Pistachio Crusted Salmon

Serving: 5 - 6

Ingredients

1. 2 lbs of Salmon (I used 2 packs of the Trader Joe's Fresh Atlantic Salmon)

2. 1/2 cup of pistachios 

3. 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard

4. 2 tablespoons of finely chopped dill

5. 2 tablespoons of olive oil

6. 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

7. 1 teaspoon of honey 

Directions

1. Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees F

2. Lightly rinse your salmon and pat dry. 

3. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil. Place your salmon skin side down. 

*I personally remove the skin prior to laying it on the baking sheet.

4. In a small bowl mix the dijon mustard, dill, olive oil, lemon juice and honey.

5. Place your pistachios in a plastic bag. Use the bottom of a cup or jar to crush your pistachios until its a bread-like crumb mixture. You can continue crushing them until you get the texture that you would like. 

6. Lightly coat your salmon with the mustard mixture. 

7. Evenly spread the pistachios on top of the salmon. 

8. *Optional: Add salt and pepper to taste 

9. Place in the oven for 20 minutes.

Chicken Soup - Slow Cooker

Serving: 6-8 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 7 hours minimum

6-Ingredient Chicken Soup! 

Ingredients

3/4 cup of Chicken Broth (Low Sodium)

8 piece pack of chicken

1 cup of chopped Dill 

1 cup of Carrots cut into 1/2" pieces

1 cup of Celery cut into 1/2" pieces

1 cup of Onions cut into 1/2" pieces

Directions

1. Add chicken broth to the bottom of the pot.

2. Add all listed ingredients into the pot. 

3. Add 4 cups of water or fill the rest of your crock pot with water. 

4. Cook on high for a minimum of 7 hours. 

Note: I personally leave my chicken soup to cook overnight so that the flavors settle in by the next day. The longer it cooks, the more flavor your soup will have! 

Baked Honey Chicken

Serving: 2

Ingredients

3 tablespoons of Honey

1/3 cup of Italian Dressing (I used Wish-Bone's Light Italian Dressing)

1/3 cup of Breadcrumbs 

1 lb of boneless chicken thighs (Approximately 4 pieces)

Scallions - For garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F

2. Place chicken in a plastic bag. 

3. Pour the italian dressing into the plastic bag and seal. Shake the bag well and place in the fridge for 10 minutes so that the dressing absorbs into the chicken. 

3. Place chicken in a baking dish. Coat the top of the chicken with breadcrumbs. 

4. Drizzle honey over chicken making sure that the honey is evenly dispersed.

5. Bake for 40 minutes.

6. When ready to serve garnish the chicken with diced scallions. 

Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Serving: 20 cupcakes

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups of flour

2 sticks of margarine

2 1/4 cups of sugar

4 eggs

1 cup of 2% milk

1 1/2 tablespoons of vanilla

12 pieces of pre cut cookie dough

Direction:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Cream 2 sticks of margarine and mix in 2 1/4 cups of sugar until fluffy. 

3. Add 4 eggs (one at a time), constantly beating the batter.

4. Add 1 cup of milk and vanilla. 

5. Add the flour to the mixture. 

6. Evenly spread the batter into the cupcake holders. 

7. Place a piece of cookie dough in the center of each cupcake. 

8. Bake for 30 minutes. 

9. Cool for 25 minutes before serving. 

Chocolate Mousse Trifle

Serving: 4 glass mini trifle bowls

Ingredients: 

10.7 oz package of red velvet Oreo's

3 bananas

8 oz. of cream cheese

11.5 oz. of dark chocolate chips

8 oz. of cool whip

7 oz. of whip cream

Raspberries to top it off! 

Directions:

1. Crush up the oreos until they are a crumb-like texture. Divide and press evenly into each trifle bowl

2. Thinly slice each banana. Evenly lay out the banana slices on top of the oreo layer 

3. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds

4. Place the cream cheese in a separate bowl. Add the melted chocolate to the cream cheese and mix together using an electric mixer

5. Fold in the cool whip to the cream cheese and place mixture on top of the banana layer

6. Add a nice even layer of whip cream to the top, and a few raspberries to finish off your dessert! 

Hot Chocolate Fudge

~Share a hot fudge sundae with your sweetheart~

Serving: 10

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter (8 tablespoons)

12 oz. of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1/4 cup of sugar

1/2 teaspoon of salt

12 oz. of evaporated milk

10 oz. of dark chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips on low heat

2. While stirring, add in the vanilla, sugar, and salt to the chocolate

3. Over medium-high heat, add in the evaporated milk

4. Once it comes to a slight boil, turn the burner on a low heat and add in the dark chocolate chips

5. Continue to stir until melted

6. Serve warm and store in fridge for later use

Garlic Scallion Mashed Potatoes

Serving: 8-10

Ingredients

5 red potatoes

1/2 teaspoons of crushed garlic

2 tablespoons of margarine

1/3 cup of chicken broth

1 cup of diced scallions

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Boil potatoes for 30 minutes

2. Drain potatoes and keep in pot.  Add chicken broth and crushed garlic.

3. On a low heat, mash using a potato masher or the back of a fork until smooth. 

4. Add salt and pepper to taste.  Once mixed well, remove from the pot and place in a bowl.

5.  Add scallions.  Mix well.

Banana Nut Bread

    Serving: 8

Ingredients 

1/3 cup margarine

1 cup sugar

1 cup mashed bananas

1 tsp baking soda

2 cups flour

1 cup chopped walnuts 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Lightly grease a loaf pan 

3. In a bowl, cream the margarine and sugar

4. Add bananas, baking soda, and flour to the bowl with the margarine and sugar and mix

5. Add in the nuts and continue to mix

6. Bake for 45 minutes. Allow the banana bread to cool off

~Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve~

Cream of Mushroom Rigatoni

Serving: 5-6

Ingredients

1  (16 oz) box of rigatoni pasta

1 (8 oz) container of sliced baby bella mushrooms

1 tablespoon of butter

1 cup of heavy cream

1 (15 oz) can of peas

pepper to taste

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Place mushrooms in a frying pan with 1/2 cup of water.

2. Steam mushrooms on a medium heat until water evaporates.  If you feel that the water is taking too long to evaporate, you can pour some out. 

3. Once the water has evaporated, add a 1/2 a tablespoon of butter to the mushrooms and mix on a medium-low heat. 

4. Add the other 1/2 tablespoon of butter and stir until mushrooms are sautéed. Set aside.

5. In a small pot, pour heavy cream and cook on a medium-high heat. Add the sautéed mushrooms, peas and pepper to taste.  Stir until the cream begins to bubble.   

5.  Cook the box of rigatoni pasta.

6.  Add the cream of mushroom sauce to pasta.  Mix well. 

7. Top off with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Parcel Torte

Serving:12

Ingredients 

7 eggs separated

7 oz. of semisweet chocolate

1 stick margarine

7 oz of sugar

whipped cream 

2 tablespoons of chocolate shavings 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees 

2. Melt chocolate and margarine in a double saucepan

2. Add sugar and egg yolks and beat for three minutes at high speed

3. Whip the egg whites (with a touch of sugar) and fold into the batter

4. Pour 3/4 batter into ungreased spring pan

5. Bake for 35 minutes and let cool

6. Remove frame and pour remaining uncooked batter on top and chill 

7. Garnish with chocolate shavings and whipped cream  

Flatbread Margherita Pizza

Serving: 2-3

Ingredients

1 package of Trader Joe's white pizza dough (16 oz, 1lb)

1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella 

1 small tomato

1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup of fresh basil

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 tablespoon of crushed garlic

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. On a non-stick pan, flatten pizza dough.  If the dough is too sticky to flatten, add a little olive oil. 

3. Once the dough is flat, spread a light layer of olive oil making sure that all areas are covered. (Especially the crust area!)

4. Spread the crushed garlic on the dough.  You don't need to spread the garlic around the area where the crust will be.

5. Add you shredded mozzarella cheese to the pizza. Make sure that you leave 1/2 to 1 inch (depending on how much crust you like) of space empty around the perimeter of your dough.

6. Thinly slice tomatoes in whole pieces and add to pizza. 

7. Thinly slice your fresh basil to top off you pizza. 

8.  Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or end of your dough begins to brown.

9. Once pizza is cooked, top off with some Parmesan cheese. 

 

 

Breaded Cauliflower

Serving: 3

Ingredients

3 eggs

1 package of cauliflower (12 oz bag)

1 cup of panko bread crumbs

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

1 teaspoon of paprika

Directions

1. Pre heat oven to 425 degrees.

1. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl.  Set aside. 

2.  Take another bowl and add all dry ingredients. (Bread crumbs, garlic powder, paprika) Mix. 

3. Dip the cauliflower in the eggs, and then dip into the bread crumb mixture.  

4. Lay out on a baking sheet.

5. Place in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

Caramelized Onion Sausage Wraps

Serving: 8

Ingredients

2 puff pastry sheets (you can find this in the frozen food section)

8 sausages, of your liking! Spicy, Italian...(I bought two 12 oz packages)
1 brown onion

1/4 cup of olive oil

1/3 cup of barbecue sauce

3 tablespoons of sugar

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Remove the wrapper off of the pastry sheets and allow to defrost.

3. Thinly slice onions. Set aside. 

4. Coat a thick layer of olive oil in a frying pan. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar.

5. Add onions to frying pan and stir once every minute until they brown.  Make sure not stir too often as they won't brown, and if you don't stir enough they will burn! (I know, lots of rules)  This process may take up to 30 minutes.  If you feel you need more olive oil and/or sugar, add a little bit at a time, and stir. 

6. Once onions are caramelized set aside. 

7. Slice sausage links into small bite sizes.  Lightly coat a frying pan with olive oil and add sausages.  Add 4 tablespoons of barbecue sauce and stir until they are cooked through on a medium-high heat.

8. Unfold pastry sheets and spread a thin layer of barbecue sauce.  Add caramelized onions and sausages to one of the ends of the pastry sheet.  Tightly roll.  

9. Place in the oven for 25-35 minutes or until the pastry sheet begins to brown. 

10.  Once the sausage rolls are taken out of the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes. Slice the sausage wraps diagonally in order to serve as individual pieces. 

*This goes well with garlic mayo, mustard, ketchup, chipotle sauce, or any condiment of your choice. ~Enjoy ~

Sushi Salad

Serving: 4

Ingredients

1 cup of prepared sushi rice

9 sticks of imitation crab

1 1/2 cucumber

2 avocados

1 sheet of nori 

1 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce

1 teaspoon of Saracha

Optional: 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds

Directions

1. Place the sushi rice in a bowl

2. Cut the imitation crab, cucumber, and avocado into cubes and place in bowl with rice 

3. Break the sheet of nori up into medium sized pieces and place in bowl with rice 

4. In a separate bowl, mix the soy sauce and saracha together

5. When ready to serve, add the dressing and optional sesame seeds on top of the salad! 

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Serving: 10

Ingredients

39 Oreos 

6 tablespoons of margarine 

1 1/2 cups of white chocolate chips 

2 8 oz. of cream cheese 

8 oz. container of heavy whipping cream 

Directions

1. Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor until the cookies are crumb-like and set aside in a bowl 

2. Melt the margarine and mix it with the cookie crumbs until well combined

3. Place the crust mixture evenly on the bottom of a 9 inch spring pan and place in refrigerator until the cheese cake mixture is completed

4. Using an electric mixer, beat the heavy whipping cream in a bowl until soft peaks arise, and set aside 

5. Using a double boiler, melt the white chocolate chips until smooth

6. Take off the burner and mix the white chocolate in with the cream cheese until well combined 

7. Fold in the heavy whipping cream with the cream cheese mixture until it becomes a thick well combined texture 

8. Remove the cookie crust from the fridge and place the cream cheese mixture on top, making sure it is evened out before placing back in the fridge

9. Leave in fridge overnight and enjoy! 

Veggie Quesadillas

Serving: 10

Ingredients

10 tortillas

4 bell peppers (orange, yellow, green, red)

4 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

1 red onion

3/4 cup of olive oil

Directions

1. Thinly slice bell peppers and red onion. 

2. On a medium-low heat,  coat frying pan with olive oil.  Sauté peppers and onion until they soften.  

*It's important for the vegetables to remain on a low heat in order for them to cook without burning. 

3. Once vegetables are sautéed, set aside. 

4. Lightly coat each side of the tortilla with olive oil, and place in the frying pan on low heat.  Evenly spread cheese on the tortilla and allow to melt.  Once the cheese begins to melt, add two spoonfuls of vegetables on top of the cheese.  Fold the tortillas in half and allow remove from pan when each side is turns a light brown.  

This is best served with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa!

~Enjoy~

Sweet Potato Soup

Serving: 4-5

Ingredients

1. 3 large sweet potatoes

2. 5 cups of vegetable broth

3. 1 teaspoon of nutmeg 

4. 1 1/2 cups of chopped walnuts

5. 1 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar

6. 1 teaspoon of salt

7. basil to taste

Directions

1. Chop sweet potatoes into bite size cubes

2. Place the sweet potatoes and vegetable broth in a large pot.  Mare sure the broth covers the sweet potatoes.

3. On a medium-high heat, mix the sweet potatoes and vegetable broth until potatoes begin to soften.  

4. Once softened, drain sweet potatoes from the broth and place in a mixing bowl.  Do not throw out vegetable broth as that will be used later for the soup.

5. Puree the sweet potatoes until they become a smooth texture. 

Walnuts: 

6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

7. Spray cooking oil on a baking sheet and place chopped walnuts.  

8. Place in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until toasted.  

Back to soup...

9. Add sweet potatoes back into the pot of vegetable broth, and place on a medium-low heat.  

10. Add nutmeg, cinnamon sugar and salt.  Mix well.  

11. Once heated, add basil to taste. 

12. Pour sweet potato soup into a serving bowl and top off with some toasted walnuts.   

SUPER BOWL

The ultimate Super Bowl menu...

Rounding up some of our favorite recipes to give you the perfect combo for you Super Bowl party:
Crispy Chicken Wings
Pastrami Beef Sliders
Pita Chips
Caramel Covered Popcorn

Corn Soufflé

Serving:15-20

Ingredients: 

1. 3 cans of whole corn 

2. 3 cans of cream corn 

3. 7 eggs

4. 3 1/2 tablespoons of sugar

5. 1 teaspoon of salt

6. 1 cup of non-dairy creamer or milk 

7. 3 tablespoons of margarine or butter 

Directions: 

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease a 9x13 baking pan with 1 tablespoon of margarine or butter. 

3. Place the whole corn and cream corn in a large bowl.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and then combine with corn.

5. Add sugar, salt, and creamer to the mixture.

6. Pour mixture in a baking pan. 

7. Sliver remaining margarine and place on top of mixture. 

8. Bake for approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes or until golden brown. 

Pecan Latkes

**We decided to develop a "Thanksgivukkah" recipe using the Manischewitz Potato Pancake Mix in response to the Manischewitz Recipe Contest.  We'd appreciate all of your votes as each one will make us one step closer to winning.  Clicking here will take you directly to the voting page.
~Happy Holidays~

Serving: 20 latkes

Ingredients

1. One 6-ounce box of Manischewitz Potato Pancake Mix

2. 1 cup of pecans

3. 2 large eggs

4. 1 pinch of salt

5. 1 cup of cold water

6. 1 cup of vegetable oil

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, beat two eggs.

2. Add a pinch of salt.

3. Add 1 cup of cold water and mix well.

4. Stir in contents of Manischewitz package and mix.  Allow batter to thicken for 3-4 minutes.  Mix again.

5. Place pecans in a blender and mix until finely chopped.  Add the pecans to the potato mix.  

6. On a medium-high heat, drop a spoon size of the potato mixture into the frying pan.  Make sure the latkes are flat and spaced out in order to evenly cook.  

7. Once the bottom of the latkes are brown, flip over and repeat process. 

8. Continue to add vegetable oil when needed for your additional batches.  

9. When latkes are ready to be taken out of the frying pan, have a plate ready to place the latkes on.  It is best to have a paper towel underneath the latkes in order for the excess oil to be soaked out.  

This dish is best served with applesauce and/or sour cream.