Friday, March 28, 2008

Roasted Potatoes

This recipe is off the Lipton Onion Soup mix box. It is very easy and good! I made this as a side with the George Foreman Chicken.

1 pack Onion Soup mix
1/3 cup olive oil
7-8 small Red Potatoes (use whatever potatoes you want...I wanted red and cut up enough to cover the bottom of the 9x13 pan)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Cut the potatoes into 4-6 pieces (depending on potato size) and place in a 9x13 baking dish.
Drizzle olive oil and soup mix on top and mix together (I used my hands).
Place in oven for about 30 minutes or until done

George Foreman chicken (easy!)

I love cooking on my George Foreman grill. This ia a healthy chicken recipe and very tasty.
I doubled the recipe and made substitutions. The chicken came out moist and tender and was very easy to make. I made the onion soup potatoes as a side.

Ingredients:
1 pack chicken breasts
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp coarsely ground pepper
Montreal Chicken seasoning (it's made by McCormick)

Preheat the Foreman grill.
Mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic salt and pepper together in a bowl.
Pound chicken down to about 1/2 - 3/4 in. thick to tenderize and make the chicken faster to grill. Dip chicken in mixture on both sides, and place chicken on the grill (for me, one piece fit at a time.) Then, sprinkle the Montreal seasoning on top of the chicken and put the grill top down. Grill for 5 minutes, or until done. Repeat for the rest of the chicken.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Chocolate Chip Cheescake Bars

These are a very sweet, yummy treat and not hard to make.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Cookie Dough Ingredients
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
1.5 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1.5 cups mini chocolate chips

Cheesecake Ingredients
2-8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars together. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips. Set aside one third of the dough for the topping. Press the remaining dough into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 min.
Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Spoon over crust. Drop teaspoonfuls of reserved dough over the filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Green Bean Casserole (with a twist)

Green Bean Casserole (with a twist)

This is the recipe off French's can but with broccoli cheese soup instead. I like it better that way!

Ingredients:
1 (10 3/4) oz. can CAMPBELL'S® Cream of Mushroom Soup (I used broccoli cheese soup)
3/4 cup milk
1 1/3 cups FRENCH'S® French Fried Onions
4 cups cooked whole green beans (I used 2 regular cans)

Directions:
1. MIX soup, milk, 2/3 cup French Fried Onions, and beans in 1 1/2-qt. baking dish.
2. BAKE at 350°F for 30 min. or until hot. Stir.
3. TOP with remaining onions. Bake 5 min.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Tilapia with bananas and macadamia nuts

Tilapia With Bananas and Macadamia Nuts

Cuisine: Seafood

Hands on time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour4 (6-ounce) tilapia, sole or catfish fillets
1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) plus 2 tablespoons butter
2 medium bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts OR chopped almonds (I used almonds)

Instructions:
Place flour on a plate, and season with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge the fillets in flour. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Saute the fish fillets for 5 to 6 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once. Transfer to a platter. In the same skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, bananas and macadamias and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Top the fillets with the banana mixture.

Nutrition:
Per serving: 508 calories (percent of calories from fat, 58), 23 grams protein, 32 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber, 33 grams fat (14 grams saturated), 112 milligrams cholesterol, 226 milligrams sodium.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Cabbage Casserole

I really don’t have an exact recipe for this, it was given to me word of mouth by via a friend's older sister. It's very simple and tasty!

You will need:
1 cabbage
Ground beef or turkey
Shredded cheese

Chop up 1 cabbage and cover with water
Salt and pepper
Cook until done
Drain the cabbage but, save the broth that you boiled the cabbage in.

In a deep skillet , brown 1lb of ground beef or however much you want to use

Remove from the skillet

Melt 1 stick of butter or margarine
Mix with 3/4 cup of flour until it is all incorporated
Salt and pepper to taste
Add the broth from the cabbage a little at a time until thickened

Layers for the casserole:

first layer of cabbage
Ground beef
Cheese
White sauce
Finish with cheese on top

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 mins