Friday, November 12, 2010

Sweet Corny Coleslaw

Hey!

Here is a awesome recipe for some Sweet Corny Coleslaw!

I love corn, and you should too!


 

Ingredients

  • 5 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 1/2 cups whole kernel corn
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts

Method

In a bowl, combine the cabbage, corn and onion. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, mustard and salt. Pour over cabbage mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Stir in peanuts just before serving.



Enjoy!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

La quinta Sunshine!

Hi!

I got this amazing recipe while i was staying at the Hotel La quinta inn in miami!

Thanks to the amazing cook who was so nice to share this recipe with me!

La quinta Sunshine:



Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening 125 mL
 
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 300 mL
 
2 eggs, separated
 
1 1/2 cups grated carrot 375 mL
 
1 tsp grated orange rind 5 mL
 
1 3./4 cups all purpose flour 425 mL
 
3 tsp baking power 15 mL
 
1/2 tsp salt 2 mL
 
1/3 cup milk 75 mL
 
 
Method:
 
Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks and beat well, then stir in grated carrot and orange rind.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and add alternately with milk to first mixture.
Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry, and carefully fold into batter.
Line the bottom of a square cake pan with waxed paper, or grease a tube pan; pour in pudding and bake for 1 hour at 350F (180C).
 
 
Amazing!
 
 
Thanks alot to the cook(s) at the Hotel La Quinta Inn in Miami! ( www.lq.com )
 

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Apple Fritters!

Hey guys!

Me and a friend were staying at the hotel La quinta inn, and we had a amazing time! If you are near miami you should totally check it out!

Anyway my friend gave me this amazing recipe for Apple Fritters, check it out!


Apple Fritters



Ingredients :

2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. Baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tsp. Oil
2 cups tart apple, finely chopped

Method:

Heat oil in an electric frying pan to 375 degrees. Mix dry ingredients together. Add milk, eggs and 2 tsp. oil. Beat well. Stir in apple. Drop level tablespoons of batter into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on under side, turn over and fry until golden brown on second side. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with powdered sugar or maple syrup.


You must try it!

(Thanks to my friend hobbytron !)



Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Irish Stew

A very nice recipe for Irish Stew, if you never had this try it out !



Ingredients

1/2 bag of potatoes
3 medium / 2 large carrots
1 onion
0.8 kg of mince (preferably beef)
2 beef stock cubes and / or beef gravy powder (very important that you do not use granules)
1-2 medium sized bags of instant mash


Method

Peel and chop potatoes (not too small or else they well disintegrate), peel and slice carrots, chop onion finely, and place all ingredients in saucepan (I normally use an 8 litre pan but any large saucepan will do - or split between 2 average sized pans).
Fry mince (in its own juices) and drain off fat.
Place mince on top of vegetables in saucepan, and cover all ingredients with hot water. Put pan on a medium-high heat.
Once water begins to boil crumble and add stock cubes and gravy powder - as to taste (if you use granules they tend to clog in this recipe). Stir ingredients well and reduce heat so ingredients are simmering.
Let stew simmer for approximately 1 hour checking occasionally to make sure ingredients are just covered with water.

After 1 hour, turn off heat and add instant mash to thicken - do this slowly and stir continuously.

Serves 4!

Yum!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Banana Muffins!

A wonderful recipe for banana muffins, try it out!

Ingredients :

  • 1/2 cup butter

  • 2 eggs

  • 3 very ripe bananas, mashed together

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 2 cups flour (up to 1/2 cup whole wheat flour)

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts



  • Method :

    Cream together the butter and eggs, then mix in the ripe bananas and vanilla.

    In a small bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder, walnuts, and sugar together, then add to the wet ingredients and mix just until all is moistened.

    Spoon the batter into muffin tins and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or so, until done.



    Yum!

    Wednesday, October 6, 2010

    Hot Dogs!

    Hey! This is pretty much the best and easiest Hot Dog recipe i ever had, and you should totally try it out too!






    Ingredients :

    1/2c Water

    1 Med onion; sliced or chopped

    1/3c Ketchup

    4 tb Cider vinegar

    1/3c Ketchup

    1 ts Coleman's dry mustard  

    1 ts Paprika

     Freshly ground pepper

    6 Foot long hot dogs


    Method :


    In a saucepan combine water, onion, ketchup, vinegar, dry mustard, paprika, and pepper.
    Bring it to boil.
    Reduce the heat and let it simmer 5 minutes.
    Arrange hot dogs side by side in shallow 9X9 pan.
    Cover with onion mixture and bake at 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.


    Enjoy!

    Tuesday, September 28, 2010

    Arepas!

    This is something you probably never ate before!

    Arepas is a bread like food from Venezuela, it is very filling and the ingredients are cheap.

    Pictures speak for themselves, enjoy!




    Friday, September 24, 2010

    3-Bean Burrito!

    A very easy and cheap recipe for some tasty burritos!

    Picture speaks for itself, enjoy!


    Monday, September 20, 2010

    Fried Rice!

    Pretty much one of the cheapest recipes, but it's really yummy anyway!



    Ingredients :

    1 large or 2 medium eggs, preferably free-range
    2 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
    2-3 spring onions trimmed and finely sliced or 1 small onion peeled and finely chopped
    About a mugful of cold, cooked basmatti rice.
    1/2 a mug (about 50g) of frozen peas, cooked or thawed
    About 1 tbsp light soy sauce

    Method:

    Break the eggs into a bowl and beat them lightly. Heat a wok or large frying pan over a moderate heat and pour in the oil. Tip in the onions and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until beginning to soften. Add the eggs and stir until almost all the liquid egg has disappeared (a few seconds). Add the rice and peas and stir fry for a couple of minutes until hot through. Sprinkle over soy sauce to taste.

    Enjoy!

    Thursday, September 16, 2010

    Noodle Casserole!

    A wonderful recipe for every noodle and cheese fan!

    Pictures speak for themselves!





    Enjoy!
    

    Tuesday, September 14, 2010

    Breakfast Pizza!

    A very tasty breakfast pizza recipe!




    Ingredients :

    2 2/3ozMozzarella Cheese, grated
    2 Eggs
    1/2cupMilk and/or cream
    Salt and Pepper, to taste
    1/2Onion, chopped
    1/2Onion, from above, ringed
    1/2Green pepper, ringed
    1Pizza crust 

    Method:


    Prepare your favorite pizza crust and get ready to bake, as a regular pizza.
    Make sure that you have a fairly high ridge, as the there is a lot of mixture, and it is fairly watery.
    Pugliese bread dough works very well for a crust..
    Add cheese, onion and salt and pepper.
    Lightly brush olive oil over the pizza base.
    Pour mixture over the crust.
    Place rings of green pepper over the top.
    You can also include onion rings, mushrooms, or other favorite Pizza toppings.
    Color contrast helps here, as the mixture is rather plain looking.
    Bake at 450 degrees for about 15-20 mins, or when crust is brown and egg mixture is set.

    Yum!

    Sunday, September 12, 2010

    Spicy Chicken soup!

    A recipe for a easy-to-make soup!

     Spicy Chicken Soup


    Ingredients:

    •1 pound boneless chicken breasts or tenders, cut into 1-inch cubes
    •2 small potatoes, cubed

    •1 small carrot, diced

    •1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels

    •1/2 cup chopped onion

    •1/2 cup chopped celery

    •2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

    •1/4 tsp ground black pepper

    •dash cayenne or hot pepper sauce

    •1/8 tsp garlic powder

    •2 1/2 cups vegetable juice (V-8 Brand)
    •1 1/2 cups chicken broth

    •salt to taste
     
     
    Method:
     
    Combine chicken, vegetables, mustard, black and cayenne pepper, and garlic powder in slow cooker; pour vegetable juice and chicken broth over all. Cover and cook on low for 1 to 2 hours. Taste and add salt, if needed.



    Yumm!

    Friday, September 10, 2010

    Taco Bites!

    A easy snack that i love cooking on weekends!

    Try it out!


    Wednesday, September 8, 2010

    Pasta with Meatballs!

    Everyone loves pasta, thats a fact!

    Here is another delicious recipe, it's very good for freezing so you always have something ready to warm up when you dont have time to cook (or too lazy :D)


    Tuesday, September 7, 2010

    Garlic Tomato Bread!

    A very easy and fast recipe, everyone can make this!

    Picture speak for themselves, enjoy!


    Monday, September 6, 2010

    Italian Chili!

    A tasty filling chili recipe, one of my favourites! But this makes ALOT of food, so bring some friends or cook together with them and share the bill for the ingredients!


    Ingredients
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
    • 1/2 pound whole pepperoni stick, cubed
    • 2 cups chopped onion
    • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
    • 3 tablespoons chili powder
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1 29 ounce can tomato sauce
    • 1 14 ounce can petite-diced tomatoes, undrained
    • 1 cup chicken broth
    • 2 15 ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 3.8 ounce can sliced ripe olives, drained
    • Grated Parmesan cheese


    Heat olive oil in Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Crumble Italian sausage into pot and cook until browned, breaking up meat. Stir in the pepperoni, onion, and garlic and cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently. Stir in chili powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat slightly and cook uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in beans and olives and heat until hot. Spoon chili into bowls and sprinkle each with Parmesan cheese.

    Yummy!

    Sunday, September 5, 2010

    Bacon Alfredo Pizza!

    A recipe for a delicious Pizza!



    Ingredients :

    •2 packages pizza crust mix

    •1 cup hot tap water

    •3/4 cup Alfredo sauce

    •1 lb shredded mozzarella cheese

    •4 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
     
     
     
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare pizza crust according to package directions. Pat dough into an 18 inch pizza pan lined with nonstick aluminum foil. Bake on lowest oven rack for 5 minutes. Remove crust from oven and top with Alfredo sauce and crumbled bacon. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella. Bake on middle oven rack for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is light golden brown.
     
     
     
    This is very easy and fast, and the taste is really amazing!
     
    Try it out!

    Saturday, September 4, 2010

    Shepard's Pie!

    A delicious recipe for a shepard's pie!

    This will make alot of food, so make sure to bring some friends!

    Friday, September 3, 2010

    Chocolate Chip Cookies!

    Who doesnt love cookies? Even better with chocolate chips inside!

    Pictures speak for themselves, try it out !


    Thursday, September 2, 2010

    Quick and easy Omelette!

     Omelette
     
     
     
     
    Ingredients:
     
    2 large fresh eggs
    1 tablespoon of milk
    pinch of salt and pepper
    some butter


    Crack the eggs into a jug and mix together with a fork. Add salt, pepper, milk and beat again.

    Put a knob of butter in small frying pan over a medium heat. When the butter starts to melt pour the egg mixture into the centre of the pan and cook for approx 1-2 minutes until egg mixture is set.

    Cook the omelette for approx 1 futher minute then loosen the edges of the egg using a spatula. Lift and fold the omelette in half. Tilt the pan and slide the omelette off onto a warm plate. Serve with salad or by itself.