Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Apple Coffee Cake



APPLE COFFEE CAKE (DIET)

1 c. pancake mix
1 c. finely chopped apple
1/3 c. oil or melted butter
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar twin (or 3 tbsp. substitute)
1/3 c. milk

Combine pancake mix, sugar twin, and apples in bowl. Beat oil, milk, and egg together. Add dry ingredients; blend well.
Pour into 8-inch square pan. Sprinkle with spicy topping on batter. Bake in 375 degree oven 25-30 minutes. Serve warm.

SPICY TOPPING:
1/8 c. brown sugar twin
1/4 c. pancake mix
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 tbsp. soft butter
6 chopped nuts

Mix together in a bowl. Blend until appearance is coarse meal. Sprinkle on batter and bake.




Tuesday, April 24, 2007

BBQ Rub


2 Black pepper
2 Paprika
2 Onion powder
2 Garlic powder
2 Brown sugar
1 Chili powder
1 Coarse salt
2 Cummin
1 Cayenne


Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Turkey Sausage


Ingredients

2 Tbls onion powder
2 Tbls thyme
2 Tbls oregano
2 Tbls ground sage
3 tablespoons quick rolled oats
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground turkey
1 Tbls crushed red peppers
1 egg white


Directions:

In a small mixing bowl combine the dry ingredientas. In a medium mixing bowl beat egg white with a fork and combine with the turkey. Add the onion and spice mixture and mix well. Spray a large skillet with vegetable oil spray and preheat to medium heat. Shape the turkey mixture into patties and cook over medium heat for about five to eight minutes. The turkey mixture turns white as it is cooked.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Cilantro




Coriander, Cilantro, Coriandrum sativum - Fresh cilantro, is also called Chinese parsley. Fresh cilantro has an assertive culinary personality. Even in the smallest quantities, it makes its presence felt. No one asks, "What is that subtle flavor?" It has a piquant taste, that is acquired. A rich source for vitamins C and A.
Cilantro grows as a slender, upright annual to 3 feet high. Leaves that emerge on its main stems are oval with toothed edges. Leaves growing on upper side branches are more lacy and delicate, resembling those of anise or dill.



As the season warms, a central flower stalk branches into beautiful, umbrella-shaped clusters of small, off-white, mauve or lavender flowers. Seeds are inside tiny round fruit that splits in half when dried. Fresh seeds have an unpleasant, musty, bedbug odor. Dried seeds have a pleasant, orange-spice aroma and flavor that increase with maturity.






Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Tuesday, April 03, 2007