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July 9, 2014

Baked Cheesy Brown Rice Casserole

Filed under: Rice — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 10:30 am

Baked Cheesy Brown Rice Casserole

Florence
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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups COOKED brown rice
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 tsp dried dill

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Grease 8x8 baking dish.
  • In large bowl combine all ingredients.
  • Pour mixture in to grease baking dish.
  • Bake (uncovered) for 15 to 20 minutes, it should be browned around edges.
  • Remove and let sit for 5 minutes on wire rack.
  • Server & Enjoy !

 

July 7, 2014

Salsa Dip

Filed under: Dip,Salsa — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 11:00 am

Salsa Dip

Florence
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Course Salsa
Cuisine Tex-Mex

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tomatoes -- chopped/drained
  • 2 packages green onions -- chopped
  • 1 can black olives -- chopped
  • 1 can green chilies -- chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon garlic salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
  • Refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • Serve with tortilla chips

July 2, 2014

Spaghetti Ice Cream

Filed under: Desserts — Tags: , , , , , — Chef @ 11:00 am

Spaghetti Ice Cream

Florence
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream
  • 1/2 cup strawberry topping
  • 8 whole strawberries

Instructions
 

  • Press ice cream through colander into bowls.
  • Drizzle strawberry topping on top and add cut up strawberries it.

June 24, 2014

Grilled Vegetables

Filed under: Staff Favorites,Vegetables,Vegetarian — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 3:00 pm
grilled vegetables uncooked photo

Grilled Vegetables

Florence
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Course Vegetarian
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Zucchini Squash
  • 1 Yellow Squash
  • 1 Sweet Bell Pepper
  • 10 Small Tomatoes
  • Salt to taste.

Instructions
 

  • Cut all in to pieces about 2' pieces.
  • Put on skewers.
  • grilled vegetables uncooked photo
  • Lightly Salt to taste.
  • BBQ on grill over medium heat for about 15 to 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
  • grilled vegetabes cooked photo

 

June 11, 2014

Healthy Home-Baked Tortilla Chips

Filed under: Appetizers — Tags: , , , , , — Chef @ 11:00 am

Healthy Home-Baked Tortilla Chips

Florence
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Course Snack
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 8 - 6 inch corn tortillas
  • olive oil cooking spray
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375° F
  • Cut tortillas in to quarters
  • Spray tortillas lightly with cooking oil on both sides.
  • On cookie sheet bake tortillas for 15 minutes, turning 1/2 way through time.
  • Makes 32 chips

 

June 2, 2014

Tahini

Filed under: Dip — Tags: , , , , , — Chef @ 9:20 am

This will be rougher in texture that store bought.  Store bought is usually  made with hulled sesame.  This can be made with either, but not hulled sesame are more nutritious.  Bulk sesame seeds can be purchased a Health Food or Organic stores.

Tahini

Florence
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Course Dip
Cuisine Greek
Servings 2 /3 cup

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons to 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Lightly roast sesame seeds on low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
  • Cool, then add to food processor with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  • Process until mixture is smooth.

 

May 16, 2014

Htipiti

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Spread — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 3:00 pm

Htipiti

Florence
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Course Spread
Cuisine Macedonian

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound feta
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium Italian pepper seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 pickled green pepper seeded and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/2 lemon -- strained juice only
  • black olive -- for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In medium bowl, mash feta with potato masher and slowly add olive oil, chopped peppers, oregano, and black pepper
  • Add mixture to food processor and process for approximately 2 minutes adding in lemon juice a little at a time, until feta is creamy
  • Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving

May 11, 2014

Pork Sausage Gravy

Filed under: Pork,Sauce,Staff Favorites — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 3:00 pm

Pork Sausage Gravy

Florence
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Course Breakfast
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Pork Sausage
  • 1/3 Cup Corn Starch
  • 3 Cups Milk
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook Sausage in frying pan. Do NOT drain grease.
  • Add Corn Starch to grease and stir well.
  • Add Milk, Salt and Pepper.
  • Simmer over medium head, until desired thickness is desired.
  • Serve over biscuits.

 

May 7, 2014

Tuscan Pork Chops

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Pork,Staff Favorites — Tags: , , , , , — Chef @ 3:00 pm

This goes very good with the Tuscan Fried Potatoes.

pork chops photo

Tuscan Pork Chops

Florence
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 Cup Beaufort Tuscan Herb Olive Oil
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • 6 Center Cut Pork Chops

Instructions
 

  • Place Olive Oil in frying pan.
  • Heat EVOO over medium heat.
  • Place pork in pan and salt and pepper to your liking..
  • Cook Pork chops for 5 to 7 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  • Check pork chop to make sure that they are completely done and no pink is left.

 

May 6, 2014

Tuscan Fried Potatoes

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Potatoes,Staff Favorites — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Chef @ 3:00 pm
Fried Potatoes Photo

Tuscan Fried Potatoes

Florence
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Beaufort Tuscan Herb Olive Oil
  • 1 Large Onion - slices in to small chunks
  • 6 Large Potatoes - cut in small cubes
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut up onions and potatoes and put in fry pan.
  • Pour olive oil over the onions and potatoes.
  • Salt and Pepper them to your taste.
  • Cook over medium heat until the potatoes are cooked.
  • This recipe goes great with the Tuscan Pork Chops.

 

April 29, 2014

Garam Malsala

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Spices — Tags: , , , , , , , — Chef @ 2:19 pm

Garam Masala

Florence
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Course Spice
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients.
  • Store in air tight container.

 

April 23, 2014

Creamy Tuna Rice

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Rice,Seafood — Tags: , , , , , , — Chef @ 7:42 pm

Creamy Tuna Rice

Florence
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Course Side
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 slices process American cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups minute original rice uncooked
  • 1 can tuna -- drained
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Bring water, milk, dill and salt to boil over medium head in a saucepan.
  • Add cheese; cook until melted
  • Stir in MINUTE Rice, Tuna and parsley; cover
  • Remove from heat.
  • Let stand for approximately 7 minutes so rice will absorb all water.
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