Kitchen Hint of the Day!
January 20, 2021 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a commentTags: 2% Milk, baking, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Food, Grilling, Kitchen Hints, Low Fat Low Calorie, Milk, recipes
Reducing Fat and Calories…………….
A good way to decrease the amount of fat and calories in your recipes is to use fat-free milk or 1% milk instead of whole or reduced-fat (2%) milk. For extra richness, try fat free half and half or evaporated skim milk.
Appetizer of the Week – Cheddar Scones with Smoked Turkey
December 19, 2020 at 6:02 AM | Posted in Appetizer of the Week, CooksRecipes | Leave a commentTags: Appetizer of the Week, baking, Biscuit Mix, Butter, Cheddar Scones with Smoked Turkey, Cooking, CooksRecipes, Eggs, Food, Milk, recipes, Shredded Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese, Smoked Turkey
This week’s Appetizer of the Week – Cheddar Scones with Smoked Turkey. To make these Delicious Scones you’ll be needing Biscuit Mix, Milk, Eggs, Butter, Shredded Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese, and Smoked Turkey. These sound incredible! The recipe is from the CooksRecipes website. At the Cooks site you’ll find a huge selection of recipes to please all Tastes, Diets, or Cuisines so be sure to check it out today for any of your recipe needs! Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! https://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html
Cheddar Scones with Smoked Turkey
Savory cheddar scones filled with sliced smoked turkey make simple, yet delicious appetizer sandwiches. For a simple flavor variation, use a spread made with cream cheese and fruit preserves or 
cranberry sauce.
Recipe Ingredients:
4 cups biscuit mix
1 1/2 cups milk
2 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 1/2 cups (10 ounces) finely shredded Wisconsin Sharp Cheddar cheese
Smoked turkey, thinly sliced
Cooking Directions:
1 – Combine biscuit mix, milk, eggs, butter and cheese; mix until ingredients are moistened.
2 – Drop by tablespoonful onto lightly greased baking sheet.
3 – Bake for 12 to 14 minutes at 400°F (205°C) or until golden brown.
4 – Remove from oven and cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.
5 – To serve, slice scones in half and fill with small slice of turkey.
6 – Arrange on serving tray.
Makes 32 servings.
https://www.cooksrecipes.com/appetizer/cheddar_scones_with_smoked_turkey_recipe.html
Kitchen Hint of the Day!
November 8, 2020 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a commentTags: baking, Cheese, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Food, Grilling, Kitchen Hints, Milk, Nacaroni and Cheese, Noodles, Pasta, recipes
Making a creamy macaroni and cheese…………….
Cook your noodles in milk instead of water. Cooking your noodles in milk instead of water makes your resulting mac and cheese creamier. Cooking your noodles in milk instead of water makes the sauce creamy before you even add the cheese sauce.
Diabetic Dessert of the Week – Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts
November 5, 2020 at 6:02 AM | Posted in dessert, diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Dessert of the Week | Leave a commentTags: baking, Baking powder, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Butter, Canned Solid Pumpkin, Cooking, dessert, Diabetic Dessert of the Week, Donuts, Eggs, Food, Granulated Sugar, Ground Cinnamon, ground ginger, Ground Nutmeg, Milk, Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts, recipes, Salt, Vanilla, White Whole Wheat Flour
This week’s Diabetic Dessert of the Week is – Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts. To make this week’s recipe you’ll be needing Nonstick Cooking Spray, Granulated Sugar, Ground Cinnamon, White Whole Wheat Flour, Brown Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt, Ground Ginger, Ground Nutmeg, Baking Soda, Canned Solid Pumpkin, Eggs, Milk, Butter, and Vanilla. Enjoy the Donuts! The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website where you can find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine. Each issue is packed with Diabetes News and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I’ve left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/
Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts
Perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving and any time in between, these mini-donuts are jam-packed with cinnamon, ginger and pumpkin flavor!
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
2 cups white whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
2 eggs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Yield: 36 donuts
Serving size: 2 donuts
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 36 mini (1 3/4-inch) muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray. Combine granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl; set aside.
2. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg and baking soda in medium bowl; mix well. Beat pumpkin, eggs, butter, milk and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until combined. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Spoon scant tablespoonful batter into each prepared muffin cup.
3. Bake 12 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 2 minutes.
4. Working one at a time, dip doughnuts into cinnamon-sugar mixture, turning to coat evenly. Return to wire racks; let stand until set. Serve warm or cool completely.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 115 calories, Carbohydrates: 19 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 28 mg, Sodium: 157 mg, Fiber: 2 g
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/desserts-sweets/pumpkin-spice-mini-donuts/
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One of America’s Favorites – Custard Pie
November 2, 2020 at 6:02 AM | Posted in One of America's Favorites | 2 CommentsTags: baking, Cooking, Custard, Custard Pie, dessert, Eggs, Food, Milk, Nutmeg, One of America's Favorites, Pies, recipes, Sugar
Custard pie – A coconut cream pie
A custard pie is any type of uncooked custard mixture added to an uncooked or partially cooked crust and baked together. In North America, custard pie commonly refers to a plain mixture of milk, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla extract and sometimes nutmeg combined with a pie crust. It is distinctly different from a cream pie, which contains cooked custard poured into a cooled, precooked crust. In the United Kingdom, the comical or political act of pieing is conventionally done with a “custard pie”. Some common custard pies include pumpkin pie, lemon and buttermilk chess pie, coconut cream pie, and buko pie. True custard is defined as a liquid thickened with eggs. Due to the often large number of whole eggs in custard pie it is a very rich pie.
The Ancient Romans were the first to understand the binding properties of eggs. During the Middle Ages, the first custard pies, as we know them, began to appear. Initially, custards were used only as fillings for pies, pastries and tarts. Both Europe and Asia had recipes that contained custards. The word custard is derived from ‘crustade’ which is a tart with a crust. After the 16th century, custards began to be used in individual dishes rather than as a filling in crusts.
Today, custards are used as filling in pies and tarts, and as individual dishes. Ideally a custard pie should be light and delicate, but still have good body. Custards can be made in two ways: baked or stirred upon the stove, but most custard pie recipes call for baking. The eggs in custard mixtures, when cooked, turn from liquid to solid. If cooked over excessive heat, the eggs will curdle, which is extremely undesirable. Curdling can be prevented by using lower temperatures and stirring. As such, making true custard pie is a very delicate process.
A slice of pear custard pie
Savory pies with meat fillings were far more common than sweet pies in the Cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies. Sweet pies, when they were available, were made with a simple custard base of fresh milk, sugar and eggs. Some of these traditional pies like buttermilk pie, almond custard, Irish potato pie and bean pie (associated with the Nation of Islam) are uncommon in modern times.
One of America’s Favorites – Scrambled Eggs
October 26, 2020 at 6:02 AM | Posted in One of America's Favorites | Leave a commentTags: bacon, baking, Butter, Cooking, Eggs, Food, Milk, One of America's Favorites, pancakes, recipes, Scrambled eggs, Toast
Scrambled eggs with grated cheese.
Scrambled eggs is a dish made from whites and yolks of eggs (usually chicken eggs) stirred or beaten together, typically with salt and butter and variable other ingredients, and then gently heated in a pan while being stirred.
Only eggs are necessary to make scrambled eggs, but nearly always salt is used, and very often other ingredients such as water, milk, butter, cream or in some cases creme fraiche or grated cheese may be added. The eggs are cracked into a bowl; with some salt, and the mixture is stirred or whisked. More consistent and far quicker results are obtained if a small amount of thickener such as cornstarch, potato starch or flour is added; this enables much quicker cooking with reduced risk of overcooking, even when less butter is used.
The mixture can be poured into a hot pan containing melted butter or oil, where it starts coagulating. The heat is turned down and the eggs are stirred as they cook. This creates small, soft curds of egg. Unlike pancake or omelette scrambled egg is virtually never browned.
Once the liquid has mostly set, additional ingredients such as ham, herbs, cheese or cream may be folded in over low heat, just until incorporated. The eggs are usually slightly undercooked when removed from heat, since the eggs will continue to set. If any liquid is seeping from the eggs (syneresis), this is a sign of undercooking, overcooking or adding undercooked high-moisture vegetables.
Scrambled eggs with bacon and pancakes
Variations
* English style. In English style the scrambled eggs are stirred very thoroughly during cooking to give a soft, fine texture
* American style – In American style the eggs are scooped in towards the middle of the pan as they set, giving larger curds.
* Scrambled eggs can be made easily sous-vide, which gives the traditional smooth creamy texture and requires only occasionally mixing during cooking.
* Another technique for cooking creamy scrambled eggs is to pipe steam into eggs with butter via a steam wand (as found on an espresso machine).
* Scrambled eggs can also be cooked in a Microwave oven.
Classical haute cuisine preparation calls for serving scrambled eggs in a deep silver dish. They can also be presented in small croustades made from hollowed-out brioche or tartlets. When eaten for breakfast, scrambled eggs often accompany toast, bacon, smoked salmon, hash browns, cob, pancakes, ham or sausages. Popular condiments served with scrambled eggs include ketchup, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
“Meatless Monday” Recipe of the Week – Easy Broccoli Custard Bake
September 28, 2020 at 6:01 AM | Posted in CooksRecipes, Meatless Monday | Leave a commentTags: baking, Cooking, CooksRecipies, Easy Broccoli Custard Bake, Eggs, Flour, Food, Frozen Broccoli, Meatless Monday, Milk, Ranch dressing, recipes, Shredded Swiss Cheese, Sliced Mushrooms, Vegetarian
This week’s “Meatless Monday” Recipe of the Week is an Easy Broccoli Custard Bake. To make this week’s dish you’ll be needing a package of Frozen Broccoli, Sliced Mushrooms, Shredded Swiss Cheese, Eggs, Milk, Ranch Dressing, and Flour. The recipe is from the CooksRecipes website. At the Cooks site you’ll find a huge selection of recipes to please all Tastes, Diets, or Cuisines so be sure to check it out today for any of your recipe needs! Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! https://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html
Easy Broccoli Custard Bake
This simple broccoli, Swiss cheese and mushroom custard casserole is perfect for brunch buffets or as a meatless entrée for supper.
Recipe Ingredients:
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
1 (4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 (4-ounce) cup shredded Swiss cheese
6 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup bottled ranch dressing
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Cooking Directions:
1 – In lightly greased 1 1/2-quart casserole, gently toss together broccoli, mushrooms, and cheese.
2 – Beat together eggs, milk, dressing, and flour until thoroughly blended. Pour over vegetables and cheese.
3 – Bake in preheated 350ºF (175ºC) oven until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Makes 6 servings.
https://www.cooksrecipes.com/mless/easy_broccoli_custard_bake_recipe.html
Kitchen Hint of the Day!
August 23, 2020 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a commentTags: baking, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Food, Grilling, Kitchen Hints, Milk, recipes
I’m having a cold glass of it right now……………………….
Which milk is best for weight loss? – Cow’s milk is the best option for most people, as it is an important source of protein and calcium. Those trying to lose weight should switch to reduced-fat or skim milk. People who are lactose intolerant should choose lactose-free milk.
Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week – BISON LIVER TACOS
August 12, 2020 at 6:02 AM | Posted in Wild Idea Buffalo | 1 CommentTags: BISON LIVER TACOS, Butter, Cooking, Food, Goat cheese, Milk, Olive oil, Onion, Organic Mexican Shredded Cheese Blend, recipes, Red Chili Sauce, Vegetable Pico De Gallo, White Corn Tortillas, WILD IDEA BUFFALO - LIVER, Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week
This week’s Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week is – BISON LIVER TACOS. Now this is a different Taco! These are made using Wild Idea Buffalo Liver, Onion, Milk, Red Chili Sauce, Olive Oil, Butter, White Corn Tortillas, Organic Mexican Shredded Cheese Blend, Goat Cheese, and Vegetable Pico De Gallo. Bring on the Tacos! You can find this recipe and purchase the Wild Idea Buffalo Liver along with all the other Wild Idea Products at the Wild Idea Buffalo website. So Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! https://wildideabuffalo.com/
BISON LIVER TACOS
Wild Idea’s Buffalo Liver is clean and rich, but it also is able to absorb the flavor of a marinade. I added a bit of adobo to my red chili sauce for a little smokiness and then offset/complemented that with a vegetable pico de gallo. It’s sooooo good!
For a super quick short cut, you could substitute purchased red chili sauce and pico de gallo.
Taco Ingredients: (6 to 8 tacos, 3 to 4 servings)
BISON LIVER TACOS
1 – 8 oz. pkg. Wild Idea Buffalo Liver
1 – onion, halved and sliced thin
1 – cup milk
1 – cup red chili sauce (recipe below)
Olive oil
Butter
6 to 8 – white corn tortillas
Organic Mexican shredded cheese blend
Goat cheese
Vegetable pico de gallo
Preparation:
1 – Rinse the liver under cold water and place it in a bowl with the milk, cover and let it soak in the refrigerator for 6 to 24 hours.
2 – Remove the liver from the milk, rinse again under cold water and pat dry. Cut the liver pieces into smaller julienne pieces.
3 – Place the sliced liver in a bowl with the red chili sauce and let it marinade for 6 to 24 hours.
4 – Remove the liver from the red chili sauce and place on a paper towel to absorb any liquid.
5 – In a skillet over medium high heat add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, a tablespoon of butter and the sliced onion. Season with salt and pepper and sauté until tender and slightly caramelized.
6 – Add the sliced liver and sauté until the liver is lightly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat.
7 – On a flat top griddle or in a pan, drizzle a little olive oil and heat. Lightly brown the tortillas and turn. Top with grated cheese while the bottom side is browning. Remove from the griddle/pan.
8 – Top the tortillas with the liver and onions, Pico de Gallo and crumbled goat cheese.
9 – For side dishes, I accompanied the tacos with a cucumber salad and sliced cantaloupe.
Red Chili Sauce
Ingredients:
3 – dried ancho chilies
3 – dried guajillo or Anaheim chilies
3 – cloves garlic
¼ – onion, chopped
2 – cups boiling water
1 – tablespoons olive oil
2 – tablespoons cider vinegar
1 – tablespoon Jill’s Mexican Seasonings or Mexican seasonings
1 – teaspoon sugar
Preparation:
Remove stems and seeds from the dried chilies.
Boil two cups of water and place the dried chilies, garlic cloves and onion in the pot, cover and remove the pot from the heat, allowing the chilies to soften for one hour.
Return the pot to the stove over high heat, heating until small bubbles break the surface.
Pour the liquid and the vegetables into a blender and add the remaining ingredients. Puree until smooth, adding more hot water if needed.
Strain the red chili sauce through a strainer to remove any chili skins.
Season to taste. Serve warm or room temp.
Vegetable Pico de Gallo
So good, you just need a spoon!
Ingredients:
1- cup finely diced cherry tomatoes, *optional – seeds removed
½ – cup finely diced onion, white, red or green onions
½ – cup finely chopped cilantro
1 – small jalapeno pepper, finely diced
½ – cup finely diced, red cabbage
½ – cup finely diced, carrots
1 – tablespoon sugar
¼ – teaspoon cardamom
½ – teaspoon each: coriander, cumin, salt & pepper
2 – limes, juiced +
*optional: pinch of cayenne
Toss all ingredients together. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
https://wildideabuffalo.com/blogs/recipes/bison-liver-tacos
WILD IDEA BUFFALO – LIVER 8 OZ.
Pure grass-fed only liver tastes better! Loaded with iron, it’s an athletes’ favorite. The clean rich flavor is wonderful in pates or sauteed. Available as an 8 oz. package.
https://wildideabuffalo.com/collections/delicacies/products/liver
Egg and Turkey Bacon Enchiladas
July 31, 2020 at 6:01 AM | Posted in Jennie-O, Jennie-O Turkey Products | Leave a commentTags: baking, Breakfast, Cooking, Egg and Turkey Bacon Enchiladas, Egg Substitute, Flour Tortillas, Food, Jennie O Turkey Bacon, Mexican Cheese Blend, Milk, recipes, Red Enchilada Sauce, Sour cream, Spices, Switch, Taco Sauce
I have another Delicious and Healthy Breakfast Recipe to pass along, Egg and Turkey Bacon Enchiladas. To make this recipe you’ll be needing Jennie – O Turkey Bacon, Egg Substitute, Milk, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Ground Cumin, Red Enchilada Sauce, Flour Tortillas, Mexican Cheese Blend, Sour Cream, Taco Sauce, and Cilantro. A Healthy and Delicious way to start the day with Jennie – O! You can find this recipe along with all the other Delicious and Healthy Recipes at the Jennie – O Turkey website. Enjoy and Make the Switch in 2020! https://www.jennieo.com/
Egg and Turkey Bacon Enchiladas
Sure, breakfast burritos are amazing, but have you had Egg & Turkey Bacon Enchiladas? You’re in for a treat: Turkey bacon, egg and cheese burritos baked in a tangy red sauce. Under 300 calories
per serving!
Ingredients
12 – slices JENNIE-O® Turkey Bacon
2 ½ – cups egg substitute or 10 eggs
½ – cup milk
¼ – teaspoon garlic powder
½ – teaspoon onion powder
½ – teaspoon ground cumin
1 – (10-ounce) cans red enchilada sauce
10 – flour tortillas
1 ½ – cups Mexican cheese blend
sour cream, taco sauce, cilantro or onion, if desired
DIRECTIONS
1) Heat oven to 350°F.
2) Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray, set aside.
3) Preheat a nonstick skillet or electric griddle over medium heat (375°F.). Heat slices of bacon for 6-7 minutes or until desired crispness, turning frequently.
4) Remove from skillet; crumble and set aside. In mixing bowl whisk eggs, milk, garlic powder, onion powder and cumin; whisk until well blended. Pour in skillet. As mixture begins to set at bottom and side, gently lift cooked portions with spatula so that thin, uncooked portion can flow to bottom. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until eggs are thickened throughout but still moist.
5) Pour ½ can of enchilada sauce on bottom of baking dish. Fill each tortilla with about ⅓ cup of eggs, 2 tablespoons cheese and 1 tablespoon crumbled bacon. Roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over tortillas. Top with remaining cheese and bacon.
6) Bake 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Top with sour cream, taco sauce, cilantro or sliced onion, if desired.
NUTRITION
Calories 230
Protein 13g
Carbohydrates 29g
Fiber 3g
Sugars 2g
Fat 7g
Cholesterol 15mg
Sodium 900mg
Saturated Fat 2g
https://www.jennieo.com/recipes/egg-turkey-bacon-enchiladas/
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