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Ooey Gooey Bars

This is one of those recipes that is so simple, but looks as if you spent lots of time making them.  They are quick, simple and so delicious!! I took 3 different recipes to a recent event and these were the first to go!!  I made them for my preschool class today and they loved them!!
Watch out they are addicting!
Ooey Gooey Bars
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup oatmeal
2 cups cornflakes
2 cups rice crispies
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Cook corn syrup, sugar and salt in a saucepan on medium heat until it begins to boil.  Stir unitl the sugar dissolves.  Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until the mixture is smooth.  Stir in the oats and cereals.  Pour  and press into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. You can stop now or add the chocolate.
  Melt chocolate chips in microwave and drizzled it over the bars.  Place pan in the freezer a few minutes to allow the chocolate to set up.  Cut and enjoy!!
YUMMY!!

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Seductive Kale Salad ♥

Seductive Kale Salad
Today's healthy vegetable recipe: I've fallen for the slow seduction of quick-cooked kale. Low carb. Weight Watchers zero points. Not just vegan, "Vegan Done Real".

Is kale the boy-next-door who just might become the love of your life, if you only paid attention? Like that boy, kale is always there, steady and patient. Like most greens, it's especially obvious during the late months of winter, during the weeks and even months when we so long for fresh foods, straight from the earth. But thanks to the miracle of global food distribution, kale is available and inexpensive year-round. (Miracle? Yes, really. Just think what we'd be eating, week in, week out, without it.)

But kale is also the one who gets invited to the party at the very last minute. It's often an after-thought, just something to throw into a soup or a stew at the end of cooking for texture and color contrast, rarely raised onto a deserved pedestal of adoration.

Well, lemme tell you. Kale has lured me in, slowly, slowly, ever so slowly. It started with an after-thought salad, just a few greens thrown into a skillet with a little bacon grease and some boiling water, then chopped and tossed with a little honey and salt. And here's where it's ended up, the reason why in the last weeks, I've brought home a big bouquet of kale every single trip to the grocery. I finally learned how to cook it. For me. For my taste. For my can't-get-enough, been-eatin'-it-like-candy obsession.
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Seasoned Oven Fries

This is a simple recipe, but to me it was a great feat. I have been trying to make oven fries for a long time and they have NEVER turned out before.  These turned out perfect and were so delicious!! You could not even tell they weren't fried.  Now I can get my french fry fix without all the guilt.
Seasoned Oven Fries
adapted from Food.com
2 large baking potatoes, peeled and cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Put potatoes in a bowl and toss with the oil. Then combine all dry ingredients add to the potatoes and toss to coat.  Arrange potatoes in a single layer on baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
They were delicious dipped in Kay's Ultimate Fry Sauce.
YUM!!

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Oriental Chicken and Mango Cruch


Oriental Chicken and Mango Cruch
Recipe by Dorothy Ferreria

Ingredients: serve 4
4 chicken thighs
1/3 cup dice ripe mangoes
½ cup chopped spring onions
¼ cup coarsely chopped toasted cashew nuts
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
100 grams rice sticks (bihon noodles), deep fried in corn oil  ripe mangos, peeled and
    sliced (for garnish)

Procedures:
Remove the skins and bones of the chicken thighs. Slice meat into strips.

Make the marinade (recipe follows). Marinate chicken in the mixture for 20 minutes.

Grill chicken with a little oil until fully cooked. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Prepare the dressing (recipe follows)

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked chicken, mangoes, spring onions, and cashew nuts. Pour in the dressing and toss gently to combine.

Line a serving platter with lettuce leaves. Arrange the fried rice sticks on lettuce leaves. Place the chicken mixture on top of the fried rice sticks. Garnish with sliced mangoes.

Marinade
2tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic

Combine soy sauce, Hoisin ginger and garlic.

Dressing
2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoon sesame oil

In a small mixing bowl, combine Hoisin sauce, sesame seeds and sesame oil, mix well
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Baked Taco Cups

This is another FABULOUS recipe from my little sister! You can impress because it looks like they take forever to make, but they are pretty simple and quick.  They were so delicious! I made a double batch and we had no leftovers.  Even my picky eater loved it!!
Baked Taco Cups
adapted from Dashing Dish
3-4 large tortillas
1 cup lean ground beef, cooked
1/2 cup salsa
2 teaspoons taco seasoning
1/2 cup refried beans
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Optional toppings: sliced olives, lettuce, sour cream, chopped tomatoes.

Preheat oven to 424 degrees. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.
Lay each tortilla out individually and use a cup, can or cookie cutter to cut 3-4 circles out of each tortilla. Press each circle into a muffin tin with your fingers.
Mix together the ground beef, salsa, taco seasoning and refried beans. Stir until well combined.
Scoop about 2 Tablespoons of the mixture into each muffin.
Top with shredded cheese and olives if desired.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Allow to cool for a few minutes before taking out of the muffin pan with a fork or knife.
Serve with salsa, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and/or lettuce.
SO DELICIOUS!!
Thanks Tay!!

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Lemon Buddies

My family loves Muddy Buddies so when I saw this recipe I had to mix things up a bit and try it out.
They were delicious and so simple to make!!  A nice change from a chocolate mixture.  It's like a lemon bar snack mix!!
Lemon Buddies
adapted from General Mills
9 cups Corn or Rice Chex Cereal
1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
4 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups powdered sugar
In a large bowl measure out the cereal and set it aside.  In a microwavable bowl, microwave the chips, lemon peel, lemon juice uncovered on high for 1 minute.  Stir. Microwave about 30 seconds or longer or until the mixture can be stirred smooth.  Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into a gallon resealable bag.  Add powdered sugar to the mixture. Seal bag and gently shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container
Watch out they are addicting!!



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Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies
Recipe by Tina Conception Diaz

Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients: serve 8 to 10 Gingerbreads
3 2/3 cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoon ground ginger
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
½ cup dark vanilla syrup or molasses

Royal icing
3 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
3 egg whites
Food colors, for tinting

Procedures:
Preheat oven to 325 oF
In a medium size bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Whisk well with a wire whip. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar on medium speed. Add egg and vanilla syrup or molasses and continue beating until well incorporated. Add flour mixture and mix on low speed just until combined.

Gather dough into a ball. Divide into two, flattening each ball into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes of until firm.

Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough on floured surface to ¼ inch thickness. Lift dough once in a while and rotate to keep it from sticking to the surface. Dust surface and rolling pin with flour as needed or when dough starts to stick. Dip cookie cutters in flour and use to cut cookie shape. Reroll scraps of  dough until all dough is used up. To keep from stretching the cut out dough, use a pancake turner to transfer the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Using a pancake turner, carefully transfer cookies to a flat surface and cool.

While cookies are cooling work on the frosting by placing powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Add egg whites and beat at medium speed until soft and fluffy. Tint icing using desired colors. Place frosting in icing bag with desired decorating tip and decorate baked cookies. Let frosting dry for several hours before handling cookies.

Note: if you do not have cookie cutters, cut out a pattern from a cardboard. Place over rolled cookie dough and cut using a knife.
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Peaches and cream frozen Pie

Peaches and cream frozen Pie
Recipe by: Norma Chikiamco

Peaches and cream frozen Pie
Ingredients: serves 8 to 10
Crust
1 ½ cups graham crackers(about 9 strips or 27 pieces)
2 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cu melted butter

Procedures:
Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs. Mix together with sugar and butter.

Pres into tow 9 x 5 x 3 inch (standard size) loaf pans

Chill for 30 minutes then bake in a 350oF oven for 8 minutes. Let cool.

Filling
2 cans( 16 ounce) peach slices, drained
3 cups whipping cream or all purpose cream, well chilled
2 cups confectioners sugar

Procedures:
Wipe the drained peach slices dry with paper towels. Set aside in refrigerator.

In an electric mixer, whip the cream at medium to high speed, adding sugar gradually. Continue beating until mixture is thick.

Arrange a layer of peach slices on each cooled pie crust. Spread a layer of cream. Repeat layers with remaining peaches and cream, ending with peaches.

Freeze 6 to 8 hours. Thaw in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving for easier slicing. 
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Chocolate Christmas Tree

Chocolate Christmas Tree
Recipe By: Norma Chikiamco

Chocolate Christmas Tree
Ingredients: serve 6 to 8
Cartolina
Baking paper

2 packs (8 ounces each) semisweet baking chocolate
1 cup all purpose cream
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped nuts
½ - 1 cup mini marshmallows assorted cake decorations

Procedures:
Make the cone for the Christmas tree
Cut the cartonila into a rectangle 20 x 10 inches in size. Draw a line in the center. Attach the baking paper to the cartolina, making sure to cover all sides. Fold one side of the cartolina into the center, using the line as guide. Fold other end over to make a cone. Trim base so cone will stand straight. Seal with tape to keep in place. Set aside.

With knife, chop the semisweet baking chocolate into small pieces. Place in a heatproof bowl.

Heat cream in a saucepan, stirring occasionally, until small bubbles begin to appear. Remove cream from heat and pour it on the pieces of baking chocolate. Cover bowl for about 1 minute to allow chocolate to melt. Stir cream and chocolate together until smooth. Blend chocolate chips, nut and marshmallow into the chocolate mixture.

Stand the pointed end of the cone in side the tall glass(such as a pilsen glass or parfait glass). Spoon the chocolate mixture into the cone. Chill in refrigerator until chocolate hardens, about 4 hours.

Carefully unwrap the chocolate tree from the cartonlina and baking paper. Make the tree stand on a serving dish. Decorate with stars, chocolate dragees or with any desired confectionery. Using melted chocolate as glue.


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Holiday Ham with Dried Mango


Holiday Ham with Dried Mango and Raisin Sauce
Recipe by Dorothy Ferreria

Ingredients: serves 6 to 8
1 kilo holiday ham
¾ cup white sugar
1 cup mango nectar
½ cup dried mangoes, finely chopped
1/3 cup raisins
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water, optional

For garnish
Lettuce leaves
Oranges slices
Red and green grapes

Prepare the ham
Preheat oven to 300 oF. place ham in roasting pan.

Make the sauce by caramelizing sugar in a saucepot over medium flame. Slowly add mango nectar, dried mangoes and raisins. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture for a thicker sauce, if desired.

Brush ham with some sauce and bake for about 40 minutes or until surface is golden brown. Pour ham drippings into a gravy dish.

To serve the ham
Place ham on a large platter. Garnish with oranges slices and grapes. Serve with mango sauce, glaze drippings, and if desired, candied yams on the side.

As an alternative to mango sauce, you may use pineapple sauce. Use dried pineapple and unsweetened pineapple juice in place of the dried mangoes and mango nectar.
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Candied Yams

Candied Yams
Recipe by Dorothy Ferreria

Ingredients: serve 8
1 kilo yams or sweet yellow potatoes

For the sauce
1 cup white sugar
½ cup water
¼ cup butter juice of 1 orange
½ cup water
1 pandan leaf
¼ cup mango or pineapple jam or orange marmalade
Juice of 2 calamansi, optional
½ cup cooked red sago or red kaon

Procedures:
Wash yams or sweet potatoes well, removing all traces of dirt and grime. Peel and slice into large chunks.

To make the sauce
In a large saucepan or work, combine sugar and water.  Place over medium heat and allow to boil. Lower heat and allow to caramelize to a rice golden brown.

Working quickly, pour in butter, juice and rind of 1 orange, water, pandan and jam. Mix well.

Add raw camote cubes and continue cooking on low heat, stirring frequently, until camote cubes are fork tender. If desired, add the calamansi juice after cooking for a stronger citrus flavor. Remove the pandan leaf and rind before serving. Garnish with sago and kaong. 
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Quicky Chicky BBQ Wraps

The other day I was short on groceries and running against a time crunch so I created this beauty.  It's so simple I almost feel lame posting it, but my kids LOVED it and told me it had to be posted.  Even the extremely picky neighbor raved about it!! So here's the best of both worlds SIMPLE and DELCIOUS!!


Quicky Chicky BBQ Wraps
chicken cooked and shredded
tortillas
barbecue sauce (here's my favorite homemade version)
shredded cheese
diced onions
*optional ranch dressing
Here's the simplicity:
Mix the desired amount of barbecue sauce with the chicken and onions.  Place chicken mixture in the middle or the tortilla, top with cheese and a dash of ranch if desired.

Roll and serve! Dinner is ready!
Simply Delicious!!

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Saffron Paella Recipes

Saffron Paella
Recipe by: Dennis Hipolito

Ingredients: serve 12
6 tablespoons olive oil, for sautéing
1 head garlic, peeled and chopped, for rice
1 cup chopped onion, for rice
2 cups tomato concasse(blanched, peeled, and diced tomatoes)
½ teaspoon saffron
4 ½ cup rice (Dinorado, Calrose or Spanish rice)
7 to 9 cups chicken stock or broth
2 pandan leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil, for chicken
6 chicken drumsticks, halved
1 cup chopped ham
3 cloves garlic, chopped, for sauce
1 onion, chopped, for sauce
2 sliced bacon, chopped
2 fresh squids, cleaned and sliced
1 chorizo, chopped
1 cup tomato sauce
2 to 3 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons rock salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ kilo shrimp, shelled and deveined
3 t6o 4 pieces crabs, split
1 can pimientos, drained and sliced

Procedures:
In a large deep sided pan, heat 6 tablespoons oil and sauté garlic and onions until translucent. Lower heat and cook further until the onions are starting to lightly color. Blend in tomatoes and saffron. Continue cooking over low flame until tomatoes break down and the mixture looks like a compote.
Add rice and stir until coated well.

Add about seven cups chicken stock and the pandan leaves. Boil gently until rice is cooked, adding enough seasoning and stock to almost cook and flavor rice.

In a paellera, heat two tablespoons olive oil and brown drumsticks. Remove from pan and set aside.

In the same paellera, and ham, garlic, onion, and bacon. Cook through. Add squid, chorizo, tomato sauce paste, and remaining broth. Season with salt and pepper and sugar.

When mixture starts to boil, and shrimp, crabs, and the browned chicken. Simmer until sauce is greatly reduced. Add drumsticks and adjust seasoning.

When done, add cooked rice and determine desired consistency. Mix in pimiento. Add more stock if needed. Adjusting seasoning to taste

Cook in the paellera without stirring over low heat for about 30 minutes or bake in the oven covered with foil.
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Pasta with Smoked Salmon, Capers and Onions

Pasta with Smoked Salmon, Capers and Onions
Recipe by: Aileen Anastacio

Ingredients: Serve 1
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon minced onion
8 pieces capers
½ cup heavy cream
100 grams spaghetti noodles, cooked as per package directions
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 ounce smoked salmon, cut into bite size pieces
Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Procedures:
In saucepan, melt butter, add onion and cook until translucent. Add capers, then the cream. Let sauce simmer until slightly thickened.

Stir in spaghetti noodles. Season with salt and pepper. Toss in the smoked salmon pieces.

Transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese before serving. Serve immediately. 
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Roast Chicken with Fruit


Roast Chicken with Fruit and Beer Gravy
Recipe by: Luis Chikiamco

Ingredient: Serve 4 to 6
1 whole chicken (about 1.4 kilos)
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup pale pilsen beer
¼ cup liquid seasoning
1 10gram sachet chicken powder
1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
½ teaspoon sage
1 small apple, quartered

Procedures:
Rub chicken inside and out with a mixture of garlic, beer, liquid seasoning,

Chicken powder, rosemary and sage. Marinate for at least 1 hour

Place chicken in roasting pan, insert apple inside chest cavity of the chicken. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes per half kilo of chicken. (about 1 hour for 1 ½ kilos). Reserve drippings for gravy.

Fruit Gravy
½ cup pan drippings from roast chicken
1 cup orange juice
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup diced ripe mangoes

Procedures:
In a small saucepan, combine pan drippings, orange juice, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add diced mangoes and heat through. Serve. With roast chicken 
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"Inside the Crayon Box" Crayola Giveaway

Just in time for Easter and Spring, Crayola has come out with some great new products to help your children foster their creativity.  Who am I kidding, I must admit I am excited to try these awesome things out!! 
About a week ago I shared with you the Crayola Inside the Crayon Box live chat with Lisa Loeb.  She has some fabulous ideas for helping your children develop their own creativity.  If you missed it here's the link:

Now the incredible news!!  One lucky reader will win this AWESOME  Crayola “Inside the Crayon Box” prize pack
The prize pack will contain:
*My First Crayola Washable Crayons, Markers & Stampers: just the right size and shape for little hands, toddlers can create bright and colorful designs with no caps to lose or no messy ink pads

*Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder Tiny Tube: with over 10 ft of coloring, perforated activity pages, a carry-along handle and the ability to store markers inside, kids can color at home or on the road; markers magically appear only on the special Color Wonder paper, not on skin

*Crayola Crystal Effect Window Markers: turn an ordinary window or mirror into a colorful crystal canvas and create amazing effects on an unexpected surface that can be wiped clean with a damp cloth
*Crayola Washable Kaleidoscope Chalk: experience sidewalk art in amazing new ways, by drawing designs, putting on the 3D Kaleidoscope glasses and watching as creations pop up off the ground
*Crayola Dry-Erase Bright Crayons: a dry-erase drawing and writing tool for kids that’s washable, smudge-proof, odorless, and will never dry out

*Crayola Dual-Sided Dry Erase Board: a two-sided board that makes it fun and colorful to share eye-popping messages or track soccer schedules.

Isn't this such an incredible package! Perfect to help the kids have fun and enjoy creating!!

To Enter the giveaway:
Be a follower of One Crazy Cookie and tell me which product you are most excited about !
For extra entries:
Post this giveaway on blog, Twitter or Facebook.
Please leave me a comment for each one.
Winner will be drawn by random number generator on March 28, 2012
Good Luck and Let's get Creative!!
The product, prize pack, information, and giveaway have all been provided by Crayola through
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Crustless Quiche with Roasted Peppers ♥

Crustless Quiche with Roasted Peppers
Today's vegetarian quiche recipe: A crustless quiche, makes up in minutes. It has a "secret" ingredient, whipped cottage cheese which adds body and protein. Low carb. Moist and cheesy but Weight Watchers? Just 3 points!

My best Christmas present to myself? Food magazine subscriptions, three to be exact, re-subscriptions in fact. Bon Appetit. Cook's Illustrated. But the surprise favorite is Vegetarian Times, which I subscribed to many years ago when I wasn't eating meat (Note to Vegetarians).

But back then, Vegetarian Times was a little dusty and hippy-dippy for my taste. My memory is that the recipes required too-regular trips to a low-turnover natural food store; were too laden with fat and especially cheese; and just didn't appeal to my just-emerging affinity to fresh, seasonal food.

In 2012? Without question, I love Vegetarian Times. Love it. Real food. Easy ingredients. Nutrition info, people! Mostly main dishes, just a few sweets. Lots of vegetables. Lots of tips. Each issue shows a shortlist of staff favorites, that's where I start and that's where I found today's quiche recipe. (And for anyone who might wonder, this is NOT paid advertising. It's just me, sharing a happy discovery.)

Is anyone else a former (or future?!!) Vegetarian Times subscriber? What's your take on the magazine? What's your favorite magazine for everyday healthy meatless-meal inspiration?
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Sweet & Sour Sauce

The past couple weeks I have been asked if I had a good Sweet and Sour sauce recipe.  I then realized I could not find it on here.  So here it is!!  This is a simple and delicious recipe. It can be used as a dipping sauce over over chicken, rice or anything else.  In this picture it is shown as a dipping sauce for Chick Be Quicks which are very delicious.
Sweet & Sour Sauce
3/4 cup white sugar
2 Tbs. vinegar
3 Tbs. catsup
2 Tbs. cornstarch
3/4 cup pineapple juice. (Which I never have on hand so I squeeze all the juice I can out of canned pineapple pieces).

Mix sugar and cornstarch. Add remaining ingredients and cook until thick and clear.
Delicious!!
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Menu Plan Monday

This is one of those very CrAzY weeks! Two birthdays. two track meets along with all the regular weekly things.

This Week's Menu
Monday: Sweet & Sour Chicken
Tuesday: Out for Birthday Dinner #1
Wednesday:Cream Cheese Chicken
Thursday: Creamy Burrito Casserole
Friday:Lasagna
Saturday:Birthday Dinner #2
Sunday: Balsamic BBQ Chicken

Have a delicious week!!

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St. Paddy's Day Chocolate Chip Cookies

I couldn't resist making this recipe with the preschool kids yesterday!  They are fun, festive and delicious!! The flavor of the pudding gave them an incredible taste.  If you are in need of a quick treat to impress this St. Patrick's Day this is a good one!!
St. Patrick's Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
from Creations by Kara
1 cup soft butter or margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 3oz box instant pistachio pudding
1 tsp vanilla
Green food coloring (optional)
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips or white chips
Cream butter, sugars, and pudding mix. Beat in vanilla and eggs (and food coloring if desired). Stir in dry ingredients and chips.
Drop by spoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.
*I should of put a little bit more coloring in them. When you bake them the color comes out lighter.
These were a HUGE HIT!!
Do you have your green on!

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Chilean Sea Bass with hazelnut Rolled Asparagus

Chilean Sea Bass with hazelnut Rolled Asparagus
Recipe by: Luis Chikiamco

1 carrot
1 onion
1 stem onion leek
2 mangoes
250 grams Chilean sea bass (or lapu lapu(, sliced into 2 salt and pepper, to taste
¼ cup fresh milk
¼ cup water
½ cup cream, divided into 2 portions
4 to 5 asparagus stalks ice water
1 egg white
½ cup ground hazelnuts
¼ cup cooking oil

Procedures:
Preheat oven to 300oF
Slice carrot, onion and leek into cubes to make a mirepoix. Set aside

Cut mangoes into large slices horizontally

Season fish with salt and pepper. Place 1 to 2 mango slices on each piece of fish(reserve remaining mangoes for sauce). Roll fish and fasten with a toothpick.

In a baking dish, pour in milk, water, ¼ cup of the cream and the mirepoix. Add fish. Cover baking dish with foil and bake until fish is fully cooked. Remove fish and reserve the liquid.

Cut out hard end of asparagus. Blanch asparagus in boiling water then immediately plunge into a bowl of ice cold water. Drain asparagus and dip in egg white. Roll in hazelnuts.

In a skillet, heat oil and fry the asparagus until nut coating is set.

Make Mango Sauce
In a blender, combine remaining mangoes, remaining ¼ cup cream and ½ cup of the reserved liquid. Blend until smooth.

To serve. Arrange fish on dinner plate. Add asparagus on the side. Pour in mango sauce.
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Savory Holiday Beef Roulade


Savory Holiday Beef Roulade
Ingredients: Serve 6 to 8
Marinade
¼ cup oyster sauce
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil ground black pepper, to taste

For the beef roulade
1 kilo whole beef kalitiran, sliced into ½ inch thick sheets(2 pieces)
6 pieces sliced ham
2 hard cooked eggs, sliced lengthwise into quarters
1 medium carrot, sliced into ¼ inch thick sticks
   All purpose flour, for dredging
¼ cup cooking oil
2 beef broth cubes, dissolved in 5 cups hot water
Salt and pepper, to taste, optional parsley, bell pepper and button mushrooms, for garnish optional

For the Gravies
Reserved both(from beef, about 2 cups), divided in half
½ can (420gram can) cream of mushroom soup
2 teaspoons onion powder, divided in half
¼ cup corn starch dissolved in ¼ cup water, divided in half
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Make the Beef Roulade
Procedures:
In a mixing bowl, combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and black pepper. Lay the beef sheets on a shallow dish and pour marinade, turning to coat the beef entirely in marinade. Set aside for 1 hour.

Drain beef slices and arrange on a tray. Layer ham, eggs, carrot on one side of each beef sheet.

Starting from the side with the fillings, roll the beef sheet carefully, making sure that the fillings are intact. Truss the rolls by tying at regular intervals using any kitchen twine. Dredge beef rolls in flour.
Dredge the beef rolls in flour

Heat cooking oil in large frying pan over medium fire. Brown the beef rolls on all sides in hot oil

Transfer the rolls to a large casserole. Pour in broth, cover the casserole and simmer over low heat until beef is tender, about 2 to 3 hours. Season will salt and pepper in the last 30 minutes of cooking, if needed. Remove beef from casserole and reserve the broth.

Make the gravy
For the mushroom gravy, strain the reserve broth. In a saucepan, combine half of the broth, mushroom soup, half of the onion powder, and half of the cornstarch mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.

Make the brown sauce
Fro the brown sauce, in a saucepan, combine remaining broth, onion powder, cornstarch mixture and soy sauce. Let simmer until sauces thickens. Season with salt and pepper

Garnish beef roulade with parsley, bell pepper and button mushrooms. Serve with 2 kinds of gravies on the side. 
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Chicken Veggie


Chicken Veggie salad

Ingredients: serve 6
4 cups chopped roasted peppers
2 cups diced celery
2 cups cubed zucchini, parboiled for 1 minute
2 cups sweet corn kernels, drained
1 cup raisins
2 pieces chicken breast, poached, seasoned and cubed
2 pieces apples, diced, skin on
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, parboiled(blanched)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard salt and pepper, to taste

Procedures:
In a mixing bowl, combine peppers, celery, zucchini, corn raisins, chicken and apples. Toss to combine. Set aside.

In a food processor bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic and mustard. Pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over chicken mixture then toss gently to combine.
Transfer salad to a serving bowl. Chill. Serve cold

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Lamb Tartare


Lamb Tartare
By: Jaime Zavala

Ingredients: Serve 4
Rosemary oil
20 grams rosemary leaves
½ cup extra virgin olive oil

Blanch rosemary leaves. Separate leaves form stems and place in a blender. Add the olive oil and purre until smooth. Set aside

Mushroom Relish
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1 cup assorted mushrooms, sliced, with stems removed
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon orange peel, finely chopped

Procedures:
In a skillet, heat olive oil over moderate heat sauté onion and mushrooms. Add red wine vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

Place the mixture into a food processor and process until cut into ifne pieces.

Remove from the food processor and add the orange peel. Set aside.

Lamb tartar
Ingredients
¼ kilo lamb loin, ground or finely cut
¼ cup shallots, finely chopped
½ teaspoon mustard
1 tablespoon truffle oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon chopped parsley rosemary sprig, for garnish

Procedures:
In a ceramic bowl, using two table forks, place the ground lamb, shallots, mustard, truffle oil and lemon juice. Mash until fine season with salt and pepper. Add the chopped parsley.

On a dinner plate, place a 1 inch thick mold. Place a spoonful of lamb tartar inside the mold then flatten. Top with a rosemary sprig. Around the mold drizzle with the rosemary oil and place 1 teaspoonful of mushroom relish. Repeat procedure with the other three remaining dinner plates.
Remove mold before serving. 
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Smoked Tanguingue Mousse


Smoked Tanguingue Mousse with Wasabi Cream Sauce
By: Jaime Zavala

Ingredients: Serve 10 to 12
Tanguigue mousse
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped smoke tanguigue(Spanish mackerel)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup chopped canned pimiento, drained
1 cup cream cheese
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
¼ cup hot water
1 cup all purpose cream well chilled
Pinch of salt and pepper, to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh wansuy(cilantro) leaves

Procedures:
Softened butter, for brushing cucumber slices, for garnish

In a blender, puree the tanguigue, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and the pimiento to a coarse mixture. Set aside in the refrigerator

Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth and lump free. Gradually add the blended puree to the cream cheese mixture and chill in the refrigerator.

Sprinkle unflavored gelatin in the hot water and let stand until spongy, about 5 minutes. Microwave on low until dissolve about 25 seconds. Cool slightly.

Whip the all purpose cream then gradually add the gelatin mixture, salt, pepper and wansuy leaves. Whip until well incorporated.

Using a spatula or spoon, fold in by hand the purred fish, until the color is even. Pour into either a fish mold or a round mold brushed with a little softened butter. Chill until mixture is set, about 2 hours or overnight.

Wasabi topping
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup cream cheese or saour cream
3 tablespoons wasabi powder or wasabi paste in tube or to taste salt and pepper, to taste

Procedures:
Blend together mayonnaise cream cheese or sour cream, wasabi powder salt and pepper. Whip until well incorporated. Chill for about 3 hours.

When mixture is stable, pipe wasabi mixture on top of mousse. Garnish mousse with cucumber slices. Serve with crackers or melba toast.
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Holiday Traditions: Grandma's Irish Cupcakes

Since it been all about green here the past few days I thought it would be appropriate to revisit a family favorite and traditional holiday recipe. This is a recipe my Grandma McNee used to make for us each St. Patrick's Day  We always looked forward to having them. Not only are they so cool but taste delicious! It doesn't matter if I make the original or my lazy version they still bring back great memories of my incredible Grandma. So today I am reposting this recipe in honor of her!! She loved baking and especially being creative on the Holidays. 
Grandma's Irish Cupcakes
2/3 cup sugar
1 package instant pudding (use pistachio if you want them green)
1/2 cup oil
1 1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix together sugar, oil, pudding and milk. Beat in eggs and add vanilla. Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt. Fill cupcake wrappers 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Frost with cream cheese frosting colored green.

My Lazy Version of Grandma's Irish Cupcakes
1 box white cake mix
1 small package pudding (Pistachio)
1 cup sour cream
Mix cake as directed on package. Add dry pudding mix and sour cream. Bake as directed on cake mix.
 Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Linked to The Weekly Round Up at It's a Blog Pary!!

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My 3 Day Green Smoothie Detox Update

Tonight I'm wrapping up my 3 day Green Smoothie detox from The New Green Smoothie Diet.  I must admit I truly didn't think I would make it.  I wasn't perfect.  I added a little bit of soy protein to my smoothies and did eat 4 ravioli and some cashews during the time frame.  To my surprise I didn't find myself starving, more noticeable habitual eating for which I need to get into check anyway.  The basic detox recipe was good, but the skin detox was my favorite.
WOW it's not green.  Amazing that the blackberries and strawberries over power the greens added!!
Today I noticed that I had more energy and wasn't tired in the middle of the day.  I have not had any cravings and been sleeping better.  Both my boss and I had each lost about 4 pounds as of this morning.  The true test will be when we weigh in the morning.  Overall I was impressed and look forward to continuing my green smoothie journey. 
Don't forget to enter the giveaway to win your own copy of The New Green Smoothie Diet by Hilary Greenleaf here.

I will continue to update you!

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Joining the Green Smoothie Bandwagon Giveaway

A few weeks ago my boss got me started drinking green smoothies.  We didn't have any recipes and some turned out better than others.  I found myself not enjoying them very much and quit!  Then a little while later Hilary Greenleaf contacted me to look at her new book:
The New Green Smoothie Diet has changed my whole opinion on green smoothies.  It is well written, easy to read and packed full of useful information and great recipes.  She includes simple recipes for Green Smoothies to help with various issues you might have such as:
*Weight loss
*Detox
* Increse energy
* Fight heart disease
*Boost your immune system
*Protect against diabetes
*Make skin and hair beautiful
Thanks to Hilary I am back on the Green Smoothie bandwagon and plan on sharing my journey and findings with you.  This week my boss and I are starting with the detox. 
Yesterday was day one.  The basic detox recipe is delicious.  I will let you know how I feel after my three day detox!!

You can join me on the Green Smoothie Bandwagon for Hilary was generous
to offer 5 lucky readers their own e-book copy
or if you can't wait you can buy it here on Amazon.com.
To enter the giveaway:
Be a follower of One Crazy Cookie and tell me what issues this book addresses
 that you need help with.
Additional entries:
Blog, tweet or Post Giveaway on Facebook.
Go read the reviews on this book and tell me something you found interesting.
Winners will be drawn by random number generator
 on April 1. 2012
I look forward to sharing more with you!
Going Green!!

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Beer-Soaked Crispy Baked Fries ♥

Beer-Soaked Crispy Baked Fries
For crispy baked French 'fries', here's a quick trick, soak the fries in beer first!

Crispy fries are the holy grail of potatoes – steamy hot and golden brown, crispy on the outside and tender in the middle. Starting on Day 325 in 2006 (don't bother, but there you go), I've tried a half dozen recipes, all disappointing. And when you limit your carbs, on those rare occasions when you choose to eat potatoes, they'd darn-better be worth eating!

The recipe was inspired by St. Louis' "Beer Guy" aka Evan Benn of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The headline read, "Beer-soaked 'fries' are baked to crispy perfection". This sounded ever-so-promising!
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BBQ Crescent Chicken Pizza

I was so excited a few weeks ago when I received an email from my good friend Kelly with this  recipe in it! It is simple and delicious! The crescent crust is a good change from regular pizza crust. The family loved it! No leftovers!!

BBQ Crescent Chicken Pizza
2 cans Crescent Rolls
2 Boneless chicken breast cooked and cut up
4-6 Tablespoons BBQ Sauce
1 small tomato diced
1/2 cup onion diced (red or sweet)
1 cup Mozzarella cheese
Pizza Sauce
1/2 cup Mayo (not miracle whip)
2 Tablespoons Ranch
Roll out dough and bake as directed on crescent rolls.
Mix mayo and ranch together until smooth.  Spread on top of crust.
  Mix Chicken and BBQ sauce together and put on pizza
sprinkle cheese, tomato and onion on top.
Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted.
Delicious!
Thanks Kelly!!
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