Double chocolate chip cookies

November 30, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Cookie Recipes at 1:31 am | (1) Comment »

chips

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate
chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or just until set. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Who invented ice cream?

November 28, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News at 5:46 am | (2) Comments »

ice cream

Dolley Madison is credited with inventing ice cream. Nancy Johnson, the wife of a naval officer, is credited for inventing the ice cream freezer.

Twinkie trivia

November 25, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News, Uncategorized at 5:36 am | Comments »

twinkie

The original filling in Twinkies was banana. It was replaced by vanilla-flavored cream during World War II, when the United States experienced a banana shortage.

The last meal

November 22, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News at 5:39 am | Comments »

cheese

Cheese closes the stomach and should always be served at the end of a meal.

The 10 Best Heart-Healthy food

November 19, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 11:35 am | (1) Comment »

oranges

Oranges. It boosts the immune system (sparing your heart of the damage of continuous illnesses.)

The 10 Best Heart-healthy food

November 17, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 11:31 am | Comments »

almonds

Almonds. The monounsatured fats and vitamin E work together to cut cholesterol.

The 10 best Heart-healthy food

November 14, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 11:26 am | Comments »

avocado

Avocados. Known for mono-unsaturated fats, it also contains potassium to help regulate blood pressure.

Grilled vegetarian sandwich

November 11, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Vegetable Recipes at 4:45 am | Comments »

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 cup olive oil
1 cup sliced red bell peppers
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1 small yellow squash, sliced
2 (4-x6-inch) focaccia bread pieces, split horizontally
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

What’s next

In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, minced garlic, and lemon juice. Set aside in the refrigerator.
Preheat the grill for high heat.
Brush vegetables with olive oil on each side. Brush grate with oil. Place bell peppers and zucchini closest to the middle of the grill, and set onion and squash pieces around them. Cook for about 3 minutes, turn, and cook for another 3 minutes. The peppers may take a bit longer. Remove from grill, and set aside.
Spread some of the mayonnaise mixture on the cut sides of the bread, and sprinkle each one with feta cheese. Place on the grill cheese side up, and cover with lid for 2 to 3 minutes. This will warm the bread, and slightly melt the cheese. Watch carefully so the bottoms don’t burn. Remove from grill, and layer with the vegetables. Enjoy as open faced grilled sandwiches.

Honey mustard chicken

November 8, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Yummy Can't Say No Chicken Recipes at 10:11 pm | Comments »

honey mustard

Ingredients

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup prepared mustard
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

What’s next

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste, and place in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, basil, paprika, and parsley. Mix well. Pour 1/2 of this mixture over the chicken, and brush to cover.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn chicken pieces over and brush with the remaining 1/2 of the honey mustard mixture. Bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

7 Ways to Go Light

November 5, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Uncategorized at 10:15 pm | Comments »

weight

All Recipes gives great tips on how to make a lighter version of your favorite recipes:

1. Think baked tortilla and potato chips instead of fried ones
2. Use low-fat or nonfat sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese, cream cheese and salad dressing instead of full-fat versions
3. Substitute evaporated skim milk or buttermilk in place of cream (for everything except whipping)
4. To thicken soups, gravies, and sauces, use puréed vegetables, mashed potatoes, or a slurry of cornstarch and cold water instead of cream or roux.
5. It’s a painless sacrifice to use leaner cuts of meat too: skinless chicken breast, pork loin, ground turkey breast and beef round and flank steak are all good choices.
6. Start turning to non-meat sources for some of your protein needs, too: beans come in all kinds of interesting varieties, as do tofu and soy-based meat substitutes.
7. Try whole grains in place of refined ones more often. You just may find that you prefer the taste of whole wheat bread, brown rice, bulgur, barley and quinoa over white bread and white rice.

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