2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 salmon fillet (2pounds)
In small bowl combine the first five ingredients. Mix well. Rub over flesh side of fillet and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Place skin side down in a 13x9x2 baking coated with nonstick cooking spray(I use olive oil spray).
Lay asparagus in pan and spray with olive oil spray and sprinkle garlic powder on top.
Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Hooters Buffalo Wings
I made these today and let me tell you...they are great! I have added my own notes at the end.f
Hooters Buffalo Wings
By Todd Wilbur
Total Time: 27 mins
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Ingredients:
Servings: 2
¼ cup butter
¼ cup louisiana hot sauce
1 dash pepper , Ground
1 dash garlic powder
½ cup flour
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
10 chicken wings
bleu cheese salad dressing
celery
vegetable oil , for frying
Directions:
Combine the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
If the wings are frozen, be sure to defrost and dry them.
Put the wings into a large bowl and sprinkle the flour mixture over them, coating each wing evenly.
Put the wings in the refrigerator for 60 to 90 minutes. (This will help the breading to stick to the wings when fried.)
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees.
You want just enough oil to cover the wings entirely -- an inch or so deep at least. Combine the butter, hot sauce, ground pepper, and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat until the butter is melted and the ingredients are well blended.
Put all the wings into the hot oil and fry them for 10 to 15 minutes or until some parts of the wings begin to turn dark brown.
Remove the wings from the oil to a paper towel to drain.
But don't let them sit too long, because you want to serve the wings hot. Quickly put the wings into a large bowl.
Add the hot sauce and stir, coating all the wings evenly.
You could also use a large plastic container with a lid for this.
Put all the wings inside the container, add the sauce, put on the lid, then shake. Serve with Bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks on the side.
*I used Franks hot sauce, after covering wings in flour mixture I let them sit in the refrigerator for 4 hours, and I served with Ranch. Next time I will let the wings sit a little longer in the sauce instead of just covering them and shaking in a covered bowl.
Hooters Buffalo Wings
By Todd Wilbur
Total Time: 27 mins
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Ingredients:
Servings: 2
¼ cup butter
¼ cup louisiana hot sauce
1 dash pepper , Ground
1 dash garlic powder
½ cup flour
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
10 chicken wings
bleu cheese salad dressing
celery
vegetable oil , for frying
Directions:
Combine the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
If the wings are frozen, be sure to defrost and dry them.
Put the wings into a large bowl and sprinkle the flour mixture over them, coating each wing evenly.
Put the wings in the refrigerator for 60 to 90 minutes. (This will help the breading to stick to the wings when fried.)
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees.
You want just enough oil to cover the wings entirely -- an inch or so deep at least. Combine the butter, hot sauce, ground pepper, and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat until the butter is melted and the ingredients are well blended.
Put all the wings into the hot oil and fry them for 10 to 15 minutes or until some parts of the wings begin to turn dark brown.
Remove the wings from the oil to a paper towel to drain.
But don't let them sit too long, because you want to serve the wings hot. Quickly put the wings into a large bowl.
Add the hot sauce and stir, coating all the wings evenly.
You could also use a large plastic container with a lid for this.
Put all the wings inside the container, add the sauce, put on the lid, then shake. Serve with Bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks on the side.
*I used Franks hot sauce, after covering wings in flour mixture I let them sit in the refrigerator for 4 hours, and I served with Ranch. Next time I will let the wings sit a little longer in the sauce instead of just covering them and shaking in a covered bowl.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Forks Over Knives
Have you ever heard this mentioned as a book or movie? Have you watched the movie? If not I recommend that everyone watches this eye opening film.
Over the past few weeks I have been reading and researching healthy eating and came across this particular movie in Netflix. I put it in my queue to watch at a later date and didn't think much more about it.
When I walk on the treadmill I like to watch a movie, read a book, etc on my iPad. A few days ago as I was preparing for my walk, which is usually 30-35 minutes, I decided to watch this. Over the next 3 days I watched this in amazement. In between I would research and read more about what was discussed in it until I came to the decision that I want to change our way of eating to eventually become a family who eats a whole food plant based diet on most days if not everyday.
I will not throw myself or my family straight into this and I may not even bring them in at all right away until I can make it a habit for myself. My plan is to start slowly by removing dairy products and to incorporate this way of eating at breakfast. Once I accomplish this, I want to move on to changing lunch, then snacks and then eventually dinners. Wish me luck and I will try and keep you updated along my journey.
Over the past few weeks I have been reading and researching healthy eating and came across this particular movie in Netflix. I put it in my queue to watch at a later date and didn't think much more about it.
When I walk on the treadmill I like to watch a movie, read a book, etc on my iPad. A few days ago as I was preparing for my walk, which is usually 30-35 minutes, I decided to watch this. Over the next 3 days I watched this in amazement. In between I would research and read more about what was discussed in it until I came to the decision that I want to change our way of eating to eventually become a family who eats a whole food plant based diet on most days if not everyday.
I will not throw myself or my family straight into this and I may not even bring them in at all right away until I can make it a habit for myself. My plan is to start slowly by removing dairy products and to incorporate this way of eating at breakfast. Once I accomplish this, I want to move on to changing lunch, then snacks and then eventually dinners. Wish me luck and I will try and keep you updated along my journey.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Hamburger Seasoning
  1 tablespoon paprika 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar |  1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper |
Combine the paprika, salt, pepper, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in an airtight container; seal. Shake to combine. Store in a cool, dry place between uses. Add desired amount to hamburger meat, and I add some A-1. Mix well and shape into patties. |
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Basil Tomato Soup
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
18 fresh basil leaves, minced ( I used dried)
1 teaspoon sugar (I used 1 tbsp Splenda)
1 cup whipping cream ( I used nonfat milk but would be creamier with the cream)
1/2 cup butter or margarine ( I used 2 tbsp.)
In a large saucepan, bring the tomatoes and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add basil and sugar. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream and butter. Cook until butter is melted.
Recipe from allrecipes
*NOTE - I also added pepper, garlic and garlic salt all to taste.
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
18 fresh basil leaves, minced ( I used dried)
1 teaspoon sugar (I used 1 tbsp Splenda)
1 cup whipping cream ( I used nonfat milk but would be creamier with the cream)
1/2 cup butter or margarine ( I used 2 tbsp.)
In a large saucepan, bring the tomatoes and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add basil and sugar. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream and butter. Cook until butter is melted.
Recipe from allrecipes
*NOTE - I also added pepper, garlic and garlic salt all to taste.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Sour Cream Cucumbers
This recipe is courtesy of the late Joanna Lund in her cookbook Family and Friends.
1/2 cup no fat sour cream
2 tablespoons finely minced dried chives
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons Splenda granular
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups thinly sliced unpeeled cucumbers
In large bowl, combine sour cream, chives, lemon juice, Splenda, and black pepper. Add cucumbers. Mix well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Gently stir again just before serving.
*NOTES
I peeled our cucumbers
1/2 cup no fat sour cream
2 tablespoons finely minced dried chives
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons Splenda granular
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups thinly sliced unpeeled cucumbers
In large bowl, combine sour cream, chives, lemon juice, Splenda, and black pepper. Add cucumbers. Mix well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Gently stir again just before serving.
*NOTES
I peeled our cucumbers
Monday, August 15, 2011
Crock of Roast and Veggie
This recipe is courtesy of the late Joanna Lund in her cookbook Family and Friends.
3 cups peeled and sliced raw potatoes, rinsed and drained ( I didn't measure, just filled bottom on crock pot)
2 cups sliced carrots ( I used a whole sm bag of mini peeled carrots)
1 cup chopped onion (I sliced a vidalia onion and laid them in rings on top of vegs)
1 (2lb) lean beef rump roast ( I used a 3lb top round roast)
1/3 cup water (I used 1/2 cup water)
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning (I used 2 tablespoon)
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Spray a slow cooker with butter flavored cooking spray. In prepared container, layer potatoes, carrots and onion. Place roast on top. In small bowl combine water, Italian seasoning and water. Pour mixture evenly over roast. Cover and cook on low 9-10 hours. Removed roast and cut into 6 pieces. Mix veg mixture well. For each serving place 1 cup vegs on plate and arrange meat over top and drizzle with liquid.
*NOTES
My roast was tender and falling apart by 8 hours. We just used a fork and pulled some off, added our vegs and sauce.
3 cups peeled and sliced raw potatoes, rinsed and drained ( I didn't measure, just filled bottom on crock pot)
2 cups sliced carrots ( I used a whole sm bag of mini peeled carrots)
1 cup chopped onion (I sliced a vidalia onion and laid them in rings on top of vegs)
1 (2lb) lean beef rump roast ( I used a 3lb top round roast)
1/3 cup water (I used 1/2 cup water)
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning (I used 2 tablespoon)
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Spray a slow cooker with butter flavored cooking spray. In prepared container, layer potatoes, carrots and onion. Place roast on top. In small bowl combine water, Italian seasoning and water. Pour mixture evenly over roast. Cover and cook on low 9-10 hours. Removed roast and cut into 6 pieces. Mix veg mixture well. For each serving place 1 cup vegs on plate and arrange meat over top and drizzle with liquid.
*NOTES
My roast was tender and falling apart by 8 hours. We just used a fork and pulled some off, added our vegs and sauce.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Today's Shopping Trip - $114.12 and earned $2 ecb's
Walmart shopping trip. Spent $3.64. The bottles are for the kids to mix up their powdered gatorade.
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| (2) 2qt mixer bottles and dental floss |
CVS spent $34.18 and received $2 in ECB's
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| (5) Kleenex, (3) poptarts, (4) boxes cereal, (8) rolls toilet paper, (2) 2n1 shampoo and conditioner, (3) Lady Speed Sticks, (2) Kotex tampons, (2) boxes Rice Krispie treats, (2) bottle Palmolive |
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| (20) cans Fancy Feast, (1) Edge shave gel, (3) Skintimate shave gel, (4) Skintimate shave cream |
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| (3) Tositidos, (4) Ruffles, (4) boxes cereal, (3) 1/2 gal Silk, (3) 409, (4) Classico sauce, bananas, plums, (2) dole fruit bowls, (2) Eggos, Cinnamon apple chips, (3) hot pockets, 8ct box popsicles, (24) 32oz gatorades (not shown) |
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Some things I do to save at the grocery store.
I am going to share some of the tips I use to help me save at the grocery store. Why not comment and share your ideas also.
1. Spend no more than $2.00 on a box of cereal
2. Spend no more than $2.00 on 32oz of laundry detergent
3. Spend no more than $1.99 lb for meat
4. Spend no more than $5.00 for 8pk papertowels
5. Spend no more than $5.00 for 12pk toilet paper
6. Spend no more than $1.00 for tube of toothpaste (full size)
7. Spend no more than $1.00 for dish liquid
8. Spend no more than $2.00 for body wash
9. Never pay full price for anything. Buy on sale, clearance and try to piggy back coupons with the sales.
10. Make weekly menu from what is on sale or what you have at home.
11. Combine shopping trips all in one day and in one local area to save on fuel. I also have the luxury of passing all the places I shop on my way to and from work
12. Get a stock pile going of items you use regularly so you never have to pay full price.
13. Don't be greedy! Take what you will use and share with others. I share mine with friends, and family
14. Don't waste money on paper napkins, use cloth
15. Buy fruits and vegs that are in season and from local farmers in possible.
16. Don't be brand particular. Compare prices from sales, coupons and store brands and buy the least expensive.
17.Don't buy just because it's a good deal, or just because you have a coupon. It's not a deal if it goes unused and wasted.
18.Buy less prepackaged foods and make more from scratch. Not only can this me cheaper but since you control the ingredients it tends to be healthier
19. Compare the prices of all the local stores. Keep a price book or know your prices off hand so you know when you are getting a good deal
20. Buy deli meats on sale only. Buy extra and freeze to use later.
21. Don't disregard your local drugstore (CVS,Riteaid, etc.) when it comes too food. Sometimes they have deals that will beat your grocery store.
1. Spend no more than $2.00 on a box of cereal
2. Spend no more than $2.00 on 32oz of laundry detergent
3. Spend no more than $1.99 lb for meat
4. Spend no more than $5.00 for 8pk papertowels
5. Spend no more than $5.00 for 12pk toilet paper
6. Spend no more than $1.00 for tube of toothpaste (full size)
7. Spend no more than $1.00 for dish liquid
8. Spend no more than $2.00 for body wash
9. Never pay full price for anything. Buy on sale, clearance and try to piggy back coupons with the sales.
10. Make weekly menu from what is on sale or what you have at home.
11. Combine shopping trips all in one day and in one local area to save on fuel. I also have the luxury of passing all the places I shop on my way to and from work
12. Get a stock pile going of items you use regularly so you never have to pay full price.
13. Don't be greedy! Take what you will use and share with others. I share mine with friends, and family
14. Don't waste money on paper napkins, use cloth
15. Buy fruits and vegs that are in season and from local farmers in possible.
16. Don't be brand particular. Compare prices from sales, coupons and store brands and buy the least expensive.
17.Don't buy just because it's a good deal, or just because you have a coupon. It's not a deal if it goes unused and wasted.
18.Buy less prepackaged foods and make more from scratch. Not only can this me cheaper but since you control the ingredients it tends to be healthier
19. Compare the prices of all the local stores. Keep a price book or know your prices off hand so you know when you are getting a good deal
20. Buy deli meats on sale only. Buy extra and freeze to use later.
21. Don't disregard your local drugstore (CVS,Riteaid, etc.) when it comes too food. Sometimes they have deals that will beat your grocery store.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
It's Easier Than You Think Lasagna
1 lb lean ground beef
4 cups pasta sauce
6 uncooked lasagna noodles
15oz Ricotta Cheese
2 1/2 cups (10oz) shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 egg (optional)
Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup hot water
Cook beef in large skillet over med heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink, drain. Stir in pasta sauce.
In separate bowl mix ricotta cheese, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and egg if using.
Spread 1/3 meat sauce in a lightly greased 11x7x2 baking dish, layer with 3 noodles and half of the cheese mixture. Repeat process. Top last layer with remaining mozzarella cheese and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
Slowly pour 1/4 cup hot water around inside edge of dish. Tightly cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
Bake on 375 for 45 minutes, uncover and bake 10 more minutes. Let stand 10 mins before serving.
Makes 6-8 servings (very generous servings)
*Notes: Double the meat and sauce and freeze to use for another dinner.
Use extra lean ground beef, whole wheat noodles and light or fat free cheese to make healthier.
Prefer not to use meat...just add your favorite vegetables
Purchase all ingredients on sale and watch the cost per serving go down.
Cost per serving tonight $.90625 (8 servings)
Italian style ground turkey - 20oz - purchased for $2.09 (used 1/2 in this recipe) $1.045
Francesco Rinaldi Sauce - purchased for 2/$3.00 (used 1) $1.50
Lasagna Noodles - purchased for $.79 (used 1/2) $.395
Ricotta Cheese - 32oz - purchased for $3..79 (used 1/2) $1.895
Mozzarella cheese - 8 oz - purchased for 2/$3.00 (used 10oz) $1.875
Egg - 1 - purchased 18 for $2.24 - $.1244
Parmesan Cheese - 50 servings of 2 tsp- purchased for $3.49-(used 12 tsp) $.4188
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