Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

3 Hot Dog Recipes for Camping

Love hot dogs on an open fire? The following recipes are different versions of this camping classic food.

ANGELS ON HORSEBACK

8 wieners

8 strips of cheese 2 1/2 to 3 inches long x 1/4 inch

8 thin sliced strips of bacon

8 Wiener buns

Toothpicks

Cooking forks

Slit lengthwise pockets in 8 wieners, long enough to hold one strip of cheese. Tuck in a strip of cheese into each pocket. Wind a strip of bacon around each wiener so the pocket and cheese are completely covered. Fasten each end of bacon to the wiener with a toothpick. Put each wiener on a cooking fork and bake over hot coals until bacon is cooked. When angel is done remove it from the fork and put in a wiener bun. Take out toothpicks before eating.

BACON CHEESE DOGS

Hot dogs

Bacon

Cheese slices

Toothpicks

Cut hot dogs lengthwise but not completely through. Place a slice of cheese in the hot dog where you have cut them; then close hot dog and wrap a piece of bacon strip around each one and put a toothpick in each end to hold dog together. Now put hot dog on a stick and cook over hot coals.

PIGS IN A BLANKET

Hot dogs - 2 to 3 per person

Canned biscuits - enough for each hot dog

Fold each piece of foil in half to form an 8x12 inch piece for each hot dog. Flatten biscuit and roll it around each hot dog. Covering all but the ends of the hot dog. Seal hot dogs in foil, allowing room for biscuits to expand. Place each foil package on hot coals. Turn very 3 to 4 minutes. Check one package in 10 minutes. Serve with hot dog sauce, cheese, catsup, mustard or pickle relish. Make a meal with beans and chips.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

My Homemade Dog Treat Recipes - Bowzer Wowzer Biscuits!

Most dog owners begin there dog ownership buying commercial dog foods and treats for their new pals. But many of us have realized that you can't trust the big dog food companies to provide you with healthy, or even safe treats and dog food, regardless of the hefty prices they charge you.

You see profit is more important to them than our dog's health. They have proved that in so many ways lately.

But that's alright, cause we can fight back. There are plenty of really good homemade dog treat recipes and homemade dog food recipes available...

Take this one as an example. It's easy and fun to make and your pup is going to love 'em, guaranteed...

Homemade Bowzer Wowzer Biscuits: Easy step by step dog treat recipe!

Bowzer Wowzer Biscuits!

Ingredients

** 1/2 cup powdered milk
** 1/2 teaspoon salt
** 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
** 1/2 cup wheat germ
** 1 egg -- beaten
** 1 teaspoon brown sugar
** 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
** 8 tablespoons bacon grease -- or margarine
** 2 tablespoons beef broth -- or chicken
** 6 slices Bacon -- crumbled
** 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
** 1/2 cup ice water

In a big mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients thoroughly to form a dough. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin and use a cookie cutter to make shapes for cookies, Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 min.

Now watch your furry little best friend go bonkers!

See, it's really not hard at all to make sure your best friend gets a really great homemade dog treat, made from an original recipe from an online source. Isn't technology great!

And what's really great, is that you can find great recipes endlessly online and download immediately.

But be warned: Not everything you find online is truly what it's said to be. Not only can you come across homemade dog treat recipes that are worthless... Some people may actually be plagiarizing, (stealing), other peoples recipes to give away, or sell to the unwary.and that just isn't cool in my opinion.

There are however, homemade dog treat recipes and dog food recipes books that are original and sell for a really decent price online... And if gotten from a dependable source, can be trusted to do what they are said to do.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

30 Minute Recipes For Chicken - Chicken Biscuit Pie

There's nothing like eating chicken and biscuit pie on a cold day to warm up your insides. It's mom's comfort food that is always welcome at any mealtime. This dish can be made in about 30 minutes, so you're not going to need to spend a lot of time in preparation.

To make this dish you'll need a bag of frozen boneless, chicken tenderloins. Two boxes of chicken flavored rice, water, a can of cream of chicken soup, a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and one container of buttermilk biscuits.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Run 12 pieces of frozen chicken under cold water for 1 or 2 minutes to remove ice. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.

In a large saucepan, combine the chicken, 4 cups of water, 2 boxes of chicken flavored rice, plus the seasoning packets, 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1 large bag of frozen mixed vegetables. Mix all ingredients completely.

Bring to a boil and cover; reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes, or until juices of chicken run clear. Place chicken mixture into a 13x9-inch baking pan and top with uncooked refrigerator biscuits. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until the biscuits are a deep brown color.

Serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.

Bonus Recipe: Buttermilk Drop Donuts

To make these donuts you'll need: vegetable oil, all purpose flour, sugar, salt baking powder, ground nutmeg, baking soda, buttermilk and 1 egg.

In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat up 2 to 3 inches of vegetable oil to about 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 1 / 4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder. Add in 1 / 4 cup vegetable oil 3 / 4 cup buttermilk and 1 egg. Beat mixture with a fork until smooth.

Drop by tablespoon dough into hot oil. Fry for about 3 minutes or until the biscuits are browned on all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and immediately rollsugar.

Makes about 3 1/2 dozen donuts.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

3 Free Dog Biscuits Recipes You Can Make At Home

Here are 3 free dog biscuits recipes you can make at home for a lot less money than you think. Treating your dog to something special has never been this quick, easy and inexpensive.

You may never have taken him to a doggie day spa (too prissy), doggie day care (too many other dogs), or even had a doggie walker (too impersonal), but now's the chance to put on your tallest chef hat, lace up that apron, and get to work on some of the best doggie cuisine you've ever seen.

So the next time you want to pamper that pup why not give these recipes a shot.:

1. ------------ Beefy Biscuits ------------

Category: Meaty Treats

Serves: 2dozen

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Experience: **

Ingredients

1.5 L (6 1/2 cups) buckwheat flour

360 ml (1 1/2 cups) water

15 ml (1 T) garlic

50 ml (4 T) basil

480 ml (2 cups) low sodium beef broth

Quick Tip - Use these cookies as rewards during training sessions and watch your dog's progress vault ahead.

Preparation & Cooking

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processors. Add flour/water to compensate for liquidity/thickness. Once dough can form a ball, roll into a 1" thick log and ½" thick cookies from end. Arrange on a cookie sheet

2. -------- Baby Biscuits --------

Category: Meaty Treats

Serves: 2dozen

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Experience: **

Ingredients

150 ml (1/2 cup) dry milk powder1 egg

590 ml (2 1/2 cups) whole wheat flour

1/2 tablespoon garlic

30 ml (2 T) molasses

150 ml (1/2 cup) water

90 ml (6 T) beef broth

1 jar baby food meat puree

Preparation & Cooking

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and roll out to ¼" thickness on a lightly floured surface. Use a pizza cutter to cut small rectangles from dough and arrange on a cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes at 180ºC (350ºF) and allow to cool overnight.

Variations - Because these biscuits have both sweet and savoury flavours, you can vary the baby food flavour to your pup's liking.

3. -------- Nuke Biscuits --------

Category: Meaty Treats

Serves: 12 treats

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Experience: **

Ingredients

250 ml (1 cup) whole wheat flour

175 ml (3/4 cup) dry milk

60 ml (1/4 cup) cornmeal

100 ml (1/3 cup) bacon drippings

1 beef bouillon cube, smashed

120 ml (1/2 cup) buckwheat flour

120 ml (1/2 cup) instant oatmeal

1 egg

120 ml (1/2 cup) hot water

Preparation & Cooking

Combine flour, cornmeal, milk, and oats in a large bowl. Cut in bacon drippings and mix in egg, bouillon, and hot water. Knead until a ball forms. Roll to ½? thickness on a lightly floured surface and cut into doggie-themed shapes. Microwave at half power for 10 minutes and allow to cool overnight.

Variations - Use Biscuit mix if you don't have cornmeal handy.

Quick Tip - Try experimenting with different cutout shapes and thicknesses, just be certain to keep a close eye on them while baking.

So you See? Cooking for your dog is much easier and less expensive than you think. If you just want to experiment in making your own dog food, you'll find a wide variety of dog recipes in my ebook "180 Delicious Gourmet Dog Recipes - Even You Can Enjoy!"

Just remember to have fun and you and your dog will enjoy these free dog biscuits recipes!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Chicken Biscuits Recipes - Easy & Quick To Prepare!

These chicken biscuits recipes are quick, easy and delicious. Just check these out and I'm sure you'll be amazingly surprised.

So here we go for some chicken biscuits recipes:

>> Chicken Biscuit Casserole

1 biscuits (tube or fresh)

1 can peas (8 oz.) canned

1 freezer bag jumbo

1 onion chopped

1/3 cup cold water

2 garlic cloves sliced

3 cups chicken broth

3 cups chicken cooked and cubed

3 tablespoons cornstarch

4 carrots sliced 1 thick

4 stalks celery sliced 1/2 thick

8 ounces mushrooms halved

Bring chicken broth to a boil; add carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms and garlic; simmer 10 minutes. Add cubed chicken meat and peas; simmer 5 minutes more. Mix cornstarch with cold water in measuring cup; add slowly until chicken mixture has consistency of gravy. Remove from heat; cool. To freeze: pour into round casserole dish (2-qt capacity). Cover with aluminum Movies, flash freeze, then wrap in jumbo freezer bag.

To prepare: thaw casserole before cooking. Put in oven at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and place uncooked biscuits (or a "tube" or scratch my family enjoys their "chicken biscuits cut with a cookie shaped like a chicken), slightly overlapping in circles on top of casserole. Back to cook 20 -25 minutes longer, until mixture bubbles and biscuits prepared.

>>Chicken, Cheese And Biscuits

1 1/2 cups skim milk

1 cup carrots, canned

1 cup green beans, canned french style

1 small pkg canned biscuits dash pepper and salt

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon

1 teaspoon margarine

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1/4 cup onion chopped

2 tablespoons flour

4 ounces cheddar cheese

8 ounces chicken breast baked and diced

In small saucepan, sauté onions until tender. (Use dollop of margarine and water.) in 3 quart saucepan, heat margarine over medium heat until bubbly and hot. Add flour, mustard and stir quickly to combine thoroughly. Stirring constantly, gradually add milk, continue to stir and cook until smooth. Add broth mix and pepper and mix well. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Add cheese and cook, stirring until melted.

Add chicken and vegetables and continue cooking until chicken and venerable are heated through. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray casserole dish with non stick cooking spray and pour chicken mixture into dish. Separate each biscuit into two layers of dough. Arrange on top of chicken mixture. Bake until biscuits are golden, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Friday, January 7, 2011

Cake and brownie recipes

Try this simple and easy recipes for cakes and biscuits. It 's amazing how little time it takes to prepare the curry puffs satisfaction of favorites, like cheese cake, coconut cake, biscuits, peanut, coconut biscuits, peanuts, and puffs .

Cheese Cakes Recipe

Pasta:
4 ounces flour
2 ounces margarine
1 tablespoon raspberry jam
cold water
Batter: -
2 oz flour, castor
Sugar and margarine
1 egg
½ teaspoonBaking powder
½ teaspoon vanilla

Method:
1. The flour for the dough in a bowl rub in carrying margarine and pasta.
2. Roll out the dough 1 / 10 "thick and cut into slices with a serrated knife. Make 10-12 laps.
3. Line Patty tins with rounds of dough and set aside to relax.
4. Cream margarine and sugar for cake mix for a few minutes.
5. Add in beaten eggs slowly and beat well.
6. Add invanilla.
7. Together the flour, baking powder and fold into the cream mix.
8. Put some 'jam in each pastry case and spoon the cake mix on it.
9. Bake at 400 º C for 20 to 25 minutes.
10. When the cake is well browned, let them cool on a wire tray before serving on a doily.

Coconut tarts recipe

Ingredients:
4 oz shortcrust pasty
1 tablespoon raspberry jam
Filling: -
2 ozMargarine
Role
Sugar
Coconut
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla

Method:
1. Make pastry and line 10-12 Patty cans with him.
2. Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Whisk the eggs, gradually add the vanilla.
4. Mix the grated coconut.
5. Put some 'jam in each pastry case and cover with the mixture of coconut.
6. Space through the strips of dough and bake at 400 º F20 to 25 minutes.
7. When the cakes are cooked and brown well, cool on a wire tray before serving on a doily.

Peanut Cookies recipe

Ingredients:
4 ounces flour
2 ounces margarine
½ to 1 oz icing sugar
1 ounce of peanuts (slightly roasted, peeled and chopped)
½ teaspoon vanilla

Method:
1. Grease two baking sheets.
2. Put the flour into a bowl and rub the margarine.
3. Sift the ground peanuts. Keep the greatPieces by hand, finely chop the walnuts and flour.
4. Add sugar and mix well.
5. Separate the eggs and add 2 teaspoons water and vanilla, egg yolk.
6. Add enter the egg mixture to the flour and stir quickly a firm dough. Add more water if necessary.
7. The dough on pastry board and roll slightly thick as ...>".
8. Cut into slices or rings with a knife to her throat. Lift cookies carefully with a spatula or a table forpans.
9. Brush top with egg white and brush the remaining peanuts on top.
10. Bake cookies for 15 to 20 minutes in a moderate oven to 350 º F until a light brown color.
11. Cool cookies on baking sheets for two minutes before lifting to a wire tray to cool further. Cookies Store in an airtight jar.

Coconut Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:
4 ounces flour
2 ounces margarine
1 ozCoconut
½ to 1 oz icing sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Methods:
1. Grease two baking sheets.
2. Put the flour into a bowl and rub the margarine.
3. Add sugar and coconut and mix well.
4. Separate the eggs and add 1 tablespoon water and vanilla to the egg yolk.
5. Add enter the egg mixture to flour mixture and stir in soda.
6. The dough and roll easily on the thickness ...>" â.
7. StingThe pasta with a fork.
8. Divide the dough into rounds or fingers clean and lift it carefully on greased baking sheet.
9. Glaze cookies with egg white and bake in moderate oven at 350 º C for 15 to 20 minutes.
10. If the cookies are baked and a light brown, remove it, leave it for a few minutes before lifting them to cool on a wire tray.
11. Cool cookies in an airtight jar.

Peanut PuffsRecipe

Ingredients:
4 oz shortcrust
3 tablespoons roasted peanuts
3 teaspoons toasted seeds Gingelly
3 teaspoons powdered sugar

Methods:
1. Make shortcrust pasty, roll out to 1 / 10 "thick and cut into rounds with a simple knife.
2. Chop peanuts and mix with sugar and seeds Gingelly.
3. Place an equal amount of filling on each round of pastry, wet edges of dough and fold make it a brothel.
4. Seal the edge ofto be together with a fork or fold the dough over the edge canvas.
5. Fry the peanuts slowly puffs to brown lightly in oil smoke.
6. Drain well and serve on a doily.

Curry Puffs recipe

Ingredients:
4 oz shortcrust
75 grams to 115 grams of meat or shrimp
1 potato
1 tablespoon curry powder
½ onion Bombay
2 onions
few curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Methods:
1. Wash and chop the meat and the shell and chop the shrimp.
2.Peel, wash and dice the potatoes and onion in Bombay.
3. Peel, wash and chop onions.
4. Heat Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and chopped onions.
5. Add curry leaves and add the curry powder and 2 or 3 minutes.
6. Add meat or shrimp and a minute or two.
7. Add potatoes, salt, ½ cup of water. Cover and cook until the potatoes are soft and the filling is dry. Season well and the filling to cool on a plate.
8. Make the dough roll1 / 10 "thick and cut into rounds.
9. Place an equal amount of cooled filling on each round of dough, fold the wet edges of pastry rounds curry puffs.
10. Seal the edge of each pastry with a braided edge.
11. Fry the trains will be thoroughly cooked slowly in oil until slightly smoking pasta. Drain well and serve with a sprig of parsley.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Best Easiest Biscuits and Zuchinni-Less Zuchinni Bread Recipes

The day after Thanksgiving I was at home, shocked by the catastrophe of my Thanksgiving cookies ... among others. I think they just do not have the touch to cooking. Pasta and I just can not cope. But I wanted to make this creamy homemade cookies melt the language, and in yours.

So I concluded that the only way I could have done to develop good biscuits was the easiest recipe I. And after a few trial and error, I do. Here isis:

Ingredients
2 cups Baking Mix (Bisquick is a popular brand but others will work)
1 cup (more or less) heavy cream (whipping cream)

Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Put baking mix in a large bowl and slowly add heavy cream while stirring. Stir until a dough forms and pulls away from sides of bowl. The dough should be tacky but not crumbly or sticky wet. You may need more or less heavy cream. If the dough is too sticky, add more baking mix. If to dry and crumbly, add more cream.
3. Roll out dough on a flat surface to about one inch thickness.
4. Use a 2 inch biscuit cutter to cut out the biscuits.
5. Place cut biscuits on a non-greased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Makes about 6 biscuits.

Notes:
1. If you have parchment paper, line the cookie sheet with the paper prior to placing biscuits on cookie sheet. It helps to prevent the bottoms from browning too fast.
2. These biscuits are very moist inside and you may prefer a drier biscuit. When the biscuits are golden brown on top, break one biscuit open and check if the inside is done to your preference. If too moist, turn biscuits over and bake another 5 minutes.

Serve hot.

In addition to the biscuit problem after Thanksgiving, I was wondering what to do with some of the left overs. I had cranberry sauce (with whole berries), pumpkin pie mix and blueberries that I planned on throwing away. But then a friend suggested making bread with the left overs. As mentioned earlier, baking and I do not get along, so bread was out of the question.

However, I did have a zucchini bread recipe that always came out good. So, I used that recipe without the zucchini. Here is the result:

Ingredients
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* 2 cups sugar
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 3 cups all purpose flour
* 1 cup pumpkin pie filling
* 1/2 cup blueberries
* 1/2 cup fresh cranberries (cooked) or canned whole berry cranberry sauce.
* 3 teaspoons cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* water, as needed

Directions
1. If you are using fresh cranberries, cook according to package instructions.
2. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F.
3. Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
4. In a medium size bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. Add oil and vanilla and mix well.
5. In a separate large bowl, combine all remaining ingredients and mix well.
6. Add egg mixture to flour mix and stir until well blended.
7. At this point, you may need to add enough water to obtain a batter. Should look like pancake batter.
8. Pour mixture equally into prepared loaf pans.
9. Bake about 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into top of loaf comes out dry.

This zucchini-less zucchini bread came out yummy on the first attempt. It really should be called dessert rather than bread because it is sweet. It is also very moist so it will keep well for several days.

If you are a cook that has as many failures as successes, give these two recipes a try. Neither requires a lot of skill and you will be pleased with your results.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Maltese Recipes

Malta is a Mediterranean island that lies between Italy and North Africa. The country is home to a Mediterranean cuisine which is influenced by the cuisine of Italy as well as that of other countries.

Some of the most popular Maltese recipes include:

* Minestra - A vegetable soup that is usually eaten during the Winter months, and is frequently eaten with crusty Maltese bread ("hobza").

* Soppa ta' l-armla - A thinner version of minestra, but with the addition of small balls of sheep-milk cheese ("gbejniet") and raw eggs. The name of the dish means "widows's soup", and derives from that fact that it was traditionally donated to poor widows living in Maltese communities.

* Kusksu - Another Maltese soup. Kusku is made from chicken stock, and contains pasta beads, broad beans, onions and tomatoes.

* Brodu - A beef or chicken broth, also containing some vegetables, usually served with pasta.

* Qargha Baghli - Marrows stuffed with ground beef and parsley. They can be baked or put into soup.

* Aljotta - This is a Maltese fish and tomato soup, flavored with garlic and herbs, which is frequently served with rice.

* Bragjoli - A mixture of breadcrumbs, bacon, eggs and cheese, wrapped in a thin slice of beef.

* Fenkata - Rabbit casserole.

* Laham taz-ziemel - Stallion (horse) meat with white wine sauce.

* Kapunata - Similar to ratatouille, and eaten hot or cold, kapunata can even be used as a pizza topping.

* Bigilla - A bean dip made from mashed broad beans. It is seasoned, and may be flavored with chilli.

* Ravjul - Similar to ravioli. The pasta may be filled with ricotta and parsley or spinach, or with ground meat. It is usually served with a tomato sauce and topped with cheese.

* Mqarrun il-Forn - Bolognese sauce and egg served over macaroni, and topped with a layer of grated cheese or bescamella (white sauce). Bacon and/or peas may be added in some versions of the recipe.

* Timpana - Baked macaroni ("mqarrun il-forn"), with added ground beef and hard-boiled eggs, encased in a pastry crust.

* Ross il-Forn - A baked rice dish, similar to Mqarrun il-Forn, but with curry added.

* Lampuka - White fish, pan-fried, oven-baked with tomato and white wine, or made into pies.

* Zalzett tal-Malti - Maltese pork sausages. There are several varieties, some of which are eaten fresh, others of which are dried.

Malta is also home to a variety of interesting desserts, including several interesting pastries such as imqaret (a date-filled pastry), and pastizzi (pastry with ricotta), a variety of biscuits including figolla (almond biscuits, often made into interesting shapes), and Pudina ta' l-Hobz, which is a type of bread pudding.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Really Inexpensive and Easy Recipes - Biscuit Hamburger Bake, Spoon Bread, and Pink Flannel Hash

With so many people out-of-work and almost all of us watching our finances, inexpensive family meals are becoming more and more important. Here are some old-fashion recipes that offer you meals that are easy, inexpensive yet tasty. These recipes should be a hit with the whole family while saving you money on your food budget. Biscuit Hamburger Bake is quick, easy, inexpensive, and has meat, vegetables, bread, and dairy all in one dish. Spoon Bread is an old recipe from Tennessee for a cornbread type bread baked in a casserole dish. Pink Flannel Hash uses tuna, potatoes, eggs, etc for a quick, inexpensive meal. So take heart, and give these recipes a try to help you save money on your trips to the grocery store.

BISCUIT HAMBURGER BAKE

This recipe is from an old community cookbook in Southern Indiana where I was born and raised.

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can condensed Vegetable Soup
1/2 tbsp oregano
dash of pepper
1 can refrigerated biscuits
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large skillet, cook ground beef with onion until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain well to remove fat. Stir in the can of soup, oregano, and pepper; heat to bubbling. Pour mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish that has been buttered. Top with the biscuits. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Spread the sour cream over the biscuits then top with the cheese. Return to the oven and bake another 10 minutes.

SPOON BREAD

This is an old Tennessee hills recipe.

2 cups white corn meal
2 1/2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 egg whites, beaten

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Add corn meal slowly to boiling water. Let stand for 3 minutes. Add butter to the corn meal mixture. Stir in salt, egg yolks, baking soda, and buttermilk. Fold in the egg whites and turn into a greased baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

PINK FLANNEL HASH

This old recipe was a clipping I found in a box of my late mother's recipes. I have no idea where this clipping originated.

1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
2 cups finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
2 cups Idaho frozen southern style hash brown potatoes
1 can (6 1/2-7 oz) tuna, drained and flaked
4 eggs

In a large skillet melt butter; saute the onions and peppers until crisp tender. Stir in Tabasco sauce and potatoes. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until potatoes are tender and golden (about 15 minutes). Stir in tuna. Make four wells in potato mixture; break one egg into each well. Cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until eggs are set. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Serves 4.

Enjoy!

Friday, December 24, 2010

How to Create Healthy Dog Biscuit Recipes

If you're looking to have more control of your canine's diet, a good place to start is with a few solid dog biscuit recipes. Dog biscuits found in commercial stores are notoriously full of fillers and unnatural materials that may harm your dogs long term health. But making them at home can be just as bad if you're not familiar with proper dog nutrition.

Making homemade dog biscuits is a lot like making homemade granola bars. The only problem is that dogs aren't animals raised to eat grains. The roughage they're used to getting is in the form of grass. We need to utilize this natural diet if we're going to form proper dog biscuit recipes.

Instead of using something like oatmeal to bind your dog biscuit together, try natural wheat germ flour or rice flour. Along with a beaten egg for protein, these natural flours will keep the biscuits together in a solid cookie shape.

But what do you put in your biscuits for flavor?

Well, meat is always a good option. Left over gravy and table scraps put through the blender can make excellent flavoring and give your dog some much needed calcium.

And it might sound gross to us, but a really good homemade dog biscuit recipe will include some fresh bone marrow. Marrow is soft and an excellent source of protein for animals. Best of all they absolutely love the taste which is perfect for even the pickiest of animals.

Remember as well to steer clear of veggies for the most part. While they are good for humans, puppies need them only in moderation. Remember that your puppies natural diet wouldn't have potatoes or broccoli.

Monday, December 20, 2010

30 minutes Recipes for Chicken - Chicken Biscuit Pie

There is nothing like the chicken and biscuit cake and eat on a cold day warm inside. E 'comfort food that mom is always welcome at every meal. This court in about 30 minutes can be done so that you do not need to spend much time to prepare.

For this dish is a bag of frozen chicken breasts need. Two boxes of chicken flavored rice, water, a can of cream of chicken soup, a bag of frozen vegetables and a container of buttermilk> Cookies.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Run to remove 12 pieces of frozen chicken under cold water for 1 or 2 minutes on ice. Cut chicken into pieces about 1 inch.

In a large saucepan, combine chicken, 4 cups water, 2 boxes of chicken flavored rice, more packets of seasoning, 1 can cream of chicken and a bag of frozen vegetables. All the ingredients completely.

Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, or untilChicken Run juices clear. Place chicken mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish and top with refrigerator biscuits raw. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until the biscuits are a deep brown color.

Serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.

Bonus Recipe: Buttermilk Drop Donuts

These donuts, you will need: vegetable oil, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, 1 egg and buttermilk.

In a Dutch oven or large pot heat up to 2to 3 inches of vegetable oil to about 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 1 / 4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder. Add in 1 / 4 cup vegetable oil 3 / 4 cup buttermilk and 1 egg. Beat mixture with a fork until smooth.

Drop by tablespoon dough into hot oil. Fry for about 3 minutes or until the biscuits are browned on all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and immediately rollSugar.

For about 3 1 / 2 dozen donuts.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Bread of Life - Bread Machine Recipes - Part II

Here I have presented Part II of my collection of Bread Machine recipes that I have accumulated for several years. I hope you will find something that will interest you in this collection.

Bread Machine Biscuits

1 cup of milk

2 medium eggs

1 1/2 tsp of salt

2 tsp of sugar

2 Tbsp of shortening

3 3/4 cup of bread flour

1 1/4 tsp of bread machine yeast

Cornmeal used for the topping

Start off by preheating your grill to about the 500 degree temperature. Measure all of your ingredients together except for the cornmeal. Place them into the bread machine pan in the order listed above. Set your bread machine control panel to the dough setting.

Remove the dough to a floured counter top and cover it. Allow it to set for 15 minutes. Now proceed to roll the dough three inch round sections about ¼ inches thick. Place these on a baking sheet that has been sprinkled with the cornmeal. Brush each of them with a little water and then sprinkle cornmeal on the tops.

Cover the tray and place it in a warm place to rise for 35 minutes. It should double in its size. Lastly grill each of these for 7 minutes per side until they are a golden brown color.

Pizza Dough like Pizza hut

1 1/3 cups of water

2 tsp of sugar

1 1/4 tsp of salt

2 Tbsp of olive oil

2 Tbsp of cornmeal

2 cups of unbleached all purpose flour

1 cup of bread flour

1 tsp of baking powder

1/4 tsp of garlic powder

1/4 tsp of onion powder

1 1/2 tsp of yeast

Add all of the ingredients to your bread machine pan in order provided above or according to your particular machines instructions. Set the control panel to dough mode. This recipe will make two large pizza crusts.

Triple Cheese Pizza Topping

2 Tbsp. of Olive oil

2 minced cloves of Garlic

1 tsp. of dried Basil

1 Cup of Salsa

1/2 Cup of Asiago Cheese

1/2 Cup of Mozzarella

1/4 Cup of Parmesan

Salsa for the garnish

Mix together the garlic and the oil. Brush this mixture lightly over the dough allowing it to puddle in some of the creases of the dough. Top this with salsa and fresh basil. Mix the cheeses together and spread them over the salsa.

Light and Airy Portuguese White Bread

1 Cup of Water

1/3 Cup of Milk

1 1/3 Tbsp. of Sugar

2 tsp. of Salt

3 2/3 Cups of Flour

2 1/2 tsp. of Yeast

Add all of the above ingredients to the bread machine pan according to the recommendations of the machine manufacturer. Select the regular bread settings on the control panel.

Focaccia

1 1/3 Cups of Water

1 1/2 tsp. of Salt

1 tsp. of Sugar

3 1/3 Cups of Flour

2 1/4 tsp. of Yeast

Combine all the ingredients and select the dough cycle on your bread machine. Upon completion of the cycle remove the dough and place it on a floured countertop, cover it and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Next divide the dough into half and stretch each of the half's onto a 10 inch by 8 inch rectangle. Let the mixture rise for 30 minutes and then cover it with toppings of your choice. Bake at 375 degrees ion the lower rack of your oven for 30 minutes.

Feta and Spinach Twist

1 Cup of Water

1/2 Cup of Crumbled Feta Cheese

1 medium egg

1 1/2 tsp. of Olive Oil

3 3/4 Cup of bread flour

1 1/4 tsp of Yeast

Spinach Filling:

10 ounces of fresh Spinach

1 Tbsp of Melted Butter

1 finely minced Garlic Clove

1/4 Cup of Parmesan Cheese

2 tsp of Dried Oregano

1/2 Cup of Crumbled Feta cheese

1/4 Cup of sliced Olives

Topping:

1 egg white

1 Tbsp of Water

1 Tbsp of Parmesan cheese

Measure all of the ingredients into the bread machine pan in the order listed above. Select the Dough cycle on the bread machine control panel. To make the filling wash the spinach being sure to dry it completely. Remove any stems. Wilt the spinach in a microwave at High temperature setting for 3 minutes. At the half time point stir carefully. After microwaving squeeze out any excess moisture in the spinach and let it cool. Should you decide to use the frozen spinach ensure that it is the chopped spinach package.

Take a medium size bowl and gently mix together butter, the spinach, garlic, oregano and the parmesan cheese. Remove your dough and place it on a floured counter top. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel to allow it to rise for 15 minutes. Next roll out the dough to an eighteen by fifteen rectangle.

Now spread the filling mixture onto the dough leaving ½ inch along the edges. Sprinkle the Feta cheese as well as the olives onto the dough. Roll tightly similarly to a jellyroll. Pinch the seams to seal it up. Cut it in half length wise using a pair of scissors to prevent crushing it. With the filling facing up proceed to twist the sides together as if you were twisting several strands of rope together. While you keep the filling sides facing up place the completed package in a lightly greased tube pan.

Cover the pan and allow it to rise in a warm area for 60 minutes. It should be double in size when finished. Brush the mixture with egg wash and then sprinkle parmesan cheese on the top. Bake it in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 55 minutes. When done the bread should have a hollow sound to it when tapped on bottom.

Cinnamon-Raisin Bread

It is important when making this bread to remember that should your cinnamon come in contact with your yeast it will ruin the yeast so always place cinnamon into the mixture before the flour or in the middle of the mixing process.

1 1/3 Cups of Milk

1 medium Egg

1 1/4 tsp. of Salt

1/4 Cup of Brown Sugar

2 Tbsp. of Shortening

1 1/2 tsp. of Cinnamon

3 3/4 Cups of Flour

1 tsp. of Yeast

1 Cup of Raisins

You may want to consider using 1/4 cup of Chopped nuts in the bread mixture also. Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan according to the recommendation of the machines manufacturer.

Cinnamon Rolls

4 Tbsp of melted butter

4 Tbsp of water

1/2 Box of instant vanilla pudding mix

1 Cup of milk

1 medium egg

1 Tbsp of sugar

1/2 tsp of salt

4 Cup of bread flour

2 1/2 tsp of yeast

Filling:

1/2 Cup of softened butter

1 Cup of brown sugar

2 tsp of cinnamon

For rolls place all ingredients in your bread machine following the specifications for that particular bread machine. Set the machines control panel for dough cycle. After the cycle has completed remove the dough from the machine and roll it out to a 17 inch by 10 inch rectangle.

For the filling mix the cinnamon and the brown sugar together. Spread the softened butter completely over the dough. Next sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture upon the top. Roll the mixture tightly pinching the edges closed when it is completely rolled. Slice the rolled dough into sections ½ inch thick. Place it in a greased cake pan and let it rise until it doubles in size. Bake the dough at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Make sure that you do not over bake it.

Frost with:

4 ounces of softened cream cheese

1/4 Cup of softened butter

1 1/2 Cup of powdered sugar

1/2 tsp of vanilla

1 1/2 tsp of milk

spread this mixture onto the warm rolls. They are usually their best when you serve them fresh.

Copyright @2008 Joseph Parish

Monday, December 13, 2010

Basic Quick Mix and Recipes

With an easy basic quick mix, you can make a wide variety of inexpensive homemade biscuits, breads, and other baked goods. This mix is easy to make and store and great for any family on a tight budget.

Basic Quick Mix Recipe

10 c. all-purpose flour

1 1/4 c. nonfat dry milk

1/3 c. baking powder

1 tbsp. salt

2 c. vegetable shortening (room temperature)

Measure flour into a large bowl. Stir in baking powder, dry milk, and salt, mixing well. Use an electric mixer on medium speed to mix shortening into other ingredients until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

Storing mix:

Store basic quick mix in a ziploc bag or container with a tight lid. This mix can be stored at room temperature about 2 weeks. Will keep a couple of months in refrigerator or freezer. Bring mix to room temperature before using.

Using mix:

Do not sift mix for recipes. Stir lightly before measuring mix. When measuring mix into a bowl, level off measuring cup with the straight edge of a knife.

Basic Biscuits

2 c. basic quick mix

1/2 c. water

Stir together quick mix and water. Turn dough onto a lightly floured board, kneading lightly. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.

Note: For drop biscuits, increase water to 2/3 cup. After mixing flour and water together, drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. 1/3 c. grated cheese can be added to dough before dropping onto cookie sheet.

Basic Muffins

2 c. basic quick mix

4 tsp. sugar

1 egg, beaten

2/3 c. water

Stir sugar into quick mix. Add water and egg. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 c. full and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Variation: Add 1/2 c. of favorite chopped fruit.

Basic Pancakes

2 c. basic quick mix

1 tsp. sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 c. water

Stir sugar into quick mix. Add water and egg. Pour pancakes onto heated griddle, turning pancakes when bubbles appear on the pancake surface.

The Internet is a great source for more quick mix recipes. Just type "quick mix recipes" into your favorite search engine!

Friday, December 10, 2010

The best biscuits and easy zucchini bread recipes zucchini Less

The day after Thanksgiving I was at home, shocked by the catastrophe of my Thanksgiving cookies ... among others. I think they just do not have the touch to cooking. Pasta and I just can not cope. But I wanted to make this creamy homemade cookies melt the language, and in yours.

So I concluded that the only way I could have done to develop good biscuits was the easiest recipe I. And after a few trial and error, I do. Here isis:

Ingredients
2 cups baking mix (Bisquick is a known brand, but other jobs)
1 cup (more or less), cream (whipped cream)

Directions
1. Pre-oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Place mix kind of cooking in a large bowl and slowly stir in the cream. Mix until a dough and pulls out the sides of the bowl. The dough should be sticky but not crumbly, moist or sticky. Do you need more or less cream. If dough is too sticky, add more baking mix. If it is too dryand crumbly, add cream.
3. Roll dough on a flat surface for about an inch thick.
4. Use inch biscuit cutter to cut a cookie-2.
5. Place cut biscuits on a greased baking tray and bake for 10-12 not minutes or until golden brown on top.
Makes about 6 cookies.

Notes:
1. If you have sheets of parchment paper, parchment paper line with the paper before putting the biscuits biscuits. It helps to prevent soilBrowning too fast.
2. These cookies are very moist inside, and you may prefer a dry biscuit. If you check the cookies are golden brown on top, breaking a cookie and if the interior has preferred to do yours. If it is too wet, turn cookies over and bake another 5 minutes.

Serve hot.

Besides the problem of cookie after Thanksgiving, I was wondering what to do with some of the leftovers. I had cranberry sauce (whole berries), and pumpkin pie mixBlueberries, which I thought I'd throw away. But then a friend suggested that bread scraps. As mentioned above, cooking and do not get along, so that the bread was not in question.

However, I have a recipe for pumpkin bread, which has always been good. So, I made this recipe without the zucchini. Here's the result:

Ingredients
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* 2 cups sugar
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 3 cups flour, all purpose cleaner
* 1 cup of pumpkin pieFilling
* 1 / 2 cup blueberries
* 1 / 2 cup fresh blueberries (cooked) or canned whole cranberry sauce berries.
* 3 teaspoons cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 / 4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 / 2 teaspoon salt
* 1 / 2 cup chopped walnuts
* Water as necessary

Directions
1. If you cook with fresh blueberries, according to package directions.
2. Pre-oven to 325 degrees F.
3. Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
4. In a medium bowl, beat eggsto airy. Oil and vanilla and mix well.
5. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.
6. Add egg mixture to the flour and mix until well combined.
7. At this point you have enough water to get a batter to add. Batter should be similar.
8. The mixture evenly in the prepared loaf pans.
9. Bake 60 minutes or until a knife inserted at the top of the loaf is dry.

This was less bread zucchini zucchiniyummy the first time. It 'really should be called instead of sweet bread because it is sweet. It 'also very damp, so it will remain for several days.

If you are a chef, so many failures as successes give, try these two recipes is. Neither requires much skill and you are satisfied with the results.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Chili Relleno Recipes - Chili Relleno Casserole Recipe

Whip up this chili relleno casserole when you're in the mood for a hearty Mexican meal night. Serve as is, or with a side of Spanish rice, tortilla chips and salsa.


2 (7 oz.) cans whole green chile peppers, drained

8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

8 oz. Longhorn or Cheddar cheese, shredded

2 eggs, beaten

1 (5 oz.) can evaporated milk

2 tablespoons all purpose flour

1/2 cup milk

1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce or enchilada sauce

Directions


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


Spray an 8x8-inch or 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.


Layer half of the chilies evenly on the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle half of the Jack and Cheddar cheese on top and cover with remaining chilies.


In a bowl, mix together the eggs, milk and flour. Pour over the top of chilies.


Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the tomato sauce evenly over the top of casserole. Continue baking for another 15 minutes.


Sprinkle with remaining Jack and Cheddar cheese before serving.

=> Chili Relleno Recipe: Chili Relleno Squares

These little bite-sized squares are perfect for company or potlucks.


3 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded

2 (4 oz.) cans chopped green chilies, drained

2 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon all purpose flour

Directions


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.


In a greased 8-inch square baking dish, layer the Jack and Cheddar cheeses in the bottom of the dish.


In a bowl, beat the eggs, Add in the milk and flour. Pour over cheese.


Bake for 30 minutes, or until set. Cut into small squares. Serve warm.

=> Chili Relleno Recipe: Chili Relleno Souffle

This isn't a traditional soufflé, but it has eggs and cheese and you can make it with no fuss. Serve with chunky salsa.


5 (4 oz.) cans mild whole green chilies

8 oz. Cheddar cheese, cut lengthwise

4 oz. Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese combo mix, cut lenghtwise

1 1/2 (12 oz.) cans refrigerated biscuits

3 egg whites, separated

3 egg yolks

1 small onion, diced

1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

Chunky salsa

Directions


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.


Grease a casserole dish with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil.


Open four cans of the green chilies. Cut chilies lengthwise and remove their seeds; drain on paper towels. Insert cheese pieces into the green chilies.


Separate the biscuits and roll each one out flat. Cover each chili with a biscuit and seal well. Place wrapped chilies inside a casserole dish and bake for 10 minutes, or until the dough is halfway cooked.


Remove the casserole from the oven. Cut the remaining chilies lengthwise and layer them down flat on top of each wrapped chili relleno.


In a pan, sauté the onion in 1 tablespoon of olive oil; place onions on top of chilies. Add remainig cheese on top.


In a bowl, beat the egg whites and fold them into the egg yolks. Spread egg mixture over the cheese layer. Bake another 15 minutes, or until golden brown.


Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Old-Fashioned Biscuit Recipes Like Grandma Used to Make

Do you remember those big, fluffy, delicious biscuits that you enjoyed eating at grandma's house? I sure do. I remember the big old wood cookstove in my grandma's kitchen and the delicious biscuits that were always sitting in the "warmer" area. No matter the time of day, there were always biscuits at the ready in grandma's kitchen! I grew up in the midwest where we had some mighty cold winters. One of the best things to do was to sit in grandma's kitchen where the heat from the big old cookstove made it the warmest room in the house. So if you are like me and have wonderful memories of sitting in grandma's kitchen eating a homemade biscuit slathered with hand-churned butter and homemade jam, you might want to try one of these old-fashioned biscuit recipes.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

5 cups flour

3/4 cup shortening or lard

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

3 tbsp sugar

1 pkg yeast

1/3 cup warm water

2 cups buttermilk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Sift dry ingredients together into large bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture. Add buttermilk and yeast that's been dissolved in the warm water. Mix with a spoon until all the flour is moistened. Cover and set in refrigerator till ready to use. Take out as much dough as needed. Roll out on a floured board to 1/2" to 3/4" thick. Cut using a biscuit cutter or small glass. Bake 12 minutes until browned. Keep unused dough in refrigerator for use the next day.

BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

2 cups flour

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

2 tsp sugar

1/2 cup shortening

3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Sift all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Using two knives, cut in shortening until crumbly. Add milk and mix in well. Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut with a biscuit cutter. Bake at 400 degrees for fifteen to twenty minutes.

Enjoy!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Chicken Biscuits Recipes - prepared simply and quickly!

This biscuits chicken recipes are quick, easy and delicious. Just check this, and I'm sure you will be amazed amazing.

So here we go for some cookies chicken recipes:

>> Chicken Biscuit Casserole

1 pasta (tube or fresh)

1 can of peas (8 oz) cans

A huge freezer bag

1 onion, chopped

1 / 3 cup cold water

2 cloves garlic, sliced

3 cups chicken broth

3 cups cooked and diced chicken

3Tablespoons cornstarch

4 carrots, sliced thick 1

4 stalks celery, sliced 1 / 2 thickness

8 ounces mushrooms, halved

Bring chicken broth to a boil, add carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms and garlic and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the diced chicken and peas and cook for another 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch with cold water in measuring cup, add slowly until chicken mixture has consistency of gravy. Remove from heat, leave. To freeze: pour into round casserole dish (capacity 2-QT). Cover with aluminumMovies, flash freeze, then wrap in jumbo freezer bag.

To prepare: thaw casserole before cooking. Put in oven at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and place uncooked biscuits (or a "tube" or scratch my family enjoys their "chicken biscuits cut with a cookie shaped like a chicken), slightly overlapping in circles on top of casserole. Back to cook 20 -25 minutes longer, until mixture bubbles and biscuits prepared.

>>Chicken, cheese and biscuits

1 1 / 2 cups skim milk

1 cup carrots, canned

1 cup green beans, canned French-style

1 small tin of biscuits and salt dash pepper pkg

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon

1 teaspoon margarine

1 / 2 teaspoon dry mustard

1 / 4 cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons flour

4 ounces cheddar cheese

8 ounces chicken breast cooked and diced

In small pan, sauté onions. (U.S. blobMargarine and water.) In 3 liter pot, heat margarine over medium heat until bubbly and hot. Flour, mustard and stir quickly to combine thoroughly. Still stirring, add the milk gradually, stir and continue cooking until smooth. Mix broth, pepper and mix well. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Add cheese and cook, stirring, until melted.

Add the chicken and the vegetables and continue cooking until the meat and venerable areheated through. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray casserole dish coated with nonstick cooking spray and pour the mixture into a bowl of chicken. Separate each biscuit into two layers of dough. Place over chicken mixture. Bake until the biscuits are golden, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Monday, November 29, 2010

Top 3 Red Lobster Recipes

Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits
2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes

Heat oven to 450.
Mix Bisquick, garlic powder, milk and cheese until well blended.
Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8-10 minutes.
Combine butter, garlic powder, old bay, parsley and salt.
Melt in microwave for 20 seconds.

Red Lobster Shrimp Alfredo
Ingredients:
1/3 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and remove tails
2/3 cup clam juice or chicken broth
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons each lemon juice and chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon each dried basil leaves and dried oregano leaves, crushed
1 package linguine pasta (8 ounce size) cooked and drained

Directions:

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; reduce heat to low. Simmer until garlic is tender. Add shrimp in same skillet and cook over medium-low heat until opaque. Remove; reserve liquid in pan. Add clam juice (I use the chicken broth when I'm out of clam juice); bring to a boil. Add wine; cook over medium-high heat 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; add cream, stirring constantly. Add cheese; stir until smooth. Cook until thickened. Add shrimp to sauce. Heat through. Add remaining except linguine. Pour over linguine in large bowl; toss gently to coat. Serve with additional grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi
1 cup white wine
1/2 cup unsalted butter, do not use margarine
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined

Bake at 350-degree oven for about 6 to 7 minutes.
Be careful not to overcook the Shrimp.
The shrimp is done when it has turned pink.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Make Restaurant Recipes at Home

If you are like me you love going out to eat. I can think of 50 restaurants of the top of my head, which I love. And better yet, as soon as I am there, I know exactly what I am going to order, and my mouth waters just thinking of how good it is going to taste. Of course these are my luxuries on the rare occasions my husband and I can find a babysitter and get out of the house.

See there are a few problems when it comes to eating out.
1) Waiting for a table,
2) The price and
3) Trying to keep my kids entertained while we wait for our food so that I can actually enjoy it when it comes.

None of the above is an easy task.

So what is a person to do, when you love the food but don't have the means to go out and get it? I love "Olive Gardens" Fettuccine Alfredo; I have tried hundreds of recipes and never found one that even came close. "Red Lobster", of course the seafood is good, but what about those cheddar biscuits they serve with every meal, have you ever tasted a better biscuit? I know I haven't. My husband is a huge fan of "Hooters" wings, but the one's you buy in the freezer department just don't compare. Have you been to "Starbucks" lately, great coffee, huge prices! I could go on and on about the top restaurant chains and how great their food is, but then, we go right back to my top three issues, time, money and kids, and I am right back where I started from.

So I started doing some research on restaurant dishes and recipes on how to make them, people have ton's of opinion but I couldn't find any that compare, but then I found "Copy Cat" recipe book and "Official Secret Recipes" what a god sent, I enjoy my favorite food now for the fraction of the cost and in the relaxed atmosphere of my own dining room table. Here is a sample from Copy Cat Cook book on "Red Lobster" Cheddar Bay Biscuits enjoy:

Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

2 C. Bisquick

1/2 C. cold water

3/4 C. grated, sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 C. butter

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together baking mix, cold water, and grated cheese. Roll out biscuits in a floured surface. Biscuits should be approximately one inch thick. Cut biscuits with a cutter, and place onto an un-greased baking dish. Melt butter and seasonings together. Brush with the butter and spices and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Easy Homemade Dog Treat Recipes

Don't think you have the time to prepare homemade dog treats for your best friend? Well, think again. This pumpkin dog biscuit recipe is not only super easy to make it's healthy for your dog, too.

A healthy well-balanced diet is important for your dog's overall health and well-being. Even small amounts of food in the form of treats or snacks play an important role. So instead of grabbing the first bag of dog treats off the super market shelf or from your local pet store (that are probably loaded with chemicals and preservatives) take few moments to learn how easy and cost-effective it is to make your pooch their very own dog treats right from your kitchen.

Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treat Biscuits:

2 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree ( not pie filling)
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients thoroughly
Roll out dough and cut out shapes
Place shapes on a lightly greased cookie sheet
Bake for 20 minutes
Allow to cool completely before treating your anxiously awaiting pup.

Your dog will love this pumpkin dog biscuit recipe and it's good for him too. Pumpkin is good source of vitamins and minerals, particularly vitamin A (for healthy vision) and potassium (good for blood pressure). Also, the fiber content pumpkin provides your dog is great for maintaining healthy digestion. Cinnamon not only provides great flavor but also has anti-inflammatory properties to help ease joint pain and has been used to help regulate blood sugar levels, as well.

Note: Canned pumpkin is readily available during the fall, so you might want to stock up on some before the season's end. If you do run out, you can substitute sweet potatoes in the recipe. An easy way to do this is to buy sweet potato jars of baby food.

Remember: A healthy dog is a happy dog.