Posts Tagged ‘recipe’

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One of my favorite, healthy, quick, inexpensive meals, that is full of flavor, and so easy, anyone can do it. King Oscar Norwegian Sardines, Kalamata Olives, Hummus, Pita Flatbread, and Mini Cucumber. What do you enjoy that is quick, easy, and not needing any form of cooking?

For an out of this world breakfast that will captivate your friends and family’s taste buds try this out. Use your favorite French Toast recipe, top off with mixed berries, and add some whip cream. Super easy and patriotically colorful! After eating this, you will be singing America, The Beautiful.

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2014 Albert Moyer, Jr.

Chicken Waldorf Salad

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I am still cooking all the time and I often do not have time to post everything, but this Waldorf salad I made was exceptional, as I added seasoned grilled chicken.

Here is the recipe I used

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/waldorf_salad/

Irish Stew

Posted: January 2, 2014 in Food
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This is one of my favorite dishes to cook, especially when it is cold and you need extra protein and energy.

Here is the recipe for:

Irish Stew

Ingredients:

1.3kg/3 lbs boneless lamb or beef cut into chunks.

(It’s more authentic if you use lamb.)

1.5ml/1 tbsp. of vegetable oil

3 onions

1 lb of carrots

 900 ml/3 3/4 cups water

10 red potatoes quartered

3 nice fresh Thyme sprigs or more to taste

3 tbsp. of butter

1 tbsp. of chopped fresh Italian parsley

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in large casserole or pot. Brown meat on all sides. Remove.

2. Quarter the onions, and slice the carrots about one inch thick. Cook them in pot for around five minutes until onions start to brown.

3. Return meat to pot with water, reduce heat, and simmer for one hour.

4. Add potatoes to pot with Thyme and cook one hour longer.

5. Turn stew off and let settle for ten minutes. Stir in butter.

6. Serve into bowls and top with fresh chopped parsley.

Enjoy!

Porcupine Meatballs

Posted: October 18, 2013 in Food
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Porcupine Meatballs by Albert Moyer, Jr.

Here is the general recipe for these delicious little balls. Of course, I always tweak mine a little, but that’s my secret.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/porcupine-balls-recipe2/index.html

 

Recently, I tried some kiwi berries. These little fruits are amazing! They taste like a kiwi without all the work of peeling them. You can just pop them in your mouth and eat them. Here is a recipe that I borrowed from 52 Kitchen Adventures.

This dish will make your mouth water!

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Tilapia with Kiwi Berry Sauce

Serves 4

  • 4 tilapia fillets
  • 1/2 C kiwi berry puree*
  • 1/2 C sour cream
  • 1/2 T honey
  • 1/2 t triple sec
  • Orange zest, for garnish

Preheat oven to 375°F. Place fillets in a large baking dish and generously season with salt and pepper. Place a small pat of butter on each fillet and bake around 20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily.

In the meantime, prepare the sauce. Combine kiwi berry puree, sour cream, honey and triple sec in a medium bowl. Pour over prepared fish, then grate a little orange zest on top (be careful not to put too much, as it overpowers the flavors of the sauce).

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Cajun Chicken and Angel Hair Pasta

Recipe for Cajun Chicken and Angel Hair Pasta

1 Fryer or about 4 lbs of chicken bone-in

1 lb of Angel hair pasta

1 onion chopped

1/2 bell pepper chopped

6 garlic cloves crushed

2 16 oz cans of  tomatoes

1 16 oz can of stewed tomatoes

4 bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon of dry thyme

Non-Stick Spray

Slap Ya Mama Cajun Season

Season chicken with Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasoning. Spray a non-stick baking pan and bake chicken until juices run clear about 30 minutes. In another pan, add three tsp of oil and saute onion for two minutes. Add bell pepper and saute for four minutes. Add tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, crushed garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and simmer 20 minutes. Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain Pasta, top with sauce, and then baked chicken, and mix together. Enjoy!

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Steel Cut Oats with Raisins, Walnuts, Apples, Cinnamon, and Honey

One of my favorite breakfast foods is steel-cut oats. I prefer their nutty crunch to the flat pasty style rolled oats. Steel cut oats take longer to cook. They usually take about 30 to 45 minutes. If you are looking for a healthy, natural, breakfast choice, this is about as natural as one can get, and your body will love you back for it.

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I have been so excited by experimenting with Asian cooking lately. It is quite fun! There is so much variety. Tonight, I cooked some Chinese Long Beans and made a Banana Flower Salad. The dumplings were pre-made and steamed by me.

I cooked some Chinese Broccoli last week with a sauce blend of oyster, hoisin, and soy sauce. This worked so well, that I decided to use it for the Chinese Long Beans.

For the Banana Flower Salad, I used the following recipe minus the chicken.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/inside-dish/banana-blossom-salad-recipe/index.html

A Banana Flower is the flower from the banana tree. I was amazed at how many baby bananas are inside a flower. There must have been 80 to 100 of them. I tried the banana flower raw before preparation, and my tongue and mouthed sucked tight like a deflated balloon. The banana flower must have the vinaigrette!!! The vinegar and sugar work magic.

Bon Appetite!