Chicken with Creamy Tomatoes, Leeks and Dill

Posted by admin | Other recipes | Friday 30 October 2009 13:01

This is a quick, rustic chicken dish that is perfect for serving on a cool fall evening. Sour cream and dill are natural flavor partners and when combined with the tomatoes and leeks, make for a soul-satisfying meal. Chicken with Creamy Tomatoes, Leeks and Dill Ingredients ~ 6 ounces wide egg noodles 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 ...

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites

Posted by admin | Other recipes | Friday 30 October 2009 3:12

These little bite-sized desserts are so simple to make - they’re the perfect make-ahead dessert for a party! The flavor of a pumpkin cheesecake is all there, but the wonton wrappers eliminate the need to fuss with a graham cracker crust. The wonton cups crisp up nicely in the oven and make for great finger ...

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Ricotta Cheese Pie with Cream Cheese

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Wednesday 28 October 2009 11:02

Adapted from Richard Simmons Deal-A-Meal You will need: For the Crust: 8 tablespoons of butter ½ cup of sugar 1 cup of Graham cracker crumbs (about 4 – 5 sheets of graham crackers) In a food processor combine the above ingredients. Press into a pie plate and bake in a 350 degree oven for 8 minutes. Let cool before filling. For the filling: 3 eggs 9 ...

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Russian Salad, Variation of Potato Salad

Posted by admin | Other recipes | Tuesday 27 October 2009 14:06

My first taste of Russian salad was from my aunt. I never knew one could make red beets into a salad. Russian salad prepared the Pinoy way is probably named as such because of the natural red coloring of the ingredients, red beet. The salad taste sweet with a slight tangy flavor due ...

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Fright Night

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Tuesday 27 October 2009 13:05

Hallow’s Eve is almost here and little ones up and down the land are getting excited at the prospect of free food in exchange for a fright. Like any annual event in the calendar it is a great opportunity to have a party and as it is a child friendly time, they can get involved with ...

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Potato Soup Provençale

Posted by admin | Other recipes | Monday 26 October 2009 22:01

The only reason why I named this soup ‘Provençale’ is because of the fact that it contains quite a lot of garlic. The Provence region in France uses garlic with just about everything. Either you like garlic or you don’t. There seems to be no in between. In Sweden, it increased in popularity after the Second ...

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Eggplant Salad with Yogurt and Mint

Posted by admin | Other recipes | Sunday 25 October 2009 11:03

As you may already know, I can’t have enough of anything eggplanty. I absolutely love the veggie. It is, perhaps, the most versatile vegetable on earth (eggplant haters, did you hear that?). Really, eggplant can take so many forms in cooking - it can be fried, grilled, stuffed, sweetened (yes, they make sweet  eggplant preserve ...

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Oven Baked Chicken Strips

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Sunday 25 October 2009 8:08

You will need: 2 boneless chicken breasts ½ cup oats ½ cup rice krispies ½ cup bread crumbs ½ inch piece of fresh ginger 1 cup flour 3 eggs (beaten) 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp paprika olive oil Preheat oven to 375 degrees: In a food processor combine the rice krispys, oats, bread crumbs and the piece of ginger. Give this a few good chops. Slice the ...

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Cranberry Sauce with Fresh Ginger

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Sunday 25 October 2009 7:01

You will need: 1- 14oz. can whole cranberries 1- 14oz. can jellied cranberry sauce 1- 6.1oz. can Mandarin orange segments (drained) 1- 8oz. can crushed pineapple (drained) 1 inch piece of fresh ginger (grated) zest of 1 orange zest of 1 lemon 3 tablespoons honey Combine all of the above ingredients. Chill before serving. This is a fresh twist on an old favorite! Enjoy! Source: Living the Gourmet

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Raw Apple Bread or Cake

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Sunday 25 October 2009 4:09

Adapted from James Beard’s American Cookery You will need: ½ cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour ½ tsp baking soda 2 tsps. baking powder 1 ½ tablespoons sweet or sour milk 1 cup coarsely ground or finely chopped unpeeled raw apples 1 tsp vanilla or 1 tablespoon rum ½ cup broken nut meats Often served as a tea bread but really sweet ...

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