Showing posts with label Simple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simple. Show all posts

Friday, January 28, 2011

Kids simple recipes


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One of the easiest ways for our children to eat healthy food and include them in the kitchen. It 's easier to teach our children on healthy cooking and eating when the food in front of you and your child. We can discuss the basics of a healthy diet, and in complex discussions greatest of them. A child who is interested in what the kitchen is another pair of hands that can help you, as you can prepare meals. If youtrain to involve all your children, then you can sit and relax after a few years!

Here are some simple recipes are children. You are in relation to simple ingredients, and really easy to do. Probably help the littler kids, but older ones may also do very well!

Fruit Pancakes
These are really easy to do! You can store bought pancake mix (be sure to check the nutrition information on the back) and tell your children choose their ownFruit. Blueberries, strawberries, mangoes and are used frequently, but do not worry, be creative. It will probably take several attempts before your children know what a good fruit pulp is the relationship, but soon, are the perfect recipe!

Macaroni and cheese
Putting a spin on this classic sound. Use whole wheat pasta instead of regular refined pasta. Whole wheat pasta takes a little 'more time to cook, but it often occurs or do you teach your childrento check on them and see if it al dente, or almost done. Therefore, the use of butter to grease your baking pan. Line the pan with the dough and sprinkle a good portion of cheddar, mozzarella and Swiss at the top. You can use other types of cheese. Making the poorer you want! Make sure you put some pieces of butter, salt and pepper, before the next layer of pasta. Layer cheese over the pasta noodles until you go out then top it off with cheese, bitsButter, salt, pepper and evenly with a cup of skim milk. Bake in a preheated oven 375 degrees for one hour, and you're done!

Super Sandwich
One of the easiest things that a child can do, and the possibilities are endless! Canned tuna, sausage, barbecue chicken and some of the things that children can use for the sandwiches for you and your family. Encourage them, if possible, use groups, and more and add lettuce, tomato and cheese. You can never go wrong with them in aSandwich!

Tacos
Store bought whole wheat bread taco chips are ideal for this dish. Fill with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, sour cream and your choice of ground beef cooked or chopped chicken meat. The results are always great! They are willing to buy taco mix that you can use for your beef or chicken cook when you can spice up your kids they teach, however, all the better and healthier!

Little Pizzas
Use whole wheat tortilla bread.Get those who live in small circles. Bring your children sprinkle some 'tomato sauce and spread with cheese, black olives, artichoke hearts, or what other ingredients can still like them. This is really fun for kids, because I love you as its pizza. Bake in the toaster for a few minutes (until cheese melts) and voila! A quick and healthy meal!

Get your kids involved in cooking at a young age. This simple children's recipes are a good start for the introduction of healthy foodsTheir children. They also encourage healthy habits of cleanliness, independence and imagination. These are things they need when they begin to live alone and find cooking for themselves!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Simple Kids Recipes

One of easiest ways to get our children to eat healthy is to get them involved in the kitchen and the cooking process. It is easier to teach our children about healthy cooking and eating when the food is right in front of both you and the child. You can discuss the basics of healthy eating, and get into more complicated discussions as they get older. Having a child interested in what goes on in the kitchen is also an extra set of hands that can help you while you prepare meals. If you can train all your kids to get involved, you'll be able to sit back and relax after a few years!

Here are some simple kids recipes. They're simple in terms of ingredients, and are really easy to do. You will probably have to help out the littler kids, but older ones will be able to do these by themselves just fine!

Fruit Pancakes
These are really easy to do! You can get store bought pancake mix (be sure to check the nutritional facts on the back) and tell your kids to choose their fruits. Blueberries, strawberries, and mangoes are commonly used, but don't be afraid to get creative. It will probably take a few tries before your children will know what a good fruit to batter ratio is, but pretty soon, they'll perfect the recipe!

Macaroni and Cheese
Put a healthy spin on this classic. Use whole wheat macaroni instead of regular refined pasta. Whole wheat macaroni will take a bit longer to cook, just check on it often or teach your children to check on it and recognize when it is al dente or almost cooked. Next, use unsalted butter to grease your baking casserole. Line the casserole with the noodles then sprinkle a generous helping of cheddar, mozzarella, and swiss on top. You can use other kinds of cheese as well. Make it as cheesy as you want! Be sure to put a few bits of butter, salt and pepper before adding the next layer of noodles. Layer cheese over noodles till you run out of noodles then top it off with cheese, bits of butter, salt, pepper, and evenly pour a cup of low fat milk. Bake this in an 375 degree preheated oven for an hour, and you're done!

Super Sandwich
One of the easiest things a child can do, and the possibilities are endless! Canned tuna, cold cuts, and grilled chicken are some of the things children can use to make they sandwiches for you and the family. Encourage them to use leftovers if they can, and always add lettuce, tomato, and cheese. You can never go wrong with these in a sandwich!

Tacos
Store bought, whole wheat taco chips are great for this dish. Fill it with lettuce, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, cheese, some sour cream, and your choice of cooked ground beef or minced chicken. The results are always superb! There are ready to buy taco mixes that you can use to cook your beef or chicken with, if you can teach your kids to spice it up themselves, however, all the better and all the healthier!

Little Pizzas
Use whole wheat tortilla bread. Get the ones that come in smaller circles. Teach your kids to spread some tomato sauce on top, sprinkle with cheese, black olives, artichoke hearts, or whatever other ingredients they may like. This is really fun for kids as they love making their own pizzas. Cook it in the toaster for a few minutes (till the cheese melts) and voila! A healthy and quick meal!

Get your kids involved in the kitchen at a young age. These simple kids recipes are a good start to introducing healthy food to your kids. You will also be encouraging healthy habits of cleanliness, independence, and imagination. These are things they'll need when they begin living alone and cooking for themselves!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

5 Simple Summer Suppers


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Summer is here and then a rise in temperature. No one wants to stick to the kitchen, on a hot day with the oven. No, you can not manually to a pop tart or a box of cereal and tell them to get out of hair, even if it's really what you're doing better. I invested in George Foreman Grill, then in summer I spend a lot of time to prepare food or use the outdoor grill. So take a look at these suggestions and see if you do not succeed, first out of the kitchenand still give the kids a cheap and quick dinner, and you lose the heat.

1. eggbeater omelette - Put a little 'eggbeater south-west in a pot once it's finished add some cream cheese and fold over. Serve with fresh fruit for a fantastic quick and easy meal that can be enjoyed any time of day.

2. Salads are not just a good way to fight the summer heat, but they are cheap and easy to do. You can create a base of lettuce and tomato if you like. Or you can put a little 'dressCheese, boiled eggs and a pack of sandwich meat. Serve with avocado half stuffed with sour cream or cream cheese. Chill and mix of fresh fruit for a fruit salad for dessert.

3. Chicken Salad. Great for the chicken to the left, or buy a precooked chicken in the shop to save time, de-bone some grapes and pecans, mix with low-fat mayonnaise and mix some 'mustard honey. You can check this on a bed of salad served as a sandwich, a wrap and it makes a bigSandwiches too.

4. BLT with a twist. I think I cooked bacon on hand at all times. Mix the tomatoes, cucumber and mayonnaise and spread on a whole wheat wrap and then layer some lettuce and bacon evenly over the foil and roll up. Cut diagonally and with some raw broccoli that are served with fresh lemon juice ... yummy!

5. Pea salad there. Nothing better than a good salad of peas. I take a can of early peas (English peas), drain and add 2 eggs,a small Vidalia onion, finely chopped ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese. Mix it all put together with some mayonnaise or ranch dressing and a touch of mustard and cold. Serve on a bed of chopped lettuce with some boiled eggs and sliced ham. These make a great side dish too.

Just follow these tips and you are out of the kitchen in no time. The portfolio and the air conditioning is now I thank you from the heat made dinner. Now you've fed a nice cheap and fastDinner every day and they do not complain it is not. You will find that you feel better out in the summer for a lighter meal, and not by the heat of the kitchen.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Learn How to Cook the Perfect Pasta Recipes Made Simple


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If nothing else, you must continually remember to only cook pasta just before you dish the meal. A common mistake when cooking pasta is that people leave it sitting around whilst they then think about making the rest of the dish. If the pasta is prepared well before the meal, then odds are you'll probably finish up having a cool, stringy and sticky mess.

Make sure you utilize a good and high enough pot and only fill the water level to round the 3/4 full point. Having anymore water than 3/4 of the pot will often lead to an overflow during cooking that could have your pasta end up poorly cooked and glued into the bottom of your pot. Salting the water needs to be completed carefully at a period prior to the pasta is added to the pot.

Observe The Golden Rule of Cooking Pasta

Be certain you follow the "ten, hundred, thousand" formula. This formula is ideal when cooking. 10g of salt for every 100g of Pasta for each 1L of water. The point to recollect should be to always add salt to the water when it's boiling, lowering the warmth once the salt is stirred through. By forgetting to add the salt before the pasta, you can cause the pasta to need extra cooking time. And don't worry in case you add too much salt, because a common technique is to add a potato into the cooking water. The potato acts like a sponge and soaks up much of the surplus salt. And do not despair if ever the potato doesn't soak up all the salt, because you can always rinse the pasta under hot water after it's cooked.

If however you discover you haven't put enough salt into the water, then it's better to add extra flavour through the use of sauces that support the pasta. Once the salt has been dissolved throughout the water, increase the warmth until you reach boiling point once more. If you are cooking long pasta just like spaghetti or fettuccine, having a long fork will give great results. If however, you are cooking shorter pasta, then you're better to use a wooden spoon.

Resist the temptation to break up the pasta whenever you're putting it into the pot. Instead, wait until the pasta has softened before stirring using a wooden fork
If using a lid during cooking, allow some steam to escape, stirring the pasta every three minutes or so.

There are different types of pots that are fitted with special nonstick coating and will even allow your pasta to become al dente. Still, someone should stir the pasta frequently to best achieve even cooking. Different pasta takes longer times to cook, so cooking time does rely upon individual's tastes.

To create perfect pasta, make sure you confirm the cooking time which is printed over the pasta's packaging. Failing that, you can always taste test the pasta during the cooking process. You have reached a great cooking point when the pasta is soft to touch and yet still firm in the middle. By cooking your pasta in using this method, you have created "al dente" pasta.

When it's time to drain the pasta, leave two tablespoons of cooking water within the pot with the pasta. This may allow you some breathing room to dilute sauces if need be. If you're planning on adding sauces to your pasta, then coat them lightly only after sufficiently warming the sauce.

Remember you are able to always reheat the pasta in the cooking pot after adding sauces to ensure you get a regular heat. Many people tend not to realise the pasta will still cook long after it is drained, so serving quickly is best advised.

If you intend on making pasta salad dishes, then after draining the pasta, coat it in a little olive oil. Then, allow it to cool whilst stirring regularly. Once the past has cooled, then you can add additional sauces and serve.

By using these suggestions when cooking pasta, one can create perfect al dente pasta dishes that family and friends will love.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Simple Elegant Pasta Primavera

I love a combination of spring veggies like leeks, baby peas, and asparagus with a bit of sun-dried and fresh tomatoes. What if you want to add broccoli or zucchini? You know my one rule, think outside the recipe and use whatever sounds good to you. You can only add more nutrition by adding more veggies so go for it.

I've used Gluten Free pasta here because I find the regular stuff makes me bloated.
I find no difference in the texture if cooked al dente and the flavor is the same also.

Serves 6

Ingredients

12 oz (dry) Gluten free or regular pasta

1 leek, white and pale green parts only ( 2cups sliced)

1 or 2 cloves of fresh garlic

2 cups petite peas frozen or sweet peas freshZ

3 cups of fresh asparagus, bias cut, 1" pieces

2 cups of cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half

1 cup of thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes*

*you can use either the ones that come in oil or not

¼ ½ cup of good, flavorful olive oil

½ cup of vegetable or chicken stock

¼ cup of fresh basil chiffonade (thin slices)

½ cup of toasted pine nuts-optional

Method

1. None of these veggies need par cooking as the cuts are small and they will all cook very quickly.

2. Leeks: cut it in half lengthwise then into ¼" slices. Wash well in cold water, make sure you get rid of all the sand. Either spin it dry or dry on paper towels.

3. Put the pasta water on to boil, salt it til it tastes like the sea, and assemble all the other ingredients.

4. When the water boils, put the pasta in. This particular pasta takes 9 mins.

5. 5 minutes before the pasta is finished heat a large sauté pan and place 2 Tbls of your olive oil in the pan.

6. When the oil is fragrant add the garlic and swirl it for about 30 seconds.

7. Add the leek, asparagus and sundried tomatoes and peas if they are fresh. Saute for about two minutes then add the fresh tomatoes and peas if using frozen.

8. Pour in the stock to deglaze the pan and help cook the veggies.

9. Continue to sauté, season with salt and pepper, add the basil and toss.

10. Drain the pasta, pour the pasta into the sauté pan or pour the pasta back into the pot and add the veggies. Add basil, add the remaining oil, taste for seasoning.

11. Serve family style in a large shallow bowl or individually. Sprinkle with pine nuts and offer parmesan cheese.

Chef's note: I use a fruity extra virgin olive oil for the drizzle at the end.

A light fruity wine will work with the vegetables here. Why not try a Pinot Gris from Oregon or California's Coastal region.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Pasta Carbonara - A Little Taste Of Italy, Very Simple For You To Prepare At Your Home


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If you are looking for a classic Italian dish then this is the one for you. It is fairly easy for anyone to cook if you just follow the directions. To make it the traditional way you will need to use prosciutto or pancetta which is Italian bacon. I prefer to use good American bacon most of the time just because I like the flavor of our pork products. However if it is going to be the classic Italian dish then the other type of pork fat needs to be used.

Ingredients list: 1 lb of bacon if you are going to prepare the US version, 1/4- 1/2 lb of pancetta or prosciutto, they both have a very strong flavor so use sparingly depending on your tastes. 1 lb of linguine, 2-3 eggs, 1/4-1/3 cup of Italian parsley fresh if available, a really good parmesan cheese grated, salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

1. Cut your pork products into lard-on strips, or 1/4" strips and then saute/render your pork product that you desire in you dish. You want to get the pieces crisp but not too done. Remove the cooked pork with a slotted spoon and pat dry and hold for later.

2. You will get your water going for your pasta. Follow the instructions on the box for your pasta. Just remember to salt your water. Stir in the pasta and make sure it is fully covered with the water. Cook until done but not overcooked. You will still want some bite to the pasta or al dente- firm to the bite. You can bite into the pasta, look at the center and you will see whether it is done or not by noticing the center. If it is not the same color all the way through then it is still not done. Practice makes perfect on this step. But you will definitely now if it is overcooked, it will be mushy and will fall apart on you.

3. You will first want to have a separate pot of simmering or close to boiling water. You will want to add the eggs to this water only for about 20-30 seconds to kill any bacteria such as salmonella. Remove from the water and rinse and then immediately break into bowl. Beat the eggs very well or thoroughly in a mixing bowl that you can serve this dish in.

4. When the pasta is fully cooked, drain it and try to remove all excess water. Do not rinse!

5. Put the drained pasta into the serving dish with the eggs and toss the pasta into the egg mixture. The heat from the pasta will cook the egg mixture. Just make sure you stir well, but be careful not to cut your pasta.

6. Add your pork products, parsley and cheese at this point and give it another toss. Plate it up, pour yourself and guest some wine, and break bread together.

This is a very classical Italian dish as I stated before. Just take precautions when preparing the egg mixture. And I hope that you enjoy this dish, if you like you can use bacon or sausage and eat for a breakfast meal served with danish or some type of bread. Ciao!

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Advantages of Simple Pasta Recipes

Easy pasta recipes are extremely well liked by a lot of people and this article talks about the reasons for this, such as its versatility and cheapness. A cheap and tasty tuna salad recipe is also shown.

Almost everyone loves easy pasta recipes because they have many advantages to eating it. It isn't expensive at all and makes feeding a family very easy and inexpensive. Quick pasta recipes can also be in many different forms ranging from popular dishes like macroni to the much less used like pasta soups. Basic ingredients can also be used with these simple pasta recipes. Those involved in sports also make good use of this popular ingredient because of its ability to release energy slowly, which can help with endurance sports.

It is useful to sports people because it helps with the creation of energy due to the carbonhydrates it contains. This makes it an important nutrient for athletes and aiding them in getting the best results. It is stored as glycogen in the muscle where they perform as a willingly accessible energy souce during lengthly and strenuous competitions.

Water, eggs and flour are used to make it and you can use these ingredients to make your own also. They are sometimes coloured and the flavour changed, by adding dye and herbs and spices. A bit of extra taste can also be added to the food by filling the pasta with tomatoes or different meat types.

There are also many different types of this food for many different uses. These include spaghetti used in meals such as bolognaise; noodles that can be used in chicken noodle soup; sheets for use in lasagne dishes; and different shapes used in, for example, macaroni cheese; and dried and fresh pasta also. They all help to provide a wide range of tasty, easy recipes that anyone can easily make. A tuna salad recipe is shown below.

Ingredients: - Pasta for 2 - 1 can of tuna - Rocket leaves, watercress, spinach - Cucumber, sliced - 8 cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 pepper, chopped - Few tablespoons of salad cream

What to do: 1. Follow the packet's instructions for cooking the pasta properly 2. Once cooked, mix with everything else and stir well

That's it. Very easy and quick!

The reasons stated above in this article are why Italian food is liked so much by people from many different countries, other than just Italians. Anybody, anywhere can make great meals from easy pasta recipes, with all the simple ingredients that are used.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Simple Recipes Ham - 5 Ways For 5 Days


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A quality spiral ham is the ultimate simple yet versatile meat and here's proof. These are five different ways to serve it so you can have a different meal each day of the week with limited prep time. And since the ham is fully cooked, it is a snap to create these comfort food masterpieces day after day. And you thought that half ham was going to be too large for your family of 4!

Monday's Hammy Quiche

Cook time: 45 minutes,

Prep Time: 10 Minutes,

Serves 4

Ingredients: 9 inch pie crust shell, 3 eggs, 1 ½ cups half and half, 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup chopped cubed pams-hams, salt and pepper to taste, optional: chopped spinach, onions or mushrooms

Sprinkle half the cheese on the pie crust, whisk remaining ingredients and pour into pie crust. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

TIP: If you don't have half and half handy, use the milk in your fridge and add 1/3 stick melted butter.

Tuesday's Great Ham Dinner

Cook time: 45 minutes,

Prep Time: 20 minutes,

Serves 4

This is my idea of the perfect meal - holiday or otherwise. See recipes - sides for the side dishes that best compliment the ham. My choice would be green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese and sweet potato casserole. Delicious and colorful!

Wednesday's Chef Salad Extraordinaire

Cook time: 0 minutes,
Prep Time: 10 minutes,
Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped pams-hams, 4 slices swiss cheese sliced, 4 slices cheddar cheese sliced, 2 hard boiled eggs chopped, ½ cucumber sliced, one head of iceberg lettuce chopped. Combine all ingredients and serve with your favorite dressing. In my family, we each use a different dressing but here's a couple of fun and simple dressing suggestions. Combine 1/3 cup each ranch and thousand island dressing. Ranch island dressing! Combine 1/3 cup each Italian dressing (I like Newmans) and Caesar dressing (again, I prefer Newmans.) It's a Newman medley!

Thursday's Jambalaya

Cook time: 30 minutes,
Prep Time: 15 minutes,
Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups pams-hams diced, 1 large onion diced, 1 can okra drained, ½ green pepper chopped, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 cup uncooked rice, 1 can (14 oz.) diced tomatoes, ½ cup chicken broth, 2 T. olive oil, hot pepper sauce (Tabasco or other), salt and pepper to taste. In a large saucepan, use olive oil to brown onions, garlic, okra and green pepper. (about 5 minutes) Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until rice is cooked (about 25 minutes).

Friday's Wild Rice and Ham Chowder

Cook time: 45 minutes,
Prep Time: 10 minutes,
Serves 4

Now that you've widdled down the ham, you can end the week with a great soup using your ham bone. See recipes - soup for this favorite or any of the other ham soup recipes.
Serve with crusty bread and/or remaining salad from Wednesday!

For more of my simple versatile recipes and cooking tips, go to [http://www.pams-hams.com]. An inviting place for glazed baked ham, dinners, gifts and clever conversation.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Simple Pizza Dough


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Ingredients:

1-package Active dry yeast

1-cup Warm water

3-cups Flour, all purpose (add more for kneading)

2-tablespoons Olive oil

1½-teaspoons Salt

Instructions:

Place yeast in large bowl. Add the water and stir until yeast is dissolved. Make sure bubbles appear on the surface. The bubbles are an indicator that the yeast is working. Add the flour, one tablespoon of oil, and salt; stir well to combine.

Place the dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead for 3 to 5 minutes until it forms a smooth and elastic ball. Grease a large bowl with one teaspoon of oil; add the dough to bowl and turn the dough to cover with oil and cover with plastic or a dish towel. Place in a warm, draft-free place and let rise until doubled in size about two hours.

Place one of the oven racks on the bottom level of your oven to 500°F. Lightly grease two baking sheets with 1 teaspoon and set aside. Divide dough into two balls. Pat each dough ball down about 6 to 8 inches in diameter. After patting both dough balls let rest for about ten minutes. Push out each dough round with fingertips or rolling pin.

Makes 2 medium pizza crusts

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Friday, March 12, 2010

Simple Recipes Ham - 5 Ways For 5 Days


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A quality spiral ham is the ultimate simple yet versatile meat and here's proof. These are five different ways to serve it so you can have a different meal each day of the week with limited prep time. And since the ham is fully cooked, it is a snap to create these comfort food masterpieces day after day. And you thought that half ham was going to be too large for your family of 4!

Monday's Hammy Quiche

Cook time: 45 minutes,

Prep Time: 10 Minutes,

Serves 4

Ingredients: 9 inch pie crust shell, 3 eggs, 1 ½ cups half and half, 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup chopped cubed pams-hams, salt and pepper to taste, optional: chopped spinach, onions or mushrooms

Sprinkle half the cheese on the pie crust, whisk remaining ingredients and pour into pie crust. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

TIP: If you don't have half and half handy, use the milk in your fridge and add 1/3 stick melted butter.

Tuesday's Great Ham Dinner

Cook time: 45 minutes,

Prep Time: 20 minutes,

Serves 4

This is my idea of the perfect meal - holiday or otherwise. See recipes - sides for the side dishes that best compliment the ham. My choice would be green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese and sweet potato casserole. Delicious and colorful!

Wednesday's Chef Salad Extraordinaire

Cook time: 0 minutes,
Prep Time: 10 minutes,
Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped pams-hams, 4 slices swiss cheese sliced, 4 slices cheddar cheese sliced, 2 hard boiled eggs chopped, ½ cucumber sliced, one head of iceberg lettuce chopped. Combine all ingredients and serve with your favorite dressing. In my family, we each use a different dressing but here's a couple of fun and simple dressing suggestions. Combine 1/3 cup each ranch and thousand island dressing. Ranch island dressing! Combine 1/3 cup each Italian dressing (I like Newmans) and Caesar dressing (again, I prefer Newmans.) It's a Newman medley!

Thursday's Jambalaya

Cook time: 30 minutes,
Prep Time: 15 minutes,
Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups pams-hams diced, 1 large onion diced, 1 can okra drained, ½ green pepper chopped, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 cup uncooked rice, 1 can (14 oz.) diced tomatoes, ½ cup chicken broth, 2 T. olive oil, hot pepper sauce (Tabasco or other), salt and pepper to taste. In a large saucepan, use olive oil to brown onions, garlic, okra and green pepper. (about 5 minutes) Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until rice is cooked (about 25 minutes).

Friday's Wild Rice and Ham Chowder

Cook time: 45 minutes,
Prep Time: 10 minutes,
Serves 4

Now that you've widdled down the ham, you can end the week with a great soup using your ham bone. See recipes - soup for this favorite or any of the other ham soup recipes.
Serve with crusty bread and/or remaining salad from Wednesday!

For more of my simple versatile recipes and cooking tips, go to [http://www.pams-hams.com]. An inviting place for glazed baked ham, dinners, gifts and clever conversation.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Simple recipes are not only easy but also healthy

People are now so busy with daily life that have little or no time to prepare the way she wants. Prefer the convenience of a meal for taste and nutritional value. Your days are hectic and all he wants to do, after a long day, is a quick meal, helped relax.

Today, many working women do not tend to cook for themselves, rather, instead, the fast-food restaurants, hotels, food, or radical. The high content of fat, preservatives andartificial colors and flavors are extremely unhealthy. Food from places which could lead to high cholesterol, high blood pressure, weight gain, fatigue, difficulty sleeping or other health problems.

Healthy eating healthy and can, therefore, it is essential that you prepare food at home, and your food. Picking foods easy recipes you can make a lot of time and prepare the meal more enjoyable. Simple recipes can be solved quickly, and when you're doneIngredient has already stated, could be your cooking experience healthy, and much more fun.

A recipe that is always to prepare lunch or dinner, salad recipe, the cook is nutritious and easy to use. There are lots of recipes for salads, such as fresh salad, Russian salad, salads, cooked vegetables, the cooking time are very small, as necessary, and better prepared salads first. These are easy and healthy recipes.

There are a lot ofsimple recipes that you find online to help you prepare food without difficulty and are in good health can. Most of the recipes are recipes free, and thus can choose a variety of them in terms of an idea of how easy and simple recipes to get the food. Preparing food is an art, so the food can be prepared in innovative ways. It can also be prepared with very little ingredients. The fewer the ingredients and the cooking is so easy to prepare.

The taste of home made mealscan not be compared to all other foods, not so much the taste, but on other factors such as cleanliness, food and, above all, the emotions involved with our own kitchen, food and nutrition for the people we love. It is simply unparalleled. Even if you're busy with your life, you can prepare meals, with simple recipes to cook and do your role, especially in the family.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Simple, economic Tuna Casserole Recipes


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Tuna casseroles are one of the cheapest dinners can do. Most children are picky about eating, and most men are too demanding! If you can not think of something to eat, you can bet it will probably have the ingredients to make available most of the time all the favorites:

Classic Tuna Casserole

1 envelope Chicken Noodle Soup Mix 2 1 / 2 gallons of boiling water, 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1 can tuna 2 cups drained canned peas, 1 / 4 cup butter, bread crumbsPepper

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a small saucepan combine soup mix and water to boil. In another saucepan melt the butter over low heat and season the mixture with flour and pepper. Gradually stir in hot broth and cook until thickened. Add tuna and peas times. Pour into a greased baking dish and spread with breadcrumbs. The cooking time is about 15 minutes, until heated through.

Tuna Sticks

1 can of tuna drained 1 can of cream of mushroom soup 2 cups chow mein noodles 1 cup celery,chopped 1 / 4 cup chopped onion 1 / 2 cup almonds or cashews, chopped

Soup mix with 1 / 4 cup of water. Add 1 cup chow mein noodles and other ingredients. Place in baking dish and spread the rest of the dough on top. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Tuna Casserole Dinner

1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach 1 can of tuna drained 1 small can sliced mushrooms (optional) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 tablespoons flour 1 / 2 teaspoonSalt 1 / 8 teaspoon pepper 1 egg, lightly beaten

Cook spinach according to package instructions. Drain well. Drain mushrooms, saving liquid. Lemon juice and water to mushroom juice to make 1 cup liquid. In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter, and mix with the onion, flour, salt, pepper and mushroom liquid. Cook, stirring, until smooth and thick. Beat in egg sauce, then add the mushrooms. Arrange the spinach in a pan, then top with tuna. Salsa. Dot with 1 tablespoonOf butter and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Tuna Casserole

1 (16 ounce) carton ricotta cheese 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 cup sour cream 2 cans tuna 1 teaspoon salt 1 / 4 tsp pepper 4 cups macaroni, cooked Cheddar cheese, grated

Mix all the ingredients except the cheese together in a pot and start with the grated cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes.