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Friday, May 1, 2015

Bubble Dinner Bread

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 loaf frozen bread dough (thawed)
  • 1/4 cup butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

  • 1 divide dough into 24 pieces. using fork, coat each piece with butter then the parmesan cheese. place bubbles in well greased 9 x 5 inch pan, or a bundt pan. cover and let rise until very light or doubled in size.
  • 2 bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. remove from pan immediately.

Atkins Southwestern Omelet

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

Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 teaspoons unsalted butter
  • 4 ounces grated cheddar cheese (1 cup)
  • 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 3/4 cup diced ham or 3/4 cup bacon

Recipe

  • 1 heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 2 add 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper and 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion; cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
  • 3 stir in 3/4 cup diced ham; cook until all ingredients turn light golden, about 3 minutes.
  • 4 use 1/4 of this filling for each omelet, preparing recipe according to instructions.
  • 5 whisk eggs, water, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
  • 6 melt 1 teaspoon of the butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. add scant 1/2 cup of the egg mixture and cook 1 minute until slightly set. lift edges of omelet with a heatproof spatula; tilt pan to let uncooked egg flow underneath. cook just until eggs are set, about 2 minutes.
  • 7 sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese over half of the omelet. fold the omelet to enclose the cheese; transfer to serving plate. repeat with remaining egg mixture, butter and cheese.
  • 8 alternative cooking option:.
  • 9 pour entire contents into pan after mixed. once cooked, divide into four equal pieces. seems less time consuming this way.

Cheesy Sausages

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

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 2 sausages
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 1 ounce cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon pickle
  • 1 slice bread
  • little butter

Recipe

  • 1 prick the sausages with a fork. grill them under a moderate heat for about 15 minutes. make a slit in each sausage, lengthways, and wedge a slice of cheese in each slit. cut the rind from the bacon, and spread with the chutney.
  • 2 wrap the bacon round the sausages and pin securely with cocktail sticks or toothpicks (not plastic ones!). return to the hot grill, and cook for 5 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the cheese is melting. toast the bread, spread with the butter and serve with the sausages.

Broccoli Rabe With Feta And Fennel

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

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch broccoli rabe, stems removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled (2 ounces)

Recipe

  • 1 bring a quart of salted water to a boil in a saucepan. cook broccoli rabe until tender crisp, about 3 or 4 minutes; drain. wipe pot dry, add oil and heat over medium high. add garlic and fennel and cook, while stirring, until fennel is softened, about 5 minutes. stir in the broccoli rabe, oregano, and salt. cook until greens are heated through, about 2 or 3 minutes.
  • 2 transfer to a serving dish and toss with the feta cheese.

Creamy Corn Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 6 cups corn, frozen, thawed
  • 3 cups tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup avocado, cubed
  • 2/3 cup sweet red pepper, julienned
  • 2/3 cup green pepper, julienned
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 in large bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, avocado, peppers and onion.
  • 2 in small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients.
  • 3 pour over salad and toss to coat.
  • 4 cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until chilled.

California Salad And Dressing

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 tablespoon yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 8 cups mixed salad greens, torn
  • 1 sweet onion
  • 2 avocados
  • 2 fresh oranges

Recipe

  • 1 to make dressing:.
  • 2 to a food processor or blender add all dressing ingredients except oil.
  • 3 whiz together.
  • 4 with processor running, slowly add oil to dressing ingredients. whiz until dressing emulsifies.
  • 5 store in refrigerator until needed.
  • 6 to make salad:.
  • 7 place greens in a large salad bowl.
  • 8 thinly slice onion and separate into rings, add to bowl.
  • 9 peel, pit and slice avocadoes. add to bowl.
  • 10 peel oranges and cut into bite sized pieces. add to bowl. you may use one can of mandarin oranges, drained, if you don't have fresh oranges.
  • 11 toss all salad ingredients together.
  • 12 add dressing just before serving and toss again.
  • 13 makes 3/4 cup dressing and 6 servings of salad.

Country Style Ricotta Orange Pancakes

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

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese (well drained)
  • 1 medium orange, juice and zest of
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon clove
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

  • 1 the first 7 ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • 2 in a large bowl, whisk the remaining dry ingredients together.
  • 3 once they are thoroughly mixed, pour the egg mixture on top of the dry.
  • 4 mix all together just until all of the dry stuff is wet and there are no large lumps- but don’t over mix.
  • 5 place a non-stick griddle or large skillet over medium heat. once hot, pour about a quarter cup of mixture onto the pan.(note: you can tell how hot the griddle is by throwing a few drops of water on the surface. if the water dances — it shimmers and shakes — then it is hot enough. if the water sizzles fast and evaporates quickly, it’s too hot. turn it down and let it cool.)
  • 6 cook about 4 minutes on one side until the bottoms are browned and the pancake is firm enough to turn without breaking.
  • 7 flip the pancake and cook until the bottom is brown, about one more minute.
  • 8 you can serve them right away, or cover with a towel and place in a warm oven until you are ready to serve.
  • 9 serve with butter and syrup as desired.