Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Servings: 2
Ingredients
1.  1 1/2 cups of frozen strawberries
2.  1/2 cup of bite size frozen bananas
3.  1 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
4.  1/2 cup of spinach
5. 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
6. 5 ice cubes

Directions
1. Place all ingredients in a blender. Start off with 1/2 a cup of almond milk. 
2. Blend on high. Add more almond milk when needed until smooth.
3. Once fully blended, drink up!

Chicken in a Blanket with Gravy


Serving: 10
Ingredients
1. 4 pieces of boneless chicken (thighs or breast, I used thighs)
2. Pastry square package of 10
3. 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce
4. 1 teaspoon of onion powder
5. 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
6. 1/2 cup of water
7. 1 can of chicken broth (condensed)

Directions
~Chicken in a Blanket~
1. Cut chicken into halves or thirds, in order that they are able to fit on a square pastry sheet.  Preferably trim the excess fat of the chicken as well.
2. Pour the barbecue sauce and onion powder. Mix.
3. Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees
4. Wrapping Instructions: 
I. Spray your baking pan in order that the pastries don't stick to your pan once finished.  
II. Lay one of your pastry squares down, facing you in a diamond shape.  
III. Place the piece of chicken down on the pastry almost in the middle, but more towards you.  
IV. Fold the ends on your left and right, in order that the ends be tucked in before rolling the wrap. 
V. Once the ends are folded, roll the wrap away from you.  
IV. Repeat this process until all pastries are rolled.
5. Spray the top of the pastries and sprinkle some onion powder.
6. Take out after 30-35 minutes. 

~Gravy~
1. Pour chicken broth in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. In bowl pour 10 ounces of water and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
3.  Whisk the cornstarch water mixture and pour into the pot of chicken broth.
4. Reduce the heat, mixing occasionally until thick.  

Monday, June 25, 2012

Tuna Shells


Serving: 8-10
Ingredients
1. 4 cans of tuna (solid white-Albacore tuna in water)
2. Pasta-jumbo shells
3. 7 tablespoons of light mayo
4. 2 teaspoons of sweetener (Sweet 10-sugar substitute)
5. 3 teaspoons of lemon juice
6. Olive oil
7. Onion powder

Directions
~Tuna~
1. Drain tuna cans and mix so that there are no chunks of tuna stuck together.
2. Add in the mayo, mix. Repeat with sweetener, and lemon juice.
3. Mix well.

~Pasta~
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Boil water.  Pour the box of pasta in. Drain.
3. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and mix lightly making sure that the pasta shells don't break.
4. Take a 13 x 9 x 2" baking dish, and lightly coat the bottom with olive oil
5. Take a scoop of tuna and put it into each shell. Repeat this process until all shells are filled.
6. Sprinkle some onion powder over all of the shells.
7.  Place baking dish in the oven for 30 minutes.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Honey Baked Chicken



Serving: 10
Ingredients
10 pieces of chicken (7 leg quarters and 3 breast's)
10 tablespoons of Zesty Italian dressing
Season to taste crystallized garlic powder 
Season to taste sweet paprika
 1/2 a cup of honey
 1/2 a cup of seasoned bread crumbs 
optional: onions

Directions
1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Place the chicken in a roasting pan
3. Drizzle the Italian dressing, garlic powder, sweet paprika, honey, & seasoned bread crumbs onto the chicken
4. Cover chicken before placing in the oven
5. Bake for 40  minutes 
6. After 40 minutes take the cover off and bake uncovered for the remaining 35 minutes 

Friday, June 22, 2012

Golden Crisp Potatoes



Serving: 5
Ingredients
1. 8 little red potatoes
2. 1/2 cup of olive oil
3. 1/2 a teaspoon of paprika
4. 1/2 a teaspoon of onion powder
5. 1/2 a teaspoon of garlic powder
6. 1/4 a teaspoon of salt

Directions
1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cut potatoes into a little larger than bite size pieces (potatoes will shrink)
3. Put paprika and mix. Repeat this process individually with onion, garlic powder and salt.
4. Pour potatoes into a baking pan
5. Take them out in 1 hour, and mix so the potatoes on top get some of the liquids from the bottom.
6. Leave in for another hour.
7. Leaving the oven on 350 degrees, take potatoes out of the oven and put in the broiler to get crispy.  Check on them after a minute and don't leave them in for longer than 2 minutes or else they will burn.

Carrot Cake With Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting



Serving: 15

Ingredients:
1. 2 cups of flour
2. 1 1/2 cups of sugar
3. 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
4. 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 
5. 1 cup of vegetable oil
6. 4 eggs
7. 3 cups of grated carrots 

Directions:
1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda & cinnamon
3. Mix in the vegetable oil and the eggs one at a time
4. Add in the carrots (and additional nuts or chocolate)
5. Bake for about 45 minutes and let cool

Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:
1. 12 oz. of cream cheese
2. 1 stick of softened margarine 
3. 2 cups of confectioners sugar 
4. 1 tablespoon of vanilla 
5. 1 1/2 cups of shredded coconut

Directions: 
1. Combine the cream cheese, margarine, confectioners sugar & vanilla until thick and creamy
2. Add in the shredded coconut until blended
3. Cool in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes before placing on the cake




Thursday, June 21, 2012

Spicy Baked Veggies


Serving: 8
Ingredients 
1. 2 heads of broccoli
2. 3 carrots
3. 1/2 head of cauliflower
4. 1 Red Onion
5. Red Chili Pepper Flakes to taste
6. 3 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions
1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Chop carrots into 1/4th of an inch, and cut broccoli and cauliflower into bite size pieces.
3. Put the veggies in a bowl, and pour olive oil and red chili pepper flakes. Mix well.
4. Lay veggies in a baking pan, and add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Cook for 1 hour