Saturday, March 29, 2008

Crepes - French style

For the Crepes:
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2-cup water
• 1-cup whole milk
• 1-cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2-teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2-teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons unsalted melted butter, (plus extra for greasing pan)

Filling Ideas/Options:
• Strawberry jam (or any other good jam)
• Lemon or lime and powdered sugar
• Green apple slices and aged cheddar
• Nutella and banana slices
• Chocoate
• Cajeta (caramel)

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth, about 15 seconds, stopping halfway through to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula. 

Cover the mixture and refrigerate anywhere from 2 hours to overnight 

2. Heat a 9-10 inch nonstick skillet or crepe pan over medium-high heat and brush with melted butter. (If the pan is hot enough, the butter should sizzle upon contact) 

4. Pour 1/3 cup of batter into the center of the hot pan and immediately swirl to coat evenly with batter.

5. Return the pan to the heat and cook for 45 seconds, or until golden brown; using an icing spatula or butter knife, loosen the crepe around the edges; flip and continue cooking another 20-30 seconds. 

Cool crepes on a rack for a few minutes before stacking on a plate. At this point they can be filled and eaten or wrapped tightly and refrigerated or frozen until use. 

6. To serve; spread about ¼ cup of filling evenly over one half of a crepe and fold in half (or roll up burrito style). To serve warm a large number of crepes, place seam-side down in a baking dish and heat 5-7 minutes at 350F. 

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Tater Tots Casserole

1 Bag of frozen broccoli cuts (or green beans)
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 cup milk
2 small onions
1 clove garlic
3/4 - 1 lb of ground beef
1 bag of frozen tater tots (You can also substitute any type of frozen potato product)
Some shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese

Cook the broccoli in the microwave
Crisp the tater tots in the oven
Brown the meat in a skillet with the onion and garlic chopped up
Combine the can of soup with milk and Ms Dash table seasoning

When meat is browned (use organic lean beef if possible) pour the soup and spice mixture into the frying pan.

In a casserole dish spray the dish with Pam. Place some tater tots on the bottom, then a layer of veggies, then the beef. You should be able to do another layer of these ingredients then top with a layer of tater tots -- so make sure you spread them out. Then sprinkle some sharp cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese on the top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Finally - Skinless/boneless Chicken with taste!

4 Chicken Breasts - halved, skinned, boneless - organic
2 fresh limes
3 cloves of garlic
1/4 tsp Garlic salt
1 tsp Ms Dash salt free spicy
1/2 tsp of dried red pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Carotino cooking oil (Canola and red palm oil)

Cut limes in half and squeeze juice into a large mixing bowl. Then using a spoon tear out as much of the pulp that you can and put that in the bowl as well. Chop up the garlic and put it along with the Ms dash, garlic salt, red pepper, and olive oil into the bowl and mix together. Take the chicken and cut it into one inch strips placing them in the bowl as you do this. Mix it all together, cover and put in the refrigerator over-night.
To cook cover the bottom of a large skillet with the oil cover and cook slowly until brown on each side. Just cook one layer at a time. When ready to serve place a tablespoon of medium salsa on each slice!

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Tater Tots Cassarole

 Pound of frozen green beans
Can of cream of celery soup
one medium onion and two cloves of garlic
Large bag of tater tots

Bake tater tots until they are a little crunchy

put the soup in  a bowl and add a half a cup of milk and salt and pepper

Brown the hamburger meat, drain, add the soup mix to the meat.

In a medium large to large casserole dish place a layer of tater tots at the bottom of the dish, then meat then green beans and repeat.  Last layer should be tater tots.
Cover with a mixture of shredded cheddar cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350 for at least 90 minutes

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