Wednesday, September 24, 2008

low fat recipes


Baked Oatmeal


Easy low-fat oatmeal in the oven instead of on the stove, then serve it plain or with milk for breakfast or lunch.

Ingredients


  • 3 C. oatmeal
  • 1/2 C. brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 C. applesauce
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 eggs worth egg replacer equivalent
  • 1 C. milk
  • 1/2 to 1 C. raisins or blueberries
method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in one in the bowl. Mix the wet ingredients in another bowl. Stir in the wet and dry ingredients together and add raisins or blueberries. Spread in a 9x9 pan, lightly sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake 20-30 minutes. Serve as-is, or top with milk.

Coffee Mocha Recipes


The coffee is so easy to mix content with only 3 - Crystal immediate coffee, presweetened cocoa powder and nonfat dry milk powder. All measures of material for use coffee jar.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. jar instant coffee (use jar to measure the rest of ingredients)
  • 2 8oz. jars Nestle Quik chocolate drink mix
  • 3 8 oz. jars powdered milk

Method
Mix all ingredients together well. Add 1 / 4 cup mix mug of hot water.
Notes: Add-ins: crushed peppermint candies, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows.

tips to keep chicken at room temperature


From the perspective of food safety, you're a risk when it outside the refrigerator for more than two hours. Unfortunately, bacteria grow and multiply at temperatures between 40 degrees and 140 degrees, and they thrive at room temperature.

To prevent food borne illness, all foods of animal origin should either be hotter than 140 degrees or colder than 40 degrees. If you know you will not go home directly after shopping, which along an insulated bag or box to cold food cold until you can in the refrigerator.
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How to remove cooked on rice


First of all, if the rice is burnt, remove all cooked rice served on a nice dish for the scorched food creates a bad taste. Then, dip the pan in cold water. Cold, not warm, not hot. By the time you finish eating, you should have released the pan on the cooked food. If not, try the above method for removing black, baked on food.

store cheese tips


Store cheese in your refrigerator, approaching the temperature of our aging rooms. Keep it wrapped tightly in plastic, away from the air. Air helps mold grow on cheese. If you get a little mold on the outside, just cut it out. The English say if mold will not eat your cheddar, it may not taste very good.

egg fresh or not fresh ?



you know there is a trick to tell if egg is fresh
Old Wives' Tales? Maybe. Lower uncooked eggs in a bowl of water. If the egg moves horizontally, the egg is fresh enough for human consumption. If it moves vertically, from food to the animal. If it rises to the top, feed the hydrangeas.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Chicken Recipe

Favorite Chicken Recipe: Chicken and

Bean Burritos


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Having a simple meal for the entire family is easy, delicious, and healthy. Add into
the equation Mexican food, and you will find you have a delicious meal for any
occasion. Having a favorite chicken recipe on hand when mingled with Mexican
food cuisine will obviously take you to explore this recipe.

Choosing the best solution for your needs means looking at a lot of Mexican food
recipes.In addition, you will want to explore the differences between Tex-Mex
food and Mexicanfood. This Chicken and Bean Burritos recipe incorporates a lot of
healthy possibilities along with delicious Tex-Mex cuisine that is not always for
the healthy conscious.

Chicken and Bean Burritos

Ingredients:
4-5 chicken breasts (or thighs or a mixture)
1 small onion chopped
1-2 bay leaves
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp red pepper
1/8 tsp white pepper
1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
chicken stock or broth
1 red onion chopped
1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced fine
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
grated Colby-Jack cheese
fat free sour cream
2 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
salsa
lettuce, chopped
tomatoes, chopped
burrito-sized flour tortillas

Directions:
Place chicken, onion, bay leaves, spices in a pot and cover with chicken stock.
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer until the chicken is done. Remove
the chicken, let cool and shred. Strain the broth and save.
Drain and rinse the pinto beans. Place the pinto beans in a food processor and
process until smooth, adding a couple of tablespoons of either salsa or chicken
broth or sour cream if too thick.

In a bowl, combine the chicken and beans, again adding salsa or the chicken stock
until the filling mixture is moist enough to stick together. (If you get it too wet, add
more processed beans). Add the chopped red onion, the jalapeno pepper and the
chopped cilantro and mix.

Take a large flour tortilla and spread with a little bit of the fat free sour cream and
some grated cheese. Add a couple of tablespoons of the filling on one end and fold
the sides over and then roll up. You can use a toothpick to keep it rolled up or place
it end side down to keep it from unrolling.

Either bake in the oven at 450F until brown and crunchy or microwave until hot.
Serve topped with lettuce, tomatoes and red onion, fat free sour cream, grated
cheese, salsa and jalapenos.

Have you heard this one….
A Texan’s explanation (exaggerated and over simplified) of what is Tex-Mex food?

“Anything with jalapeno peppers in it or with it is Tex-Mex!”
“Anything that is chicken-fried is Texas cooking”.
“The basic food groups in Texas are: chili, barbecue, beans, jalapenos and Meskun
food!”

Remember, if you are looking for an exception chicken recipe for your next meal,
you may find just what you are looking for with the Mexican food recipe. Filled with
delicious goodness, you will definitely make this a favorite in your household. In
addition, you can easily cater this to meet your family’s needs and preferences.

About the Author
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