Tried and True Recipes

corn salad

2011-08-05T16:46:00.000-07:00

sautee onion in olive oil
add tomato, red bell pepper, cilantro and then frozen corn. lastly add black olives. season with chicken boullion, paprika, salt and pepper.

serve under fried tilapia.

for vanilla ice cream

2011-04-11T18:10:00.001-07:00

melt on stove:

frozen strawberries
1 tbspn cornstarch
sugar

pour onto vanilla ice cream and top with ellen crumbled topping

lynnes mahi mahi with mango salsa

2009-06-29T22:48:00.000-07:00

marinade mahi mahi in:

(3 fish)
2 limes
3 tbsp sugar
3 garlic
parsley
johnny's salt

pan fry

top with chipotle cheddar sauce serve over thinly shredded lettuce and pineapple or mango salsa:

pineapple/mango
salsa
green onion
cilantro
tomato
avocado

you can also serve with flour tortillas

white gravy

2009-06-08T20:21:00.000-07:00

Instructions
Things You'll Need:

* Flour
* butter
* salt/pepper
* milk
* saucepan
* biscuits-optional
* fried steak--optional

1.
Step 1

The first thing you need to do is gather your ingredients. You will need four tablespoons of butter and four tablespoons of flour. You will also need salt and pepper to taste and two and a half cups of milk. A large saucepan will also be needed.
2.
Step 2

Place the four tablespoons of butter in the saucepan and melt on low heat. Once melted, add the flour, salt and pepper. Stir until smooth.
3.
Step 3

Next, gradually add the milk until all the ingredients are stirred. Continue to heat to a boiling, stirring constantly. This will keep the gravy from becoming clumpy and sticking to the pan. Once it is as thick as you want it, it is ready for serving.
4.
Step 4

Serve over hot biscuits, fried steak or any other food of your choosing.

allan's brazilian rice

2009-06-05T19:59:00.000-07:00

Rice Ingredients

* Olive Oil or Butter
* 1 & 1/4 Entire Pod of Garlic Minced - That’s right, I said “pod” not “clove!” You’ll be crushing a lot of garlic here!
* 1 Small Can of Mushrooms
* 3 Cups of White Rice
* 3 & 1/2 Cups of Water
* Salt

Rice Instructions

1. Saute an entire pod of minced garlic in a pot on high heat till brown.
2. Pour the entire can of mushrooms in the pot.
3. Add the rice and water in the pot as well.
4. Add two tablespoons of olive oil and one tablespoon of salt. When it starts to boil, switch to low heat and cover. Cook for 30 minutes.

Lynne and Allans black beans combined

2009-05-11T21:55:00.000-07:00

Ing:

Canned corn
pablano pepper
onion
canned black beans
bratwurst
canned tomatoes with spices and green chilies
red pepper flakes

serve with allan's brazilian rice

fried tofurkey or vegetarian scallops

2008-12-01T20:40:00.000-08:00

slice tofurkey

beat one egg
set aside

breading:
bread crumbs
salt
pepper
lots of onion powder
nutritional yeast
all purpose flour

roll tofurkey in beated egg and then dip in breading mixture

fry

serve with brown rice and steamed green beans

ampalaya with egg

2008-10-20T22:42:00.002-07:00

sautee garlic, onion and ginger in oil

set aside

scramble two eggs

add tomato and ampalaya
season with salt, powdered chicken seasoning and pepper

winnie's tofu adobo

2008-10-20T22:42:00.001-07:00

sautee garlic, onion in oil

add cubed (tiny) firm tofu
brown

add soy sauce, kalamansi soy sauce, salt, ginger and pepper

fried cauliflower, mushrooms or onion rings

2008-10-20T22:39:00.000-07:00

batter has cornbread, white flour, water, salt and onion powder. could even add powdered chicken seasoning.

serve with a hamburger

mcdonalds cheeseburger

2008-10-03T00:08:00.000-07:00

healthy style:

griller prime: toast in toaster 4 times
toast wheat buns 1 time

american cheese kraft singles, dill pickles, mustard and ketchup

serve with fries

pancit

2008-10-03T00:05:00.000-07:00

pancit n oodles in orange plastic
4 cups of water
2 boillon cubes
1 goya orange package
cabbage
celery
carrots
garlic
onion
cubed fried tofu

brown garlic and onion in oil. Add water and all seasonings. let boil.
add pancit noodles. put all vegetables in last. add extra water and put on medium. cover for 10 minutes to cook vegetables. add fried tofu last

salt to taste
serve with fried garlic, lime and soy sauce

can replace chicken with tofu

enchiladas

2008-09-12T12:28:00.000-07:00

filling of lightly fried corn tortillas:

red sauce
green chiles
mushroooms
a lot of cheddar cheese

grease bottom of pan. After cooking covered with foil for 30 minutes at 350,
cover entire thing with alot of red sauce that has been sauteed in garlic and mixed with vegetarian ground beef. add to top of enchiladas:

diced bell pepper, fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeno

barbara's rice

2008-09-12T11:24:00.000-07:00

Spanish Rice:

Ingredients:
Bell pepper
Oil
Cilantro
Tomato
Garlic
Onion
Goya sofrito seasoning (2 heaping tablespoons)
Goya powdered cilantro and aciote seasoning (1 packet)
2 teaspoons salt
½ jalapeno
White rice

Sautee garlic, onion in oil. When browned add chopped bell pepper, ½ bushel of chopped cilantro, 1 tomato, ½ jalapeno diced and all seasoning and salt.

Add water. Let boil once on high. Cover and lower to simmer. Cook for 30 minutes. (do not remove cover)

rice and corn coffee

2008-09-12T11:21:00.000-07:00

use brown rice or ground dry corn- put on stove and make black.

boil water separately, add rice to boiling water. use the liquid to make the coffee. add sugar and evap.

variation: you can make it with boba tea and ice

Arroz Caldo

2008-09-07T21:06:00.000-07:00

Sautee garlic, onion and ginger. set aside

fry egg

mix all together and fry with sticky rice.

Add water. when boiling, cover with lid and put on simmer.

mamagrand tricks

2008-09-03T01:24:00.001-07:00

for mongo, you can add the stems of brocolli cut up like zayote and even tuna fish

for malongay you can make it with ginger, garlic, onion and coconut milk and even add tuna fish

for soup, you can have green beans chopped up small, malongay, canned corn or fresh and use ginger that's been sauteed with garlic and onion and chicken boullion.

For ampalaya with egg and tomato, you can add soy sauce

basically you can add soy sauce, boullon, ginger, tuna to most recipes

coconut green beans over fried tilapia served with garlic rice

2008-08-26T21:50:00.000-07:00

Fry tilapia separately with salt and pepper

sautee garlic, onion, add green beans (cut into one inch slices) salt and the fattiest coconut milk canned

when cooked put mixture on top of fried tilapia

Serve on a bed of garlic rice (rice fried with a whole clove of garlic and salt to taste)

great spagetti dinner

2008-07-13T22:00:00.000-07:00

serve spagetti with toasted french bread with butter, garlic powder and parsley or
toasted french bread dipped in:

olive oil
parmesan
fried garlic pieces
black pepper
italian seasoning
nutritional yeast

canned green beans sauteed in butter and garlic

use:
Francesco Rinaldi brand
Diavolo Hot and spicy flavor

sautee 3-4 large pieces of garlic (do not overcook!)
add raw sliced mushrooms
sautee
add canned sliced black olives
add sauce
add microwaved HEB brand traditional style meatballs

quick breakfast ideas

2008-06-30T16:57:00.000-07:00

quick breakfasts

potato and egg taco
pancakes
french toast
hashbrowns
scrambled eggs
egg/stripple/cheese/tomato sandwich
egg/cheese/burger on biscuit
bagel sandwhich-turkey bacon, egg, burger
cream cheese and blackberry jam on toasted bagel or toast
butter, cinnamon and brown sugar on toast
mongo and evap with brown sugar
nutela toast
grits with evap and brown sugar
aroz caldo
champorado
strawberry/berry shake with yogurt, evap and orange juice concentrate
wata-colada shake
raw cocoa shake

aguas de frescas

2008-05-03T21:49:00.000-07:00

Agua de Tamarindo (Tamarind-flavored Water)

Tamarinds are used frequently in both Thai and Indian cooking. In Mexico they're hugely popular and are regularly used to make aguas dulces, or sweet waters. They're also used to make dulces de tamarindo, or tamarind candies. The pods of the tamarind tree are used in this delicious, unique drink. This recipe takes about an hour to prepare and another hour or so to chill. It makes a half gallon. Or, to buy a quick and easy mix for Agua de Tamarindo at MexGrocer click here at, Agua de Tamarindo.

20 tamarindo pods(three packages)
2 quarts water
1 1/2 cups sugar (or to taste)

Peel the tamarindo pods, removing the veins that run along the sides. Leave the seeds.

In medium saucepan, bring one quart water to a boil. Add peeled tamarindo pods. Boil over high heat for approximately 15 minutes, or until the pulp is soft.

Remove from heat and let cool until the pulp is ready to handle. Remove seeds from pulp and discard, along with any remaining bits of peel. Empty the saucepan into a blender. Add sugar and blend until liquified. Run the mixture through a strainer, discarding extra pulp. Pour into a pitcher and mix with remaining quart of water. Chill thoroughly before serving. Pour into tall, ice-filled glasses and serve.

Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Flower Water)

Dried hibiscus flowers, known in Mexico as jamaica (pronounced hah-MIKE-ah) are used to make this refreshing, delicious drink. Agua de Jamaica is a mild, natural diuretic. People who drink it for that reason often use a sugar substitute. This recipe takes takes about an hour to prepare and another hour or so to chill. It makes a half gallon. Or, if you'd rather buy a quick and easy mix for Agua de Jamaica

2 cups dried hibiscus flowers(2 packages)
2 quarts water
3/4 cup sugar (or to taste) - or equivalent amount of sugar substitute

Rinse and drain the hibiscus flowers in a colander. In medium saucepan, bring one quart of water to a boil. Add hibiscus flowers and sugar. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for approximately 15 minutes. Mixture will be dark red in color.

Remove from heat and cool. Strain thoroughly and pour into a pitcher. Add remaining water and stir. Chill in a saucepan with 4 cups of the water and the sugar. Stir and bring to a slow boil, lower heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. The flowers will have lost their color into the water, which will be a deep red color. Let the liquid cool, then run the mixture through a strainer. Pour into a pitcher and mix with remaining quart of water. Chill thoroughly before serving. Pour into tall, ice-filled glasses and serve.

Agua de Melón (Cantaloupe Water)

Delicious. Refreshing. Easy. A winner for sure. This recipe takes takes about 20 minutes to prepare and another hour or so to chill. It makes a half gallon. Or, if you'd rather buy a quick and easy mix for Agua de Melón

1 canteloupe, diced, with seeds and rind discarded
6 cups water
½ cup sugar (or to taste)

Place half of diced cantaloupe in blender, along with two cups of the water. Blend until liquified. Pour into a pitcher. Place remaining cup of watermelon in blender, along with two more cups water. Blend thoroughly and pour into pitcher. Add remaining two cups of water and sugar. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Chill thoroughly before serving. Pour into tall, ice-filled glasses and serve.

Agua de Sandía (Watermelon Water)

Agua de Sandía (pronounced Sahn-DEE-yah) is a particular favorite with kids! Another winner-for sure. This recipe takes about 20 minutes to prepare and another hour or so to chill. It makes a half gallon. Or, if you'd rather buy a quick and easy mix for Agua de Sandía!

2 cups diced seedless watermelon, with rind removed
6 cups water
1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)

Place one cup diced watermelon in blender, along with two cups of the water. Blend until liquified. Pour into a pitcher. Place remaining cup of watermelon in blender, along with two more cups water. Blend thoroughly and pour into pitcher. Add remaining two cups of water and sugar. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Chill thoroughly before serving. Pour into tall, ice-filled glasses and serve.

egg sandwich

2008-04-14T16:00:00.001-07:00

minimal mayo
hard boiled egg

serve on toasted extra sourdough bread with a sprig of green leaf lettuce and chips

chicken lo mein

2008-04-14T15:57:00.000-07:00

use the lo mein filipino canton variety

sautee garlic and onion
add snow peas
cut up green onion
carrots
and the lo mein
add a little water, soy sauce and oyster sauce so the lo mein wilts but not too much
cover so lo mein can wilt

in a forman grill-- salt and pepper the chicken

add chicken last and mix with other ingredients
add a little garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste

sweet fried plantain

2008-04-14T15:56:00.000-07:00

really easy!

make sure the plantain is somewhat ripe and sweet
boil
cut up and dip in sugar
melt butter in frying pan
pan fry the dipped plantain

haystacks

2008-04-14T15:51:00.000-07:00

lay ing in this order: (kinda like taco salad)

frito chips
pinto beans (cooked with cilantro, tomato, garlic, onion, cumin, salt, pepper)
cheddar cheese
lettuce
tomato
black olives
salsa
onion
dollop of sour cream

ellens green juice

2008-04-13T08:20:00.000-07:00

Ellen's Green Juice

Ing:
Kale
Collard Greens
Mint
Distilled water
100% pineapple juice

Blend equal amounts of Kale and Collard Greens with distilled water and 10 sprigs of fresh mint
Squeeze through a strainer and discard pulp
Add a can of 100% pineapple juice

The mixture is the color of grass. You can adjust ratio of greens mixture to pineapple juice to suit your taste. This recipe is virtually fool-proof.

chili for fruit

2008-04-08T11:24:00.000-07:00

chili powder
paprika
cayenne pepper (sparingly)
sea salt
lime

balsamic vinegarette

2008-04-08T11:16:00.000-07:00

ing:

extra virgin olive oil
balsamic vinegar
honey
soy sauce or braggs
black pepper
sea salt
italian seasonings
lime
cumin(very little)
cayenne pepper(very little)
garlic powder
onion powdr

bread with olive oil

2008-03-31T14:09:00.000-07:00

bake bread from kroger (sourdough)
mix thyme, salt, garlic (brown fried minced), basil, oregano, olive oil, pepper

pasta penne with chicken or fri chick

2008-03-31T08:37:00.001-07:00

boil penne pasta in chicken broth and some oil

saute garlic and onion
add either prefried frichick or slided chicken breast
add basil and oregano or italian seasoning
add vegetables like broccoli florets, red pepper, mushrooms
add pasta and toss with a little soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and olive oil

lentils

2008-03-31T08:32:00.000-07:00

soak bag of lentils overnight

one whole bushel of garlic
diced carrots
diced celery
thyme
bay leaf
1 tablespoon salt

sautee garlic in oil
add diced carrots and celery
add 4 bay leaves
add 1 tsp thyme
add 1 tablespoon salt
cover with water
boil once and cover
simmer for 30 min

chicken adobo

2008-03-18T12:18:00.000-07:00

ing:
1 cup soy sauce
5 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 big onion
2 slices fresh ginger or 6 dashes of ginger powder
5 bay leaves
6 drumsticks
salt and pepper ( 6 dashes)
1 Huge potato or 2 regular sized potatoes cut into large cubes

preheat oven to 350

put all ingredients in a baking pan in foil and cover with foil
bake at 350 for 40 minutes
reduce heat to 150 bake at 10 minutes

heat oil on stove
on high heat, put all ingredients in pot
cover until potatoes are tender
you can add water if it gets too dry or it is too salty
you can add instant adobo mix if it is not flavorful enough

turkey sandwhich

2008-02-28T09:10:00.000-08:00

Ing:
deli turkey freshly sliced
wheat bread
romaine lettuce
thin slices of tomato

secret ingredient:
mix diced pepperchini's with cream cheese and spread on bread

Edie's Pasta alla Puttanesca

2008-02-07T10:57:00.001-08:00

Edie’s Pasta alla Puttanesca Recipe
Olive Oil
1 Onion Diced
2 Cloves of Garlic Minced
1/4 Cup of Red Wine
8 Quartered Regular Black Olives
4-8 Quartered Kalmata Olives.
1 Can of Chopped or Crushed Tomatoes
1/4-1/2 Small Can of Tomato Paste
3 tsp. of Capers. Find these near the olives, pickles, and banana peppers. They look like whole black peppers soaked in brime.
1 tsp. of Crushed Chilies. This is the stuff you put on pizza to make it spicy.
Oregano, Salt, Black Pepper, and Parsley
Any pasta of your choice. Please! Try to use something my interesting than just plain-Jane spaghetti!
Cook the pasta normally while making the sauce.
Heat the oil. Then, sauté the onions and garlic with red wine.
Add both olives and sauté.
Add the can of tomatoes.
Mix in the tomato paste. The consistency should be similar to normal pasta sauce in a jar.
Mix in the rest of the ingredients and let the sauce simmer until the pasta is done.

rochelle's brazilian rice and black beans

2008-02-07T10:53:00.000-08:00

Rochelle’s Brazilian Black Beans and Rice
Rice Ingredients
Olive Oil or Butter
1 & 1/4 Entire Pod of Garlic Minced - That’s right, I said “pod” not “clove!” You’ll be crushing a lot of garlic here!
1 Small Can of Mushrooms
3 Cups of White Rice
3 & 1/2 Cups of Water
Salt
Black Beans Ingredients
1/2 Chopped Onion
1/2 Chopped Poblano Pepper
1/2 Can of Diced Tomatoes
1/2 Can of Corn
1 Can of Black Beans
Rice Instructions
Saute an entire pod of minced garlic in a pot on high heat till brown.
Pour the entire can of mushrooms in the pot.
Add the rice and water in the pot as well.
Add two tablespoons of olive oil and one tablespoon of salt. When it starts to boil, switch to low heat and cover. Cook for 30 minutes.
Black Beans Instructions
Saute the rest of the minced garlic on high heat in small skillet till brown.
Saute the onion till brown.
Saute the poblano pepper till brown.
Drain and sauté the tomatoes till dry.
Drain and sauté the corn till brown
Continue to sauté until everything starts to caramelize, stick to the skillet, and/or grill (burn). Glaze the skillet with the black beans. Immediately remove the skillet from the heat.
Add two tablespoons of olive oil and one teaspoon of salt. Cover for 5 minutes.

chicken with pasta

2008-01-21T20:17:00.000-08:00

you can use any kind of pasta, thinner better. like angel hair or the asian mart's noodles

boil chicken to thaw straight from fridge
In a separate pot, boil pasta

sautee garlic and onion,
you can add any vegetable. some good choices are green beans (cut up small) or brocolli, mushrooms, slivered carrots

add chicken and then add salt, pepper, basil, braggs soy sauce.

honey barbeque chicken marinades

2008-01-21T20:16:00.000-08:00

two marinades possible

combo of soy sauce, honey and garlic

or equal parts ketchup, soy sauce and brown sugar

auntie raci's beef

2008-01-21T02:51:00.000-08:00

use philly cheese steak beef. cook with bell pepper and white onions.
serve with rice

also, possiblity- philly cheese steak with toasted french bread, sautee mixture of red/green bell peppers, onions and mushrooms, serve with mozarrella or swiss cheese

mom's beef

2008-01-21T02:50:00.000-08:00

marinade overnight

beef
garlic (alot--big difference)
soy sauce
lemon/limes
brown sugar
black pepper

before frying, dry with paper towel

flat bread wrap

2007-11-29T10:59:00.001-08:00

melt butter on stove and brown both sides of flat bread

Layer flat bread with--pinto bean/boca mix, baby spinach, diced cabbage, cilantro and onion, and salsa.

Roll. Serve with plantain banana chips or tings

pinto beans

2007-11-28T12:53:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

pinto beans, cilantro (1/2 bushel), half an onion, 1 full bushel of garlic, oil, cayenne pepper, salt

1. Soak beans overnight or longer.

2. Sautee garlic, onion, cilantro in oil (in that order--you can also add tomato) (on high heat)

3. Add beans and sautee without water first. (on high heat)

4. Add water, salt liberally and add three dashes of cayenne pepper. (on high heat)

5. Let boil once without lid. (High heat) Cover and simmer until cooked. (low heat)

recipe can work with any legume in place of pinto beans

vegan menus for restaurants

2007-11-27T15:16:00.000-08:00

ciabatta bread subway--also no sugar/bleached flour

the favorite salad

2007-11-26T10:46:00.001-08:00

sautee 3-5 cloves of garlic, add brown rice and fry. Add a lot of salt

Use any kind of vegan protein
ex: kidney beans
pinto beans
fried tofu
fried gluten
black beans
black eyed peas
chickpeas

toss this over greens:

ex: spinach
romaine
cabbage

add cilantro and onion and any other vegetables like carrots, cucumber or tomatoes

tofu and kale

2007-11-05T11:05:00.000-08:00

sautee garlic, then add onion.
Add cubes of tofu and brown with garlic and onion.
Add braggs soy sauce. cook on high
When browned, add chopped up kale, then tomato. Add half a lime
Season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper

serve with fried rice- heat oil, add 4-5 cloves of garlic and brown. Add cooked brown rice and sea salt

mona's rainbow salad

2007-10-29T04:26:00.000-07:00

bake chicken (or fake chicken) with rosemary and salt

salad- baby spinach
pomegranates
mandarin oranges
pineapple
black beans
boiled egg
tomatoes

season with cayenne pepper, and sea salt to taste
top with tortilla strips

dad's fish soup

2007-10-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

use mamacita's tamarindo/sampalok mix

Add vegetables:
petchi
Cabbage
string beans
onion-large
tomato
banana peppers

boil fish (whole not fillet) with all ingredients
Best fish are tilapia, flounder, or red snapper

add salt and pepper to taste. also you can add more lemon for more tangy

vegetarian chicken fajitas

2007-09-26T11:11:00.001-07:00

serve with salsa from taco cabana, taco cabana flour tortillas, fresh squeezed lime, and sliced avocado

Use the morning star chicken strips and frozen peppers/onions

thaw both. drain water from peppers/onions

marinade chicken strips in chicken fajita seasoning (generous amount), creole seasoning, and extra black pepper

dice garlic

heat skillet in corn oil or vegetable until very hot, throw in fresh onions and garlic, then frozen peppers, until everything is grilled

In a separate pan, do the same thing with the chicken strips

put chicken strips, grilled peppers and onions in flour tortilla. top with slice of avocado, squeezed lime and salsa and enjoy!

dad's mongo patties

2007-09-25T10:27:00.001-07:00

Boil mongo. It should be fully cooked but it should still remain whole and not mashy. Drain water.

1 cup cooked mongo
1/2 cup floor
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
2 stems of sliced green onion leaves
salt or tayo to taste

Combine abovementioned ingredients. See to it that floor and mongo bind in a consistgency of playing clay toy. Form like meat balls then press it against your palm forming a mini hotcake. Deep fry.

mom's tofu and green beans

2007-09-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

fry tofu (sautee in soy sauce)
cut in cubes

sautee a lot of garlic, onions.
After onions are brown and wilted, add green beans (sliced thinly) (put on high)
Before fully cooked, add soy sauce, lime. Mix. Lastly put black pepper and sugar.

remove from pan so it doesn't overcook

lisa's tilapia and swiss chard

2007-09-20T15:55:00.000-07:00

thaw frozen tilipia by soaking in water

pat salt and pepper (cover entirely)
pan fry high heat grapeseed oil till brown and crispy!
You can also cut tilapia in pieces before frying for crispier pieces

Swiss chard- use like spinach. sautee in olive oil, onion and garlic.

mamacita's caldereta

2007-09-04T19:24:00.000-07:00

follow instructions on packet-- veges are carrots (baby carrots cut in half), potatoes, peas, and bell pepper

Use mamacita seasoning on gluten and then deep fry. use gluten as meat.

allan's crackers

2007-08-26T20:31:00.000-07:00

wheat crackers

oil
cayenne pepper
caraway seeds
sesame seeds
dill weed
ranch dressing mix

kim's lima bean soup

2007-08-26T20:00:00.001-07:00

8 cups water
2-10 oz packagers frozen lima beans
2 large onions, minced
6-8 cloves garlic, minced
4 carrots, peeled and cut in half
2 tsp. sea salt to taste
pinch rd pepper flakes (optional)
1 bunch cilantro, coursely chopped
1/4 butter or ghee

1. sautee onion and garlic in ghee for several minutes
2. add water, carrots, ,lima beans and sea salt
3. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
4. Remove carrots, cool, and slice into 1/4' or thin rounds
5. Puree approx. 3/4 of soup and return to pot with carrot
6. adjust seasonings
7. Add cilantro and simmer for two minutes.

If cilantro is unavailable try parsley, spinach, watercress, kale, cook accordingly

green chile and egg frittata

2007-08-23T11:50:00.000-07:00

mix dry ing first and add to wet ing

amount-48 mini muffins
no need to spray pan with oil
preheat 350

ing:
10 eggs-beat till fluffy
1/2 c flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pint undrained cottage cheese
1 pound grated monterray jack cheese
2 small cans chopped green chiles
1/2 cup butter or salad oil

30 minutes at 350 degrees

ceviche

2007-08-21T11:05:00.000-07:00

steamed white fish (cod or halibut are good)

mix something that's a lot like pico de gallo and then just add the fish!
salt
garlic
onions
tomatoes
black pepper
jalapenos
lime/lemon juice
olive oil
cilantro

serve on red corn tostadas with slices of avocado on top

dad's kamote

2007-08-15T13:37:00.000-07:00

To have the Camote crunchy, slice it thin. Mix white flour with with very cold water---consistency must be pasty- and add sugar if so desired. Deep the sliced camote on pasty flour and drop it on boiling deep oil; wait until brown

tilapia and green beans

2007-08-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

French style cut frozen green beans
Onions cut in circles

sautee onions with olive oil and use remaining marinade on onions. add green beans--set aside in big pan

marinade tilapia fillets with:

Soy sauce
Red wine vinegar
seaweed gomasio
black pepper
hot chili sesame oil
sea salt

on same pan put fillets and cover for 15 minutes. turn them around and cover for another 5 minutes

serve with steamed white rice

ellen's corn chowder

2007-08-10T01:24:00.000-07:00

Corn chowder
1 ½ cups onion saute
3 cups water
3 cups diced potatoes
cook 20 minutes
3 cups corn
3 cups soymilk
salt
cook 5 minutes

ellen's cornbread

2007-08-10T01:16:00.000-07:00

Cornbread

Grease 8’ pan
Cook time- 30 minutes
Preheat oven- 350

½ c. butter
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
mix separately:
1 c. cornmeal
1 c. flour
½ tsp. salt
then add:
1 c. plain yogurt
½ tsp. baking soda

Libby's lunchbox vege sub

2007-08-10T01:10:00.000-07:00

Serve with French onion sun chips

French bread (cut in middle)
Melt mozzarella and add hot sauce
stuff with red/green bell peppers, raw mushrooms, banana peppers, black olives
put cheese on top again and toast entire sandwich again
add grilled onions on top with a layer of dill pickles three slices of tomato with black pepper on top-course ground.

mona's beans and enchiladas

2007-06-27T13:18:00.000-07:00

Beans:

Ing:

Pinto beans
stripples or vege bacon
vege sausage
diced onions, tomato, cilantro
1 head of garlic
jalapenos

1. cook beans with garlic
2. 1/2 way through-add bacon and salt
3. once beans are done, add the rest of the ingredients
4. boil a little longer to get flavor rolling

chicken enchiladas
fry corn tortillas
suatee tomato and onion and cilantro and chicken strips
then roll the corn tortillas with cheese, tomato/onion/cilantro/chicken strips
On top, add (crema salvadorena "la vaquita" brand)mexican sour cream, fresh chopped tomatoes and onions, and cilantro

easy tostadas
put cheese and 4 slices of jalepenos on top
bake 3 or 4 min

monteray pasta company cheese and spinach ravioli

2007-06-25T10:59:00.000-07:00

great ravioli! Make with a cream sauce or a pesto sauce or even just olive oil and seasonings.

dirty rice recipe

2007-06-19T21:28:00.000-07:00

make allan's beans and rice recipe but use dried beans and tomato sauce instead of diced tomatoes.

mix together and add creole or cajun seasoning, hot sauce, and fry in onions and garlic. you can also add more corn and pablano pepper

tuna sandwich

2007-06-06T10:43:00.000-07:00

toast french bread slices- use land o' lakes butter
use tuna from can with oil
add mayo
layer with baby greens, cucumber, and hard boiled egg

also good with black pepper and soy sauce in tuna
tomato slices, cheese, and grilled onions

Christina avocado sandwhich

2007-06-05T20:21:00.001-07:00

use a hearty bread like harvest market bread from crowley?
sliced avocado with salt sprinkled on it
sliced tomato with salt sprinkled on it
pieces of romaine lettuce
mayo

cut in half

Mexican Fruit Cups

2007-06-05T20:19:00.000-07:00

pineapple
mango
cucumbers
watermelon
strawberries

also good with cucumbers, grapes,
chill in fridge

before serving, add fresh-squeezed lime and chili mix from mexican fruit cup place

Mona's salmon salad

2007-06-04T19:04:00.000-07:00

cook salmon separately

add salmon to

baby greens mix
seasalt
cut up hard-boiled eggs
raw onion
diced tomatoes
cucumbers
sunflower seeds

no dressing needed!

mom's gluten and onions

2007-05-31T19:53:00.000-07:00

wash out the gluten and soak for a few hours with water to get out taste

marinade for a couple hours with:
diced fresh garlic (the more the better)
lime
silver swan soy sauce
black pepper
brown sugar

taste it and make sure it is more sweet than salty or tangy. it is sweet and garlicy with a hint of tang and saltiness

fry with a generous amount of oil till brown and fully cooked.
Lastly add yellow onion (big round pieces) don't fully cook onions.

serve with white rice and cut up cherry tomatoes

mandy's big burrito wrap

2007-05-24T13:16:00.000-07:00

Ing:
large yellow tortilla (tomato)

layer with-
diced raw onions
romaine lettuce
cherry tomatoes cut in half
grated cheddar cheese
sour cream
black beans cooked with cilantro (not canned)
White rice
salsa
black olives

Serve burrito with plain fritos

fri chick meal

2007-05-24T13:15:00.000-07:00

cut fri-chick in 3 and fry. serve with allan's white rice and mushroom and steamed brocolli and cauliflower.

diet.com's brown rice breakfast

2007-04-23T13:41:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup brown rice
1 tbsp almonds or walnuts or pecans
1 tbsp raisins
1/4 cup soy milk or evap
1 tbsp maple syrup
cinnamon
1 tbsp vannilla extract

waffles

2007-04-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

use waffle iron

replace ing requiring water with evaporated milk and add 1-2 tbsp vanilla and some brown sugar. dust with powdered sugar. serve with whip cream and strawberries or blueberries

vegetarian beef and broccoli

2007-04-20T20:01:00.000-07:00

ing:
morning star beef strips
vegetarian/mushroom oyster sauce
frozen broccoli or stir fry mix
onion
garlic
black pepper
salt

sautee onion and garlic, add oyster sauce, then beef strips. brown all ing. lastly, add vegetables salt and lastly , black pepper

serve over brown rice

favorite foods/snacks

2007-03-11T17:04:00.000-07:00

sweet:
starbucks hot drinks:
white chocolate macchiato
or dulce de leche
dulce de leche ice cream bar from hazaan daz
wendy's frosty
fruit cup from mexican place
sugar cookies
blue bell vanilla ice cream (also good with peanuts)
dark chocolate godiva
milk chocolate-cadbury or dove
Frosties from wendy's
Starbucks caramel or toffee nut frappachino's
Heath blizzard
Pb cookies
Ube
molten bunt cake from starbucks (microwave) tastes like dark chocholate
Hawaiian chocholate chip cookies
Nut and chocholate covered vanilla ice cream in waffle cone
Cheesecake-plain from chick-fil-a (never from sara lee-- to cinnamony)
tamarindo candy from jalisco
polvoron
milky filipino candies
flan
Halo halo
Yogurt pretzels
Hersheys cookie and cream
Big kit kat
White chocholate kit kat
Bilog bilog

crunchy:
funyons
cornick
sunchips

snack:
corn in a cup
corn on a stick with butter, parm, chili powder/lemon mix

drinks:
boba tea- cookies and cream with extra ice cream, honey dew flavor with gelatin, thai tea
milo
thai tea
african roobos tea- starbucks
passionfruit lemonade-starbucks
white chocholate mocha-starbucks
Taho!
kalamansi juice!!!!!!
Perfect postum is “light” silk with one splenda and one heaping tbsp postum.
Earl Grey with just water or replaced with silk
Soy milk with soy coffee and brown sugar (light brown soy coffee)

from restaurants:
Wheat and walnut pancakes from ihop
mimi's bran muffin
cracker barrel- smores, vegetable plate- with cheese/onion hashbrowns
thai food- pad thai

champorado

2007-03-11T17:03:00.001-07:00

get the package from oriental store. follow directions. Add evap... yum

egg sandwich

2007-03-11T17:02:00.000-07:00

eat with funyions and 1 layer of green lettuce and pickles

toasted bread
boiled egg
mayo (not miracle whip)

palabok, canton, ramen

2007-02-13T12:18:00.000-08:00

with all of these you can jazz it up by putting diced potatoes, brocolli and onions in the soup, or broccoli, onions, green beans and carrots in the canton and palabok.

shish kabobs

2007-02-13T12:17:00.000-08:00

tandoori barbecue mix
Brown sugar
plain yogurt

drain gluten and put in water to get flavor out
marinade gluten in above mixture, fry until crisp and then put on shish-kabob sticks

Fri-chick pot pie

2007-02-13T12:05:00.000-08:00

Use about one cup water to keep from burning.
2 cups potatoes diced small
1 1/2 cups carrots diced small
1 onion diced small
1 small box frozen peas
add 2 cups diced worthington fri-chick once vegetables are tender

3 cups medium thick white sauce:
3 TB margarine
3 TB flour
3/4 tsp salt
3 tsp mckays chicken seasoning
3 cups soy milk, including liquid from fri-chick

1. melt margarine over low heat in a heavy saucepan. Wooden spoon for stirring is a help
2. Blend in flour, seasonings. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth, bubbly.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in milk. Bring to boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
4. Cook until thickened. (for best flavor cook 10 minutes)

By the time the white sauce is done the vegetables should be ready. Add sauce to vegetable mix. Pour into a 9' by 13' baking dish. Cover with about 1 cup biscuit mix mixed with enough milk to make it kind of runny.

Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes or until browned on top and center cooked.

avocado panini

2007-01-23T12:24:00.000-08:00

small pieces french bread- cut in half and put butter and put on foreman grill
cut slices of avocado, salt
cut slices of tomato, salt
layer all together with lettuce, mayo, and havarti's super sharp cheddar

also can add grilled onions, black olives

fried mahi-mahi

2007-01-18T12:00:00.000-08:00

season only with salt.
fry and eat with rice and chopped tomatoes

egg and onion omlette

2007-01-18T11:59:00.000-08:00

I think it would work best with green onions instead of white onions.
sautee the green onions and potatoes. Add eggs
eat with rice

cookies, cream cheese croussants, vegetarian torta

2007-01-18T11:53:00.000-08:00

always rebake store bought chocholate chip cookies and eat with milk

always rebake cream cheese croussants

Vegetarian Torta:
need a toaster oven for this
boca burger crumbles- sautee in oil and use garlic powder, salt and pepper
hoagie buns- cut in half, put two pieces of cheese and toast in oven-bake first then broil
add boca burger crumbles and baby spinach.

may also be good with avocado slices (thin) roma tomato slices (thin) mayonaisse and grilled onions.

grilled cheese

2006-10-29T14:15:00.000-08:00

use foreman grill, bread and super sharp cheddar cheese
serve with tomato soup or Amy's tomato bisque

Turkey sanwhich

2006-10-29T14:14:00.000-08:00

thick circle turkey with sliced cheese and mayo with toasted bread

Mac and cheese with Tuna

2006-10-29T14:13:00.000-08:00

use extra real extra sharp cheese and mix with a can of tuna

tuna sandwhich

2006-10-29T14:11:00.000-08:00

filling:
tuna
diced dill pickles
mayo
celery

bread:
grill small, slice roll of sourdough bread with butter in foreman grill

hot dogs

2006-10-29T14:08:00.000-08:00

wheat buns
big franks
extra sharp shredded cheese
chopped onions
chopped tomatoes

Made from scratch, overrated! chili recipe, heb fajitas

2006-10-25T07:38:00.000-07:00

yeah, after seeing what it's like to babysit and have kids around while I'm trying to make dinner, I realized that things made from scratch sometimes, most of the time, take too much time. Made from scratch is way too overrated. I feel like as long as I can get a variety of good tasting meals on the table then I have accomplished a feat!

Here are some great recipes not made from scratch!

HEB premarinated chicken fajitas:

suatee' long strips of onion, frozen (dethawed) bell peppers until brown.
Add premarinated chicken fajitas and serve with tortillas from Taco cabana or Heb and barbara's spanish rice.

Chili:
Get the canned beans that say, 'just add meat and tomatoes.'
Cook ground beef in it's own oil maybe even with onions
mix the stewed tomatoes and beans

Serve with Ellen's cornbread (make sure new flour and new corn meal is used and not powdered sugar!)

My Favorite Spagetti

2006-09-23T06:55:00.000-07:00

Sauce Ing:
Emeril's Zesty Tomato sauce
7 cloves garlic
1 small can of mushrooms
1 cup black olives
1/2 package morning star links
Parmesan to serve

1. Brown garlic in oil and add mushrooms, links, olives and tomato sauce.
2. Serve with steamed zuchinni or brocolli with drizzled olive oil and toasted french bread with garlic butter spread.

Honey barbeque gluten or chicken

2006-08-17T13:11:00.000-07:00

Marinade overnight and bake or fry

Marinade: (equal parts)

olive oil
Honey/brown sugar
Silver Swan Soy sauce
Garlic powder

If making gluten, make sure to soak in water overnight to get rid of original flavoring

Herb-Crusted Salmon

2006-08-17T13:02:00.000-07:00

Ing:
parmesan
Garlic powder
Onion powder
italian seasoning
Olive oil
Seasalt
black pepper

lemon to serve

1. Thaw salmon.
2. Grease foil and place on cookie sheet.
3. Sprinkle foil with seasalt.
4. Place salmon on foil and spray salmon with olive oil.
5. Season heavily with garlic powder, onion powder and italion seasoning.
6. Lift edges of foil to cover salmon and bake for 1o minutes.
7. After baking for ten minutes, place on top rack and broil until edges of salmon are crisp.
8. Flip over and repeat # 4, 5, and 7.
9. Serve on a plate with lemon wedges.

serve with steamed brocolli and butter on a bed of whole wheat pasta boiled in chicken boullon