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Cheesy Sweet Pepper Burgers

June 25, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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What You Need:

1 tsp olive oil
1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
1 sweet red bell pepper, sliced thin
1 sweet yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
1 onion, sliced thin
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 slices of mozzarella cheese
1/4 C of mustard
4 hard rolls, split and toasted
8 lettuce leaves
1 tomato, sliced thin

How to Make It:

Preheat the broiler.
Pour the oil into a skillet and place the skillet over medium heat.
Add all the peppers, onions and the garlic and sauté 5 minutes or until crisp tender.
Drizzle the vinegar over the vegetables and toss to coat.
Spread the mustard over the top of roll.
Spoon the vegetables over the bottom of each roll.
Place a slice of cheese over the vegetables.
Place the bottom of the rolls on a broiler pan.
Place the pan in the broiler and broil 4 inches from the heat for 2 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Top each sandwich with a couple slices of tomato and a lettuce leaf and cover with the top of the bun.

Makes 4 sandwiches

This tasty burger is great for those who are trying to cut back on their meat intake. The sautéed vegetables give it a low fat twist. For something a little different try a couple of fresh basil leaves on each sandwich instead of the lettuce leaves. You can also make a great sauce by mixing together 1/4 C of mayonnaise and 1/2 tsp of horseradish together and spreading it on the buns instead of the mustard.

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 7 minutes
Total Time: approximately 22 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate amounts per serving)
Calories 278; Fat 10g; Saturated Fat 3g; Carbohydrates 39g; Protein 9g; Fiber 3g;
Cholesterol 13mg; Sodium 456mg

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Start Your Day with a Christmas Brunch

November 17, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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brunchbuffetIf your are hosting the Christmas dinner Christmas Eve means spending time in the kitchen preparing for the next days meal. Give the cooks a break by treating them to a brunch on Christmas midmorning. Everyone can get the nourishment they need to finish preparation for dinner that night.

The good thing about a brunch is that it combines the best of breakfast and lunch. Those who love breakfast foods anytime of the day will be in heaven. For others who want to eat light, they can enjoy the lunch half of the fare.

If you are going to host the Christmas brunch, include the cooking items you need in your master list for Christmas dinner shopping. This will help when purchasing all of the items you need. While one half of the group is working on Christmas dinner, the other half can be preparing for brunch.

These tips can help get you off and running:

1. Decide on the menu ahead of time so you can make a list. Be sure to keep it simple but add enough variety to please everyone.
2. Decide how you will present the brunch. Buffet style is simple and easy both in preparation and clean up.
3. Perform the prep work the night before when the other half of the cooks are preparing for Christmas dinner. This will save time and make the morning preparations easier.
4. Remember to provide drinks such as juice, milk, coffee and tea.
5. If preparing for a buffet, set it up the night before along with setting the table.

The secret to a holiday brunch is in the preparation with a bit of cheating. If you decide to serve muffins or rolls buy them already prepared from the store. Take them out to come to room temperature in the morning. Use frozen, cooked sausage for the casseroles so you don’t have to perform that step on Christmas morning. Remember to remove it from the freezer to thaw at least 24 hours before using.

A perfect way to save cleanup is to have a buffet brunch and a buffet dinner. The tables will only have to be set up once. To clean up just wipe up the tables, replace the silverware and napkins and switch out the food pans. It makes it quite a simple chore from beginning to end.

There are numerous recipes for terrific brunch ideas. Sausage, egg and cheese casseroles, an assortment of muffins, rolls, doughnuts and breads always work well for brunch. Fresh fruits and vegetables along with fruit juices are easy to prepare and serve. Slices of ham, turkey along with an assortment of cheeses make great brunch items.

Remember to keep it simple with light and tasty foods. With dinner just around the corner you don’t your guests to be too full. A Christmas brunch might be the ticket to keeping the family out of the kitchen and the turkey until dinner is served.

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Breakfast Meats

September 10, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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3baconstripsIt’s breakfast time again? Where is the closest drive through? These fast food delights are easy to obtain but expensive and not very healthy. However, convenience sometimes makes these two issues easy to overlook. Did you know that you can make these wonderful treats ahead of time at home for much less? You can also make them healthy for your family. All you need to do is plan ahead and breakfast can be an easy meal every day.

Next time you are cooking breakfast meats like bacon, sausage and ham, just cook a little extra. This will help to make breakfasts that are healthy and inexpensive and easy to warm up. Prepare some pancakes ahead of time and use these as the bread for a great breakfast sandwich.

Toast or use an English muffin and add a slice of your favorite breakfast meat. Top with a slice of your favorite cheese and maybe even a fried egg and presto, breakfast is ready to go.

Pancake griddle sandwiches are another favorite. Take a couple of silver dollar pancakes out of the freezer and add a couple of slices of bacon or a slice of ham and sandwich the meat between the pancakes. Once again you have created a quick and easy breakfast meal.

Grilled cheese sandwiches are always a favorite. You can add a new twist by adding some breakfast meat between two slices of toasted not grilled bread. Add an egg or some cheese and you can eat on the run any morning.

Southwestern egg sandwiches are another treat for the family. Scramble a couple of eggs and add some cheese. Stir in some sausage, bacon or ham, salsa or hot sauce. Place between a couple of slices of bread or in a flour tortilla and roll it up.

Meat filled warm, easy and tasty breakfasts don’t have to be hard to make. Just use your imagination and a little preparation and you can have a hearty breakfast ready in no time.

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Onions Natures Wonder

July 30, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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onionsbasketThe myth is that onions make you cry as you prepare them. Tearing up, while preparing onions is a natural process that the body uses to relieve the burning sensation that the strong scent of the onion produces. To help reduce the scent try running the onion under some cold water after skinning it.

Onions have many uses. They can be used cooked, sautéed and even raw. Some people even pick them up and eat them raw like a tomato or an apple.

A steak without sautéed onions just isn’t the same. The flavor enhances the taste of the steak and adds a great taste treat to a meal. While grilling your steak, pull out your favorite skillet, add a little butter and your onions and cook just long enough to make the onion transparent. Add to the top of your steak and the flavor just bursts in your mouth!

Vidalia onions are wonderful cooked. These onions are usually used for onion rings or baked with butter, bouillon and cheese in the oven because they are sweeter onions than most. These are also used in a lot of restaurants for blooming onions.

Green onions are long and thin and are great for a relish tray. Just add your favorite dip and other veggies and have a great idea for a family get together or party. You can also dice them up and add them to salads for color or add them to a favorite cheese ball.

Onions can be sliced for sandwiches. Burgers without onions seem like they are missing something. Dice one and they add a great flavor to a hot dog. Dice another and add to ham salad or chicken salad for a great taste sensation. Potato salad and macaroni salad are bland without a little diced onion thrown in.

Making a pot roast? Add sliced or quartered onions with the potatoes and add them to the pan or crock pot. Your family will love the additional flavor even if they don’t want to just eat the onion.

Because there is no fat or cholesterol in onions they are a wonderful choice for a healthy veggie. Plus there are a lot of benefits to an onion. They are full of great nutrients that can help prevent some cancers, lower your chance for heart problems and high blood pressure and even help with ulcers of the stomach. So be healthy and remember through all the tears that onions are one of nature’s wonders.

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Cool Foods at the Beach

May 23, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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watermelonbeachSummertime means beach time for many families. Living in a state with lots of beautiful lakes or by the ocean usually means spending lots of time cooling off at the beach. Spending the day entails packing enough good healthy, easily to tote foods, that will keep your family satisfied all day long.

Try to take wholesome foods that don’t have a lot of packaging to keep down on the garbage waste. Take foods that aren’t in big bags so those sandy hands won’t be reaching into them and ruin the food. There’s nothing worse than biting down on a grain or two of sand. Here are some ideas for cool foods at the beach that are easy, healthy, satisfying and cooler friendly.

Oranges are easy to peel and you can throw the peel in the grass for the deer or other animals to eat! Apples make a great choice for the beach. Just throw the core on the ground for the animals, but make sure you throw it out of people’s walk area.

Pickles and cheese make a great beach snack. Put a few pickles in a sandwich bag and some slices of cheese in a separate baggie. Just be sure those little hands are clean before they reach in and grab. Prepared sandwiches are easier to take when made at home. Pack them in a zippered baggie and tote them in the cooler. You will want to place them on top of the ice to ensure the bread doesn’t become too soggy.

Individually wrapped snack cakes or cookies are probably not on the top of the list as far as healthiness goes. Yet for some reason those little chocolate snack cakes taste so good at the beach. Take them out of the box before toting. If they are chocolate and will melt then place them in zippered baggies before placing in the cooler. The plastic that is already on them won’t prevent melted ice from seeping through.

If you’re taking chips, place them in individual baggies or containers. Not only does this ensure everyone has their favorite but it will keep the sandy hands from ruining the whole bag. Individual bags are much easier to pack also.

Watermelon slices are cool, refreshing and delicious. How can you make them cooler ready for the beach? Cut each slice into 1/2 inch squares and place them in individual baggies. Cut them into triangles and place one slice in each baggie.

Want to grill out on the beach? Prepare hamburger patties ahead of time and place them in baggies in the cooler. Accompaniments such as tomato or onion slices and pieces of cheese can also be cut ahead of time and place in water proof containers or baggies in the cooler. As for the condiments place them in small squeeze bottles that fit nicely into the cooler.

Spending the day at the beach can be fun, relaxing and can take the edge off of the heat. With a little advance planning taking that cool beach food can be a simple venture. Go enjoy your day in the sun and don’t forget the ice.

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Love You Lunchtime Sandwiches

March 2, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

12 slices of white bread
12 slices American cheese
4 T butter, room temperature

How to Make It:

Spread each of the slices of bread on one side with the butter.
Place a skillet or griddle over medium heat on the stove.
Lay 6 slices of bread in the skillet butter side down.
Lay 2 slices of cheese on each piece of bread in the skillet.
Top each sandwich with the remaining bread slices buttered side facing up.
Brown for 3 minutes then flip the sandwiches.
Continue to brown an additional 3 minutes or until the sandwich is a golden brown on both sides and the cheese has melted.

Serving Size: 6 sandwiches

These good ole American grilled cheese sandwiches will show your children just how loved they are. Use heart shaped cookie cutters to cut each sandwich into different size edible hearts for the kids to enjoy.

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Strawberry Sweetheart Bites

January 21, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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What You Need:

4 (6 in) soft tortilla shells
1/4 (8 oz) container strawberry cream cheese
4 T strawberry jam

How to Cook It:

Spread each of the 4 tortillas with the strawberry cream cheese to the edges of the tortilla.
Spread 1 T of strawberry jam down the middle of each of the tortillas.
Fold the end of the tortilla in about 2 in.
Grab the front edge of the tortilla and roll until completely closed.
Cut into 2 inch bites.

Serving Size: 24

These little treats can be wrapped and placed in an Easter Basket, put into lunchboxes or used as appetizers for a child’s Valentine’s Day party.

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