Smoothies

Smoothies!!
  Smoothies are a delicious drink that are easy to pick up an go when in a rush. Smoothies are a healthy nutritional drink that tastes good. Smoothies are fruit and iced stirred together in a blender. Although they are easy to make here is a recipe on how to make them....
Lemon Cooler Kiwi Smoothie
Ingredients:

• 2 cups grapes (red or green, but I prefer red grapes)
• 1/2 lemon, peeled and seeded
• 1/2  kiwi, peeled (trust me, you must peel it or you will get the hairiest smoothie ever.)
• 3 cups of ice.

Blend the ingredients in a blender until thick and saucy.Preparation time: about 5 minutes, yields about 5 cups.

Salad

Salad!!
 Did you know that the average amount of calories that salad contains is 106? Well, the reason salad has a high nutrition value is because there are all sorts of vegetables . Salad is one of the many nutritional meals that Americans eat. Salad is a healthy meal but in order for it to be good for you, you have to be careful on how much and what kind of dressing you put on it. A fattening dressing is bad to put on your salad. The best dressing to put on a salad is a nonfat, low-calorie dressing. A basic salad usually contains lettuce, tomatoe, carrots, and dressing. Although if you want to have a more flavorable salad here is a delicious salad recipe...

Caesar Salad Recipe

Prep time: 30 minutes

If you have a concern about the raw eggs called for in this recipe, you can use pasteurized eggs, or you can coddle the eggs first by immersing them in boiling water for 1 minute, before cracking them open. If you don't have anchovies available, add a teaspoon of worcestershire sauce to the dressing.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup high quality extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves fresh garlic, peeled, smashed, then minced
• 1 baguette, preferably a day old, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup freshly juiced lemon juice (plus more to taste)
• 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste, or 1-2 anchovies, smashed and minced
• 2 eggs
• Freshly ground black pepper (1/4 teaspoon or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4-6 small heads of romaine lettuce, rinsed, patted dry, wilted outer leaves discarded

Method

1 In a very large bowl, whisk together the olive oil and garlic. Let sit for half an hour.

2 While the oil is sitting, make the croutons. Spread the baguette slices out over a baking sheet (may need to do in batches), lined with parchment paper or Silpat. Brush or spray with olive oil (or melted butter, or if you want garlicky croutons, dip pastry brush in the garlic infused oil you have sitting in step 1). Broil for a couple of minutes until the tops are lightly browned. (Note: do not walk away, these can easily go from browned to burnt.) Remove and let cool.
The steps up until this point can be made ahead.

3 Add anchovies and eggs to the oil garlic mixture. Whisk until creamy. Add salt and pepper and 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Whisk in half of the Parmesan cheese. Taste, add more lemon juice to taste. The lemon should give an edge to the dressing, but not overwhelm it.

4 Using your hands, tear off chunks of lettuce from the heads of lettuce (do not use a knife to cut). Add to the oil mixture and toss until coated. Add the rest of the Parmesan cheese, toss.
5 Coarsely chop the toasted bread and add (with the crumbs from the chopping) to the salad. Toss. Serve immediately.
Serves 4-6 for a main course or up to 8-12 for a side salad.

Rice and Beans!!

Rice and Beans!!   Rice is : the starchy seeds of an annual southeast Asian cereal grass (Oryza sativa) that is cooked and used for food; also : this cereal grass that is widely cultivated in warm climates for its seeds and by-products — compare wild rice. A bean is b : the seed of any of various erect or climbing plants (as of the genera Phaseolus and Vigna) of the legume family other than the broad bean. Together rice and beans make a delicious mexican dish. Rice and beans is one of the many traditional Mexican dishes. Many Mexican restauraunts serve rice and beans as a side dish. Some may add buritos, enchiladas, tacos, or fajitas as the main course with a side of rice and beans.Be sure to check out Robbie34's World Travel blog on Mexico to find out more information on Mecico!! Here is a recipe for Rice nad Beans...

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium, low fat vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 1/2 cups canned black beans, drained

Directions

1. In a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. Add the rice and saute for 2 minutes.
2. Add the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes. Add the spices and black beans.

Grilled Cheese

Grilled Cheese!!
   Grilled cheese is a famous American dish that is so popular there are even competitions about it. Every year the Pike Place Market in Seattle holds a grilled cheese contest for whoever create the best grilled cheese. This years winner is Jason Ramos. He named his grilled cheese Fromage Blanc. Here is his famous grilled cheese recipe.....

Fromage Blanc

• 1 Tbsp Mt. Townsend’s Fromage Blanc
• 1-1/2 oz Grande Fresh Mozzarella
• 1 oz Sliced Emmi Gruyere
• 1 Tbsp sauteed leeks
• 2 Slices Macrina Batard
• Unsalted Butter

For the leeks:
Slice one leek thinly and sauté it over medium-high heat with 1 ounce of butter. Add a bit of salt. Saute until slightly browned. Set aside.

For the sandwich:
On medium heat, heat your pan (or griddle). Assemble the sandwich: bread-mozzarella- fromage blanc -gruyere-leeks-bread. Rub a stick of butter on the pan and place the sandwich down – swirling it around to get all the butter on the bread. Flip and repeat with the butter/swirl technique. Now that both sides are buttered, brown evenly and slowly on each side. Flipping repeatedly. Don’t rush it. Your patience will be rewarded.

 

Fresh Alaskan Salmon

Fresh Alaskan Salmon!!
   Alaska is famous for there wildlife, including fish. Salmon is extremely popular in Alaska. Salmon is really good with lemon and seasoning on top barbecued or baked. Many may add a side dish such as salad, potatoes, pineapple, and more! Salmon in my family only is served usually on a special occasion. Here is a recipe to make salmon....

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 salmon fillets, bones and skin removed
• coarse salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Arrange half the lemon slices in a single layer in a baking dish. Layer with 2 sprigs rosemary, and top with salmon fillets. Sprinkle salmon with salt, layer with remaining rosemary sprigs, and top with remaining lemon slices. Drizzle with olive oil.
3. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

German Sausage

German Sausage!! German sausages are famous around the world. There are more than 1500 different varieties of sausage nationwide, including regionally typical specialities. Fresh sausage, scalded sausage, cooked sausage and ham are the four main groups of sausage. Germans eat about 67 lbs of meat and sausage products per person per year.

Germans have been making sausages for centuries using methods passed down through the generations. Each region in Germany developed different sausage-making methods which explains the numerous regional ham and sausage specialities. Such regional specialties as "Thuringian Rotwurst", "Munich Weisswurst", “Nürnberger Bratwürstchen” or Black Forest ham are not just only eaten in the regions where they originated. They have also become famous and popular all over Germany and indeed all over the world.
Depending on how they are made, sausages in Germany are called Brühwurst (scalded sausage), Kochwurst (cooked sausage) and Rohwurst (fresh sausage).In Germany 60 percent of all sausages manufactured are the scalded type Scalded sausage is made from raw pork or beef, bacon and finely crushed ice. These ingredients are finely minced in the cutter and mixed with salt, pepper and other spices, such as coriander, paprika, nutmeg, ginger and cardamom, depending on the type of sausage to be produced. The name "scalded sausage" (Brühwurst) comes from the fact that these sausages are scalded in hot water or steam. All scalded sausage varieties are fresh sausage products. The most common types of scalded sausage are: Fleischwurst, Bierwurst, Jagdwurst, Bierschinken, Paprikawurst and Zigeunerwurst (literally: gypsy sausage) and Bierschinken.
You can purchase sausages in any nearby local food deli.
Check out robbie34's World Travel website posted on Berlin, Germany where many sausages come from! There are so many cool facts posted on his website be sure to click here to read more about Germany and there cool towers, transportation, and beautiful views!



Fettuccini Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo is an Italian dish that mainly includes noodles,Parmesan,(opt.)shrimp, and(for decoration) basil. French Bread can often be used as a side dish with the fettuccine Alfredo, many chefs may add butter and seasoning as a topper for the bread to get the rich Italian flavor that french bread holds.

Be sure to check out robbie34's World Travel website to read more about Rome, Italy.

Ingredients

• 24 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 pint heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 dash garlic salt
• 3/4 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. In a large saucepan, melt butter into cream over low heat. Add salt, pepper and garlic salt. Stir in cheese over medium heat until melted; this will thicken the sauce.
3. Add pasta to sauce. Use enough of the pasta so that all of the sauce is used and the pasta is thoroughly coated. Serve immediately.

You can purchase french bread in any local grocery store.To create the sauce for the french bread you will need melted butter(1 stick), garlic seasoning(1-2 tsp.), and some may add balsamic vinegar(depends on how big the slice is for the measurement) for more flavor.