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Ultimate Blueberry Smoothie

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:17:44 +0000

This is a recipe from my late father-in-law, Phil Maillie. He loved to make this for his grand children during the spring and hot summers here in North Carolina. Everyone loved these smoothies – they were just so good! It’s not truly a sole blueberry smoothie recipe as it has other fruits in it like bananas, but you will love it nontheless. Here is this cherished recipe! I guarantee you will love it.

Ultimate Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 Cup of fresh bluberries

1 whole banana (peeled of course)

Splash of orange juice

3/4 Cup of ice

1 container of plain yogurt (8 oz.)

3 tsp of sugar

Directions:

This is the simple part – put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Serve and enjoy. You can garnish the smoothie with mint leaves in a fan shape or some sliced fruit like strawberrys, cherries, orange slices, etc. to acieve that look of perfection.

Perfect soft, medium and hard boiled eggs and the EggGenie!

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:34:25 +0000

No, this is not a recipe. From time to time, I will provide tips and ideas that I think are beneficial to anyone that is interested in cooking in any capacity from the beginner to the most expert chef. And one thing I’ve found that a lot of people sometimes have a problem with is getting the perfect boiled egg. It sounds easy does put the egg in water and boil on the stove and then let it cool and crack the eggs, remove the shell and either eat them or use them to make egg salad or some other dish.

The EggGenie

The problem is how long any of what temperature do you cook them for the perfect boiled egg? And what if you prefer a medium or soft boiled egg versus a hard boiled egg? Then you have to keep in mind everyone’s range and oven are a little bit different. They all vary to some extent. Some run hotter. Some run cooler and some have hot spots. This can make it so that what would be on one oven a hard-boiled egg would, on another one, be a totally different soft boiled egg. And if you know the difference between a hard-boiled egg and a softball and obviously one is harder and the other one comes out and the yolk breaks just like a liquid.

Well, rather than trying to figure out the different ranges, temperatures and boiling times there is a much easier way. And no I am not getting paid or endorsed here. I just happened to go to my local Ross’s department store and see some interesting items in the kitchen and culinary department. One of these happened to be the EggGenie. It was on sale for $4.99 and it might tip for today is if you want to have perfect Stated on the box that this was seen in TV infomercials. I think I vaguely remember having seen it years ago on TV. The idea looked simple and I figured it was worth a try.

Here the EggGenie is steaming some soft boiled eggs.

So I brought the EggGenie home and we gave it a try. It was far easier than cooking boiled eggs on the stove and interestingly it came with this little plastic shot glass that was measured for 1 to 7 eggs and had markings for soft medium and hard boiled. This made it foolproof to get the exact boiled eggs that you desire. Basically, the way it works is you fill in the aluminum pan inside it with the water from the plastic shot glass and this water will then turn into steam and cook the eggs. The unit turns off when all of the water has turned into steam and there’s none left. So obviously there is a lot less water used for a soft-boiled egg than for a medium or a hard-boiled egg.

The buzzer just went off and the eggs are now done.

Once the buzzer goes off you just remove the eggs and place them in cool water. Then they are ready to be used for whatever dish you were going to use the boiled eggs for. You can also just peel them and eat them yourself as is. My favorite is the soft boiled eggs and they are just so perfectly done with this contraption. So, my tip for today is if you want to have perfect soft, medium or hard-boiled eggs then you need to go and pick up one of these things at your local Ross’s department store (thesesame items are often times also carried by their sister stores T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s). For five dollars you won’t find a better egg maker.

A close up of the finished soft boiled eggs in the EggGenie.

Mom’s awesome lasagna recipe

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:22:00 +0000

My mother taught me how to make this great lasagna. It is an authentic Italian recipe and I’ve been making this lasagna for as long as I can remember. It’s definitely a family favorite and its special enough to be served even for Christmas day!

Mom’s Lasagna

My homemade Italian sauce

15 no boil lasagna noodles

1 lb. hamburger

1 lb. Italian hot sausage

1 container of ricotta Cheese (28 oz. size)

2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

3 TBL parsley

1 TBS garlic powder

salt & pepper

Directions:

Drizzle the olive oil in a pan and fry the 1 pound of hot sausage. First be sure and take off the casing or skin of the sausage as it will be easier to break and crumble up for the lasagna. Then cook the sausage until done and put aside in a bowl. Use the same pan to fry the hamburger in and cook until done. Then drain any oil and juices from the meat.

Here is a photo of the ricotta mix

While the meat is cooking get a separate bowl to put the ricotta cheese, eggs, parsley, garlic, 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese and the salt and pepper in. In a 9 x 13″ dish put the sausage on the bottom and layer the hard lasagna (no boil) noodles. Place for a cross and one down the side to cover. Spread half of the cheese mixture (the ricotta mix you made above). Then take half of the hamburger and sausage and spread it over the top. Then add mozzarella cheese about 1 cup. Then add the sauce.

Here is the lasagna straight out of the oven.

Then layer the noodles again for cross and one down to cover. Then repeat again with the ricotta mix and the rest of the hamburger and sausage. Then cover again with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and sauce to cover. Then repeat the noodles for cross and one down the side. Apply sauce to cover the noodles. Cut a piece of aluminum foil large enough to completely cover the dish and spray the underside of a foil before covering to prevent sticking (use Pam or some non stick spray vegetable oil).

Here it is showing the layers. Doesn't it make you hungry?

Bake in the oven at 350° for approximately one hour. For the last 15 minutes take off the foil and sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese. Don’t let the cheese Brown. Remove from the oven and let cool. Serve and enjoy – you are sure to please everyone with this great lasagna recipe from my mom.

Best banana bread recipe

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:42:24 +0000

I got this recipe from my mother who in turn got it from a good friend of hers. It was her personal favorite and I have been making this very same banana bread recipe for 13 years now. Ever since I have looked to make banana bread has been the one recipe I turn to every time. This recipe makes two loaves and I usually add nuts to one and the other one I leave without the nuts due to the fact that I have a son with nut allergies. I personally prefer walnuts in my banana bread, but you can make it either way to your own taste desires.

Best Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

3 bananas

1 tablespoon of water

1 cup of sugar

1/2 cup of Crisco (I use butter sometimes instead)

2 eggs

2 cups of flour

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 cup of nuts

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions:

Mash the bananas, water, sugar and other ingredients listed above. Let this mixture stand for 15 minutes (be sure to use brown bananas as that will give better flavor to the banana bread).

Doesn't the banana bread from this recipe look delicious?

Then bake in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes at 350°. Be sure and turn on your own like to watch when they’re ready because every oven is old different and some cook faster than others and if you don’t watch it you could burn the outside or the underside of the banana bread very easily. Let cool then slice and serve. You can also dress it up a little by garnishing it with a little confectionary sugar.

Here is the banana bread garnished with confectionary sugar.

This banana bread is great in the morning with coffee, at lunchtime, dinnertime or as a quick snack. Kids love this recipe. It is also a big hit at Christmas time and the holidays!

Vodka Riggies (Rigatoni)

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:34:45 +0000

This recipe was from an old neighbor of mine from Utica New York, Toni, whom I have known just about all my life. These vodka riggies (or rigatoni as some may refer to it as) are the quickest to make when you’re expecting company and don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking, but it will look and taste like you did! Everyone loves this recipe. This is the one I am constantly being asked for almost on a daily basis.

Vodka Riggies (Rigatoni)

Ingredients:

1 shot of vodka or two

1 pound of riggies (rigatoni)

1 half pint of heavy cream

1 to 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce

1 medium onion chopped

1/4 pound prosciutto

1/2 cup of olive oil

1 1/2 cups of grated Romano cheese

Directions:

While you boil the riggies (rigatoni), make the sauce. In a large pan add the oil and sauté the onions on low to medium heat until the onion softens. Then add the prosciutto. Season with garlic powder, salt and basil. Add the riggies (rigatoni) after you have drained them really well (making sure they are al dente).

These are amazing and taste every bit as good as they look!

Next add the vodka and sauté over low heat for a couple of minutes. Then add the sauce and heavy cream and stir thoroughly over low heat for three minutes. Add the grated cheese and stir. After this step I like to set one or two handfuls of shredded Parmesan cheese melted on top. You can do this to your liking. This is the way my husband and children prefer it and its the way I’ve been making it for years. Place the vodka riggies in a nice dish, serve and enjoy. You are sure to impress everyone with this dish – I guarantee it.

Mom’s Cherry Crunch Pie

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:25:07 +0000

I don’t know if my mom actually made this recipe up or if she got it from her mother. All I know is – I love it! She made this cherry crunch pie recipe a lot. It’s easy to make and it’s definitely been a family favorite for years. Both kids and adults will love this pie recipe.

Mom’s Cherry Crunch Pie

Ingredients:

1 jar of pitted cherries in water (16 oz.)

1 box of yellow cake mix

1/2 cup of crushed walnuts

5 tablespoons of butter

Directions:

Butter the pie plate or spray it. Put the whole jar of pitted cherries in with a squirt of lemon juice. Next add dry cake mix in a bowl. Mix with a fork and add the 5 tablespoons of hot melted butter and 1/2 cup crushed walnuts. Mix the ingredients in the bowl with a fork and then pour over the cherries in the pie plate. Be sure and start in the middle and then go outdoors towards the edges as you fill the pie plate. Bake for 30 minutes at 300° in the oven.

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Doesn't it look delicious? It tastes far better then it looks - Wait until you try it!

This is such a delicious recipe that when I’m in the mood to make this cherry crunch pie I almost can’t wait for it to finish baking. I serve it with a little Cool Whip on top of each slice. This could also be a great idea for a delicious dessert to top off a wonderful Valentine’s Day meal – husbands love this! As they say the key to a man’s heart is through his stomach and it doesn’t get much better than my Mom’s Cherry crunch pie. Enjoy.

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Delicious Swiss Cheese Dip Recipe – An Easy Way To Make Swiss Dip

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:20:30 +0000

This is another favorite of mine. It is so incredibly easy to make and has tons of flavor. It is definitely a party favorite and works great with almost any cracker, chips, etc.

Swiss Dip

Ingredients:

1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese

1 cup of mayonnaise

1 cup of chopped Vidalia onions

Directions:

Bake in Corning Ware and served in the same dish to keep it hot. Bake for 30 minutes at 325° in the oven. Be sure and cover with aluminum foil and make sure that it doesn’t brown while cooking. Serve with pita, bagel chips or even Triscuits.

This is one super tasty dip recipe that will be emptied quickly when you serve it.

You will definitely impress everyone at your next get-together with this tasty appetizer. Everyone always loves my Swiss dip – it is a favorite at any tailgate party!

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Melissa’s Best Goulash Recipe

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:15:47 +0000

I was looking for a great goulash recipe and I wanted something different and better than what was currently out there in books and on TV. So, I made this one up on the fly as I went along and it came out really great. I have tried a lot of goulash recipes and found they don’t always have a lot of flavor. So I took my Italian culinary skills and tweaked and played with this recipe to make it my own and I’m sure you really like it. My family really enjoys goulash recipe and it is great to make in a pinch.

Melissa’s Best Goulash Recipe

Ingredients:

1 lb. hamburger lean

1 medium onion (I use sweet onions for added flavor)

1 can of beef broth

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon parsley

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of paprika

1 teaspoon of pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 cans tomato paste (6 oz. each)

1 cup of red wine

1 lb. shell macaroni

1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese grated

Directions:

I like to make this recipe is easy as possible with minimum cleanup (this is actually my goal with every recipe, it just doesn’t always turn out that way). So what I do is boil the macaroni first and add a teaspoon of salt to the water. Be sure and follow the directions that came on the box of macaroni and boil until done. Then drain in a strainer. Cut the onion in slices.

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Then take the same pot you bold the macaroni in and put some olive oil in the bottom and sauté the onions. When that’s done for the hamburger in and fry that up. I use extra lean meat so there isn’t much juice so I don’t drain anything. If you use regular or less lean hamburger meat you may want to make sure the drain at first as it may be too greasy and fatty and will definitely alter the taste. Next add all your ingredients except the macaroni.

Stir it up well and cook on low for a few minutes then add the macaroni and stirring gently and let that cook on low for around 10 minutes or so with a cover. Serve and enjoy. I’m sure your family will love this goulash recipe just as mine does.

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Fast Spinach Side Dish Recipe – Tasty, healthy, easy and kids love it!

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:56:08 +0000

This is a great recipe that I made up while my husband was cooking pork chops. I wanted to make a vegetable dish and wanted something quick and easy and happen to have around 5 pounds of spinach in the freezer. So, I ended up using a 1 pound (16 oz.) bag of defrosted spinach for this recipe and it came out great. I couldn’t believe that the kids actually were wolfing down spinach.

We all know that spinach is a very healthy vegetable and the USDA actually claims to be a super food because it is so packed full with vitamins minerals and nutrients. But spinach has one big problem – most kids and adults absolutely hate its taste. Well, this recipe changes all that and more. Just try it and you’ll see what I mean.

My Fast andEasy Spinach Side Dish

Ingredients:

1 bag of spinach (16 oz.)

1 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp salt

1 TBL garlic powder

3 oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

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Directions:

I squeezed out the juice and put 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and sauteed it. I added 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of nutmeg. Then I thought it could use something else so I added 3 ounces of cream cheese and let that melt into the spinach on low. Next I put the crushed tomatoes in and cooked it for several minutes on low.

Then I garnished the spinach dish with Parmesan cheese and it was ready to serve. This is, as I said, a quick and easy dish that tastes great at the same time. Serve and enjoy.

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Mom’s Stuffed Shells Recipe

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:51:12 +0000

This recipe is a longtime family favorite. Everyone from my husband to my kids, brothers and even neighbors – yes, my neighbors – loves this recipe. Rarely do we ever have left overs from this and if we do they are gone by the next day.

Mom’s stuffed shells

Ingredients:

1 box 12 oz. jumbo shells

1 large (30 oz.) ricotta cheese

2 eggs

3 TBL parsley

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 TBL garlic powder

1 Cup mozzarella cheese

1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese

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Directions:

mix all the ingredients by hand in a bowl. Boil the shells following the directions on the box they came in. Then drain really well.

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Here is a picture of the stuffing for the shells.

Picture of the pasta shells stuffed prior to baking in the oven.

Here are the stuffed shells after adding sauce and covering with cheese.

In a 9″ x 13″ baking dish spray the bottom and put a thin layer of sauce down. Then with a tablespoon stuff the shells with the mixture above. Take the sauce and put it over the shells then sprinkle over the sauce with extra Parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Bake on 350° for 30 minutes covered with foil. Be sure and spray the underside of the foil first to prevent it from sticking to the cheese.

The finished stuffed shells ready to eat - Don't they look delicious?

Serve and enjoy – this is a delicious recipe that I am sure your family will love you for many years to come – just look at the picture above and try and tell me that it doesn’t look delicious and tasty! This recipe serves approximately 6 adults.

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