This is a low fat version of Guacamole
Sandwiches
YUMMMMM.
Chocolate
So Decadent!!!
Sushi
So Flavorful
Salads
So Invigorating!
Dairy
So Comforting!
Friday, May 11, 2012
No Cook Pasta Sauce
Cook-free Pasta Sauce
4 plum tomatoes, tops removed
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 Large SLICE of sweet Vidalia onion
1 t oregano
1/4th to 1/3rd cup Parmesan cheese
Fresh basil
Salt & pepper
Put all of the above in a blender (I use my Vitamix)
and blend to a sauce, taste, reseason pour immediately over just made fresh hot pasta, grate more Parmesan over top. Serve.
Before Juicers!
Watermelon Punch
(Great for kids to kelp make out on the deck then hose them and the deck off, lol)
1 average sized seedless watermelon
juice of 4-5 lemons
1/2 cup sugar
a big bowl
strainer
gallon pitcher or jug
chia seeds (optional)
Cut the watermelon into quarters, then cut the
watermelon meat out of the quarters and into chunks
and place into the big bowl, wash hands and lower
arms well or put on silicone gloves then get to work, with your hands,
squeeze and squish the watermelon between your
fingers till you think you got it all out, then
strain into the jug in small batches, add the
lemon juice and the sugar, chill well ,serve
If desired sprinkle chia seeds over top of each
glass to simulate the black watermelon seeds enjoy!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
ALDI, My Favorite Things.
For years I would see Aldi and shrug...
I went in a few times mistakenly thinking it was a Scratch and Dent -- I love S&Ds, and upon not finding any of my favorite name brands, walked right out..
But one day I went in and started looking around, and after hearing a few buzzes, I started buying things here and there...and, now I love ALDI.
Aldi is a German company (same company as Trader Joes) who sells QUALITY food under a kinda sorta no name brand.They sell only the most popular items people buy when they go to any Grocery Store. They have no frills, no baggers, no cart retrievers (you have to rent a cart for 25 cents, you get the quarter back) and you can buy bags. So they can have ridiculously low costs.
These are some of my favorite things about Aldi
But one day I went in and started looking around, and after hearing a few buzzes, I started buying things here and there...and, now I love ALDI.
Aldi is a German company (same company as Trader Joes) who sells QUALITY food under a kinda sorta no name brand.They sell only the most popular items people buy when they go to any Grocery Store. They have no frills, no baggers, no cart retrievers (you have to rent a cart for 25 cents, you get the quarter back) and you can buy bags. So they can have ridiculously low costs.
These are some of my favorite things about Aldi
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Assorted Food Post
Simple things like a Kiwi, Dragonfruit & Watermelon Salad dressed in lime juice and honey can be made to look impressive with a unique presentation....
Monday, May 07, 2012
How Cute Are These?
Trail Mix!
For Dogs!
Teeny tiny milk bones, square beefy chews and sweet potato chewy rounds.
Adorbs!
And my dogs love em.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
My Attempt At Making The Ellusive Crystal Clear Ice Ball.
So, the "in" thing right now in bartending is these giant ice balls or spheres.
Simple you think? All you need is water and a mold right?
Welllll, not really.
The trick is to make them CRYSTAL CLEAR, with no cloudy ice bubbles in them....
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Grow Your Own Tea
Black Tea, Green Tea, and White Tea, all come from ONE plant.
The Camellia Sinensis plant.
I bought the Camellia above 6 years ago, it should have been 5 times its original size but Camellias are hardy to Zone 7 and I was living in Zone 6 at the time I bought it (Climate Change has now put me in zone 7A) I was told to bring it indoors every winter which every winter caused half of its leaves to fall off and half the plant to die and need to be pruned back by half, the past 2 winters I threw caution to the wind and left it outside and it thrived and grew...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Philly Phood And Philm Trip
So I had wanted real French Macarons, I called nearby Aux Petits Delices and their 3 flavors didnt interest me, so I Googled "Macarons Philly" and I found out that a bakery on 17th Street sold all the flavors I wanted (or most of them) So I got in my SUV and drove out there....
It was a great day to drive to 17th Street, as they are filming a movie between 16th and 18th on Walnut Street, so I brought my good camera...
Just in case...
Marmite, Love It Or Hate It! The Tutorial.
This is a jar of the infamous Marmite from the UK.
Marmite is the spent yeast left over from British Beer manufacturing with salt added.
Basically it is liquid Brewers Yeast.
It is high in B-Vitamins.
People discovered it was yummy on toast, and an instant classic was born...
On to the tutorial....
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Chicken Apple Salad With A Creamy Honey Ginger Dressing
Chicken Apple Salad With A Creamy Honey Ginger Dressing
This is a recipe I have been making for YEARS, I invented it when I was on a diet and I didn't like the chicken salad recipe I was supposed to eat on it so I created this. If it is too sweet for you, replace the vanilla yogurt with plain. Like sushi, I can eat this every day for life...
Dressing
1 4 ounce container Vanilla Yogurt
2-4 Tablespoons minced Gari (Pickled Sushi Ginger)
2 Tablespoons Honey
Whisk the dressing, pour it over the following:
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 diced Granny Smith Apple
1 diced Gala Apple
1/3 cup Roasted Whole Almonds
Mix and eat.
YUMMMMMY!!
For Gari without Aspartame (most have it unfortunately) buy this brand:
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Baked Caprese
I created this years ago when I had extra stuff left over from making lasagne.
Baked Caprese Salad
This serves 6 as a light appetizer
2 big fat juicy Tomatoes
Any tomato or smooth spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese
1 "ball" fresh Mozzarella
1 Egg
2 heaping Tablespoons Parmesan
Just a speck of Garlic Powder
Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
Fresh Basil
Olive Oil Pam Spray
This serves 6 as a light appetizer
2 big fat juicy Tomatoes
Any tomato or smooth spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese
1 "ball" fresh Mozzarella
1 Egg
2 heaping Tablespoons Parmesan
Just a speck of Garlic Powder
Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
Fresh Basil
Olive Oil Pam Spray
Balsamic Glaze (not shown in pic)
Spray each of a six non-stick muffin pan (or heat proof ceramic or glass cups)
Spray each of a six non-stick muffin pan (or heat proof ceramic or glass cups)
Cut 6 1/4 inch slices of tomatoes from the fattest part of the
tomatoes and put one slice in each of the
six. Mix the Ricotta cheese, the egg, the Parmesan and the salt and pepper in a small bowl and divide it up onto each tomato, top with a teaspoon of the sauce. Top with a slice of Mozzarella.
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until
they're bubbly and have "risen" a bit from the egg, let cool til lukewarm. Invert each onto a small saucer,
serve with a Chiffonade of Fresh Basil and a drizzle of Balsamic Glaze.
tomatoes and put one slice in each of the
six. Mix the Ricotta cheese, the egg, the Parmesan and the salt and pepper in a small bowl and divide it up onto each tomato, top with a teaspoon of the sauce. Top with a slice of Mozzarella.
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until
they're bubbly and have "risen" a bit from the egg, let cool til lukewarm. Invert each onto a small saucer,
serve with a Chiffonade of Fresh Basil and a drizzle of Balsamic Glaze.
You can get Balsamic Glaze at Wegmans stores
Monday, April 30, 2012
Trader Joe's Favorites Number 1 Cioppino
Run, not walk to Trader Joe's and buy this frozen Cioppino!
Cioppino is a spicy tomato based seafood stew, and Trader Joe's has big chunks of Sea Bass, Scallops, Mussels and Shrimp.
Stock up! Buy 10! It is that good!
It says it serves 2, but don't share!
Eat it with a hunk of crusty Italian bread
Trader Joe's Lunch
Yummy!
Trader Joe's Chicken Won Ton Soup with tons of veggies and yummy broth and Won Tons!
Try it....
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Italian Salami and Fennel Salad
Italian Salami and Fennel Salad
1 pound Sliced Salami, julienned
1 large Bulb Fennel sliced almost paper thin
1 Red Pepper julienned thin
1 Yellow Pepper julienned thin
1 Orange Pepper, julienned thin
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2-3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to taste
Put it all together, toss, and eat ! Yummmmm!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Cool Sandwich Ideas
Cool Sandwich Ideas
I wrote these all in 1998, most have become commonplace at restaurants
nationwide, but I just wanted to post them this AM for a giggle....
1) Prepare a nice simple salad (lettuce,diced tomatoes,paperthin
onion rings) dress it lightly with your favorite dressing and
stuff your sandwiches with it!
2) One of the best parts of summer is fresh veggies! One of the
simplest brightest flavors is a warm, buttery, Veggie Du Jour sandwich!
steam up some fresh veggies of your choice (I love broccoli) stuff a
roll with some and pour on some butter or cheese sauce and eat!
Cool Salad Ideas
Cool Salad Ideas
I wrote these all in 1998, most have become commonplace at salad bars nationwide, but I just wanted to post them this AM for a giggle....
1) Buy a boxed hard taco meal and fixins, crush the shells,
prepare the meat, chop a few tomatoes, shred a head of romaine
lettuce. put the meat, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, shells in a
large bowl mix some hot taco sauce with some vinegar and pour
over salad. toss, eat.
2) Any bottled sauce can be converted into a salad dressing,
just thin out with a little oil and vinegar, and depending on
the fat content of the sauce you may want to adjust how much
oil you use.
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