Recipe Rendezvous

Penne from Heaven

2012-02-05T12:46:00.000-08:00

SHRIMP, BLACK OLIVES,FETA AND A ZESTY TOMATO SAUCE SERVED OVER PENNE NOODLES

I can't seem to get enough of feta cheese these days. I had to stop Tom eating so I could take a picture.

2 tsp olive oil

1 c choppped red onions

2 tsp minced garlic

1 1/2 c chopped zuchinni

1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz)

1 cup tomato sauce

1 Tbsp each minced fresh oregano and basil

1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

12 oz uncooked penne pasta

8 oz shrimp raw and peeled. ( I used the frozen cooked ones cause they are cheaper)

1/4 c sliced black olives

1 cup crumbled feta cheesse

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook and stir about 3 minutes until onions are softened. Add zuchinni and cook 3 minutes more.

Add diced tomatoes and their liquid,tomato sauce, oregano, basil, pepper and ctushed red pepper flakes. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes uncovered.

2. While suace is cooking prepare penne according to pkg directions.

3. Add shrimp and olives to sauce. Heat through about 3 minutes.

To serve, spoon cooked penne onto serving dishes. Top with suace followed by feta and chopped parsley.

Honey glazed Curry Chicken

2012-02-05T12:34:00.000-08:00

I have to thank the Ladies of Saskatoon cookbook for this one. Still on my let's try something new today.

3 lb chicken pieces( can be wings, thighs,breasts)

1/2 c flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper(optional)

1/2 c butter divided

1/4 c brown sugar

1/4 c liquid honey

1 lemon juiced or 1/4 c lemon juice

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 1/2 tsp curry powder

In a bag, place flour, cayenne and salt. add chicken and shake to coat. Pour 4 Tbsp butter into baking pan, then add coated chicken. turn once to coat. Bake for 30 minutes at 350. Meanwhile combine rest of ingredients and the remaining butter. Pour over chicken and return to oven until chicken is done. Cooking times may vary depending on the type of cut used, approximately 10 - 20 minutes. Serve over rice.

LEMON Ice Box Pie

2012-01-30T13:44:00.000-08:00

1 Can of Sweet and condensed milk
2 egg Yolks
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest

Mix Sweet and condensed milk with lemon juice and zest until smooth then add 2 lightly beaten egg yolks. Pour mixture into graham crust and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 mins. I think it's best made the day before and kept in the fridge.

Cut into slices and top with whip cream.

Blueberry Banana Pancakes

2012-01-29T15:13:00.001-08:00

Blueberry Banana pancakes

1 1/3 cups flour

2/3 cup oat bran

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 c ripe mashed banana

1 egg

1 Tbsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 cup fresh blueberries.

If you have ever made pancakes from scratch. Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients then combine just until ingredients are moistened. do not overmix. Fold in blueberries.

Makes about 10 pancakes.

These are yummy topped with syrup or vanilla yogurt and strawberrry sauce

Strawberry sauce

2 c diced strawberries

3 tbsp maple syrup

1/4 c orange juice

1 Tbsp corn starch

Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly.

Pizza dough

2012-01-29T14:45:00.000-08:00

Also from Looneyspoons I found a quick rising, whole wheat pizza dough.

1 cup flour

1/2 c whole wheat flour

t 1/4 tsp quick rising yeast

1/2 tsp salt

2/3 cup very warm water

2 tsp olive oil

2 tsp liquid honey

1 Tbsp corn meal

1. In a med bowl combine both flours yeast,and salt. Mix well.

2. Measure warm water in measuring cup, then stir in olive oil and honey. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead for 2 minutes. Coat another bowl lightly with olive oil and put ball of dough inside. cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes, until double.

3. Spray a 12 inch pizza pan with spray and dust with cornmeal.

Roll dough into 12 inch circle. You can top your pizza now and bake at 425 for about 15 minutes, Or prick crust in several places with a fork and bake untopped for 6 minutes, Remove crust from oven and then add your topping and and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes more.

I made a greek pizza and it was very tasty.!

Chicken pie

2012-01-29T14:24:00.000-08:00

I used leftover turkey for this one.

Filling

1 tsp olive oil

1 cup diced onions

1/2 cup diced celery

1 tsp minced garlic

3 cups thinly sliced mushrooms

3/4 cup forzen mixed peas and carrots thawed.

1 tsp tyme

1/4 tsp poultry seasoning

1 3/4 c chicken broth

1 cup cream style corn

1 cup evaporated milk

3 Tbsp flour

3 c chopped cooked chicken or turkey.

1 Tbsp minced parsley

Biscuit crust

1 c flour

1/2 c whole wheat flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup mashed sweet potato

1/2 c buttermilk

3 Tbsp melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place 8 - 7 oz ramekins on a foiled lined baking sheet

2. To make filling, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onions, celery,garlic. Cook unitl onions soften, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook unitl mushrooms are tender. Stir in peas and carrots, thyme and poultry seasoning. Cook 1 more minute. Add broth and corn and let mixture simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes

3. In a small bowl whisk together evaporated milk and flour until smooth. Add to pot. cook until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and add chicken and parsley. Keep warm.

4. To make crusts. combine both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt in a large bowl. In another bowl whish sweet potato, buttermilk and 2 Tbsp melted butter. Add wet to dry ingredients and stir gently until it forms a ball. Transfer dough to a floured surface and roll or pat down to a 1/2 inch thickness. Cut circles slightly smaller than your ramekin. Fill ramekins with warm chicken and place biscuit on top. Brush with melted butter and cook for 13 - 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy

Chili

2010-12-01T10:30:00.001-08:00

Chili

1 Lb ground beef
1 Med onion
2 cans of red kidney beans
1 lg can of stewed tomatoes
1 cup of ketchup
4 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp dry mustard
1 Tbsp vinegar
2 Tbsp chili powder
3/4 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Brown ground beef with chopped onion and drain. Add all ingredients and let simmer at least an hour. Serve with grated cheese and a dollop of sour cream

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

2010-10-16T12:50:00.000-07:00

This recipe came from the "Winning Recipes from The Taste of Home" cook book. It is one of my favorites, and so far everyone who has tried it...loves it! I also love the fact that Cohen will eat it!

2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, grated
2 stalks of celery, sliced
2 minced garlic cloves
1/4 cup plus 6 Tablespoons butter, divided
1 medium head of cauliflower, chopped
5 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon of salt
pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
6 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/2 whipping cream (I have used whole milk instead)
1/4 cup sour cream

In a pot saute onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in 1/4 cup butter until tender. Add the cauliflower, broth, parsley, salt, pepper, basil and tarragon. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Meanwhile, in a sauce pan, melt the remaining butter. Stir in the flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk and whipping cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir into Soup mixture. Remove soup from heat and add 1/4 sour cream before serving.

Banana Bread

2010-05-10T10:52:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3 bananas (mushed)
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 bag chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream first 3 ingredients together. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together.

Grease loaf pan and bake for 1 hour. After one hour I loosely cover with tin foil and bake for another 20-25 minutes. Do not remove from pan until cooled.

This makes great muffins as well. Bake muffins for 15-17 minutes.

*I always sprinkle the top of my banana bread loaf and muffins with a little brown sugar and cinnamon mixture.

Sweet Pulled Pork

2010-05-10T10:43:00.000-07:00

This recipe is one of Karen's. She made it for us in Waterton last summer and it is now a favorite!

In a Crock pot place:

1 pork roast

2 cups salsa

2 cups brown sugar

Cook for 8-10 hours low or 6-8 hours on high. (If you have the time do it on low, it makes the meat so tender)

After cooking, remove roast and shred it and place back in crock pot with all the liquid. I usually leave my crock pot on low or warm setting and let the meat sit in the liquid for 1/2 hour or more to absorb all the flavors.

Cook Rice of your choice.

Green Sauce

1 1/3 cups sour cream

3/4 cups mayo

1 small bunch of cilantro (If you don't care for the taste of cilantro, parsley works well also)

1 pkg. of dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing

1-2 cloves of garlic crushed

1-2 dashes of tobasco sauce

4 tbsp. of Salsa Verde

1- 2 limes juiced

Combine the following ingredients and place in blender. You can save the left over sauce and keep in the refrigerator.

Place rice on soft tortilla shell and add shredded pork with green sauce and toppings of your choice and roll it up.

Toppings can be…. shredded cheese, tomatoes, lettuce ,black beans guacamole etc.

Another serving suggestion is place a tortilla shell on the bottom of a deep plate with sides and add shredded lettuce and pork with all the of toppings and make a pulled pork salad.. This is also good if you add guacamole and squeeze a lime over the salad with green sauce.

Bourbon Chicken

2010-01-11T19:26:00.000-08:00

I found this recipe a few months back at My Kitchen Cafe blog and it is now a regular at our house. I love the flavor of this chicken and I also love how quick and easy it is. My only suggestion when serving it is not to use too much sauce on your rice, it can be a little overpowering if you use to much.

Ingredients:
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 tablespoons oil (for pan-frying)
cornstarch (for dusting, optional)

Sauce:
1 garlic clove (minced)
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup apple juice
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
½ cup water
1/3 cup soy sauce

Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces, and if you choose lightly dust with cornstarch. Heat oil in your wok and fry chicken bits in batches until just lightly browned. Drain on paper towels and set aside.

In a bowl combine all sauce ingredients. Pour into wok and bring to a boil. Add chicken bits back to the pan, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Bruschetta Chicken over linguinie

2010-01-11T07:42:00.000-08:00

Bruschetta chicken over linguine
½ cup flour
2 eggs lightly beaten
4 boneless skinless chicken breast

Topping for chicken (I usually x2 the topping)
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
¼ cup bread crumbs
1 tbsp melted butter

Bruschetta (you can make as much or as little of the bruschetta) I always make lots
6-8 Roma tomatoes
Basil (fresh or freeze dry)
Garlic it taste (I use lots)
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
(When making the bruschetta you really have to make it to your own taste. I make mine stronger. I think it’s all about the seasoning)

Instructions:
Take each chicken breast and pound between plastic or wax paper. Pound to about 1/4 inch thick.
Toss chicken in flour and coat well. Then lightly coat each piece in the egg mixture. Do not drench, just lightly coat. Then place flat in a 9x13 pan. Spread the chicken out to cover the entire bottom of the pan. (I usually cut my chicken into smaller pieces and just arrange them in the pan close together kind of like a puzzle.) After you have arranged the chicken in the pan, take your topping and spread over the chicken. (I usually double the topping.) Cover pan with tin foil the cook for 20 min @ 350. Then cook uncovered for 5-10 min to brown the topping. Then spread the bruschetta over the chicken and put back in the oven for another 5 mins. Serve over linguine. We just scoop the chicken and bruschetta over the pasta. It’s sooo yummy!

Chicken Noodle Soup

2009-09-01T20:34:00.000-07:00

For my very first entry, I thought that I would do one of our favorite recipes. It is really easy, but also really good. I love soup, but Drew doesn't, so I was very excited to find a soup recipe that he actually likes, and will eat. And, I usually just eyeball the recipe, and add as much as I like of everything. Drew likes lots of chicken and pasta, so I put lots in. I really like the leeks, so I sneak lots in.

In a large pot, saute 2 leeks, the white part sliced, in olive oil. You want to saute them slowly over medium heat because according to my sister Karen (who makes really yummy creamed leeks), they release gas, and you want to release it now instead of...well...later. Add 2 cartons of chicken stock, 3 bay leaves, and 2-3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed. Simmer for about 10 minutes until the potatoes are soft, but still a bit hard, because they will soften up. Remove the bay leaves. Take out about 3 cups of the potatoes, leeks, and broth, and blend until smooth in a blender. Add back to the soup. Add in half a package of cooked pasta. We use the egg noodles, but you can use any type that you want. Add about 3 cups cooked chicken, and a cup of cooked carrots. Season with salt and pepper.

Babyback Ribs

2009-09-01T19:26:00.000-07:00

This recipe came from the Our Best Bites Blog. Mom, Nicki, Mandy and myself have all made them and they are soooo good. I had never tried to make ribs before, they always seemed like so much work. The best thing about these is how EASY they are. I seriously think they would be impossible to mess up. They are fall off the bone tender!

Here is what you will need:

1-2 racks babyback ribs (You can use side ribs as well, I have made both and they both turned out great! Side Ribs are generally a lot cheaper. I recommend buying the ribs at Costco, I'm pretty sure it is the best deal.
Your favorite BBQ Sauce (I use Tony Roma's Hickory flavor and I found it went really well with the ribs)

Marinade
3 c. pineapple juice
1 ½ c. brown sugar
1 ½ tsp. mustard powder
1/3 c. ketchup
1/3 c. red wine vinegar
1 ½ Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
½ tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. ground ginger
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp. cayenne pepper

Cut each rack into 3-4 rib portions and put in crock pot.

Mix marinade in separate bowl and then pour over ribs. (You can do this the night before)

Cook on LOW for 6 hours. You can poke them around occasionally to get them all covered by the liquid.

Remove the ribs from the liquid and heat your grill to medium.
Carefully place the ribs on the grill and baste one side with BBQ sauce and close lid for about 3 minutes, turn over and do the same for the other side. You are done!

Blueberry Sauce

2009-08-14T18:49:00.000-07:00

Blueberry Sauce

I made this at work and it was fabulous. One of my clients had two servings, licked the spoon and the pan.

This is great for pancakes, waffles, cheesecake, yogurt,or ice cream. Fresh or frozen work equally as well.

Ingredients:

2 cup blueberries

1/4 cup water

1 cup orange Juice

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 c cold water

3 Tbsp cornstarch

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

In a saucepan over Medium heat, combine the blueberries, 1/4 c water, orange juice and sugar. Stir gently and bring to a boil.

In a cup or small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and 1/4 c cold water. Gently stir the cornstarch mixture into the blueberries so as not to mash the berries. Simmer gently until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon about 3 -4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the amond extract and cinnamon Thin sauce with water if it is too thick for your liking.

Enjoy!! I may post a picture when I make it at home or maybe not. I usually don't remember to take a pciture until we have eaten what I have cooked.

Cookie Lolliepop's

2009-07-17T19:27:00.000-07:00

My mom told me about these fun cookies on allrecipes.com and I thought I would give them a try. They were alot of fun! The kids and I did them when we got all that rain last week. They are sooo yummy and very easy. The cookies are very tender and you don't even miss the icing. I think I will do these for Kaiya's birthday coming up.

This is how I wrapped the ones I gave away to make them look more like the real thing.

INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
assorted colors of paste food coloring
24 lollipop sticks

DIRECTIONS
In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir till soft dough forms. Divide dough into fourths. Tint each with a different food color. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Working with half of each color, shape dough into 3/4 inch balls and for each cookie place 1 pink, 1 green, 1 blue and 1 orange ball together to make 1 large ball. Shape into a 12 inch long roll (like a snake), starting at one end, coil roll to make a 2 3/4 inch round cookie. Place cookies 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Carefully insert lollipop sticks into bottoms of cookies.
Bake cookies for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and store in an airtight container.

Boiled Raisin Cookies

2009-06-01T15:33:00.000-07:00

BOILED RAISIN COOKIES (GRANDPA WOLSEY'S COOKIES)
(pre heat oven to 350. degrees)

2 C raisins
1 C water
1 tsp Baking soda
(boil 5 minutes and let cool )

2 C brown sugar
1 C margarine or butter
3 eggs
3 1/4 C flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp allspice

Directions: Cream butter, sugar and eggs. Add vanilla. In separate bowl combined all dry ingredients. Then mix the dry ingredients with the wet. Fold in the raisins and drop on to cookie sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes at 350.
yields 2 dozen

OK so the name my not be that appealing but if you like raisins than you will loves these cookies I promise!

Pumpkin Muffins

2009-05-31T20:51:00.000-07:00

1X ______________________ 3X

1 cup brown sugar ___________ 3
2/3 cup oil __________________2
2 eggs_____________________ 6
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour ______ 4 1/2
1 tsp baking soda______________ 3
1 tsp baking powder____________ 3
1 tsp cinnamon _______________ 3
1/2 tsp salt__________________ 1 1/2
1 cup pumpkin________________3

1/2 cup nuts(optional) I like to add unsalted sunflower seeds

Mix wet ingredients and dry ingredients separately and then stir together

I like to sprinkle the tops with brown sugar and cinnamon before baking

Bake @350 20 minutes

Now 1 can of pumpkin is 3 cups so I 3x the recipe now that I make them using canned pumpkin, in Australia I had to cook and mash the pumpkin myself. I have included the measurements for 3X even though I'm sure you could of figured it our yourself.

These make a really moist delicious muffin that will help keep you regular! I know Nicki mentioned she was having trouble with this.

2009-05-26T22:46:00.001-07:00

This is the Cookie basket I made for Kaiya to bring to school. I had been promising her that I would make them for her class all year, but have not had the time or energy. Well the school year is almost over and she was devastated when I told her she didn't have anymore snack days. Her teacher was nice enough to let he bring them on cooking day. She had so much fun picking the flowers and handing them out to her friends.

Sugar Cookies:(recipe from my Grandma Wolsey)

3/4 C butter
1 1/4 C sugar
2 eggs
1/2 C milk
2 1/2 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Vanilla

Cream butter sugar and eggs together. Then add milk and vanilla. In separate bowl combined Flour, baking powder, and salt. Add your dry ingredients in the wet mixture and chill for at least 30 mins. I always have to add more flour than the recipe calls for. Just add enough till the dough isn't too sticky.Roll out and bake the cookies off at 350 for about 8 mins. Yum Yum!

Frosting:

about 1Tbs butter
Milk
Icing sugar
Vanilla

I don't really know the amounts, because it always seem different depending on how many cookies I make. But you get the Idea.

Cooper could be a girls name

2009-05-15T12:51:00.001-07:00

REVENGE IS SWEET!!!!

How to make a GIRL

2009-05-14T09:47:00.000-07:00

How to make a GIRL

Ingredients:
One Cute little boy
One little girl's dress
One unsuspecting mother

Procedure:
Wait till unsuspecting mother is gone, Undress boy and proceed to put dress on and voila you'll have on cute little girl in no time.

BBQ Beef on a Bun

2009-05-09T21:17:00.000-07:00

Well after 3 years of owning a slow cooker, I used it today for the second time. I had been searching the net for a good BBQ Beef recipe, and finally found a couple that I thought sounded good. I took a few ingredients from each and it turned out pretty good!

3-4 pound roast
1 Large chopped onion
1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
1/4 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup water
1 tsp beef bouillon
1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 bottle Bulls Eye BBQ Sauce

Place Roast and chopped onion in slow cooker. Sprinkle garlic powder over Roast and season with salt and pepper. Mix remainder of ingredients and pour over beef. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 6-8. I put mine in a little late in the morning and had to cook on high. I cooked on high for about 5 hours and then shredded the beef. I then turned it to low and cooked for another 1 1/2 hours. All in all I think it was a success...everyone seemed to enjoy it!

2009-05-06T22:30:00.000-07:00

HAM AND CHEESE QUICHE
(from the kitchen of Nola Clark)

6 oz. Ham
1 cup grated cheese
green onion
3 Eggs
1 cup of whipping cream (not whipped)
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (or Kikkoman's Teriyaki sauce)
1/4 tsp dry mustard
Salt and Pepper

Preheat oven to 400 F. Dice Ham, Grate cheese, and dice onions, put in bottom of unbaked tart shells. Mix in a bowl the rest of the ingredients and pour into shells 3/4 full. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Note: You can really put whatever you want in these quiche eg. mushrooms, tomatoes. Geoff loves these!!

2009-05-06T21:43:00.000-07:00

Healthy spin on BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup blueberries
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
2/3 cup splenda(sugar or packed light brown sugar)
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 400 F.Grease a standard 12-muffin pan or line with paper liners. Makes: 12 muffins

whisk together flour, baking powder, salt in large bowl. Whisk together in another bowl, eggs, milk, sugar (splenda), and butter (melted). Add to flour mixture and mix together with a few light strokes just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Dust blueberries with flour to prevent bleeding then fold into batter. Do not over mix; the batter should not be smooth. Divide the batter among the muffin cups.

Bake until a toothpick inserts in 1 or 2 of the muffins comes out clean, about 15 minutes.(mine took exactly 15 min)Let cool for 2 or 3 minutes before removing from the pan. Now enjoy!!!

Note: Overmixing your batter with produce cone shaped tops.

Robyn made these muffins first with all white flour and loved it. But we thought we would try a healthy version. My family loved them. Well when I say family I mean myself, Kaiya and Jager oh and Robyn and mom. If it's not Chocolate Geoff's just not interested.