Pages

Thursday, August 11, 2011

CANADIAN ;Potato Rounds








Ingredients :

* 2 large baking potatoes, unpeeled
* no-stick vegetable oil cooking spray
* 1/2-3/4 cup tex-mex cheese
* 5 slices bacon, cooked,drained and crumbled
* 2 green onions, diced
* 1/4 cup barbecue sauce

Directions :

Preheat oven to 450.Slice potatoes evenly, about 1/4" thick.Spray baking pan with no stick spray.
Place potatoes on pan and bake turning once until golden, about 15-20 minutes Combine bacon, cheese,
and green onions.Remove potatoes from oven.Brush tops with barbecue sauce.Evenly spread cheese
topping blend on top.Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

CANADIAN; Creamy Chard pasta






Ingredients:

* 1 lb swiss chard
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 garlic cloves, smashed
* 1/4 cup onion, chopped
* 2 large tomatoes, chopped
* 1/2 cup fat free sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt
* 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
* 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
* 8 ounces fettuccine pasta, cooked according to package
* salt and pepper

Directions:

Wash swiss chard, cut into small pieces.Heat oil in large 2 quart saucepan over medium high heat,
1 to 2 minutes.Add swiss chard, garlic and onion; cooking 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.Add
tomatoes, sour cream, milk, parmesan cheese, cooked fettuccine, salt and pepper to taste; stir well.Serve warm.

CANADIAN; Mocha Delicious






Ingredients:

* 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee
* 1/2 cup filtered cold water
* 3 ounces milk (skim, 1 percent, or 2 percent)
* 1 1/2 tablespoons normal sugar
* 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored syrup(chocolate works good too)
* 1 cup crushed ice

Directions:

Mix the instant coffee with the filtered, cold water, and the sugar.Put the now-made coffee, milk,
and syrup into your VitaMix for about 5 seconds. For a normal blender do the same thing.Now, with your
VitaMix/blender OFF, add in the ice. If you are using a VitaMix, start off with variable 1, speed 1,
quickly going to speed 10, then variable 2. Blend on variable 2 for about 20-25 seconds. For a normal
blender, blend for about 35 seconds, then pulse about 5 times.Enjoy!!!!!!!

CANADIAN; Mile High biscuits






Ingredients:

* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup shortening
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1 1/4 cups milk


Directions:

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.Add
egg and milk;mix until dough forms a ball.Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead 10- 12
times, only.Roll out to 3/4 inch, cut with floured cutter.Place on lightly greased baking sheet.Bake
at 475 degrees for 12- 15 minutes or until light brown.

CANADIAN; Chicken Breasts






Ingredients:

* 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
* 3/4 cup ketchup
* 1/2 cup salsa (your choice hot or mild)
* 1/4 cup honey
* 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
* 1/2 teaspoon cumin (optional)
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch


Directions:

Put the breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.Whisk remaining ingredients (except cornstarch) together
until they are well blended.Pour over the breasts.Coat both sides of the breasts with the sauce.Bake in
400°F oven for approx 30 minutes or until the chicken is done.Remove breasts, keep warm pour the sauce into a sauce pan stir in the cornstarch that has been mixed with a tbsp of water, bring to a boil and allow to
thicken whisk constantly.Pour over the chicken & serve.