30 Mayıs 2012 Çarşamba

Cranberry Orange Muffins

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This is a nice winter muffin. Good during Christmas thru Valentine's Day.I had a bag of cranberries in the freezer. You'll need 1 cup. Cut them in half. Ingredients. I use a  microplane to get 1 T of orange zest. Use your 20% off coupon at BBB and get one. They are great.  Dry ingredients in one  bowl, wet in another. Combine the two but don't over mix.Stir in the cranberries. I'm using heart shaped silicone cupcake molds.Use your 40% coupon for these at the crafts store. Spray with Pam before filling.  Not too full (see the line) or they will lose their heart shape after baking. I sprinkled some of thetops with cinnamon sugar. The pink ones.After baking, let cool 5 minutes. They pop right out of the silicone hearts. Wash the cups in soapy water or the dishwasher and use over and over.I piled mine into a milk glass bowl aspart of my Valentine kitchen decor.Then I will stack them and store in a glass container. The heart shapes were small so I had batter left to make two jumbo muffins in glass custard cups.Store some in the freezer.But be sure to have one still warm from the oven!
Cranberry Orange Muffins2-1/2 C flour1 C sugar2 t baking sodaCombine in a medium bowl___________1/2 C butter (1 stick), melted2 eggs3/4 C orange juice1 T grated orange zestWhisk together.Stir into dry ingredients and mix just untilcombined. Do not over mix.Stir in:1 C cranberries, cut in halfSpoon batter into paper-lined muffin tinsSprinkle the tops of some with:cinnamon sugarBake @350 for 20-25 minutes.Makes 12-15 muffins
Enjoy!

Quick Tomato Soup

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You can have quick homemade tomato soup for lunch in 15 minutes. This recipe uses a 28-oz. can of crushed tomatoes. Serve topped with shredded Parmesan cheese.Make yourself a grilled cheese sandwich and enjoy!
Quick Tomato Soup1 T olive oil2 cloves garlic, minced1-28 oz. can crushed tomatoes1 C chicken broth1 T lemon juice1/2 t salt1/2 t sugar1/4 t pepper2 T chopped fresh basil        or parsley2 T butter(optional 1/2 C cream for creamy tomato soup)shredded Parmesan cheese for toppingHeat oil in medium saucepan and stir in the garlic. Heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.Add the remaining 6 ingredients.
Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the butter and basil until melted. Add the optional cream if you want a creamy soup. Heat thoroughly. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
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My Favorite Waffles

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Make these waffles in any type of waffle maker. Thick Belgian-style or thinner shaped waffles, likemy heart shaped waffle maker...they are all good. Serve with fresh strawberries and powdered sugar or warmed maple syrup....or both. Mix up the batter and let rest.  Spray and preheat a waffle iron.Pour 1/3 C batter into the center. Close and bake until golden.Keep waffles warm in the oven, along with your plates while you bake the rest.One of the things I love about waffles is that unlike pancakes they freeze beautifully.I always make the full recipe.Then I can just pop them in the toaster oven toreheat and enjoy again.
My Favorite Waffles2 C flour2 T sugar1 T baking powder1/4 t saltWhisk together in a large bowl. ~~~~~~~~~~2 egg yolks1-3/4 C milk6 T butter, meltedWhisk together in another bowl, then combine with the flour mixture.~~~~~~~~~2 beaten egg whitesFold into the combined batter. Let stand 20-30 minutes.
Pour 1/3 C batter in the center of sprayed and preheated waffle iron. Close lid and bake until golden, about 2-3 minutes.Remove and keep warm on a plate in the oven, along with your plates while you make the rest. Freeze any leftover waffles and use a toaster oven to reheat again.(tip: If you are in a hurry and do not wantto separate the eggs, you can just beat the whole eggs until frothy and proceed) Makes 10 waffles.

Enjoy!
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A Tale Of Two Dinners-Meatballs & Meatloaf

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You will get two good dinners from this one ground beef mixture. One for now and one for the freezer..... you choose.
Meatballs & Meatloaf
2 lbs. ground chuck
1 small Italian sausage, about 3 oz.
Place the beef in a large mixing bowl. Remove the sausage casing and add to the  bowl.
1/2 onion, cut up
1 stalk celery, cut up
1 small carrot, cut up
1 garlic clove
1/4 C parsley
2 slices white bread, torn up
In a food processor, add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic and parsley.
Chop until small. Then add the torn bread pieces. Pulse a few times to blend in.Add to the bowl with the meat.
1/4 C ketchup
1 C bread crumbs
1/2 C Parmesan/Romano cheese
1/2 C milk
1/2 t salt
1 egg
Add these ingredients to the bowl. Using your hands, mix until well combined.
Divide the mixture in half. For the meatballs, roll into 12 smooth round balls.For the meatloaf, shape into a loaf to fit a 9x5 loaf pan. Wrap well and freeze.Date with a label.Good idea to also tape on the cooking instructions. To cook the meatballs: Heat a large frying pan
 until hot. Add 2 T olive oil and heat 30 seconds. Add the prepared meatballs and brown.  Gently turn the meatballs, using two spoons
 until browned on all sides. Stir in sauce and let simmer 25-30 minutes.You can use your favorite spaghetti sauce or make my sauce by adding: 2 cloves minced garlic stirred into the pan.then add:1- 28oz can chopped or crushed tomatoes1 t Italian herbs1 t sugar1/2 t salt1/4 t red pepper flakes.Tonights dinner.
Another homemade dinner waiting for you in the freezer for when you have no timeto cook. You'll like that! To cook the meatloaf: Place the thawed meatloaf in a 9x5 loaf pan, cover the top with 1/4 C ketchup and bake @350 for 1 hour.
Enjoy!

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Salmon with Spinach in a Blue Cheese Cream Sauce

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This delicious salmon dinner is a favorite of ours. It's easy enough  for a gourmet dinner anytime, yet special enough for company.If you love salmon, spinach and blue cheese,you are in for a unique flavor combination!You'll need fresh salmon fillets, one per person, a bag of fresh spinach, a small container eachof heavy cream, and blue cheese, garlic salt and pepper, and spaghetti or linguini.Start boiling the salted water for the pasta. Generously season the salmon fillets' top sides with the  garlic salt and pepper.Saute the salmon, skin side down in a hot skillet with a little olive oil or butter.When you turn the salmon you will be able to easily pull off the skin. Season again.Turn to brown both sides. Do not cook completely through. It should still be a little pink inside.Remove from the pan and keep warm in a low heat oven along with your dinner plates.Add the spinach to the saute pan; season and toss to cook for about 2 minutes.Add the blue cheese.Stir in the heavy cream and simmer gentlyto heat through.Return the salmon to the pan and spoon on a little of the sauce. Remove from heat.Plate the salmon on the pasta and top with spinachblue cheese cream sauce. sooooo good!
Salmon with Spinach in a Blue Cheese Cream Sauce~Over Pasta2-4 salmon fillets ~ one per persongarlic salt ~ pepper ~ oil/butter1 bag fresh spinach ~ about 9oz1 4oz container crumbled blue cheese1 small container heave cream ~ 1C8-16oz spaghetti or linguini(to serve 2 or 4)Season the salmon with garlic salt and pepper.Saute in hot butter or oil skin side down.Flip and remove the skin. Season that side.Saute until golden and flip again to lightlybrown the both sides. Do not overcookRemove to plate in warm oven.Add the spinach to the saute pan, season and toss to cook a few minutes. Add the blue cheese, then stir in the heavy cream. Bring to a simmer to heat through. Return the salmon to the pan. Top with a little sauce and serve the salmonover pasta an top with spinach blue cheese cream sauce.
Enjoy!

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