broccoli salad

Chopped broccoli florets
shredded carrots
bacon
dried fruit( i used raisin, cranberries, cherries, blueberries and golden raisin) but any that you have or use will be great!
chopped red onion

Dressing:
lemon juice
olive oil
curry powder
salt
black pepper( to taste)

I made this salad and i ate most of it with in a day. it was absolutel the best sald in the whole entire world. i just put up the ingredients and i am not good with measurment,i never measure unless i am baking, so you will just have to estimate. and i actually added shredded romano cheese, but that is optional, just have fun, it's all served cold, except for chopping and cooking the bacon( always chopped the bacon before you cook it, works much better) and the more curry powder you use, the better it taste, because curry and broccoli, it's great, so i hope you all enjoy. oh and i have to give my friend sarah for inspiring this dish! thanks!

Breakfast pizza!!

OK...so I made this with a client and it ruled!

A breakfast pizza..pre-heat oven to 350.get those cresent rolls, place them on a cookie sheet, lay them flat, stir up some scrambled egg mix, pur it on top, brown up some sausage in a skillet. Bake the flat rolls with the egg mixture poured on top for about 20 minutes, about 15 minutes into it, place the browned sausage, and shredded cheese, I used colby jack on the pizza, then place back in oven for about 5 more minutes.
It totally rocks with some hot salsa, I didn't have red hot with me or that would have been ideal! You dont have to put those on it tho, its good without any sort of sauce thing. The eggs come out spongey....so good, you can reduce the fat by using low fat cheese, and cresent rolls. I had some cut up cantaloupe and grape juice with it. I ate 3 pieces...not a good thing, I so had to nap afterwards, good thing I had a break between peeps!!

Quesadilla madness!

i have decided that you can take pretty much anything, put it between two tortillas, fry it up in a pan, and it will be pretty awesome. I made a pretty kickass spinach quesadilla the other day, which was just thawed spinach and mozzarella/cheddar cheese. Tonight i made a breakfast one, just scrambled a couple of eggs, then threw them together with some bacon bits and cheese, throw that between a couple flour tortillas, use some fat free cooking spray and brown each side in a pan, make sure everything is all melty, deliciousness. I have made taco ones before with my leftover taco meat, just throw in some cheese and maybe salsa or whatever. Basically, the possibilities are endless. Good stuff.

ustael?

So where is Brian? I invited him and he never showed, different email perhaps? He needs to get on here and tell me how to make my own sangria!

Turkey veggie hobo burgers

I just made some deliciousness. I was going to just take some veggies and cook them in foil in the oven, which i have been all about doing ever since kristen made that when we went camping (see, you're a cook). So i was seeing what i had available, and remembered that i had just bought some garlic and herb marinade, which i figured would kick ass with this. So i cut up a couple of carrots and potatoes, a small zucchini, and some red onion, threw that in a bag with the marinade and let it set for a little bit. Then i remembered that i had a half pound of white ground turkey breast in the fridge that was going to go bad if not used soon. I made a couple of patties out of that, separated the veggies and made two little foil pouches and put one patty in each, cooked them at 350 for about half an hour, flipped it over and cooked another half hour. It turned out quite good but i think next time i will either marinade the turkey burgers for awhile as well or cook them for a shorter time because they came out a little dry, when you use the all white meat that seems to happen. Pretty damn good and healthy as well though. You could very easily make this and use any kind of veggies or marinade you choose and it would be good.
Also i refer to these as hobo burgers because that was something my mom always made when i was growing up, which consisted of a ground beef patty, carrots and sliced potatoes cooked in foil together. So this is kind of like a healthier version on that. I used get so sick of those, but its funny because now that i am older i find myself craving that sometimes. Its funny how you develop a taste for things that you were raised on, that you didn't really think you liked very much when you were younger. Is this true for anyone else?

Black Bean Hummus

I have not made this, i actually just randomly found it on the internet, but i am intrigued. I definitely want to try it because i love me some black beans. I just need to find some damn tahini paste, why must it be so elusive? Why?!


* 1 clove garlic
* 1 (15 ounce) can black beans; drain and reserve liquid
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
* 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika
* 10 Greek olives


Mince garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Add black beans, 2 tablespoons reserved liquid, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, tahini, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Add additional seasoning and liquid to taste. Garnish with paprika and Greek olives.

turkey taco, seasoing, and blabbing

HEY

Does anyone know how to make crab salad?? I bought some at the deli...its so yummy!! I guess I can google it huh?!! ok...well then.

I made some yummy tacos I used ground turkey instead of beef! I had homamade taco seasoining...better than the package, and you can store it!

Taco Seasoning: I used:
6 tsp. chili powder
5 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 cayenne pepper, and curry

mix it all up and stick in an airtight container!

The tacos are pretty basic, I used whole grain shells, I love them! 1 lb. ground turkey, I just sprinkled the seasoning to taste, after meat is well cooked.

Then top your taco with the things you like, I used 1/2 an onion and cooked it with the turkey, lettuce, shredded cheese, green taco sauce...yum...It went well with some ginger ale green tea....everyone should try it. It may be ginger ale, but it rox!! OK....this is pretty simple, its just a taco substituting beef for turkey. There you go for those who have bugged me about posting this, I posted the taco...enjoy, and make your own seasoning its fun, you can mess with the ingrediants to...if you dont want it spicy take out the curry and cayenne pepper.

yummy chicken stuff

so i'm really not that great at writing up recipes but here this goes....

some skinless, boneless chicken breast (as much as you want) I chose 3 (chop them up)

1 can green beans

1 can whole kernel corn (as opposed to 1/2 kernel)

some chopped up onion

1 can cream of chicken soup

about 1/4 cup or so sour cream

make some stuffing (according to directions on box)

mix everything but stuffing together in a baking dish

add some shredded cheddar cheese on top

put the stuffing on top of that (after its cooked)

put foil over dish, place in oven @ 350' for like 45 min to an hour....

then eat it! but watch your tongue...its hot!

chicken salad

I made this yummy salad for dinner last nite with french onion soup. yummo!

Salad greens
radishes
green onions
mandarin orange segments
celery
carrots
parsley
Sliced up all the vegetables, thingly
Dressing: tarragon vinegar, orange zest, olive oil , salt and pepper to taste
mix this or shake it up.

6 chicken thighs or 3 breast, boneless, skinless
Cut these up into strips, salt and peper, cook in pan,kind of like you are stir-frying. Then i mix dijon mustard, honey, the tarragon vinegar, in with the chicken when it's almost cooked through. it makes a nice coating and helps it crisp up a little. i then mix this in with the salad, dressing and some strips of cheese like parmasean or pecorineo something that is sharp, but will not melt on you. also it would be good with sliced almonds!

more hummus

Spicy Hummus: Quick Chickpea Spread Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Show: 30 Minute Meals
Episode: Curry in a Hurry







1 (14.5 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
2 rounded tablespoons tahini sesame paste, found in both dairy and dry specialty foods sections
A drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper flakes
1 teaspoon (1/3 palm full) ground cumin
1 teaspoon (1/3 palm full) ground coriander
1 clove garlic, crushed
Coarse salt
1/2 lemon, juiced
Pita breads, grilled and cut into wedges for dipping

Combine beans, tahini, oil, pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt, and lemon juice in food processor bowl and grind into a smooth paste.

OK....I so did not make this, I stole it from Rachel Ray, I do plan on making it for Easter tho, this is a spicy one (yay) and then I will make a non-spicy one....it will truely be a test to see how much I rock at hummus. Im planning on making it from scratch. I have to make 2 kinds. There is like a spinache one I would like to try...hmmm...its all about the hummus in 2008....im cheesy...

Cinnamon Rolls

My grandmother has a very awesome easy and delicious recipe for cinnamon rolls that i have just recently made myself, and they turned out quite well.

Use one loaf frozen bread dough, let thaw to room temperature.

Mix together:
2 T. Melted margarine
1/2 Cup Packed brown sugar
1 T. Honey or syrup

Spread this in the bottom of a 9 by 13 in, pan

Roll out thawed dough to 9 by 13, will need to stretch it with hands.
spread 3 T. Soft margarine over dough, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tsp Cinnamon (i used more cinnamon and a little less sugar)

Roll dough from long side and pinch ends, cut into 12 slices and place in pan over mixture. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Let cool a couple of minutes and flip over.

If you like them to be super goey and awesome, i would recommend doubling the mixture that you spread in the bottom of the pan.

hummus, the truth...

We all love hummus, it's creamy, tasty, healthy? Well, i always figured anything that is containing beans and olive oil, should be good for me. just like avacados are good but fattening( the good kind), but stil fattening. hummus is nutritious, is lower in fat content than other dips. it does have 50 calores and 3 grams of fat per 2 tbls,so it's easy to overeat this, the tahini paste has most of the fat, so omiting this will help, but the taste? i will still enjoy this yummy dip, but i will need to control my intake along with any other dip, but i will also remember that is is healthy! so try to portion before you sit down and mow down with veggies!

Deer lasagna?

I have heard this weekend of deer lasagna..now maybe I am the only one that enjoys deer meat every year, but this is interesting, im going to see what it consists of, make it, and Kelly, since you are the only one that lives near me, you are welcome to come try it with me. Well you all are of course! I wonder if it's chewy....hmmmm....

Artichoke-Spinach Lasagna

I have yet to make this myself, but here is the recipe as emailed to me by my mother, and it was delicious when she made it (of course!)



9 uncooked lasagna noodles

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped (I used the already chopped)

1 cup vegetable broth

1 Tblp. Chopped fresh rosemary (didn’t use)

1 (12 oz) can marinated artichoke hearts, drained & chopped

1 (10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained & squeezed dry

1 (26 oz) jar tomato pasta sauce

3 cups mozzarella cheese, divided

1 (4 oz) pkg herb and garlic feta, crumbled



Preheat oven to 350 F. spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles & cook for 8 to 10 min. or until al dente; drain.

Spray a large skillet with cooking spray & heat on medium high. Sauté onion & garlic for 3 minutes or until onion is tender crisp. Stir in broth and rosemary; bring to a boil. Stir in artichoke hearts and spinach; reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce.

Spread ¼ of the artichoke mixture in prepared baking dish; top with 3 cooked noodles. Sprinkle ¾ cup mozzarella cheese over noodles. Repeat layers 2 more times, ending with artichoke mixture and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle crumbled feta on top.



Bake, covered, in preheated over for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes more or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

Welcome to crazycatlady!

I would just like to take a moment to welcome meghan to the world of blogging :)
And also, i am very interested in this chicken pot pie recipe you spoke of...

Marinated baked chicken

This recipe is super dooper easy and yummy.

Ingredients
Bone in chicken breast
soy sauce
Italian dressing
garlic salt
oinion salt

6 (or however many you want) Bone in Chicken Breast (I leave the skin on because it keeps it moist)
Mix together 1/2 c. soy sauce and 1/2 c. Italian dressing. Set aside 1/4 c. mixture for basting.
Put chicken in plastic bag with marinade. Mariade four hours or overnight, occasionally flipping bag. Put chicken in a pan and throw away remaining marinade. Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt and onion salt. Bake at 350 for 45 min. to 1 hour, occasionally basting. That's all! YUM!

So i know you say you are no chef tasha, but i recall not too long ago you were making a bunch of totally awesome cheesecakes for your school thing. That is one thing i have never even attempted to make. You should pick out your favorite that you made and put up the recipe!

new waldorf salad

So i absolutely love a quick salad for any meal. especially when it involves fruit and veggies, which i can never get enough of. so i added some new things, to an old favorite, which was served at every family get together.

1 apple, cored and sliced
1 oranged, peeled, and sliced
grapes, halved-use as many as you like
2 celery stalks
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup toasted pecans-chopped or whole
lettuce cut up

dressing:
low-fat mayo or i prefer low-fat yogurt
orange peel
lemon juice
honey-warm in the micro for 15 seconds, it pourts better
cinnamon
salt and pepper-to taste

Chop up all the vegetables squeeze lemon juice on them, then add in the dressing, then chill for at least an hour and enjoy!
If you want a thicker consistency for yougurt, put it in a cheese cloth, tie up into a ball and but over a strainer in a medium sized bowl, over nite in the fridge. it will be like the consistency of sourcream, which is good, because after it sits in the frige for a while, it gets a little runny,so you are basically drawing out all the water.

photographic evidence

So yes i am a dork with no life and i took pictures of my food. I then proceeded to eat this things, and they were delicious.

Spinach, the uber food.

So i have been on a spinach kick lately. I got some frozen spinach and i just thaw out a little bit at a time and put it in stuff. For example, I've been really digging making omelette's with it. I just mix some of the chopped thawed spinach in with the egg and cook it that way, and just put some cheddar cheese in the omelet, and its damn good. To make it healthier i usually only use one yolk, regardless of how many eggs i am using, and just use the whites of the rest.
I also made a pretty good, cheap and simple cracker spread type thing with spinach. I got some fat free cream cheese, and mixed in some spinach, and some diced up carl buddig lunchmeat (i used the beef kind), and threw in a little garlic and onion powder. Its not too shabby, and basically everything in it is low calorie and fat. I also bought some lowfat crackers to eat with it, which aren't near as good as the regular kind, but they are decent if what you're putting on them is good.

On the subject, my mom makes this very kickass spinach artichoke lasagna which i must get the recipe for and put on here.