Friday, June 24, 2011

Recipe : Baked Zucchini

Ingredients
1 large zucchini, cut lengthwise then in half
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon minced garlic
paprika to taste

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add zucchini and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and scoop out seeds.
In a medium bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese and garlic. Spoon mixture into zucchini halves and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until heated through.

Recipe : Baking Powder Biscuits II

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup buttermilk

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Use a fork to blend in the oil. Add buttermilk and stir until the dough comes together.
Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough into biscuits.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Recipe : Baked Beans, Texas Ranger

Ingredients
1 (28 ounce) can baked beans with pork
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium bell pepper, diced
4 links spicy pork sausage, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons chili powder
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt to taste
1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a Dutch oven, combine the baked beans, onion, bell pepper, and sausage. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, garlic powder and salt. Add a dash of cayenne if desired.
Cover and bake for one hour in the preheated oven.

Recipe : Banana Smoothie

Ingredients
2 cups milk
2 medium ripe bananas
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Recipe : Blueberry Scones

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, chilled
1 cup fresh blueberries
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 egg

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cut butter into mixture of flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add blueberries and toss to mix.
In separate bowl beat together cream and egg, and slowly pour into dry ingredients, stirring with rubber scraper until dough forms. Knead just until it comes together, 3 or 4 times. Don't overhandle.
Divide dough in half. On lightly floured board, shape each half into a 6-inch round. Cut into 6 wedges.
Bake on ungreased sheet about 20 minutes at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Serve warm!!

Recipe : Beer Nut Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups beer nut mix

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cream the shortening and the sugar until light. Add the eggs (room temperature) and the vanilla and mix well. Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add this to the creamed mixture. Stir in the nuts.
Drop about 2 teaspoons per each cookies onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for about 11 minutes, or until firm. Cool for about 3 minutes on the sheet and then remove to cool.

Recipe : Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 medium bananas, mashed
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
In a large bowl, cream sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cloves and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture. Stir in bananas, oats and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Immediately remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

Recipe : Apple, Beet and Avocado Salad

Ingredients
3 medium beets
4 cups mixed salad greens
1 onion, sliced into thin rings
1 apple - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts
3/4 cup apple cider
2/3 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon celery seed

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Wash beets, and place in a baking dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until tender. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Whisk together the apple cider, vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, mustard and celery seed.
Peel and slice the beets, combine with the vinaigrette and refrigerate at least half an hour.
Divide the greens among four salad plates. Drain beets, and reserve dressing. Decoratively arrange overlapping layers of beet, onion, apple, and avocado on the greens. Drizzle with reserved dressing. Sprinkle on the nuts, and serve at once.

Recipe : Apricot Pork Chops

Ingredients
1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, undrained
4 (3/4 inch thick) bone-in pork loin chops
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Place apricots in a food processor or blender; cover and process until coarsely chopped. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter over medium-high heat. Add apricots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-10 minutes or until meat juices run clear.
Remove the chops and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into apricot mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over pork chops.

Recipe : Banana Cranberry Muffins

Ingredients
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 2/3 cups sugar, divided
1 cup water
1/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
In a small saucepan, bring cranberries, 1 cup sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until berries begin to pop. Drain and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas. Fold in cranberry mixture and walnuts.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Recipe : Banana Meatloaf

Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon minced onion
3/4 cup mashed banana
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, banana, salt, pepper, paprika and dry mustard until well mixed. Shape into a loaf and place in prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven 1 hour, or until no longer pink in the center.

Recipe : Blueberry Lemon Walnut Bread

Ingredients
1 cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons lemon zest
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a dry skillet, toast walnuts over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine.
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, lemon zest, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, melted butter and oil. Whisk just to combine.
Make a well in center of dry ingredients. Add liquid ingredients and mix gently just to combine; do not over-mix. Gently fold in walnuts and blueberries.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 8 x 4-inch loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on rack for 20 minutes; remove from pan, cool to room temperature.
To make the glaze, combine sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat and continue stirring until sugar dissolves.
Brush glaze over bread while still warm.

Recipe : Bobbing for Apples

Ingredients
1 cup ice cubes
2 fluid ounces Southern Comfort liqueur
1/4 cup apple cider, or as needed

Directions
Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in Southern Comfort, then fill the rest of the glass with apple cider. Stir before serving.

Recipe : Black Bean Soup

Ingredients
2 tablespoons Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Goya Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Goya Minced Garlic
1 teaspoon Goya Oregano Leaf
1 packet Sazon Goya Natural and Complete
2 tablespoons Goya Golden Cooking Wine
2 (15.5 ounce) cans Goya Black Beans, undrained
2 Goya Bay Leaves
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon Goya White Distilled Vinegar
Goya Adobo with Pepper, to taste
Finely chopped white onions
Fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

Directions
Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin, garlic, oregano and Sazon to pot. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add wine; bring to a boil. Add 1 cup water, beans, bay leaves, brown sugar and vinegar; bring bean mixture to a boil. Reduce to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and ingredients come together, about 15 minutes. Season soup with Adobo; discard bay leaf.
Divide soup evenly among serving bowls. Garnish with onions and cilantro, if desired.

Recipe : Buffalo Chicken Strips II

Ingredients
2/3 cup plain non-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Directions
To Make Dip: In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise and bleu cheese. Stir in green onion and pepper; cover and refrigerate.
To Make Strips: Heat oil in a large skillet. Season chicken with salt and sautee over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Add butter and hot pepper sauce to skillet and swirl until the butter melts and the sauce coats the chicken.
Serve hot chicken with refrigerated dip mix.

Recipe : Bulgur Veggie Stir Fry

Ingredients
1 cup dry bulgur wheat
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 (16 ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cubed
1 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
4 kumquats, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 lemon, juiced
salt to taste
cayenne pepper to taste

Directions
Place bulgur wheat and water in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and fluff with a fork.
Place cumin seeds in a medium skillet over medium heat, and cook 1 to 2 minutes, until lightly toasted. Place oil in the skillet, and saute garlic and onions until tender. Stir in the tofu, and cook until lightly browned.
Mix the broccoli and green bell pepper into the skillet, and cook until tender. Stir in the kumquat slices and basil leaves. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and season with salt and cayenne pepper. Serve over the cooked bulgur wheat.

Recipe : Brilliant Christmas Sunset

Ingredients
Crushed ice
4 tablespoons pomegranate or grenadine syrup
4 cups orange juice

Directions
Add ice to four glasses. Pour 1 tablespoon pomegranate juice or grenadine syrup over ice in each glass. Slowly add 1 cup orange juice. Stir if desired.

Recipe : All-American Chips and Dip

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) container light sour cream
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
1 red bell pepper, top and seeds removed
1 (12 ounce) package blue corn tortilla chips

Directions
Mix together the sour cream and ranch dressing mix in a bowl. Spoon the mixture into the bell pepper. Place the pepper in the center of a white serving platter. Arrange the tortilla chips around the pepper.

Recipe : Black and Bleu Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
steak seasoning to taste
2 (10 ounce) containers Alfredo sauce
1 (8 ounce) bottle blue cheese dressing
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta

Directions
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Lightly oil grill grate. Season chicken on both sides with steak seasoning. Grill 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until juices run clear. Cool and slice.
In a saucepan over low heat, mix the Alfredo sauce, bleu cheese dressing, and tomatoes. Cook and stir until the sauce boils.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add angel hair pasta, cook 2 to 4 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Transfer to a large bowl, and toss with the grilled chicken and sauce to serve.

Recipe : Apple Snack Cake

Ingredients
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
whipped topping

Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in the apples and walnuts. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Cut into squares. Serve with whipped topping if desired.

Recipe : Apple Glazed Pork Chops

Ingredients
4 pork chops, 1 inch thick
1 tart green apple - peeled, cored and chopped
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown pork chops about 5 minutes on each side.
In a small bowl, mix apple, applesauce, and onion soup mix. Place the browned pork chops in a medium baking dish. Top with the apple mixture.
Bake pork chops about 30 minutes in the preheated oven, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Recipe : Broccoli Crunch Salad

Ingredients
2 heads fresh broccoli
1 red onion
1/2 pound bacon
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup SPLENDA� No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Directions
Place bacon in a deep skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Cool and crumble.
Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces and cut onion into thin bite-size slices. Combine with the bacon, raisins, and almonds and mix well.
To prepare the dressing, mix mayonnaise, SPLENDA� Granulated Sweetener, and vinegar together until smooth. Stir into the salad, let chill and serve.

Recipe : Absolutely the BEST Rich and Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing Ever!

Ingredients
2 1/2 ounces blue cheese
3 tablespoons buttermilk
3 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions
In a small bowl, mash blue cheese and buttermilk together with a fork until mixture resembles large-curd cottage cheese. Stir in sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and garlic powder until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Recipe : Buffalo Chicken Wing Soup

Ingredients
6 cups milk
3 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.

Recipe : Bierocks (German Meat Turnovers)

Ingredients
2 (1 pound) loaves frozen bread dough, thawed
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper
1 small head cabbage, chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1/2 cup melted butter

Directions
Saute beef, onion and garlic, salt and lemon pepper in a large skillet over medium high heat, until beef is browned. Add cabbage, Worcestershire sauce and caraway seeds. Cook until cabbage is limp; drain liquid from mixture.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
On a lightly floured board, roll each loaf of dough into a 12 inch circle. Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Spoon cabbage/beef filling onto center of each dough piece, dividing equally. Pull three points of each wedge up to the center and pinch to seal. Place bierocks on a lightly greased cookie sheet. If desired, brush dough with melted butter or egg wash (1 egg white with 2 tablespoons water).
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot, or wrap and freeze for heating later.

Recipe : Almost Heaven Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients
1 (11 ounce) package pie crust mix
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons water

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine the pie crust mix, peanut butter and brown sugar. Incorporate the water, one tablespoon at a time, while mixing gently. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place onto a cookie sheet and flatten slightly with a fork.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe : Autumn Fruit Salad

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups cubed unpeeled apples
2 cups halved seedless red grapes
1 cup diced celery
1 cup walnut halves

Directions
In a saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Stir in water; bring to a boil. Cook and boil until mixture thickens. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, combine apples, grapes, celery and walnuts. Add the dressing and toss gently. Refrigerate until serving.

Recipe : Berry Good Sandwich

Ingredients
2 tablespoons Neufchatel cheese
1 tablespoon strawberry jam
2 fresh strawberries, chopped
2 slices whole-grain bread

Directions
In a small bowl, mix together Neufchatel cheese and strawberry jam.
Spread strawberry flavored cheese spread over one slice of bread. Top with chopped strawberries and remaining slice of bread to make a sandwich. Remove crusts, and cut into triangles to serve.

Recipe : Blueberry Clafouti

Ingredients
1 pint fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
Arrange the blueberries over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Whisk together the eggs and egg yolk until light and fluffy. Stir in the sugar, and continue whisking until mixture thickens. Whisk in the milk, vanilla extract, sifted flour, and salt, one at a time, until mixture is light and airy. Pour the mixture over the berries to cover evenly.
Bake on center rack in preheated oven until top is golden and springs back when touched, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly, and cut into 8 equal pieces. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve immediately.