Luxury Woven Jacquard Dining Room Chair Covers (4 pk)

Luxury Woven Jacquard Dining Room Chair Covers (4 pk)

Luxury Woven Jacquard Dining Room Chair Covers Product Features :
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Fresh Tomato Salsa

Fresh Tomato Salsa

You might noticed that I haven't blog for while due to my health that I ended up in hospital. Right now I am recovering very well and am in good mood for blogging. You might notice something different on my blog since there are some changes that I want to share this with you for your health's sake. Read more....

Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender, Black

Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender, Black

Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender Product Features :
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Food Stretching Recipes

Food Stretching Recipes

With the economy being what it is and well,I just never have a good excuse except that I have a lot of kids I need my food bill to stretch to feed us all, I thought I would share some things I do that helps to keep us in a budget and still tastes good. Read more....

17PC KITCHEN TOOL SET

17PC KITCHEN TOOL SET

Maxam 17pc Kitchen Tool Set with wire basket holder. Set includes solid spoon slotted spoon solid spatula slotted spatula grater cheese slicer whisk pizza cutter bottle/can opener pie server ladle vegetable peeler strainer ice cream scoop paring knife spaghetti fork and wire storage basket. Limited lifetime warranty. Gift boxed 5 lbs.

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Grilled Skirt Steak with Lemon Scallion Butter Sauce

Grilled Skirt Steak with Lemon Scallion Butter Sauce

I love a good sauce on my steak. A vinegary chimichurri, a freshly made pesto, even just a simple drizzle of truffle oil or citrus juice to finish it off. Last night we had a Sunday steak dinner that could not have been more lovely. Read more....

Soho Collection Parson Dining Chair (Set of Two)

Soho Collection Parson Dining Chair (Set of Two)

Set of two Soho collection parson chairs in brown leatherette finish is a combination of clean styling and gentle curves, the most confortable seat in the house. Made of Birch solids and veneers. Dimension: 23-1/2"Depth X 19"W X 38"H

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Couscous Salad with Pan-Fried Halloumi

Couscous Salad with Pan-Fried Halloumi

Couscous is extremely versatile, easy to prepare and you can serve it with almost anything. When I was living alone on campus, I didn't bother cooking anything fancy for myself so I was basically living on couscous. Read more....

Contemporary Cappuccino Finish European Dining Table(TABLE ONLY)

Contemporary Cappuccino Finish European Dining Table(TABLE ONLY)

Contemporary Cappuccino Finish European Dining Table
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Aromatic Black Pepper & Crab Soup with Bee Hoon

Aromatic Black Pepper & Crab Soup with Bee Hoon

Too many bookmarked recipes, too little time. I am currently slowly going through my list of bookmarked recipes and figured most of them are desserts! Yes, I have a sweet tooth and I crave for sweets after every single meal including breakfast...and yes, there will be more dessert posts coming up, so stay tuned =) sweets aside, I came across this recipe while browsing through my long list of recipes. Read more....

KitchenAid 5-Speed Blenders with Polycarbonate Jars

KitchenAid 5-Speed Blenders with Polycarbonate Jars

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Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

I was perusing through some of Julia Child’s great cookbooks last night and came upon her recipe for Basic Vinaigrette Dressing. I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’m horrible at making salad dressing. If it extends beyond a good oil, a splash of lemon juice, and some salt, I’m afraid I tend to fail miserably. Read more....

KitchenAid KPRA Pasta Roller Attachment for Stand Mixers

KitchenAid KPRA Pasta Roller Attachment for Stand Mixers

KitchenAid KPRA Pasta Roller Attachment for Stand Mixers, a great accessory for your KitchenAid stand mixer. This set features a roller to knead and roll your pasta, a fettuccine cutter, and a spaghetti cutter. Each is easy to install and easy to remove for cleaning with the including cleaning brush. Fits all KitchenAid stand mixers, not shown.

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"DOSA CORNER" Second (Final) Round Up

"DOSA CORNER" Second (Final) Round Up

Here I am with second/final round up of my " Dosa Corner' Event. Have a look at both the round ups and come out with or try many more delicious dosas. Read more...

Oxo Good Grips Everyday 15-Piece Kitchen Tool Set

Oxo Good Grips Everyday 15-Piece Kitchen Tool Set

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Rawlicious - Our Top 5 Recipes

Rawlicious - Our Top 5 Recipes

Radically radish, the 2-tone sunrise smoothie, wild mushroom soup, brazil nut milk, Thai coleslaw and lemon tart with a twist (it's raw!) are what you can expect from Peter and Beryn Daniel's raw food recipe book entitled Rawlicious. Read more....

Recipe of Ginger-Glazed Almonds

Recipe of Ginger-Glazed Almonds

Almonds also contain the antioxidant vitamin E, which can help repair muscles. Plus, research shows almonds can help lower LDL, or "bad," cholesterol and may play a role in losing weight. Ginger-Glazed Almonds with Dried Fruit Cooking Spray. Try this before a workout:

Recipe of Ginger-Glazed Almonds Ingredients :
· 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
· 11/2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
· 11/2 teaspoons peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
· 1 tablespoon water
· 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
· 1 cup whole blanched or natural almonds
· 1 cup dried berries, cherries, cranberries, mango, apricot, apple, pear or other dried fruit
· 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe of Ginger-Glazed Almonds Methods :
· Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray
· Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat. Stir in sugar, water, fresh ginger, salt and ground ginger
· Cook until sugar dissolves, then stir in almonds
· Spread almonds onto foil, and bake 25 to 35 minutes, stirring once, until almonds are golden (cut one open to test)
· Transfer almonds on foil to a rack and cool completely. Loosen with a spatula and combine with dried fruit. Store airtight for up to 3 days

Make it 10 serve.

Recipes of Old Fashion Bread

Recipes of Old Fashion Bread

This is a bread for bread lovers, it’s a bread similar to what people had made in the old fashion brick oven that was found in most peoples back yard many years ago. It is a firm bread but with great taste and texture, it is especially good when served hot right from the oven with butter and jam. This recipe makes six loaves but you can break it down to two loaves just by dividing by three.

Recipe of Old Fashion Bread Ingredients :
· 4 ½ pounds all purpose flour
· 1 cup oil
· ½ pound sugar
· 1 ounce dry yeast
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 6 cups warm water

Recipe of Old Fashion Bread Methods :
· In a stainless steel bowl place your yeast and 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 cup warm water and let the yeast work, when the yeast starts to rise you know that it is ok to use and that your bread is going to rise properly
· In a 10 quart mixing bowl place your flour, salt, sugar, oil, yeast you had started and 5 cups warm water
· Mix on low speed using a dough hook on your mixer until well blended, then mix on second speed for about four minutes, at this time you should have a nice well textured dough, if the dough seems too dry to you just add a little more water and mix for about one more minute
· Remove dough from mixer and divide into 24 ounce balls well rounded and tight, let them stand for 5 minutes on table covered with a towel, at this time grease your bread pans, take a ball of dough and flatten it removing any air in the dough (don’t get too rough with it)
· Flap the bottom part of the dough up to the middle and the top of the dough in to the middle and press it down then fold it in half again and with the heal of your hand seal the seam of the dough, (it should look like a six inch hoagie bun) now place it in a well greased bread pan with the seam on the bottom and let it rise under a towel until it is double in size

In a preheated 350 degree oven place all your loaves of bread and let it bake for 20 minutes then rotate it and let it bake for another 20 minutes, remove from oven and remove from pan, let it cool on a wire rack, even a refrigerator rack is good. When it is cool enough to cut “enjoy it”.

Recipe of The Original Chocolate

Recipe of The Original Chocolate

Make a simple dessert that embodies the true spirit of Mexico-top Mayan Chocolate ice cream with a refreshing fruit salsa. Create your own mild or hot salsas by offering a "salsa bar" for various levels of spiciness.

Recipe of Ginger Fruit Salsa Ingredients :
· 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
· 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
· 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
· Mayan Chocolate Ice Cream

Recipe of Ginger Fruit Salsa Methods :
· Combine strawberries and pineapple
· Stir in ginger and let stand at room temperature 1 hour for flavors to blend (or refrigerate up to 12 hours)
· Spoon over ice cream

Makes about 4 servings.

Recipe of Jalapeño Fruit Salsa Ingredients :
· 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
· 1-2 tablespoons finely minced fresh jalapeño pepper
· 1 cup diced fresh mango
· Mayan Chocolate Ice Cream
· 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Recipe of Jalapeño Fruit Salsa Methods :
· Combine strawberries and mango
· Stir in jalapeño and sugar
· Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour for flavors to blend (or refrigerate up to 12 hours)
· Spoon over ice cream

Makes about 4 servings.

Recipe of Curried Okra

Recipe of Curried Okra

This traditional recipe for Okra (or Okro, as it is called in some part of Nigeria) is one that can be created anywhere in the world, as it uses ingredients that can be found in any local store.

The word “okra” comes from Africa and means "lady's fingers" in Igbo, one of the languages spoken in Nigeria. Although Okra originated from Africa, it is now available around the world. Some people consider Okra alone is too gooey, but this tasty recipe makes good use of it's properties.

When buying fresh okra, look for young pods free of bruises, tender but not soft, and no more than 4 inches long.

Recipe of Curried Okra Ingredients :
· 500g Okra
· 3 cloves garlic
· 2 Tomatoes
· 180g Oil
· ½ teaspoon of turmeric
· 2 Onions
· 2 teaspoons of curry powder
· ½ teaspoon of salt
· Pinch of black pepper

Recipe of Curried Okra Methods :
· Slice one of the onions finely and fry gently in oil.
· Liquidise the remaining onion, tomatoes and garlic.
· Add this puree to the frying onions.
· Add the spices.
· Fry gently for five minutes.
· Top and tail the okra and cut into pieces about 1cm thick.
· Add to the spices and cook gently for 10-15 minutes.

Serve with cooked rice and a meat stew, for protein.

This article was submitted by Jen Carter, owner of the http://www.worldwide-recipes.com

Recipe of Easy Steak

Recipe of Easy Steak

Steak is a great way to impress your guests or perfect for your special special dinner. Below is Easy Steak recipe.

Recipe of Easy Steak Ingredients :
· 2 boneless beef top loin steaks, cut 1-inch thick (about 1 1/4 lbs.)
· 1/4 tsp. Pepper
· 2 Tbsp. brandy (optional)
· 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
· 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
· 3 Tbsp. finely chopped shallots or green onions
· 1/4 cup half-and-half
· 1/2 lb. small mushrooms, sliced
· 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
· 2 tsp. Dijon-style mustard
· 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Recipe of Easy Steak Methods :
· Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat until hot. Add mushrooms and shallots; cook and stir for 4 minutes or until tender. Remove.
· On a clean pan; spray with cooking spray or few drops of oil, heat over medium heat until hot. Combine lemon peel and pepper; press onto beef steaks. Place steaks in pan; cook 12 to 15 minutes for medium rare to medium, turning occasionally. Remove and keep warm.
· Adding the brandy to the pan, cook and stir until browned bits attached to skillet are dissolved. Stir in half-and-half, lemon juice, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in mushroom mixture; heat through. Serve with sauce.

Make it for 4 serves.

Recipe of Fudgy Fig-Nut Brownies

Recipe of Fudgy Fig-Nut Brownies

Brownies recipe, aloof accumulate accepting bigger and better. Moist, chewy and so easy, these Fudgy-Fig-Nut Brownies are fabricated with affluent aphotic chocolate, brittle broiled walnuts and surprise-sweet, adorable figs. Taste and bloom accept abutting calm with simple admonition to bear brownies fit for every day or appropriate occasions.

Recipe of Fudgy Fig-Nut Brownies Ingredients :
· 11/4 cups granulated sugar
· 1/4 cup canola oil
· 3 large eggs
· 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
· 1 cup all-purpose flour
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1/3 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
· 1 cup stemmed and chopped Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Golden or Mission Figs

Recipe of Fudgy Fig-Nut Brownies Methods :
· Preheat oven to 325°
· Coat 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray
· In medium bowl, lightly beat eggs with wire whisk
· Add sugar and whisk until well-blended
· Whisk in oil and vanilla. Melt chocolate in small bowl in microwave oven on 50 percent power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute
· Whisk chocolate into egg mixture
· In small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa and salt. Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture, blending until smooth; batter will be stiff
· Stir in figs and walnuts. Spread batter in baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs attached
· Cool in pan on wire rack.

Recipe of Egg Fried Rice

Recipe of Egg Fried Rice

Why recipe of Egg Fried Rice, you might ask? It is a simple dish and sure fills the stomach. It is also popular in most all restaurants and take-aways. This is my version of the no-frills Egg Fried Rice. Super simple.

Recipe of Egg Fried Rice Ingredients :
· 2 eggs, lightly beaten
· 2 cups / rice bowls cold cooked rice
· 4 shallots (thinly sliced)

Recipe of Egg Fried Rice Seasoning :
· 1 ½ tsp light soy sauce
· Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe of Egg Fried Rice Garnishing :
· Chopped spring onions, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes

Recipe of Egg Fried Rice Method :
· Heat one to two tablespoons oil in a wok and fry shallots till ambrosial and ablaze brown
· Remove absurd shallots
· Whilst oil is still hot, add the rice and stir-fry well
· Pour in condiment and abide to stir-fry for about 3 minutes
· Pour in eggs and fry until appropriately cooked
· The rice should be coated and yellowish-brown in color

Sprinkle the absurd shallots over the rice. Dish out and serve with garnishing. Serves for 2 persons.

Recipe of Broccoli Salad

Recipe of Broccoli Salad

Broccoli salad is a very versatile dish that can be made in an endless variety of ways. Below is the Recipe of Broccoli Salad.

Recipe of Broccoli Salad Ingredients :
· Fresh broccoli. 2 heads will do for an average sized salad. Chop the stem off and cut the flowerettes into bite sized pieces
· Add some chopped vegetables. The favorites are onion, celery, carrots and cauliflower. Just add as much as you like until it looks like a good mix
· Some people like to add bacon. Fry up 6-8 strips until crispy, drain grease and set aside. Crumble bacon after it's cooled and add to salad just before serving
· Any type of cheese can be used. It can be cubed, crumbled, shredded, or creamed as part of a dressing
· Fruit is often added to these salads, usually raisins. Also popular are grapes, cranberries, chopped apple, mandarin orange pieces, or any dried fruit
· Adding sunflower seeds or nuts to the mix gives the salad a little extra crunch.

Almonds, walnuts, cashews and hazelnuts are good examples. Try not to chop the nuts too small. Keeping the pieces larger helps the flavour of the nut stand out a little. Toasting the nuts with a little seasoning is an option as well.

If you would rather not chop up any fruit or nuts just add some trail mix to the salad instead

Recipe of Broccoli Salad Dressings :
The standard dressing for this salad is a basic mayonnaise/vinegar/sugar mix :
· 1 cup mayonnaise
· 1/4 cup vinegar
· 1/4 cup sugar

Mayonnaise can be mixed with yogurt to lighten it up.
Flavoured vinegar can be used or substituted with lemon or lime juice.
Artificial sweetener can be used instead of sugar.

More Stuff :
Here's a few various items that could be added to make your salad something original:
· Any canned vegetable such as peas, corn or beans(black, kidney, garbanzo, waxed, etc.).
· Fresh vegetables such as mushrooms, chives, bean sprouts, green beans, cucumber and bell peppers.
· Seafood can make it interesting: shrimp, scallops, salmon, and calamari are good additions.

Recipe of Broccoli Salad Methods :
· Add broccoli flowerettes and any other ingredients you are using to your salad bowl
· If you are using crumbled bacon or bacon bits add them just before serving
· Add your dressing, mix and refrigerate 2-4 hours or overnight
· Stir salad again before serving

Recipe of Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe of Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here's an easy recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies :

Recipe of Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients :
· 1 package butter pecan, chocolate chip, chocolate fudge, devil's food, German, chocolate or yellow cake mix
· 1 teaspoon vanilla
· 1/2 cup chopped nuts
· 1/2 cup butter or margarine – softened
· 2 eggs
· 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Recipe of Chocolate Chip Cookies Methods :
· Heat oven to 350º. Combine half of the dry cake mix , butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl and mix until smooth
· Stir in remaining cake mix, nuts and chocolate chips
· Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet
· Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set (centers will be soft). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack

Recipe of Coconut Beer Batter Fried Shrimp

Recipe of Coconut Beer Batter Fried Shrimp

If you love coconut shrimp, here are very good coconut shrimp recipes to try. Below is Coconut Beer Batter Fried Shrimp Recipes :

Recipe of Coconut Beer Batter Fried Shrimp Ingredients :
· 2 eggs
· 3/4 cup beer
· 1 tablespoon baking powder
· 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
· 3 cups grated coconut
· coconut oil
· 2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe of Coconut Beer Batter Fried Shrimp Seasoning mix :
· 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
· 1-1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
· 1-1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
· 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
· 2-1/4 teaspoons salt
· 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
· 1-1/2 teaspoons black pepper
· 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Recipe of Coconut Beer Batter Fried Shrimp Methods :
Thoroughly combine the ingredients for the seasoning mix in a small bowl and set aside.
· Mix 1-1/4 cups of the flour, 2 teaspoons of the seasoning mix, baking powder, eggs, and beer together in a bowl, breaking up all lumps until it is smooth
· Combine the remaining flour with 1-1/2 teaspoons of the seasoning mix and set aside
· Place the coconut in a separate bowl
· Sprinkle both sides of the shrimps with the remaining seasoning mix
· Then hold each shrimp by the tail, dredge in the flour mixture, shake off excess, dip in batter and allow excess to drip off
· Coat each shrimp with the coconut and place on a baking sheet
· Heat deep fryer to 350°F. Drop each shrimp into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, approximately 1/2 to 1 minute on each side
· Do not crowd the fryer. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately
· Lay shrimp on large lettuce leaves and serve with Pineapple Salsa dip
· Garnish with lemon, orange, or lime wedges

Recipe of Chocolate Cheesecake

Recipe of Chocolate Cheesecake

Who did not know chocolate? It’s become favorite food or drink. Below is Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes you should try :

Recipe of Chocolate Cheesecake Ingredients :
· 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
· 2 tablespoons sugar
· 3 tablespoons butter or margarine melted
· 2 pounds cream cheese
· 1 cup sugar
· 1/4 cup cocoa
· 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
· 2 eggs
· 1 cup flour
· 8 ounces sour cream

Recipe of Chocolate Cheesecake Methods :
· In a 5 quart mixing bowl place 2 pounds of cream cheese and 1 cup granulated sugar and mix on low speed until cream cheese is softened and smooth, place in bowl 8 ounces sour cream and continue mixing until well blended, at this time add 2 eggs, mix for 2 minutes then add 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, and 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, mix on second speed until smooth and creamy
· At this time your cheesecake mixture should be fluffy like ice cream as it comes out of the ice cream machine. Prepare your 10 inch x 2 inches spring form pan, in a large bowl place your graham cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar, and your melted butter or margarine, then with a wire whisk, whisk them together until well combined, brush onto the sides of your spring form pan a little softened butter so the crumbs have something to hold to, place the crumbs on the sides and bottom of the pan. Now you add slowly to the pan your cheesecake mix as not to disturb the crumbs too much, now you should have a full pan
· Preheat your oven to 275 degrease and not more, when your oven is hot place the cake in it and bake for 55 minutes then shut off the oven and let it in there for 3 hours, at the end of this time you should have the most beautiful cheesecake you ever seen, let the cake on the table for 1 1/2 hours then place it in the refrigerator for about 2-3 hours. Now remove it from the pan and enjoy.

You can put a coconut pecan topping on it if you like

Recipe of Cherry Smoothie

Recipe of Cherry Smoothie

Recipe of Cherry Smoothie, besides the great taste, cherries are also low in calories and contain no fat, sodium or cholesterol. However, they pack in some great nutrients, including vitamin C, fiber and potassium. This beautiful fruit is a crowd pleaser. Delicious in a recipe or by the handful, for dessert or a midday snack, you can enjoy cherries all season long and beyond. There are so many ways to add cherries to your favorite recipes, like in cherry-stuffed grilled chicken, cherry and hazelnut salad, cherry clafouti and this cherry smoothie.

Recipe of Cherry Smoothie Ingredients :
· Cherry Smoothie
· 1 cup light vanilla yogurt
· 3/4 cup pitted fresh or frozen sweet cherries
· 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
· 1/2 cup drained canned mandarin orange sections (canned in juice, no sugar added)
· 4 ice cubes

Recipe of Cherry Smoothie Methods :
· Combine all ingredients in blender; blend until smooth
· Pour into a tall glass; serve immediately

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake

Brownie cupcakes make a deliciously dense cake, especially tasty with a sweet addition of natural raisins. The recipe comes together quickly in a single pot on the stovetop, a great option for quick cleanups. Top the cupcakes with a sprinkling of powdered sugar or a drizzle of glaze, excellent for lunchboxes. For the full cupcake effect, traditional buttercream frosting dresses up the brownie cupcakes for a party.

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake Ingredients :
· 3 oz. (3 squares) unsweetened chocolate
· 1/2 cup butter or margarine
· 3 eggs
· 11/2 cups sugar
· 1 cup all-purpose flour
· 1 cup Sun-Maid Natural Raisins
· 11/2 teaspoons vanilla
· 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake Buttercream Frosting :
· 1 stick (8-oz.) butter, softened
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1 box (16-oz.) powdered sugar
· 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
· Dash of salt

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake Methods :
· Heat oven to 350°F. Grease or line 12 (23/4-inch) muffin cups with paper baking cups
· In large saucepan, over very low heat, combine chocolate and butter; heat just until melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar; blend well
· Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, walnuts and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling almost full
· Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost as desired. Makes 12 cupcakes

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake Frosting :
· In small mixing bowl, combine first four ingredients and 2 tablespoons of milk. With electric mixer, combine on low until blended
· Continue to beat on high until fluffy, adding additional milk as needed for spreading consistency

Recipe of Cabbage Soup

Recipe Cabbage Soup

Cabbage soup recipe, try this . You will not regret it. There aren't a lot of tatsy and healthy foods as the cabbage soup.

Cabbage Soup Recipe Ingredients :
· 6 large green onions
· 1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
· 3 Carrots
· 2 green peppers
· 1 bunch of celery
· 1 Container (10 oz. or so) Mushrooms
· Half a head of cabbage
· 1 package Lipton soup mix
· 1 48oz can V8 juice (optional)
· 1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional)
· Season to taste with salt, pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc.

Cabbage Soup Recipe Methods :
· Slice green onions, put in a pot and start cooking
· Cut green pepper stem end off and cut in half, take the seeds and membrane out
· Cut the green-pepper into bite size pieces and add to pot
· Take the outer leafs layers off the cabbage, cut into bite size pieces, add to pot
· Clean carrots, cut into bite size pieces, and add to pot
· Slice mushrooms into thick slices, add to pot
· If you would like a spicy soup, and add a small amount of curry or cayenne pepper now
· You can use beef or chicken bouillon cubes for seasonings

These have all the salt and flavors you will need. Use about 12 cups of water, cover and put heat on low. Let soup cook for a long time - two hours works well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Broccoli Salad Basic Recipes

Broccoli Salad Basic Recipes

Broccoli salad is a very versatile dish that can be made in an endless variety of ways. Here is a breakdown of the Broccoli Salad Basic Recipes.

Broccoli Salad Ingredients :
· Fresh broccoli. 2 heads will do for an average sized salad. Chop the stem off and cut the flowerettes into bite sized pieces
· Add some chopped vegetables. The favorites are onion, celery, carrots and cauliflower. Just add as much as you like until it looks like a good mix
· Some people like to add bacon. Fry up 6-8 strips until crispy, drain grease and set aside. Crumble bacon after it's cooled and add to salad just before serving
· Any type of cheese can be used. It can be cubed, crumbled, shredded, or creamed as part of a dressing
· Fruit is often added to these salads, usually raisins. Also popular are grapes, cranberries, chopped apple, mandarin orange pieces, or any dried fruit
· Adding sunflower seeds or nuts to the mix gives the salad a little extra crunch. Almonds, walnuts, cashews and hazelnuts are good examples. Try not to chop the nuts too small. Keeping the pieces larger helps the flavour of the nut stand out a little. Toasting the nuts with a little seasoning is an option as well

If you would rather not chop up any fruit or nuts just add some trail mix to the salad instead

Broccoli Salad Dressings :
The standard dressing for this salad is a basic mayonnaise/vinegar/sugar mix :
· 1 cup mayonnaise
· 1/4 cup vinegar
· 1/4 cup sugar
Mayonnaise can be mixed with yogurt to lighten it up.
Flavoured vinegar can be used or substituted with lemon or lime juice.
Artificial sweetener can be used instead of sugar.

An oil/vinegar dressing can also be used :
· 1/2 cup salad oil
· 1/4 cup vinegar
· 1/4 cup sugar(optional)
· 1/2 tsp. Salt
Flavoured cider or wine vinegar is recommended.
Spices such as celery seed, onion powder, basil, and oregano can be added.

Your favorite bottled dressing can be used as well. Any creamy or italian style dressing will work fine on a broccoli salad . A good one to try is 3-cheese ranch.

More Stuff :
Here's a few various items that could be added to make your salad something original:
· Any canned vegetable such as peas, corn or beans(black, kidney, garbanzo, waxed, etc.).
· Fresh vegetables such as mushrooms, chives, bean sprouts, green beans, cucumber and bell peppers.
· Seafood can make it interesting: shrimp, scallops, salmon, and calamari are good additions.

Broccoli Salad Methods :
· Add broccoli flowerettes and any other ingredients you are using to your salad bowl
· If you are using crumbled bacon or bacon bits add them just before serving
· Add your dressing, mix and refrigerate 2-4 hours or overnight
· Stir salad again before serving

Basic White Bread Recipes

Basic White Bread Recipes

There are now dozens of fantastic recipes available for all kinds of bread. What you will find is that the ingredients you use in a bread machine will be a little different than if you were baking bread normally.

Below is recipes that are very simple to make, very affordable, and most of all, deliciously healthy. They only take a few minutes to prepare. So go ahead and try them out.

I. Basic White Bread Recipes

Basic White Bread Ingredients :
· 1 1/4 cups water
· 2 TBSP oil (l usually use canola)
· 2 tablespoons powdered milk
· 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
· 1 tsp salt
· 1 1/4 tsp yeast

Basic White Bread Methods :
· Just use the standard wet on the bottom dry on top mixing process
· This is delicious with butter and honey while it is still hot


II. Cheesy Buttermilk Bread Recipes

Cheesy Buttermilk Bread Ingredients :
· 1 and 1/8 cups buttermilk
· 2 TBSP sugar
· .75 cup extra sharp chedder (grated)
· 3 cups bread flour
· 1.5 tsps bread machine yeast
· 1 tsp salt

Cheesy Buttermilk Bread Methods :
· Prepare as usual
· All wet ingredients first, then the cheese, then dry ingredients, and the yeast on top

Butter Cream Icing Recipe

Butter Cream Icing Recipe

Butter Cream Icing, which has a snow-white appearance as well as a yummy taste, is the best choice for frosting a cake. This so-called “snow white butter cream” is mostly used for decorating wedding cakes or any flat-surfaced cake and for making nail flowers. The good thing about snow-white butter cream is that it does not need refrigeration to become consistent and boasts a delicious taste as well. Here’s a recipe for this delicious Butter Cream Icing :

Butter Cream Icing Ingredients :
· 2/3 cup of water
· 4 tablespoons of meringue powder
· 1 ¼ cups vegetable shortening
· 12 cups confectioner’s sugar
· ½ teaspoon almond (for flavor)
· ¼ teaspoon butter (for flavor)
· ½ teaspoon vanilla (for flavor)
· ¾ teaspoon salt

Butter Cream Icing Methods :
· Combine water and meringue powder in a bowl and mix it fast
· Next, add four cups of confectioner’s sugar, one at a time
· Mix the sugar at fast speed and lower the speed with each addition
· Add the shortening, remaining sugar, salt, almond, vanilla, and butter, and mix them gently

Low Carb Lemon Chicken Recipe

Low Carb Lemon Chicken Recipe

Chinese cooking can be very healthy as it contains low carb as well as low fat dishes. Below is Low Carb Recipe of Lemon Chicken, a classic in chinese cooking.

Ingredients :
· 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
· 2 tablespoons Dry sherry
· 4 green (Spring) onions, chopped
· 500g (1 pound) boned chicken, cut into 1 inch strips
· 125g (4oz) button mushrooms, quartered
· 1 Piece of root ginger, shredded
· 2 Celery sticks, sliced
· 2 tablespoons Light soy sauce
· A few lemon slices to garnish
· 1 Green pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced
· Shredded rind of 2 lemons
· 2 tablespoons oil for stir-frying

Methods :
· Put the sherry, spring onions and ginger in a bowl
· Add the chicken, toss well to coat, then leave to marinate in the bowl for 15 minutes.
· Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan.
· Add the celery, mushrooms, and the green pepper and stir-fry for one minute.
· Add the chicken and marinade, then cook for 3 minutes.
· Stir in the soy sauce and lemon rind then cook for a further minute.

To serve, pile into a warmed serving dish and garnish with lemon slices. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Preparation Time: 45 m

Chinese Green Beans Recipe

Chinese Green Beans Recipe

Chinese cooking can be very healthy as it contains low carb as well as low fat dishes. Below is Low Carb Chinese Recipes for Chinese Green Beans, a classic in chinese cooking.

Ingredients :
· 1 pkg frozen green beans -- (16 ounce) 500g
· 1 bunch scallion
· 1 pkt chicken broth -- dry crytals
· 2 lg garlic bulb
· 1 tsp splenda
· 1/2 tsp ground ginger
· 1/8 tsp sesame oil – Chinese
· 1 tbsp peanut butter -- creamy

Methods :
· In a 2-quart 2 litre microwave-safe casserole dish, combine green beans and broth granules
· Cover and microwave on high for 4 minutes
· Meanwhile, slice white bulbs of scallion into rings and mine garlic
· In small bowl, combine ginger, soy sauce and SPLENDA
· Add scallion rings and garlic. Set aside
· Remove green beans from microwave and uncover
· Pour sauce over beans and stir. Cover and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Stir in peanut butter and sesame oil until sauce coats the beans and serves immediately

Make 6 servings.

Fried Rice Recipe - Chinese Beef Fried Rice

Fried Rice Recipe - Chinese Beef Fried Rice

Chinese cooking has healthy, good balanced recipes that can very well fit in almost any kind of food. Below is Chinese Recipe of Beef Fried Rice Recipe.

Ingredients :
· 2 Tbs. soy sauce
· 1/2 tsp. Sugar
· 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
· 1/2 lb. ground beef
· 2 eggs, well beaten
· 1 scallion, chopped
· 1 celery rib, finely chopped
· 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
· 1 clove garlic, minced
· 1 tsp. fresh ginger, minced
· 2 cups cooked rice, cold

Methods :
· Combine soy sauce, sugar and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl and set aside.
· Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
· Cook eggs about 45 seconds, stirring constantly, until eggs are just set.
· Transfer eggs to a bowl and set aside. Add ground beef and next 3 ingredients to same pan over medium heat.
· Sauté about 3 minutes, stirring often to break up meat, until browned. Stir in ginger and garlic and cook 1 minute.
· Discard excess fat. Increase heat to high and add rice. Stir-fry about 1 minute, until heated through.
· Stir in soy sauce mixture and eggs and stir-fry 30 seconds longer.

Recipe for a Low Fat Chicken Rice Casserole

Recipe for a Low-Fat Chicken Rice

These days you can go for more than a couple of days without reading an article, watching a television show or see a commercial related to the huge global problem of overweight. It is a fact that more and more people are becoming obese and the main causes are poor exercise habits and the wrong diet.

One of the problems with people’s diets is that it contains a lot of fat (and of the unhealthy kind). If people would try to focus a little more on some low fat foods like chicken the problem would at least be reduced somewhat.

For that reason I’ll give you a few of my favorite recipes to try at home and if you like it then you are free to pass them on to friends and family that might need to loose a few pounds. An idea could be to invite them all over for dinner and if they like what you have cooked for them they might ask for the recipe them selves.

I would like to give you the recipe for a Low-Fat Chicken Rice Casserole that I find really tasteful and it is easy to do.

First you heat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large saucepan you blend flour, salt and pepper. Then you stir in broth and milk. You need to keep stirring constantly while cooking over low heat, until the mixture is smooth and bubbly.

Then you bring it to boil and you stir for another 1 minute. Finally you stir in the remaining ingredients.

When finished you pour it into an NON-greased baking dish (10x6x1.5"), or a 1 1/2-quart casserole. Both will work perfectly.

Then you bake it all uncovered for 40 to 45 minutes. Before serving it you can sprinkle with snipped parsley.

The ingredients you need: 1/3 Cup All-Purpose Flour, 1 1/2 tsp Salt, 1/8 tsp Pepper, 1 Cup Nonfat chicken broth, 1 1/2 Cups Skim milk, 1 1/2 Cups Cooked Rice (White or Wild), 2 Cups Chicken breasts without skin (cooked), 4 Ounces Mushrooms and 1/3 Cup Chopped green bell pepper.

This recipe is with a serving size of 4 so if you are inviting more the 3 guests over for chicken, you will need to multiply the ingredients needed so there will be enough for everyone.

Rendang Hati Recipes

Rendang Hati Recipes

Rendang is a name of Indonesian traditional cooking that came from West Sumatra (Sumatra Island). Rendang was really famous with it’s hot and deliciously flavours. The main material of this cooking is meat (chicken, cow, goat, etc). Apart from meat, Rendang main material is Heart or other. Below is Rendang Hati recipes.

Ingredients :
· Heart = 1 of ½ kg
· Coconut Milk (from 3 ½ of coconuts) = 16 glasses

The spice :
· Rough-skinned citrus fruit leaves = 1 piece
· Serai (Lemon Grass) = 1 piece. (Serai is a kind of grass plant that his leaves were long like the tall grass, was used as the kitchen spice to make food smelled good)
· Turmeric leaves = 1 piece
· Acid kendis = 2 piece

The spice that was refined :
· Candlenuts = 2 piece
· Garlic = 6 fangs
· Shallot = 10 fangs
· Red chili rolled = 2 spoons
· Ginger = 1 part
· Galingale = 1 part
· Salt = adequate

Methods :
· Cut to the piece Heart to four sided but don't be too thin, afterwards washed through to clean
· Make all the spices soft. Except the turmeric leaves, lemon grass, acid kendis and rough-skinned citrus fruit leaves
· Prepare the wok and boiled all the spices
· Stirred continually coconut milk did not break. If already thick and went out its oil, put the Heart
· Stirred again slowly so that the heart is not destroyed, cooked with middle fire
· If you wanted Heart Rendang (Rendang Hati) with the blackish colour, cooked with small fire