1 cup finely chopped poblano or green bell pepper (I added 2 jalapenos)
1 medium onion (1/2 cup/125 mL finely chopped)
1.5 cups very finely crushed authentic restaurant-style tortilla chips
1 cup ketchup
2 tbsp Chipotle Rub
1 1/2 lbs 93% lean ground beef
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
Chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Finely chop peppers and onion with Food Chopper. Place chips into large resealable plastic bag; very finely crush using Meat Tenderizer to measure 1.5 crumbs. Combine ketchup and rub in Small Batter Bowl; stir with Small Mix ‘N Scraper®. In a Mixing Bowl, combine pepper, onion, tortilla chip crumbs, 3/4 cup of the ketchup mixture, beef, egg and 1 cup of the cheese; mix well.
2.*** I placed into a loaf pan, and cooked for about an hour or so on 375, topping it with ketchup muixture in the last 15 minutes.
The recipe says to form a loaf and place it in a Deep Dish Covered Baker then Microwave, covered, on HIGH 14-17 minutes, take out brush remaining ketchup mixture on top and remicrowave for 3-4 minutes.
3. Sprinkle remaining cheese over meat loaf; cover and let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Sprinkle cilantro over meat loaf, if desired. Make sure to LET STAND !!!
Yield: 6 servings
Monday, May 31, 2010
Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi
Ingredients3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, crushed or to taste
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 (6 ounce) mahi mahi fillets
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
1.In a shallow glass dish, stir together the honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, ginger, garlic and olive oil. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper, and place them into the dish. If the fillets have skin on them, place them skin side down. Cover, and refrigerate for 20 minutes to marinate.
2.Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove fish from the dish, and reserve marinade. Fry fish for 4 to 6 minutes on each side, turning only once, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove fillets to a serving platter and keep warm.
3.Pour reserved marinade into the skillet, and heat over medium heat until the mixture reduces to a glaze consistently. Spoon glaze over fish, and serve immediately.
Footnotes
Jerk Chicken Nachos
Made these last night. Delicious.
Post a pic later.
A simple yet fun and friendly meal for the family or hors d’oeurves for friends.
You will need
» 6 cups of tortilla chips
» 3 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken (I season with Season all and Jerk rub)
» 2 cups of shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend
» 2 tablespoons of Jamaican Jerk Rub (keep them separated)
» 1 small yellow or red bell pepper (I like to us a combination of the two)
» 1 small lime
» 2 tablespoons of fresh snipped cilantro
» ¼ of a cup of sour cream and 1 teaspoon additional Jamaican Jerk Rub
1.Start by preheating your oven to 425°F. Arrange the tortilla chips in a slightly overlapping layer on the Pampered Chef Large Round Stone.
2.Now in the Classic Batter Bowl, combine the chicken, the cheese and 1 tablespoon of the Jamaican jerk rub. Mix together gently using the Small Mix ‘N Scraper.
3.Sprinkle the chicken rub cheese mixture evenly over the 6 cups of tortilla chips. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Then remove it from the oven to the Stackable Cooling Rack.
4.While the chicken and chips are in the oven, dice the bell peppers.
Then slice the lime in half(across). You should now juice half of the lime, using the Citrus Press, into the Small Batter Bowl and add the remaining Jamaican jerk rub and bell pepper to it, then mix well.
5.Cut up your cilantro.
6.Slice the remaining lime half using the Ultimate Mandoline fitted with the v-shaped blade. Cut the slices in half using Utility Knife.
7.Spoon the bell pepper mixture over the nachos and sprinkle evenly with cilantro.
I do not like Sour Cream but definnatly use the jerk seasoning and the sourcream! Its awesome!
*****
If desired, combine sour cream and additional jerk rub in a resealable plastic bag. Trim the corner of the bag to allow the sour cream to flow through. Spread the sour cream mixture over the chicken nachos and garnish it with lime slices.
Post a pic later.
A simple yet fun and friendly meal for the family or hors d’oeurves for friends.
You will need
» 6 cups of tortilla chips
» 3 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken (I season with Season all and Jerk rub)
» 2 cups of shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend
» 2 tablespoons of Jamaican Jerk Rub (keep them separated)
» 1 small yellow or red bell pepper (I like to us a combination of the two)
» 1 small lime
» 2 tablespoons of fresh snipped cilantro
» ¼ of a cup of sour cream and 1 teaspoon additional Jamaican Jerk Rub
1.Start by preheating your oven to 425°F. Arrange the tortilla chips in a slightly overlapping layer on the Pampered Chef Large Round Stone.
2.Now in the Classic Batter Bowl, combine the chicken, the cheese and 1 tablespoon of the Jamaican jerk rub. Mix together gently using the Small Mix ‘N Scraper.
3.Sprinkle the chicken rub cheese mixture evenly over the 6 cups of tortilla chips. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Then remove it from the oven to the Stackable Cooling Rack.
4.While the chicken and chips are in the oven, dice the bell peppers.
Then slice the lime in half(across). You should now juice half of the lime, using the Citrus Press, into the Small Batter Bowl and add the remaining Jamaican jerk rub and bell pepper to it, then mix well.
5.Cut up your cilantro.
6.Slice the remaining lime half using the Ultimate Mandoline fitted with the v-shaped blade. Cut the slices in half using Utility Knife.
7.Spoon the bell pepper mixture over the nachos and sprinkle evenly with cilantro.
I do not like Sour Cream but definnatly use the jerk seasoning and the sourcream! Its awesome!
*****
If desired, combine sour cream and additional jerk rub in a resealable plastic bag. Trim the corner of the bag to allow the sour cream to flow through. Spread the sour cream mixture over the chicken nachos and garnish it with lime slices.
Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue
Ingredients
6 fresh skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (12 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions
1.Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl, mix the barbeque sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken.
2.Cover, and cook 3 to 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low.
Shred and place onto buns, or serve as is.
Serve with backed potatos.
Impossibly Easy Mixed-Berry Crumble Pie
Streusel
1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts
2 tablespoons cold butter or margarine
Pie
1 bag (12 oz) frozen mixed berries (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
Total Time: 20 min 1.Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. In small bowl, sitr together 1/2 cup Bisquick mix, brown sugar and nuts. Cut in 2 tablespoons cold butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until crumbly; set aside.
2.In medium bowl, mix frozen berries, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread in pie plate.
3.In another medium bowl, stir remaining pie ingredients with wire whisk or fork until blended. Pour into pie plate. Sprinkle with streusel.
4.Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until top is evenly deep golden brown.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 350°F. Bake 55 to 60 minutes.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Menus and Healthy Snacks for Children
DAYCARE LUNCH MENUS & HEALTHY SNACKS FOR KIDS:
10 Add-in Ideas for School/Day Care Lunches
Each idea listed is not a full lunch. These are snack/treats you can use to compliment any lunch and also to add variety.
What am I going to make for lunch? I think that’s the most popular question as the school year begins. Here are some tips that are healthy and quick to make, to fill those hungry little tummies. This can be used for daycare lunch menu ideas as well.
Lunch Idea#1- Wraps. I find wraps are so much easier to prepare than a sandwich is. Here’s what you do: Buy small whole wheat wraps. Spread a thin layer of mayo or butter, lay your child’s favorite meat on top of the mayo or butter, spread whatever condiments they like on top and roll into a tight log. Cut width-wise on angles. Your children will think it’s so neat eat their sandwich in a cool new way. If your child likes cheese, you can even do a cheese log for a surprise one day. Shred marble cheese into the wrap and follow the wrapping and cutting directions above.
Lunch Idea#2- Fall approaches quick with the new school year. To keep them full throughout the day, pack their lunches with hearty, stick to their ribs, snack ideas. Example: Buy oatmeal based cookies, buy granola and oatmeal based bars. For a special treat, make hearty oat based squares or even trail mix, nuts and bolts, etc.
Idea#3- Pack a yummy soup in a thermos and add cheese and crackers as a side.
Lunch Idea#4- For a surprise on an exceptionally chilly day, send a thermos with some nice warm hot chocolate they can enjoy with their lunch.
Lunch Idea#5- Instead of a sandwich everyday, change it up by sending some of their favorite meat rolled up in a baggie with a side of some yummy seasoned bread sticks and some cheese.
Lunch Idea#6- Send some super fast cheesecake for your child as a special dessert. Spread one graham cracker with cream cheese, spread some strawberry jam on the cream cheese and top with another graham cracker. There you are----cheesecake to go!
Lunch Idea#7- Change up your child’s lunch easily by mixing up different food on different days: One day pudding, one day have yogurt, one day have fruit bars. Your child won’t be bored with their lunch and they will look forward to checking what they will get each day.
Lunch Idea#8- Sending veggies and dip doesn’t have to be an all-night chopping job. Choose one veggie per day. Slice up some cucumber one day and send with a small container of dip. The next day send carrots. The next day send broccoli. Then the next week try a fruit and dip one day, and another kind the next day. As adults we forget how simple we can make things. Your child doesn’t need every kind of fruit or vegetable at every serving. As long as they eat healthy every day, you can keep it simple by sticking to one fruit and vegetable at a time. A popular dip I find that kids really enjoy is as simple as ranch salad dressing.
Lunch Idea#9- Ever try bagels with cream cheese for lunch? We don’t need to send meat with every lunch we make. Cream cheese has protein and it is hearty enough to keep them full and will provide them with the energy they need to get through the afternoon. Some hit combinations are: Cheese bagels with herb and garlic or plain cream cheese, everything bagels with onion or plain cream cheese, plain bagels with pineapple or plain cream cheese, blueberry bagels with strawberry or plain cream cheese, whole wheat bagels with light cream cheese, poppy seed, or sesame seed bagels with any of the cream cheeses listed above. A bagel can help make preparing lunch a snap once or twice a week. A great compliment with bagels are watery based fruits and veggies. (grapes, cucumbers, oranges, clementines, watermelon, celery, peaches, etc.)
Lunch Idea#10- Never forget to send along with your child a small water bottle. Milk and juice are nutritious and delicious for our children to consume, but when they get playing, their bodies will be asking for water. They should have time to take a sip of it before or after recess when they go to their cubbies. If your child attends daycare, ask to keep a water bottle with your child’s name on it in the fridge and ask that they make it available to your child throughout the day. If you are an at home day care provider, make sure you ask children throughout the day if they would like to have a glass of water. Especially after periods of physical activity.
*Added Bonus Lunch Tip: If you don’t like spreading mayo or butter on your child’s sandwiches because of the high fat content, try spreading a thin layer of cream cheese on the bread instead. It is delicious and is so much lower in fat than the spread mentioned above.
10 Add-in Ideas for School/Day Care Lunches
Each idea listed is not a full lunch. These are snack/treats you can use to compliment any lunch and also to add variety.
What am I going to make for lunch? I think that’s the most popular question as the school year begins. Here are some tips that are healthy and quick to make, to fill those hungry little tummies. This can be used for daycare lunch menu ideas as well.
Lunch Idea#1- Wraps. I find wraps are so much easier to prepare than a sandwich is. Here’s what you do: Buy small whole wheat wraps. Spread a thin layer of mayo or butter, lay your child’s favorite meat on top of the mayo or butter, spread whatever condiments they like on top and roll into a tight log. Cut width-wise on angles. Your children will think it’s so neat eat their sandwich in a cool new way. If your child likes cheese, you can even do a cheese log for a surprise one day. Shred marble cheese into the wrap and follow the wrapping and cutting directions above.
Lunch Idea#2- Fall approaches quick with the new school year. To keep them full throughout the day, pack their lunches with hearty, stick to their ribs, snack ideas. Example: Buy oatmeal based cookies, buy granola and oatmeal based bars. For a special treat, make hearty oat based squares or even trail mix, nuts and bolts, etc.
Idea#3- Pack a yummy soup in a thermos and add cheese and crackers as a side.
Lunch Idea#4- For a surprise on an exceptionally chilly day, send a thermos with some nice warm hot chocolate they can enjoy with their lunch.
Lunch Idea#5- Instead of a sandwich everyday, change it up by sending some of their favorite meat rolled up in a baggie with a side of some yummy seasoned bread sticks and some cheese.
Lunch Idea#6- Send some super fast cheesecake for your child as a special dessert. Spread one graham cracker with cream cheese, spread some strawberry jam on the cream cheese and top with another graham cracker. There you are----cheesecake to go!
Lunch Idea#7- Change up your child’s lunch easily by mixing up different food on different days: One day pudding, one day have yogurt, one day have fruit bars. Your child won’t be bored with their lunch and they will look forward to checking what they will get each day.
Lunch Idea#8- Sending veggies and dip doesn’t have to be an all-night chopping job. Choose one veggie per day. Slice up some cucumber one day and send with a small container of dip. The next day send carrots. The next day send broccoli. Then the next week try a fruit and dip one day, and another kind the next day. As adults we forget how simple we can make things. Your child doesn’t need every kind of fruit or vegetable at every serving. As long as they eat healthy every day, you can keep it simple by sticking to one fruit and vegetable at a time. A popular dip I find that kids really enjoy is as simple as ranch salad dressing.
Lunch Idea#9- Ever try bagels with cream cheese for lunch? We don’t need to send meat with every lunch we make. Cream cheese has protein and it is hearty enough to keep them full and will provide them with the energy they need to get through the afternoon. Some hit combinations are: Cheese bagels with herb and garlic or plain cream cheese, everything bagels with onion or plain cream cheese, plain bagels with pineapple or plain cream cheese, blueberry bagels with strawberry or plain cream cheese, whole wheat bagels with light cream cheese, poppy seed, or sesame seed bagels with any of the cream cheeses listed above. A bagel can help make preparing lunch a snap once or twice a week. A great compliment with bagels are watery based fruits and veggies. (grapes, cucumbers, oranges, clementines, watermelon, celery, peaches, etc.)
Lunch Idea#10- Never forget to send along with your child a small water bottle. Milk and juice are nutritious and delicious for our children to consume, but when they get playing, their bodies will be asking for water. They should have time to take a sip of it before or after recess when they go to their cubbies. If your child attends daycare, ask to keep a water bottle with your child’s name on it in the fridge and ask that they make it available to your child throughout the day. If you are an at home day care provider, make sure you ask children throughout the day if they would like to have a glass of water. Especially after periods of physical activity.
*Added Bonus Lunch Tip: If you don’t like spreading mayo or butter on your child’s sandwiches because of the high fat content, try spreading a thin layer of cream cheese on the bread instead. It is delicious and is so much lower in fat than the spread mentioned above.
Go Fish! Healthy Preschool Treat & Snack
Go Fish! Healthy Preschool Treat & Snack
What You Need For This Preschool Snack :
Straight cut pretzels
Small fish shaped crackers
Plain Cream Cheese
Blue Food Coloring
What to do:
Mix a few drops of blue food coloring in with the cream cheese and mix until color is well blended. Spoon cream cheese in a bowl, and place fish crackers around the edges of the cream cheese (water).
Have the children take a pretzel stick and dip it into the blue cream cheese (water).
Then have the children "catch a fish" on the end of the pretzel that is dipped into the cream cheese.
The children can eat the whole thing. (the fish and fishing pole) Then start all over again. The children will love to go fishing and eating their catch.
What You Need For This Preschool Snack :
Straight cut pretzels
Small fish shaped crackers
Plain Cream Cheese
Blue Food Coloring
What to do:
Mix a few drops of blue food coloring in with the cream cheese and mix until color is well blended. Spoon cream cheese in a bowl, and place fish crackers around the edges of the cream cheese (water).
Have the children take a pretzel stick and dip it into the blue cream cheese (water).
Then have the children "catch a fish" on the end of the pretzel that is dipped into the cream cheese.
The children can eat the whole thing. (the fish and fishing pole) Then start all over again. The children will love to go fishing and eating their catch.
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