 4 add the garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
• 5 add the sliced chicken to the skillet and cook gently for 5 - 10 minutes until all are lightly browned and the chicken is tender.
• 6 add grated lemon rind and the juice of 1 lemon and let it bubble.
• 7 remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 transfer the chicken to a warm platter. sprinkle some more lemon rind and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over the chicken.
• 9 serve with crusty bread for mopping up the lemon and garlic juices.

Chicken In Black Bean Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup chicken broth or 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons black bean sauce
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb red bell peppers or 1 lb green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch square pieces
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 medium size onion, cut into wedges and layers separated

Recipe

• 1 combine cornstarch, soy, sherry, and 1 teaspoon water in a bowl.
• 2 stir and coat chicken with this mix, then add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and marinate for 15 minutes.
• 3 prepare cooking sauce by mixing 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 cup chicken broth or water.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 heat wok or frying pan over high heat.
• 6 add 2 tablespoons oil when pan is hot.
• 7 add black bean sauce and garlic to hot oil.
• 8 stir-fry chicken in this mixture until opaque (roughly 3 minutes)- remove from pan.
• 9 add 1 tablespoon oil.
• 10 when hot, add and stir-fry peppers and onion for 40 seconds.
• 11 mix in 1 tablespoon water and cook 1 minute.
• 12 return chicken to pan and cook, stirring until sauce boils and thickens.

Chicken In Creamy Pan Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (about 4 small halves)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 place chicken inside a resealable plastic bag, along with the flour, seal bag. shake chicken around a bit to coat evenly with the flour. set aside.
• 2 heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat. add the chicken and cook 5-6 minutes on each side or until it's cooked through. remove chicken, reserving dripping sin the skillet. cover chicken to keep warm.
• 3 add broth to the skillet. stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up all those flavorful browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• 4 add the cream cheese. cook 2-3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and the sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
• 5 return the chicken to skillet; turn over to coat both sides with the creamy sauce. cook 2 minutes or until chicken is heated through.
• 6 transfer chicken to a serving platter. sprinkle with parsley. you can also top it with a cup of quartered cherry tomatoes. then drizzle with sauce and then 2 tbsp of fresh basil.