Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Pink flamingo




Serves: 6


1 can (6oz) frozen pink lemonade

1 bottle ginger ale

1/2 cup pineapple juice

 Pineapple slice (garnish)

Cherry with stem (garnish)


Directions:


 Add  lemonade plus pineapple juice to ginger ale.

 Garnish with pineapple slice and cherry.


BUDGET ALERT: Best way to save is to buy pineapple slices, in their own juices.

Monday, August 18, 2014

Almona letcha know smoothie




Pronounce: Iam - ma  let cha

* Note: if your allergic to dairy or vice versa substitute


Serves: 4

 1 1/2 cup milk ( preferable Rice milk)

 1 cup cocoa powder

 1 cup plain yogurt

 1 cup blueberries


 Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender.

2. Blend until smooth.





Saturday, August 16, 2014

Rice cakes



Note: this recipe has been adapt, from https://www.food.com. expect for *

Serves: 6


3/4 cup short grain rice (preferably brown)

3/4 tsp. Salt
 3/4 cup water, boiling
3 Tbsp. Oil
1/2 + 1 Tbsp butter
1 pt + 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup milk
 3/4 cup poppy seeds *
 3 eggs

Directions:


Sprinkle the rice and salt into the boiling water. Cover and cook slowly until the water is absorbed, 7-10 minutes. Add Milk, stir, cover, and cook 10-12 minutes more, or until the rice is tender. Stir in 1 egg and 2 Tbsp of butter. Spread the mixture on a shallow plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Beat the remaining egg in a shallow dish and put crumbs on a piece of wax paper. Shape well. Chilled rice mixture into 6 conical or patty shapes pressing firmly together. Carefully dip each cake into the egg and then cover with crumbs. Melt the remaining Tbsp of butter in a skillet with oil. When  hot, fry the cakes until golden brown; don't  cook them to quickly or the inside will remain cold.


Friday, August 15, 2014

Veggaroni & meatballs



* Vegetarian & Vegan spaghetti

Serves: 6


Tomato sauce

Spaghetti or Rotini
Italian seasoning


Vegan meat station:


1 cup pinto beans

1 pkg (1 1/4 oz) Ranch dip
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup dry breadcrumbs

 Mash beans, mix in all the ingredients.

 Batter should be slightly moist.
Cook on low heat for 2 minutes longer, then bean burgers.
Roll into meatball form, and fry in a half inch to inch of oil.



Thursday, August 14, 2014

Barbecue Chicken Mac salad





Serves: 4


2/3 boneless skinless chicken breast 

1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup tartar sauce
1/4 lb - 2 cups elbow macaroni
2 stalks celery (diced)
1/4 Tbsp. Chipotle peppers (diced)
16 oz. Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese (grated)
 8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese (grated)
Salt & pepper (to taste)

 Directions:


Cook macaroni according to the package directions.

 Drain the noodles, rinse in cold water and drain again.
In a large bowl combine the cooked macaroni, shredded chicken, celery.
 Chipotle peppers, barbecue sauce, tartar sauce, and grated cheeses and mix.






SAFETY ALERT: When working with chipotle peppers, or any peppers with capsaicin please wear gloves.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The heaven sandwich




The heaven sandwich:
* if you have any food allergy to any of these ingredients.
Please omit and find a substitute!

 Serves: 4


8 pita bread* (Gluten-free Pita bread)

8 eggs* (Egg substitute)
Oil (frying)
Tartar sauce* (Try the Living Better Tartar sauce recipe)
 Mixed Salad
Sausage patties

Directions:

 Toast pita in the frypan, by adding a little bit of oil to the pan.
Then add more oil if needed, to the pan to fry the eggs and sausage patties.

 The sandwich station:


Spread tartar sauce on one slice of pita.

Then apply eggs & sausage patties, Mixed salad.
Then finish it off with the other pita slice.
And there you have it, the heaven sandwich!





Question:


What's your best breakfast sandwich of all time?





Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Level up popcorn




*A twist on popcorn balls 

 Serves: vary


1 cup popcorn

1 cup raisins
1 cup granola
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup wasabi peas
1 cup Japanese rice crackers
1 cup peanuts* omit if allergic
Seaweed
Caramel (store brought)

Directions:

 Pop popcorn and mix together the peanuts, raisins, wasabi peas.
Seaweed (broken into pieces),rice crackers, granola. Pour caramel over popcorn, an form into balls