Olive dip
November 24, 2008
Take a tub of sourcream and dump it in a bowl. Finely chop lots of green olives, and add it to the sour cream. Fold in shredded cheddar cheese. Add sea salt and ground black pepper. You’ve got yourself a dip!
Serve with whole wheat Wheat Thins and your guests will love it.
Honey Refrigerator Cookies
November 21, 2008
(From Gourmet.com)
They specialize in creating recipes that are from the 1940’s.
Cream together 1/2 cup each of honey, brown sugar, and shortening. Beat in 1 egg; then add 2 1/2 cups flour sifted with 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup nut meats. Shape the dough into a roll or loaf, or press it into refrigerator cookie molds. Allow the dough to ripen for a day or twp in the refrigerator before you slice and bake it in a hot oven (400°F.) for 10 to 12 minutes.
http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/1940s/1942/06/honey-refrigerator
Easy Salad
November 21, 2008
Next time you’re at the grocery store and you want to make an easy salad that doesn’t take a lot to prepare, buy these foods:
A premade hot rotesserie chicken, straight from the deli.
A bag of baby greens.
A tub of grape tomatoes.
Italian dressing with real olive oil.
Sunflower seeds.
Shredded cheese (2%)
Alfalfa sprouts
Take all the veggies and put in a bowl. Tear chicken off the chicken and add to the salad. Top with cheese, seeds and dressing.
That’s it! No chopping or anything.
Low sugar dessert
November 16, 2008
This is a recipe that would probably be safe for both Southbeach dieters and Adkin-ers.
In a bowl, combine frozen raspberries, blueberries, cherries, blackberries and strawberries.
Defrost for 30 seconds only.
Sprinkle Splenda on top.
Mix thoroughly.
Fold in Cool Whip (with the southbeach logo on it) into the berries.
Serve in chilled martini glasses.
Sprinkle cocoa powder on top.
Pomegranate Iced Tea
November 16, 2008
Start my making a sun tea in your backyard. Fill a large jar with several green tea bags and water. Leave in the sun all day. Bring it inside, take out the bags and pour in a pitcher. Put in the fridge.
When chilled, take 100% pomegranate juice and add it to the tea. Mix.
To serve, serve in tall iced tea glasses with a fruit on the rim of the glass.
This would go well paired with cucumber sandwiches or scones.
Yummy Salad
November 16, 2008
Marinate chicken breasts in lemon juice, melted butter, sea salt, pepper and parsley
Simmer on the stove in 100% extra virgin olive oil
Prepare a salad of romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, shredded carrot and chopped cucumbers
When the chicken is cooken, slice and top on top of the salad
Pour your favorite dressing on top
Sprinkle with shredded cheese and sunflower seeds
Top with slices of avacado
Chow down!
