A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....08/15/03....Cooking With FReepers - Carlo3b

dansangel; Billie

[carlo3b]

Here you go Meek....This is another Atkins type recipe, but, with a little added flavor... easy as a store bought pie..ha!

Amaretto Chicken Strips Kabobs

You can keep these delicious snacks  in the fridge for up to a week. For a tasty lunch, serve five or six over dressed salad greens.

• 4 bonesless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/2 cup Atkins Sugar Free Pancake Syrup, or Da Vinci Amaretto Sugar Free Syrup
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence or dried tarragon


1. Cut each chicken breast half lengthwise into strips, I get about 6.
2. Combine syrup, mustard and herbes de Provence in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken.
Refrigerate 4 hours up to overnight.
3. When ready to serve, heat oven to 350 F. Thread strips on metal or soaked bamboo skewers.
Arrange on a broiler pan. Bake 20 minutes or until cooked through.

[dansangel]

Mmmmmmm!!!

A chocolate recipe that sounds *healthy* - I could get into that! LOL!!

I'll look into the dried egg whites. That's really neat.

[dansangel]

That's cheating! LOL!!

Well if it's good enough for Jarod.....

:-)

[MaryFromMichigan]

Thanks for starting this thread dansangel!
Carlo3b- your "Baked Stuffed Mushrooms - Italian Style" sounds delicious!
Thanks for sharing!
I love to collect recipes! Especially old family recipes!
As my older boys grew up, I began putting some recipes on my computer so that when they left home, they could take some of their old favorites with them.
As time went by, it occurred to me that I would appreciate a collection of the recipes that family members and friends and had shared with me over the years, so I started a compilation.
That "little project" turned into 2 books of family recipes that spanned six generations. LOL!
I'll watch this thread with special interest today!

[dansangel]

Hi ((((((Tooters)))))

Great to see you! :-)

Actually, the stuffed mushrooms are mine - I didn't exactly make that clear on the thread - my bad.

You can add a little sweet Italian sausage, minus the casing, to the mixture for extra "heartiness."

Please feel free to share a recipe, or two, or three....LOL! with us.

[boxerblues]

at least I know were I will be all day today...especially after last nights dinner.

[FreeTheHostages]

oh good, I'm *starving*!!

(Calendar is on vacation until August 20th, the website reports.) So let me just yell: "TODAY IS AUGUST 15th!!"

[dansangel]

Uh-oh....were you affected by the black-out up in your neck of the woods? :-(

Please feel free to hang out and trade some recipes! Or, just sit back and enjoy!

Happy FRiday (((((boxerblues)))))

[dansangel]

(((((((((Freezie)))))))

The calendar "took a vacation"????

OMG - the world has sure gone crazy! LOL!!

Thanks for the update and Enjoy all the food! :-)

[boxerblues]

We are just east of Cleveland so we were part of the mess. The power was off and on from about 1 am stayed on for good about 6:30 this morning. We decided to try out a couple of the MRE's that we had stashed in the basement OMG I have a new found respect for my boys and the rest of the troops who have been eating these things for months.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mmmm-mmmmmm ! Yer makin' me hawngry !!

Thanks !!

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! :O)

[dansangel]

We decided to try out a couple of the MRE's that we had stashed in the basement OMG I have a new found respect for my boys and the rest of the troops who have been eating these things for months.

I simply cannot imagine. That is one of the reasons I pray daily for all of our wonderful Military and the sacrifices that they make for us.

Thank you for putting into perspective just how *blessed* we are - thanks to these selfless men and women!

[FreeTheHostages]

Yes, since the beginning of this week the calendar has said this last weekend.

Sigh. Wish we got a vacatiion! But frankly at the rate Billie pays us, I can't afford one.

[iceskater]

Me, me, me! Please share some Atkins recipes with me! I started Atkins a month ago and have lost 10 pounds (I'm totally happy with that - better results than I ever got with Weight Watchers). But I'm kind of reaching that point where I'm starting to get a little bored. So, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Got any easy, quick recipes for breakfast - other than eggs?

[boxerblues]

I have this article hanging on my office wall above my collection box that I send to the troops. the first 2 paragraphs sez it all, personnally the rock might of been made a better meal

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The first indication that you're in for a culinary treat -- al fresco, no less -- are the cooking instructions: After assembling the various ingredients, the cook is directed to lean the package against a "rock or something."

There's even a diagram, with a badly drawn rock or something.

The second indication of quality is the boast on the side of the box: "Guaranteed Bursting Test 550 pounds."


http://sptimes.com/2003/03/19/Taste/Between_a_rock_and_a_.shtml

[humblegunner]

Nicely done, as always!
Hooray for Carlo!

[carlo3b]

I have begun to use a lot of ground Turkey as a substitute for ground meat for recipes that just need a lower fat diet.. kinda anti Atkins... This is one of those recipes that really lends itself to that conversion.. enjoy!
 

Fanterrific Enchiladas Casserole

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 cups picante sauce or salsa *( I'll post a great salsa in a minute...)
• 1 package (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 package (8 oz) regular or light cream cheese, cubed
• 12 Flour tortillas (6-inch), warmed
• 1 can (14 1/2 oz) tomatoes, undrained, diced
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, black olives, diced avocado, sour cream
   
1) In a large skillet, cook turkey until no longer pink, breaking it into small pieces with a spoon.
2) Add 1 cup of the picante sauce, the spinach, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cumin and salt.
3) Cook and stir 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add cream cheese, stirring just until melted.
4) Spoon about 1/3 cup filling down center of each warmed tortilla; roll up and place seam-side down in a lightly greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
5) Combine tomatoes and remaining 1 cup Picante sauce and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Spoon over enchiladas.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with cheese; return to oven 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Add whatever topping you wish and Yummmmmmmmm
Serves 6.

[carlo3b]

That "little project" turned into 2 books of family recipes that spanned six generations..

Hey...come on, no holding back.... can we take a peek?

[lonestar]

Have any good recipes for pears that you can share?

Dump them in a waterless cooking pot. Let it sit awhile and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice. Start cooking on low and increase heat until the pears are cooking in their own juice.

That's all I know about that.

OH!! Do not let your "Granny" eat raw pears.

Weinie