Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Veggie Lasagna

Ingredients:
1 pack lasagna pasta
1 jar spaghetti sauce
300gr. cottage cheese (low fat)
1 c. grated mozzarella cheese
300gr. mushrooms
300 gr black olives (chopped)
5 stalks celery (chopped)
salt and black pepper

Directions:
1. Cook the lasagna pasta. Drain well.
2. Cook mushrooms and celery in water. (add other vegetables, to taste)
3. Drain the vegetables. Mix with spaghetti sauce and olives.
4. Put the mixture and cottage cheese on each of the lasagna pasta.
5. Add mozzarella on top.
6. Cook at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until ready.

Source:http://www.pastarecipes.org/vegetable-lasagna.html

Chicken Teriyaki

This recipe is good for 2-3 persons.
Ingredients :

300 grams of chicken fillets, preferably thighs or legs, skin on
1/4 c. of light soy sauce
1/4 c. of mirin (sweet rice wine)
1/4 c. of sake
2 tbsps. of sugar
1 tsp. of grated fresh ginger, optional
1 tbsp. of finely sliced onion leaves
3 tbsps. of cooking oil
Cooking procedure :

1.Place the uncutted chicken fillets in a bowl. Sprinkle the sugar over them. Pour in the soy sauce, mirin and sake. Mix well. Cover and let sit in the fridge for several hours or, preferably, overnight.

2.Heat the cooking oil in a frying pan. Drain the chicken fillets, reserving the marinade. Over high heat, fry the chicken fillets, skin side down, until the skins are brown and start to turn crisp.

3.Flip them over, lower the heat to medium and continue frying for a few minutes or until the opposite side starts to brown.

4.Pour in the reserved marinade, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 7 to 8 minutes or until the chicken is done and the sauce has thickened.

5.Turn off the heat, lift the chicken and transfer to a chopping board. Chop into strips about half an inch wide. Arrange over a plate or bowl of hot rice. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with grated ginger and onion leaves before serving.

Source:http://pinoycook.net/chicken-teriyaki/

Butterscotch Confetti Squares

Butterscotch Confetti Squares
Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 8 oz (250g) bag multicolored miniature
marshmallows
Directions:
1. Line a 9x9 square baking dish with waxed
paper (bottom and sides)
2. Put margarine and peanut butter in a
large saucepan and stir over medium heat
until they are melted together.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Immediately stir in butterscotch chips
until they are melted and all lumps are
gone.
5. Let saucepan cool until you can
comfortably hold your hand on the bottom
(you don't want your marshmallows to
melt).
6. Stir in marshmallows and pour mixture into the waxed paper lined baking dish.
7. Refrigerate.
8. When solid, cut into 25 to 36 squares.
9. If storing, separate layers in the container with waxed paper.

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=311

Soft Cream Cookies

Soft Cream Cookies
Ingredients:
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups sour cream
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients and put in
fridge overnight
2. Drop rounded spoonful onto cookie
2. sheet
3. Bake at 350°F until they just start
to brown around the bottom edge.
Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=346

Zesty Taco Salad

Zesty Taco Salad
Ingredients:
• 1 bag of zesty cheese Doritos
• 1 can red kidney beans (drained and
rinsed)
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 1 green onion (chopped)
• 1 green pepper (chopped)
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 bottle Catalina dressing
Directions:
1. Put tacos and dressing on right before
serving.

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=363

Hash Brown Casserole

Hash Brown Casserole
Ingredients:
• 8 cups hashbrowns
• 2 cups sour cream
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 10 oz. tin of cream of chicken soup
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• cornflakes and a little butter
• Optional: Add chopped up ham to make a
complete meal.
Directions:
1. Mix the first seven ingredients
together.
2. Crush the cornflakes and a bit of butter
and sprinkle on top.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=317

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
• 3 squares unsweetened chocolate (3
ounces)
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
1. Collect all of the ingredients above and
bring them to your work area along with
2 bowls for mixing, a measuring cup,
measuring spoons, a tablespoon, a wooden
spoon, an electric mixer, a cookie
sheet, oven mitts and a spatula.
2. Put chocolate and margarine in a large
microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high
for 1 minute. Remove and stir. Microwave for another minute, remove and stir. Continue microwaving and
stirring in 20 second increments until chocolate is completely melted.
3. Add 1 cup of sugar and mix.
4. Mix in 1 egg and 1 tsp of vanilla.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt and mix together.
6. Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time until everything is well
combined.
7. Cover bowl with saran wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
8. Heat oven to 375'F.
9. Place dough between two sheets of waxed paper (this makes it easier to roll out).
10. Roll with a rolling pin and cut out out with cookie cutters or a drinking glass (a shot glass actually
makes a really good size for these cookies -- cookie cutting is the only thing we seem to use them for
*laugh*).
11. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
12. Bake 8-10 minutes.
13. While baking, tidy up your work area.
14. Remove from cookie sheets and let cool.

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=85

Cherry Cheesecake

Cherry Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Base:
• 1 1/2 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1/3 cup margarine
Layer 2:
• 2 envelopes dream whip (prepared
according to package directions)
• 8 oz package of cream cheese
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
Topping:
• 1 can of cherry pie filling
Directions:
Base:
1. Mix graham wafer crumbs and margarine
together
2. Crumble into a 9x11 inch pan and pat
firmly to form a base.
Layer 2:
3. Prepare dream whip according to package
directions
4. Add cream cheese and icing sugar and beat at low speed.
5. Spread over base
Topping:
6. Spread cherry pie filling over top.
7. Refrigerate over night.

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=338

Mexican Corn Bread

Mexican Corn Bread
Ingredients:
• 1 cup yellow corn meal
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup canned chopped green chilies
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
2. In a bowl, stir together corn meal, flour, baking powder, sugar, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder and
salt.
3. Stir in chilies, milk, butter and egg.
4. Pour into a greased 8x8 inch pan
5. Bake for 20 minutes.
6. Makes 9 squares.

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=49

Chinese Moon Cakes

Chinese Moon Cakes
Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup strawberry (or your favorite) jam
(traditionally red bean paste is used so
if you want a more authentic version,
you can use a can of red bean paste
instead of the jam).
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine the butter, sugar and 1 egg yolk
and stir.
3. Mix in the flour.
4. Form the dough into one large ball and
wrap it in plastic wrap.
5. Refrigerate dough for half an hour.
6. Unwrap the chilled dough and form small
balls in the palms of your hand.
7. Make a hole with your thumb in the center of each moon
cake and fill with about half a teaspoon of jam.

8. Brush each cake with the other beaten egg yolk and place on a cookie sheet.
9. Bake for about 20 minutes or just until the outside edges are slightly brown
10. Makes 24
Source: http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=52

Banana Bread

Banana Bread
Ingredients:
• 1/2 c Shortening
• 1 c Sugar
• 2 Eggs; beaten
• 3 Bananas; ripe
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 2 c Flour
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 4 tsp Sour milk (add a smidge of vinegar
to milk to make sour milk)
Directions:
1. Cream shortening; add sugar and beat
well.
2. Beat eggs and mash bananas (very fun for
the kids) and add them to the above.
3. Sift flour, salt and baking soda, add
alternately with sour milk and beat
until smooth.
4. Bake in a greased pan at 350 degrees for
about 1 hour or until it's done. Cool well before slicing.

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=34

Almond Bark

Almond Bark
Ingredients:
• 16 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 c. toasted almonds (slivered or whole)
Directions:
1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
2. Heat chocolate in double boiler over low
heat until all is melted.
3. Add the almonds and pour the mixture
immediately onto baking sheet, spreading
mixture evenly.
4. Let the almond bark cool and break it
into pieces.
5. Store in airtight container lined with
wax paper, separating the layers with
wax paper.

source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=296

Nanaimo Bar

Nanaimo Bar
Ingredients:
Layer 1
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1 cup cut up shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Layer 2
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tbsp vanilla instant pudding powder
• 3 tbsp milk
• 2 cups sifted icing sugar
Layer 3
• 3 oz semi sweet chocolate
• 1 tbsp butter
Directions:
Layer1
1. Melt 1/2 cup butter
2. Add sugar, cocoa, vanilla, egg, graham crumbs, coconut and walnuts
3. Press mixture into a 9 inch square pan
Layer 2
4. Cream 1/4 cup butter with vanilla pudding powder, milk and icing sugar
5. Spread over the crumb mixture and chill.
Layer 3
6. Melt chocolate with 1 tbsp butter and spread on chilled mixture. Chill.
7. Cut into bars

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=343

Chocolate Sandwiches

Chocolate Sandwiches
Ingredients:
• ½ cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• 1½ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup cocoa
• 1 cup milk
Filling ingredients:
• ½ cup white shortening
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1 cup of marshmallow whip
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 or 4 tsp. of milk (to make a smooth
consistency)
Directions:
1. Beat margarine, sugar, egg and vanilla
2. Add dry ingredients
3. Add milk slowly (1/4 at a time) to make nice smooth batter
4. Drop by teaspoon onto a cookie sheet
5. Bake at 400° F for 7 minutes
6. Mix the ingredients for filling while baking the cookies
7. Cool and make sandwiches using filling

Source:http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=114

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Chocolate Chip Cookies

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Ingredients:

• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/4 cup quick rolled oats (dry
oatmeal)
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Collect all of the ingredients above and
bring them to your work area along with
2 bowls for mixing, a measuring cup,
measuring spoons, a tablespoon, a wooden
spoon, an electric mixer, a cookie
sheet, oven mitts and a spatula.
2. Preheat oven to 325 F.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together margarine and sugar (you can use an electric mixer on medium speed
to do this). Beat in eggs and vanilla
4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, rolled oats, salt, wheat germ, baking soda,
cinnamon (mix together with a wooden spoon).
5. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture about 1/4 cup at a time, using the electric mixer on medium speed
to combine until about the last 1/4 cup when you'll have to switch to a wooden spoon.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon
7. Drop by teaspoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 325 for 12 to 14 minutes
9. (Grandma's secret to success: turn cookie sheets twice during baking time)
10. While the cookies are baking, tidy up your work space.
11. Remove the cookies from the baking sheet with a spatula and set on a plate in a single layer to cool.

Source: http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=1

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