Thursday, April 14, 2011

Crabby Deviled Eggs




Crabby Deviled Eggs

4 hard boiled eggs
1 6 oz can crab meat
2 tbs mayo
1/2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp pesto
A pinch of cayenne
Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish
Green Leaf lettuce
1 Roma tomato
Jalapeno filled black olives

Peel the shell on the eggs.
Cut the eggs in half and scoop out the yolk. Mix yolk, crab meat, mayo, mustard, pesto, cayenne, salt, and pepper until a smooth paste is formed.

Arrange the fresh lettuce in the plate. Put the olives in the middle. Then pipe the crab filling into the eggs and put them around the plate. Cut the tomato into wedges and finish garnishing.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Fish Patty Soup






Fish Patty Soup


Ingredients

For Broth:
• 6 cups of fish broth
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 stick of celery chopped

For Patties:
• 2 12 ounce frozen fish fillets
• 1 carrot cut into chunks
• 1/2 and onion quartered
• 1/4 a green bell pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 egg
• 3 cups panko
*** only use 2 1/2 cups of panko and keep the rest for later if too wet***
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tomato
• Salt and pepper


Directions


 Add broth and seasonings to a pot and heat to simmering
 Put all the ingredients for the patties into a food processer and puree
 Add salt and pepper only to what you think is needed
 Grease a sauté pan
 Heat up a non-stick sauté pan and form small 2-3 inch circles about 1/4 an inch think
 Cook in the pan until deep brown on both sides and until the centers are cooked fully
 Add the celery into the broth and cook for another 2 minutes
 Take out and place into a bowl and fill only halfway with the broth
 Garnish with chopped green onions

Friday, April 1, 2011

Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes



Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese 1/3 cup stevia sweetener 2 large eggs 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 box of large strawberries 2 packages of ready graham crusts 1 strawberry jello package Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees 2. In a large bowl mix the cream cheese and stevia sweetener together 3. Add the eggs one at a time fully incorporation before adding another 4. Add the vanilla extract and mix 5. Add a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into each of the crust shells ****Just enough so that each is about 1/2 to 3/4 filled**** 6. Place in the oven and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until the cream cheese has settled 7. Take your strawberries and make thin slices out of each ****When the mini cheesecakes are done you will fan them on top of each**** 8. Follow the directions on the jello package and then set aside 9. Take out of the oven and let cool 10. Once cooled fan your strawberry slices on each mini pie 11. Pour the jello mixture over each where everything including the strawberries are covered in the liquid 12. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until jello sets 13. Garnish with whip cream and dig in!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Savory Cheese and Spinach Scones





Savory Cheese and Spinach Scones


Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 2/3 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 4 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1/2 cup of frozen spinach well drained
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 egg


Directions

 Preheat oven to 400 degrees
 Combine the flour, baking flour, and salt into a bowl
 Add cheeses and lightly toss into the dry mixture until fully incorporated
 Add spinach and incorporate into the mixture
 Beat the egg and milk together in a separate bowl
 Add slowly into the dry mixture folding it in
**** If dough is too sticky add another 1/2 cup of flour****
 On a floured surface gently pat down the dough into a circle about 1 inch thick
 With a knife cut about 8-10 wedges out of the dough and place them on a greased baking sheet
 Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
 Take out and let cool

Friday, March 11, 2011

Miniature Shamrock Cupcakes






Miniature Shamrock Cupcakes


Ingredients for Cupcakes

• 1 stick of butter
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Madagascar Vanilla Extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups A.P. flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 2/3 cup sour cream

Ingredients for Frosting

• 1/2 pound softened cream cheese
• 5 tablespoons softened butter
• 2 teaspoons Madagascar Vanilla Extract
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar


Directions for Cupcakes

 Preheat oven to 350
 Add the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and mix together and set aside
 In another bowl use an electric mixer combine butter and sugar until smooth
 Add in the vanilla extract and continue to blend
 Then add 1 egg at a time to the mixture and incorporate before adding the other
 Carefully add the flour mixture and the sour cream into the butter mixture alternating between each
 Spoon into the small cupcake sheets until they are each about halfway filled.
 Put into the oven on a cookie tray and let cook for approximately 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden on top
 Take out and let cool

Directions for Frosting

 During the baking of the cupcakes combine the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract into a bowl and blend together
 Add the sugar and mix until fully incorporated and no more clumps are shown
 Put into a piping bag with a star tip and place in refrigerator until cupcakes are done
 Once cupcakes are cooled off pipe the frosting on top of the cupcakes using a circular rotation to get a spiral effect
 Sprinkle with green colored sure and place a candy shamrock on top