Yes Gini i am making my own mouth water, its only 5pm here in nz, and I have not started Dinner yet, better get off here and get in that kitchen. Cheers.
;) :) :D
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Yes Gini i am making my own mouth water, its only 5pm here in nz, and I have not started Dinner yet, better get off here and get in that kitchen. Cheers.
;) :) :D
Gini did you try PAVLOVA here when you visited, I guess you can buy it in the states anyhow, kinda traditional kiwi dessert, especially used at xmas time.
Go to my site for Converting measurments :)
http://jess.iahu.ca/modules.php?op=m...rder=0&thold=0
I have tones or recipes on my site, lots I found in this thread.
I only have dog and rat recipes lmao :o
Post those too!!
just make sure u say their for rats or dogs :)
LOL, these AREN'T for rats or dogs, Mwahahahaha *watches them eat in delight waiting for the precise moment to spring it on them*
I'll find my recipes and post them up ;)
Okay, thse are DOG recipes. I have atleast 200 of them from myself or various websites, so I'll only post my favourites. :)
Rice pie
1 cup brown rice
2 cups mixed vegetables (frozen or canned)
1 cup cooked chicken or beef, all fat removed
3 eggs
1/2 cup skim milk
1 cup fat free natural yogurt
1/2 cup water with 1 chicken stock cube dissolved in it
Method
Cook rice, put in medium sized casserole or pie dish, with the vegetables and chicken, mix well. In a bowl, mix the eggs, milk, yogurt, and chicken stock, beat well.
Add this egg mixture to the rice mixture and fold in well.
Cook in oven at 180C for about 1/2 hour or until set.
When it is cool, it can be cut into wedges and frozen in portions suitable for your dog. This pie can be mixed with other dog food or served on its own for a healthy low fat diet.
1 lb salmon
1/4 C Olive Oil
1/4 C Water
1/4 C uncooked rice (can be ommitted if using at least 2T rice flour)
3 Eggs (including the shells)
1/4 C Dried leafy green vegetable (Kale, spinach, etc)
1 t Honey, Molasses, or Brown Sugar
1/4 C Grated carrot (not shredded)
1/4 C Rolled Oats OR Wheat Germ
1 T Brewer's Yeast, soy, whole wheat, all-purpose, or mix of these
2-4 C Flour - rice
1 T Olive Oil (to grease cookie sheet)
NOTE: Rice flour is best, as it is easier to digest, soy flour has more protein, all-purpose flour is not as healthy, but will do.
Using two knives, cut salmon (as you would cut fat into flour) until it is finely chopped.
Heat olive oil in large skillet on medium.
Add Brewers yeast and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add salmon to skillet, and cook well, crumbling it as you would ground beef.
When fully cooked, add 1/4 C water, and bring to boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat. Add rice, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat, and pour mixture into large mixing bowl.
Beat on low with electric mixer until mixture is well mixed and ground together.
Add eggs to mixture, placing shells and kale in a separate bowl.
Grind shells & greens as fine as possible (powdered), add to mixture, and beat well.
Add carrot, wheat germ, yeast, and 1/2 Cup Flour. Beat thoroughly.
Add enough flour to make a stiff dough. Shape into bite-size pieces.
Bake at 350 for 20-45 minutes, depending on size of pieces.
Turn oven down to 200 and bake another hour. Cool.
Store in air-tight container
Yup, I'm a big fan of homecooked meals for dogs lol. These two are my favourite. I'll get some ratty ones now. :)
This is my own RAT recipe that I made myself :)
1 cup whole wheat or soy flour
1 cup vegetables
1/3 cup oatmeal
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup water
1 tsp nutmeg
Preheat the oven at 375 degrees. Put dry ingredients and egg in a bowl and mix well. Take wet ingredients and egg shell and put it in the blender. Blend well. Mix it all together. Knead it into a dough (it will be very sticky so keep adding flour). When it's done being kneaded, cut it into shapes and put it in the oven on a tray. Leave for half an hour or until hard. (Put toothpick in it and check if bits come off on it). Then put in a container and freeze! Give them to your ratties regulary or on a hot day. (mine get one a day, they are pretty healthy and they LOVE them).
PS they are supposed to smell bad. LOL
more more more :)
Has anyone a recipe for homemade Cat food then?
Back to Human food and sweet tooths, here is a traditional Kiwi dessert PAVLOVA.
6 Egg Whites
quarter tsp cream of tartar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons caster sugar (fine sugar)
1 tsp cornflour
2 tsp vinegar (white)
1 tsp vanilla essence
METHOD
Place the egg whites and cream of tartar in a bowl and beat until they form a dense white foam and stiff peaks but not too dry.
Sift the caster sugar and cornflour on top of the egg whites and pour the vinegar and vanilla down the side of the bowl.
Use a slow speed to incorporate the two ingredients together.
DONOT over beat or OVER-MIX.
Use a spoon to fold them in , if you donot have a beater.
Spread the mixure onto baking paper lined tray to about an 18cm circle.
Place in pre-heated oven 220degrees c on the middle shelf in oven and immediately turn down to 120 degrees c.
Cook for one and a half hours, then turn the oven off and allow pavlova to cool completely before removing.
NB: The centre will crack and drop, leaving a perfect hollow for filling with whipped cream and fruit fillings.
Do try it, you will be pleasantly suprised,WARNING it is very sweet , kinda marshmallow inside with crispy meringue texture outside. ENJOY.:)
Wow, I've read a lot of books where people ate Palovas for dessert and I kind of imagined it was something like that. Thrilled to have the recipe now!
Dog Biscuit Recipes!!!
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
2 spoons of penutbutter
a dash of water
1 1/4 cup flour
Mix the egg, peanutbutter, water, and the milk in to a large bowl.
Then pour the flour and salt in.
Stirr well and heat the oven to 350'F. ENJOY!
3 jars baby food -- (2 1/2 oz. each), 1/4 cup Dry milk, powder 1/4 cup Wheat germ, (cream of wheat can be substituted for wheat germ), Combine ingredients in bowl and mix well. Roll into small balls and place on well-greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a fork. Bake in preheated 350F. oven for 15 minutes until brown. Cool on wire racks and STORE IN REFRIGERATOR. Also freezes well. *Variation: substitute cream of wheat for wheat germ and then used tablespoon to make cookie sized drops on plate. Microwave for 4 minutes on Medium-High. Suggest keeping an eye on them in microwave and perhaps start out for only 3 1/2 minutes. They do come out soft. Tester's note: Definitely something to howl about! Cookies are soft and chewy (good for older pets who have lost a few teeth). And they can be whipped up in no time.
1/2 cup grated cheese, room temperature
3 tbsp. veg. oil
3 tsp. applesauce
1/2 cup cooked veggies (whatever kind you prefer)
1 cup whole wheat flour
non-fat milk
Mix cheese, oil and applesauce together. Add veggies, and flour. Combine thoroughly. Add just enough milk to help form a ball. Cover and chill for one hour. Roll onto a floured surface and cut into shapes. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool.
Yield: 12 - 15 chews
Firstly take 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour Then you'll need 3 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup spring water A dab of olive oil two eggs and finally 1 1/2 cups broth. Now that you have all your ingredients, you combine them all together and cut into shapes before placing them in a 325 F oven to bake for 50 minutes. Your best friend is going to love 'em ! You can make various flavours by changing the broth you use.
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup applesauce
1 cup cooked vegetables*, mashed or grated small
1 cup cooked rice
3/4 cup grated cheese
1 tbsp. brewers yeast
*Any desired veggies can be used, such as zucchini, peas, carrots,
potatos, etc...
Mix all ingredients well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 12 minutes, or until lightly browned and firm. Cool. Store in the fridge, or freeze.
5 cups brown Flour
1/4 cup Peanuts -- chopped
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 medium Egg
1/4 cup Vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups pureed Banana
2 teaspoons Vanilla
Water
Preheat oven to 325F/160C. Mix dry, then wet ingredients until lumpy. Add water, one teaspoon at a time as needed. Knead by hand on table until mixed thoroughly. Form into logs approximately 2" - 2 1/2" high. Flatten so that log is 6" - 7" wide by 1" high. Place on non-stick baking sheets. Bake approximately 30 - 40 minutes. Remove and cool for 10 minutes. Slice into 1/2" - 3/4" slices. Place on baking sheets and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
Tuna bicuits
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup oatmeal
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 can tuna -- undrained
1/3 cup water
Grind oatmeal in processor til a coarse flour, put in a bowl. to processor add tuna with the oil, and water , process til pureed, add all the rest of ingredient. Pulse til mixture forms a ball, Pulse to knead for 2-3 minutes. Turn out to floured board , knead if needed to soft dough. Roll out to a 1/8"-1/4" thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet , at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
I have like a million more...And I have even more homemade dog meal recipes. Tell me if you want more.
Carol, I dont have any cat recipes. But I'll try and find some for you! :)
Kewl, I hope you try and make it, be warned there is a bit of a knack to making them, took me years to get the perfect Pav, I was alway's the one who had to make it for xmas dinner, now I rarely make them, so outta practice.
Pavlova is not that high in calories itself, no fat, but quite a bit of sugar, but it is the yummie cream on top that adds the calories, sigh.
Do give it a go and let me know how it works out and if you liked it?
Getting the peaks to the right stiffness is the magic tip, to a successful pav.:) ;)
Carole -- Go here for some cat recipes :) They seem pretty good!
Thank you, I am off to take a look cheers.:)
Ooh, did I hear pavlova??? :) I love pav, especially covered in whipped cream and topped with strawberries or kiwi fruit. Thanks for the recipe, Carole :)Quote:
Originally posted by AmberLee
Wow, I've read a lot of books where people ate Palovas for dessert and I kind of imagined it was something like that. Thrilled to have the recipe now!
Your are very welcome, now let's put the challenge out there for my American friend's to give the recipe a try, and see if they like it. :)
Tomkatzid, here's a sticky date pudding recipe I found. I have a couple of Jill Dupleix cookbooks and everything has worked out well, so I hope this does too!
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Sticky Date Pudding
The Jill Dupleix Recipe of the week July 11 1995 at 5.40pm on the Doug Aiton Program
The famous, the one and only, the incredible sticky toffee pudding is a rich moist cake studded with sticky dates served hot in a glorious butterscotch sauce.
Ingredients
1 cup of dates (180g) pitted and chopped.
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda.
1 cup boiling water.
2 tablespoons butter.
1 cup (150g) soft brown sugar.
2 eggs.
1 1/2 cups (180g) self-raising flour, sifted.
Toffee Sauce
1 cup (150g) soft brown sugar.
3/4 cup light whipping cream.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence.
2 tablespoons butter.
Method
Mix dates and bicarbonate of soda in a heat-proof bowl. Pour boiling water on top and leave to stand. Cream butter and sugar until pale, then add eggs one ata time, heating well after each addition.
Gently fold in sifted flour, stir in the date mixture, and pour into a lightly buttered 18cm or 7" square or round cake tin. Bake in a preheated oven (180 C)for 30-40 minutes, until an inserted skewer comes clean.
Combine sugar, cream, vanilla essence and butter in a saucepan, bring to the boil, stirring, and simmer for five minutes. Set aside until ready to serve, then quickly reheat when needed.
Cut pudding into squares and place each square in the centre of a warm dinner plate. Pour hot toffee sauce over each square and serve with fresh cream.
Serves Six.
Note: Traditionally, the sauce was poured over the cake and returned to the oven for the last five minutes of baking to get really sticky. I prefer this method, where sticky sauce meets steamy pudding on the plate.
Here's a recipe of my favourite spanish cookies. Yummy! :D
Panellets de Pinyones
Ingredients:
2 1/4 pounds of raw almonds ( 1 Kg )
2 1/4 pounds of sugar
1 box of instant mashed potatoes (dry)
1 egg
pine nuts
Mash the almonds. Put in a big bowl the mashed almonds, make a hole in the center and add the sugar to the hole. Prepare the mashed potatoes with 2 glasses of almost boiling water and the contents of the box. Pour it (very hot to mix easily ) on top of the sugar and mix everything together until you get a compact paste. Let it rest until the paste is cold. Form the paste into little balls (about 1 inch diameter), soak them with beaten egg, roll them in the pine nuts until covered. Bake at 375 F, 8-10 minutes. You can change the flavors, adding to the paste shredded coconut, instant coffee, cocoa...
The picture didn't work, but you can see a picture here: http://www.pasioncondal.com/recipes/panellets.htm
Oh, thank god! I was sitting here at the computer last night thinking about how good it would be to start a recipe thread. I love collecting recipes, I go to the food channel website and look for recipes and copy and paste and keep them in a folder, I got the one that Emeril had where he went to a school, and cooked the " kicked up mac and cheese" and I made it, and I love it, it was so good. Anyway I love this thread almost as much I love the animal threads, and I really love this thread, lets don't let it die, I would post the one I was talking about, but do you think I would get in trouble for it?
:D To have this, since i was thinking about this last night, is my dream come true.:) :cool:
Be very quite Richard! I love this site.:p :D
Hi, Just thought you would think this is funny, me the dummy thought this was a real recipe. I don't think it is, so don't try this at home or for that matter anywhere.:D . But anyway a friend of mine, who is always on the serious side when it comes to recipes sent me this, and I am thinking, great, the popcorn sounds like a great idea. I hope you don't mind if I post this here, I really do have some real recipes that I want to post when I get them in order. I hope this gives you as much of a laugh as it did me. Please laugh!!;) This is what she sent me, the real arthur is I have not idea.
When I found this recipe, I thought it was perfect for people, like me, who just are not sure how to tell when poultry is thoroughly cooked, but not dried out. Give this a try.
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> 6-7 lb. chicken
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> 1 cup melted butter
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> 1 cup stuffing (Pepperidge Farm is good.)
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> Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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> Brush chicken well with melted butter, salt, and pepper.
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guess who's not getting invited to dinner......
me!!!
LOL, When I go clock shopping I'm gonna look for that blue pyrex set that I was lusting after....
Ok now I'm hoooked :p, let's keep this on the first page. hehe
Hi. This is the recipe for the Broccoli Salad I brought to the potluck at WolfLady and Mr. WolfLady's home today (15 Feb 2004).
Today's version:
2 - 3 heads of Broccoli, raw, clipped into small flowerlets
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
3/4 c. raisins (I only had 1/2 c. of golden raisins, so added 1/4 c. of cranberry raisins -- added color and flavor)
1 c. shredded cheese (I used lowfat Monterey Jack, use your favorite flavor)
1 small red onion, chopped small
{I added ~ 1/4 c. of pine nuts to add protein and flavor.}
Salad dressing:
~ 1 c. lowfat Ranch dressing
~ 1/4 rice vinegar
Mix well, chill overnight before serving.
Original recipe version:
2 - 3 heads of Broccoli, raw, clipped into small flowerlets
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
3/4 c. raisins (golden or regular per your preference)
1 c. shredded cheese (use your favorite flavor)
1 small red onion, chopped small
1 pound bacon, cut in ~ 1 inch strips and fried crisp, let cool
Salad dressing:
2 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. sugar
6 teaspoons of red wine vinegar
Mix ingredients well, top with dressing, chill at least 2 hours before serving.
As promised, here is the recipe for the Fruit Salad I brought to both potlucks. Sorry I forgot to post it earlier. It's tricky though, because you just add whatever fruits that appeal to you from the produce section when you are making it, really...
Note: wash all fruit, pit all seeded fruit, peel apples and kiwi ...
Cut all fruit into bite size pieces
Salad:
Fresh fruits -- add to taste and per seasonal availability
. apples at least 2
. banana at least 1
. orange
. seedless grapes, green or flame or both
. plums
. pears
. nectarines
. kiwi (Chinese Gooseberries)
. berries: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries
Canned fruits -- add as available to augment fresh fruit supply
. marachino cherries, halved, at least 8
. peaches
. fruit cocktail
. mandarin orange slices
Salad Dressing:
. 8 ounces whipped topping (Cool Whip or generic)
. 4 ounces cream cheese
. juice from Marachino cherries
. juice from canned fruit, if needed, to whip dressing smooth
Salad Topping:
Chopped nuts, to taste -- pecans, toasted almonds, or walnuts per your preference
Mix bite size fruit pieces together (fresh and canned). Blend salad dressing together until smooth. Note: cream cheese may require mixing in blender or chopped into small piece prior to mixing into whipped topping. Cover fruit pieces thoroughly with dressing. Chill at least two hours. Top with chopped nuts, if desired, prior to serving.
AmberLee, keep posting those salad recipes. I love salads and they sound really good!
Willie
:D ;)
Lately I've been collecting low cal crock pot recipes like crazy. Any interest in my posting any of them, too?
KAK made a Fruit Pizza dessert today that was out of this world. I'm eagerly awaiting THAT recipe!
That fruit salad sounds so good its making my mouth water!!! I'll need to try that out!!
Yes by all means post them! I have already copied the salad recipes. So start posting, I own a crockpot and I need to put it to good use.
Willie
It's after midnight here, and I have to work tomorrow. I'll post an easy chicken crock pot recipe that's amazingly tasty tomorrow evening.
G'night... snore.
Thanks for the recipes AmberLee.:D They're both very delicious.:) Here's the recipe I made.
FRUIT PIZZA:
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 C butter or 4oz. butter crisco
1/2C + 2T sugar (separate)
1 egg yolk
2t vanilla
1/2t almond extract
11/2C flour
3/4Ctoasted almonds (1/4C to sprinkle on top)
8oz. soft cream cheese
2T Amaretto or 1/2t almond extract ( can substitute triple sec orange liqueur instead)
Fresh fruit of your choice like: strawberries,kiwi,nectarines,bananas etc.
1/4 cup jam or currant of your choice- dilute with 1T water or brandy until brush on consistency
DIRECTIONS:
Cream butter and 1/2C sugar
Beat in egg yolk and 1t vanilla & almond extract
Mix in flour and 1/2C toasted almonds
Press into 11" pizza pan; prick shell & bake 10 min. at 375 degrees; cool before spreading cream cheese on top; may also freeze for future use
Beat cream cheese & 2T sugar until smooth
Beat in Amaretto & 1t vanilla
Spread on crust; chill until firm
Top with sliced fresh fruit- should be done no sooner than 2 hours before serving time
Whisk jam & water over low heat until melted; boil 30 seconds; cool slightly; then brush over fruit
Sprinkle remaining toasted almonds over top
May also be served with whipped cream on top
Enjoy!:D
Here's a picture of what mine looked like:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/f99a3664.jpg
Kat, that looks so good! I would have to look at this while I am hungry!
Thanks for the recipe. It was out-of-this-world delicious!!!
Anxiously awaiting........Quote:
Originally posted by AmberLee
It's after midnight here, and I have to work tomorrow. I'll post an easy chicken crock pot recipe that's amazingly tasty tomorrow evening.
G'night... snore.
I have a whole chicken in my freezer that's just waiting for a crock pot recipe :)
Crock pot Chicken (3 Points)
1 10 3/4 oz can Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup
1 package dry onion soup mix
2 Cups water
2 Cups uncooked instant rice
16 oz. skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in 1" pieces
1 Cup sliced mushrooms
1/8 t black pepper
Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. In prepared crock pot, combine first 4 ingredients. Add chicken, mushrooms, and pepper. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours. Stir before serving. Serves 6 (1 cup serving) WW pts: 3
This dish NEEDS some color, it's very brown. I would add the peppers and a bag of frozen zero point veggies.
Crockpot Creamy Chicken Fettuccine (5 Points)
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts -- cut into cubes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 10-3/4 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup – undiluted
1 10-3/4 ounce can condensed cream of celery soup – undiluted
4 ounces process American cheese – cubed
1 2-1/4 ounce can sliced ripe olives – drained
1 2 ounce jar diced pimientos -- drained, optional
1 16 ounce package spinach fettuccine or spaghetti
Thin breadsticks – optional
Place the chicken in a slow cooker; sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. Top with soups. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until chicken juices run clear. Stir in cheese, olives and pimientos if desired. Cover and cook until cheese is melted. Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain. Serve with the chicken and breadsticks if desired.
Makes 6 servings. Calories...210...Fat...7.1 g...Carbs...8 g...Protein...26 g...Sodium...856 mg...Fiber...0.2 g. Points: 5
Crocked Pineapple Chicken (4 PTS)
6 whole chicken breast halves without skin -- skinned and split
1 dash pepper
To taste paprika
20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice -- 1 can tidbits
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic -- minced
Arrange chicken in bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. In a small bowl, combine drained pineapple tidbits, mustard and soy sauce. Pour over chicken. Add minced garlic. Cover and cook on LOW 7-9 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours. Makes 6 serving.
Per Serving: 194 Calories; 2g Fat; 28g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 68mg Cholesterol; 483mg Sodium.
Crock pot Beef with Mushrooms & Red Wine Gravy (5 Points)
1 1/2 lbs. well-trimmed beef stew meat -- cut into one inch cubes
2 medium onions cut into half inch wedges
1 pkg. sliced fresh mushrooms -- (8 ounce)
1 envelope beefy onion soup mix
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
Salt & pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
Place beef, onions, and mushrooms in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker (crock pot). Add dry soup mix. Sprinkle with cornstarch and salt and pepper to taste. Pour wine over all. Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours or high 5 to 6 hours. Stir well before serving.
6 Servings at 5 Points a piece