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CARMELIZED ONION & BAKED BRIE LOAF 
2 Vidalia onions (or 1 large Spanish onion)
2 Tbsp. butter
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/4 tsp each of salt & pepper
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup sherry
1 tsp....

Fruit Salad with Lots of Fruits - My Favorite Snack Recipe 
Fruits are center of nutrition and vitamins. Different fruits are advisable to consume on daily basis for our balance diet.

Fruits salad’s preparation ...

Why does my fruitcake fall in the middle 
every now and then my fruitcake falls and I have a dipped center. Can anyone tell me why?? I follow specific directions, watch the heat and water while ...

Olive Garden copycat  
FRITTATA BATTER:
6 Medium eggs
2 1/2 cups Half and half
5 Teaspoon cornstarch
1 dash nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350F.

FRITTATA BATTER: Beat eggs,...

Quick Pie 
8 oz Cream Cheese
2 cups Whole Milk
1 pkg Jell-O Instant Pudding Mix, preferred flavour
1 - 8" Pie Crust


Soften cream cheese to room temperature....

Cabbage Rolls Made Easier 
Hint

When making cabbage rolls, freeze the cabbage and the night before making the rolls, just take it out of the freezer and let it thaw overnight....

Sausage & Penne Bake 
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 or 3 hot italian sausages (depending on size), cut into bite size chunks
1 tbsp garlic powder
Half an onion, diced
Celery,...

Restaurant Quality Meals 
Why do we try to make restaurant quality meals at home and restaurants want to give us homemade meals there? Something to ponder.

Chili For a Crowd 
You'll need a big pot for this recipe. I made it when I worked at a ski resort.

Serve it with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.

20 pounds ...

Skier's French Toast 
This is a recipe anyone that loves french toast will love!

1-stick or 1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoon dark corn syrup
1 loaf french ...

Lazy Perogies 
(My DH of Eastern European descent loves this meal)

3 cups mashed potatoes
4 medium-sized onions
2 tbsp oil
1/3 cup cheddar cheese
3 slices ...

Saurkraut,and Potatoes  Not rated yet
Saurkraut,and Potatoes

Ingredients

1kg or two pounds of potatoes
1 pound of sauerkraut
2 onions
2 tablespoons of butter
1 pound of bacon
4 ...

Morrocan Carrot Soup  Not rated yet
Ingredients for Moroccan Carrot Soup:

2 tablespoons of butter
1 cup of onions, chopped
1 pound large carrots, peeled and cut up
two and a half cups ...

Morrocan Carrot Soup  Not rated yet
Ingredients for Moroccan Carrot Soup:

2 tablespoons of butter
1 cup of onions, chopped
1 pound large carrots, peeled and cut up
two and a half cups ...

Hutspot, for Leftover Roast Beef  Not rated yet
This recipe works well with leftover roast beef,and gravy.

You will need:

Leftover roast beef and gravy
Potatoes
Carrots

Peel a pot of potatoes ...

Mock Blintz  Not rated yet
Mock Blintz

1 loaf sandwich bread
8 ounces softened cream cheese
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk

Cut the trim off bread with bread knife
roll ...

Healthified Oatmeal Cookies  Not rated yet
Oatmeal cookies are a comfort food from our childhood, but we can take this already healthier cookie and make it more healthy. Check out my heart-healthy ...

Tuesday night Surprise StirFry  Not rated yet
Every Tuesday I go thru my fridge and come up with a usually great stir fry with leftovers from the last 3 days or so.

Last night I did a chicken ...

Chicken Parmigana  Not rated yet
I share this recipe with all my friends. Hope you like it!

6 large chicken breasts
2 eggs
1 t. salt
1 t. pepper
1 c. breadcrumbs
1/2 c. oil
1 ...

Great Moist Carrot Cake  Not rated yet
Carrot Cake

1 1/2 cup oil
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp allspice (or cinnamon)
Pinch of salt
1 large ...

Healthiest and Quickest Breakfast You Could Make  Not rated yet
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In addition, the most common factor among obese individuals is that they are skip breakfast.

But we ...

Breakfast Frosties for Weight Loss  Not rated yet
Have lost 30 lbs in the last year. Healthy eating is the way to go. Would like to share this recipe that I enjoy. I lost 9 lbs in 2 weeks and had one ...

Stuffing  Not rated yet
Use potato for stuffing mix -anyone got good recipe?

Baked Tilapia  Not rated yet
Baked Tilapia is a very affordable dish and it can be ready within 40 minutes, of which just 20 minutes are used for preparation. The rest of the time ...

a healthy banana drink!  Not rated yet
All you need is - 1 banana, 1/2 cup yougurt,and 1/2 cup water.Start by breaking the banana into 2 or 3 peices.Next addd the yougurt,and add the water(...

Draining fruit for ambrosia salad  Not rated yet
When I make ambrosia salad I put fruit in a plastic strainer over a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator over night. The fruit ...

Bannock  Not rated yet
Preheat oven to 375

To make the best bannock for any meal breakfast, lunch or supper even great for a snack when the kids are hungry and cannot wait ...

DOI RUI  Not rated yet
In Bengali, Doi means 'curd' and Rui means 'Rohu fish'. Here is a very tasty dish made with fish and curd.

Ingredients:-
500g Rohu fish, cut into medium-...

MANGO CHUTNEY  Not rated yet
This is a sweet, sour and spicy chutney...try it...
The ingredients are :-

4 mangoes
200g Sugar
1 tbsp fenugreek (methi) powder (roasted dry and ...

Yo-Yo Biscuits  Not rated yet
2 cups self raising flour
1 cup custard powder
1 cup icing sugar
5-6 Tblsp margarine
Preheat the oven at 180.
Combine ...

Cauliflower Fry  Not rated yet
This is a crispy and spicy, easy to make snack. It is made by cauliflower as well as cabbage. It goes wonderful with tea in the evenings... Try it and ...

PEAS MUTTON  Not rated yet
This is a very tasty mutton recipe. It can be made with chicken too.

Ingredients:
1 kg Mutton
2 cups Mustard Oil
3 Onions, finely chopped
4 Tomatoes,...

MULI MUTTON  Not rated yet
Muli is a Hindi word and it means raddish. This is a very delicious recipe and I'm sure you've not tried it before.

Ingredients:
1kg Mutton
8 tbsp ...

Cauliflower Pickle  Not rated yet
This is a very spicy pickle. Please try it and surely write your comments to lovetocook123 @ gmail.com. I’ll be waiting for your opinions.

Ingredients:...

Kabab Koobideh  Not rated yet
Kabab Koobideh


500 grams ground lamb or beef
2 large onions (grated)
1 large egg (beaten)
4 medium tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black ...

Baklava Recipe  Not rated yet
Baklava Recipe
by farhood zafari iranchef

1 lb. of chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, or pistachios are best, or use a combination of them)
1 lb of phyllo ...

Iranian Kabab Barg   Not rated yet
Kabab Barg


4 Servings

800 grams boneless lamb
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 large grated onions
1 clove of garlic ...

Whole Spit-Roasted Lamb  Not rated yet
Ingredients:
•1 whole lamb, dressed
•aromatic wood (olive, oak, apple, cherry), or hardwood charcoal
•olive oil
•lemon juice
•sea salt
•pepper
•crushed ...

cabbage in soups etc  Not rated yet
when a recipe calls for shredded cabbage a package of coleslaw salad can be substituted. No chopping and no waste. Found in supermarket fresh salad section...

Kale and Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes Recipe  Not rated yet
Kale and Olive Oil Mashed Potato Recipe

For this recipe, be sure to wash the kale well (or spinach, or chard) - dirt and grit hides in the leaves. I ...

Winter Pasta   Not rated yet
I used penne here, but you can substitute whatever pasta you like. Spinach can be substituted for the kale if you like as well.
4 cloves of garlic, peeled
...

Kabab Koobideh  Not rated yet
Recipe: Kabab Koobideh

Ingredients:

1 lb ground meat (beef, lamb, or chicken)
1/2 onion (finely diced)
Some parsley leaves (finely chopped)
1/...

Watermelon Fire & Ice Salsa by iranchef  Not rated yet
Watermelon Fire & Ice Salsa

(Makes 3 cups)

•3 cups seeded and chopped watermelon
•1 tablespoons chopped cilantro
•1 to 2 tablespoons (2 to 3 medium)...

Lemon Pudding by iran chef  Not rated yet
Ingredients:

2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/3 cup lemon juice
...

Caramel Apple Recipe iranchef   Not rated yet
Please be careful when making caramel apples, you will be working with dangerously hot, sticky, ingredients - I always put on an apron and make sure I ...

Chocolate Mousse by iranchef  Not rated yet

8 (1-ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup water - divided use
2 tablespoons butter
3 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons ...

Your Tender Pot Roast  Not rated yet
I found that if you want a tender pot roast this is the way to make it.

Purchase a pot roast with a think layer of fat. Slice your roast into thick ...

EATING PIE  Not rated yet
EAT PIE NEATLY AND NEVER MAKE CHEESY POTATO PIE.

Borscht  Not rated yet
Put 2/1/2 quarts water to boil in large kettle. Add 1/2 cup canned tomatoes. When water is boiling drop in about 5 or 6 medium size potatoes peeled ...

Go Nuts Cookbook by Debbie Harding  Not rated yet
Great find with all sorts of recipes with nuts in them. It includes some interesting non-dairy sauces, soups, etc. Check out the "Macadamia Madeira Pork ...

Yummy wings and baby drum sticks  Not rated yet
Great entertainer dish at bbqs or as a main meal finger licking good. This dish will be the talk of the night and is so easy to make.

-Buy a bulk packet ...

Cooking Nook - Permission  Not rated yet
Hi, your Contact Us page's submit button doesn't work. I put in the secret word to keep out spambots but it returns an incorrect word message.

Anyways,...

Pitting avocado  Not rated yet
The footnote of your guacamole recipe says you find it so hard to remove the pit. It should not be. Here's how: cut avocado in half from stem end to ...

kids love this  Not rated yet
If your kid is being difficult and won't eat what you give them for dinner, they might want veg cut up into animals.

Marinated Baked Salmon  Not rated yet
After Reading your latest Foodstuff Ezine I had to pass on this Recipe that I got from Cooks.com.

4 Salmon Steaks (I used a fillet of sockeye salmon)...

What to do with left over turkey gravy  Not rated yet
Any suggestion what to do with left over turkey gravy? I have gravy but no turkey and it is difficult to find a turkey this time of year.
Any ideas or ...

Doug's Crockpot Split Pea and Ham Super Soup  Not rated yet
Doug’s Crockpot Split Pea and Ham Soup V2.0

1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried green split peas, rinsed
1 hambone - leftover from a dinner is best
2 cups diced ...

Foolproof Hollandase Sauce  Not rated yet
I might make this sauce 2 or 3 times a week. Here is how to do it so simply without fear of ANYTHING going wrong. Just follow the directions. Don't add ...

10 Top Carbohydrate Source  Not rated yet
Top Ten Carbohydrate Sources
10.) Brown rice: The key here is brown, with the fiber husks in place. Rice allergies are rare and it digests readily without ...

Your Internal Health Alarm  Not rated yet
Your internal health alarm
by moque19 on October 14, 2009

Did you ever wish that you had an internal alarm to tell you to 'slow down'...or to 'stop ...

Crab Fritters  Not rated yet
Small Fritter Crab Yogurt and Lemon


Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
For 30 piece

Sauce Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons grated ...

Magic lemon cake   Not rated yet
Preparation time: 10min
Cooking time : 30min

A lemon grated rind
200g sugar
3eggs
10cl milk
300g flour
15cl oil
1 packet of baking powder
...

French Flan  Not rated yet
Ingredients

1 liter of boiled milk
6 eggs
150 g sugar

Preparation: 10 min
Cooking time : 45 min

Mix eggs and sugar.
Stir in the cold milk ...

Paprika Meat Balls  Not rated yet
Ingredients:

1 lb minced beef
1 garlic clove
1 onion
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 tablespoon of paprika powder
1 tablespoon of garlic
Salt
Pepper
...

Oriental Grean Beans  Not rated yet
I browsed oriental green bean recipes for a half hour, but none of them turned me on. So I decided to wing it. Glad I did. Turned out great. Here's the ...

Easy Rice Salad  Not rated yet
2 cups Cooked Instant Rice (cooled)
1 can Sliced or whole button mushrooms
1 can Cooked Chicken
1/2 can Seasoned Green Beans
1/2 can Diced Tomatoes
...

muffins  Not rated yet
I just read the most mouth-watering recipe for broccoli muffins, but I don't understand if by "lightly greased muffin cups", you mean the paper ones or ...

Bhakhri Pizza  Not rated yet
The recipe I want to contribute over here is the healthiest PIZZA, everyone can have anytime, in whatever quantity. Also this PIZZA doesn't need an oven....

Chicken Breast Cooked in Salsa  Not rated yet
2 chicken breasts
1/2 jar of salsa
Mex Tex cheese blend, 1/2 of bag (Kraft)

Fry chicken breast in non stick pan until no longer pink.

Pour salsa ...

Papaya, Red Onion and Rum Salsa  Not rated yet
This fruity, spiked salsa is perfect with spicy grilled chicken and pork, and gives grilled fish a new life! Serves 4.

1 medium papaya, pared and diced
...

Flatbreads for Smoked Salmon Roll Ups.  Not rated yet
I often make Smoked Salmon Roll-ups for parties.

Make sure you always use the plain, white Flat Breads. The ones that are flavoured with Sundried Tomato ...

Vinarterta Cake  Not rated yet
(Special Occasion Cake - Christmas recipe ) - An Icelandic classic

What you need
For Cake Layers:

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups fine granulated sugar
...

My Chicken Sandwiches  Not rated yet
This is a very good for you sandwich that goes really well with a glass of iced cold Sweet Tea.

"My Chicken Sandwiches"

Fresh Chicken Breasts- Boiled ...

Tomato Dhosai  Not rated yet
take one cup of (idly)rice...soak the rice 2 hours....with
1/4 cup of urid dall....2 hours,after...drain water fully ,and grind it...(when you are grinding ...

Broccoli Dried  Not rated yet
First,you should wash the broccoli fully,and cut it small pieces.

In the pan,add one spoon of oil.(required)

Add curry leaves, one big onion(cut ...

Best Macaroni and Cheese with Ground Beef  Not rated yet
Brown 1 lb. of ground beef, add 1/2 cup celery and 1/2 cup onion, fry until celery starts to get tender. Add 2 cups cooked macaroni and ground beef mixture ...

Apple and Jicama Salad  Not rated yet
2 medium apples, pared, cored & diced
1 medium jicama, pared & diced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup peanuts, shelled, unsalted,...

Award Winning Carrot Cake  Not rated yet
This recipe won an award in my office Carrot Cake Contest. It's the best carrot cake I've ever tasted -- whether made in someone's home, in a bakery, or ...

Delicious Fruit Salad   Not rated yet
1 16 oz can pineapple crushed
1 lb. frozen strawberry blended with 2 tbs. confectioners sugar
1 16 oz. can mandarins
1 pomegranate seeds only
2 kiwi ...

Broccoli Salad   Not rated yet
2 lb. broccoli
1 purple onion cut in 4 and thin sliced
1/2 cup craizens
mix well and add right into bowl

2 tbs. sugar
1 c. mayonnaise
1/4 cup vinegar
...

Snap Peas Salad   Not rated yet
2 lbs. fresh snap peas
1 container grape tomatoes
1 lb. purple cabbage
1/2 lb. slivered almonds

dressing:
1/3 c. oil
2 tsp salt

adding more ...

A hand blender is a must have in a kitchen  Not rated yet
I just want to share with you a great kitchen tip. I use a hand blender every single day more than once. It is a must have kitchen tool.

Breakfast: I ...

Great Salad Recipes  Not rated yet
I love salads and I am happy to share with you.

Cabbage Salad
1 lb. shredded green cabbage
1 lb. purple cabbage
1 bunch scallions thin sliced
mix ...

Shopping Bag Tip  Not rated yet
To untie double knotted grocery bags, twist 1/2 the handle & push through the knot.

Apple Pie Muffins  Not rated yet
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil (or corn oil or canola oil)
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 tsp. baking ...

Double Chocolate Nut Pudding Cake  Not rated yet
Double-Chocolate Nut Pudding Cake (Microwave)

Years back the St. Catharines Standard held a yearly cooking contest of which all the best cooks in the ...

Italian Spaghetti  Not rated yet
All of my children love this recipe.

l Red or green pepper
l Cup mushrooms
l onion
l or two cloves of garlic (minced)
l lge can tomatoes (whole)...

Cranberry Pie  Not rated yet
Melt in Your Mouth Cranberry Pie

My family requests my "Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cranberry Pie" when ever I ask what they'd like for dessert.

It's a great ...

Orange Roughy Recipe  Not rated yet
My family loves Orange Roughy. It is a very "meaty" tasting fish. You can use orange juice in place of lemon if you prefer. This dish goes well with hot ...