INGREDIENTS
12 ounces cranberries
1 cup white sugar
1 cup orange juice
DIRECTIONS
In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and place sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.
Tastes like cranberry juice only thicker and it has texture. Great for thanksgiving or Christmas. I like it a lot and it is the simplest of all these recipes and yet doesnt taste simple at all because cranberrys have a very rich flavor and are great for all kind of dishes. This one is bulletproof, almost impossible to screw up. I like with turkey or pork chops. Great sauce is all i can say to sum it up.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Poached pairs
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1/2 (750 milliliter) bottle champagne
1 cup orange juice
1 cup white sugar
4 slices orange
4 whole cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 pears, peeled with stems intact
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine champagne, orange juice and sugar. Add orange slices, cloves and vanilla. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Place pears in saucepan, and reduce heat. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove cover, and simmer an additional 30 minutes. Remove pears from the liquid, and let cool.
Heat chocolate in a bowl over hot water, stirring until melted. Pour chocolate over the pears, and serve.
I think this a great recipe, its simple, sweet and easy to make. Great unquie flavor, very suculant soft fruit. I like all of the different flavor being combined together. Great dessert and I would put it right behind the sauted cinnamon apples.
1/2 (750 milliliter) bottle champagne
1 cup orange juice
1 cup white sugar
4 slices orange
4 whole cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 pears, peeled with stems intact
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine champagne, orange juice and sugar. Add orange slices, cloves and vanilla. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Place pears in saucepan, and reduce heat. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove cover, and simmer an additional 30 minutes. Remove pears from the liquid, and let cool.
Heat chocolate in a bowl over hot water, stirring until melted. Pour chocolate over the pears, and serve.
I think this a great recipe, its simple, sweet and easy to make. Great unquie flavor, very suculant soft fruit. I like all of the different flavor being combined together. Great dessert and I would put it right behind the sauted cinnamon apples.
Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 banana
6 strawberries
1 kiwi
1/2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
3/4 cup pineapple and orange juice blend
DIRECTIONS
Place the banana, strawberries, kiwi, vanilla frozen yogurt, and pineapple and orange juice blend in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Taste better with ice cream but is healthier with frozen yogurt. Simple recipe, easy because all you need is ingredients and a blender. Great mid day snack, its healthy, holesome, and filling. I like it better without the kiwi but it depends wether you like it very sweet or not. Great to double when a couple of friends come over. To sweeten throw in some sugar or only use orange juice.
1 banana
6 strawberries
1 kiwi
1/2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
3/4 cup pineapple and orange juice blend
DIRECTIONS
Place the banana, strawberries, kiwi, vanilla frozen yogurt, and pineapple and orange juice blend in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Taste better with ice cream but is healthier with frozen yogurt. Simple recipe, easy because all you need is ingredients and a blender. Great mid day snack, its healthy, holesome, and filling. I like it better without the kiwi but it depends wether you like it very sweet or not. Great to double when a couple of friends come over. To sweeten throw in some sugar or only use orange juice.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Fried banana dessert
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup Cointreau or triple sec
1 tablespoon butter
6 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise
1 cup toasted sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS
Place chocolate chips, cream, and vanilla extract into a small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until the chocolate chips have melted. Stir in the Cointreau and set aside.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bananas, cut-side down, and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn bananas over, and continue cooking until golden brown on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes more.
To serve, ladle some of the sauce onto the center of 6 plates.
This recipe is alchoholic or aleast the chocolate sauce is. I made this recipe once but the recipe does not call for enough butter so were a little on blackside. Also it calls for a large pan which still wont fit 6 bananas and is better with Cointreau than triple sec, and the sauce was very thin. Other than that recipe is good and will yeild plenty so is a great appetizer or dessert for a big group of people. The flavor is strong and yet it might be better with plantains.
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup Cointreau or triple sec
1 tablespoon butter
6 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise
1 cup toasted sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS
Place chocolate chips, cream, and vanilla extract into a small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until the chocolate chips have melted. Stir in the Cointreau and set aside.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bananas, cut-side down, and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn bananas over, and continue cooking until golden brown on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes more.
To serve, ladle some of the sauce onto the center of 6 plates.
This recipe is alchoholic or aleast the chocolate sauce is. I made this recipe once but the recipe does not call for enough butter so were a little on blackside. Also it calls for a large pan which still wont fit 6 bananas and is better with Cointreau than triple sec, and the sauce was very thin. Other than that recipe is good and will yeild plenty so is a great appetizer or dessert for a big group of people. The flavor is strong and yet it might be better with plantains.
Apple toast
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
4 slices white or whole wheat bread
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 large apple, cored and thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS
Set oven to broil.
Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place apple slices on buttered side of bread. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Place bread on a baking sheet.
Place in a preheated oven until toasted, about 2 minutes.
Simple recipe great for breakfast like cheese toast. great and easy to make recipe. I made it with Crisco, vegetable oil, butter, and butter spread. The best was the butter spread because not only did it taste better it also cooked in the time it was supposed to cook in unlike the others. This is also a healthy snack if served on wheat bread. It is better on white with a glass of milk. Is great on a cold day.
1 tablespoon butter
4 slices white or whole wheat bread
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 large apple, cored and thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS
Set oven to broil.
Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place apple slices on buttered side of bread. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Place bread on a baking sheet.
Place in a preheated oven until toasted, about 2 minutes.
Simple recipe great for breakfast like cheese toast. great and easy to make recipe. I made it with Crisco, vegetable oil, butter, and butter spread. The best was the butter spread because not only did it taste better it also cooked in the time it was supposed to cook in unlike the others. This is also a healthy snack if served on wheat bread. It is better on white with a glass of milk. Is great on a cold day.
Blueberry lime mold
ingredients
1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored gelatin mix
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 pint fresh blueberries
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin mix, sugar, lime juice, and boiling water for one minute, or until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Cover, and chill for one hour, or until slightly thickened.
When the gelatin mixture is thick, whip with a whisk or electric mixer until light in color, and double in volume. Whisk in whipped topping, and fold in blueberries. Lightly grease a 5 or 6 cup gelatin mold, and fill with the gelatin mixture. Chill for 4 hours, or until firm. Carefully unmold onto a platter, and serve.
This recipe is more complex than the others I have posted. You need plenty of time and this is very difficult to do if you almost never cook. The taste is different and you kind of an aquired one. Best if let set over night. It has a strong lime flavor which almost over powers blueberrys making a different and interesting taste. Is like a sour and sweet combo.
1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored gelatin mix
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 pint fresh blueberries
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin mix, sugar, lime juice, and boiling water for one minute, or until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Cover, and chill for one hour, or until slightly thickened.
When the gelatin mixture is thick, whip with a whisk or electric mixer until light in color, and double in volume. Whisk in whipped topping, and fold in blueberries. Lightly grease a 5 or 6 cup gelatin mold, and fill with the gelatin mixture. Chill for 4 hours, or until firm. Carefully unmold onto a platter, and serve.
This recipe is more complex than the others I have posted. You need plenty of time and this is very difficult to do if you almost never cook. The taste is different and you kind of an aquired one. Best if let set over night. It has a strong lime flavor which almost over powers blueberrys making a different and interesting taste. Is like a sour and sweet combo.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sauteed Apples
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup butter
4 large tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
In a large skillet or saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add apples. Cook, stirring constantly, until apples are almost tender, about 6 to 7 minutes.
Dissolve cornstarch in water; add to skillet. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and serve warm.
This is the best of all of these recipes if prepared right and this recipe is perfect. I enjoy these as a dessert with ice cream, preferably vanilla or a light flavor unlike chocolate. Also great for parties, used as a appetizer or a dessert. Is a little to sweet to be served alone, I like that there is a prep, cook, and clean up time. Great for a first time cook, almost always comes out right. Easy to re-portion the recipe do to all even numbers.
1/4 cup butter
4 large tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
In a large skillet or saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add apples. Cook, stirring constantly, until apples are almost tender, about 6 to 7 minutes.
Dissolve cornstarch in water; add to skillet. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and serve warm.
This is the best of all of these recipes if prepared right and this recipe is perfect. I enjoy these as a dessert with ice cream, preferably vanilla or a light flavor unlike chocolate. Also great for parties, used as a appetizer or a dessert. Is a little to sweet to be served alone, I like that there is a prep, cook, and clean up time. Great for a first time cook, almost always comes out right. Easy to re-portion the recipe do to all even numbers.
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