Russian Tea cakes I

Russian Tea Cakes I

Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 36

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
3.	Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.

grilled salmon

• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 (16 ounce) skinless salmon fillet (1 inch thick)
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. 1
   Combine first 7 ingredients in a shallow dish; stir well. Add fish; cover, and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
2. 2
   Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium-hot coals (350-400 degrees). Remove fish from marinade; reserve marinade.
3. 3
   Place fish on grill rack or in a grill basket coated with cooking spray; grill, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork...
   
   

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      4.Transfer fish to a serving platter, and keep warm.
   2. 5
      Place reserved marinade in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes or until marinade becomes thick and syrupy.
   3. 6
      Spoon over fish; serve immediately.

   
   
   Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/ww-grilled-salmon-with-teriyaki-sauce-4-points-293927#ixzz1VoDgacHg
   
   
   YUM. we loved this... 

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/ww-grilled-salmon-with-teriyaki-sauce-4-points-293927#ixzz1VoD6t2U5

fast homemade ketchup

1 15 oz can of tomato puree

1 TBS onion powder

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

I mixed all of the above ingredients in a pot, and cooked and simmered for 15 minutes. I was in a desperate fix for ketchup for burgers on the grill...!!! LOL!  Gotta have Ketchup!  This turned out great. made about 1 pint jar of ketchup.

let cool, and keep in the fridge for a week...

fast easy yummy pancakes!

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

1. Preheat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center. In a separate bowl, beat together egg, milk and oil. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture. Beat until smooth.
3. Pour or scoop the batter onto the hot griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

lemon basil sorbet

Lemon Basil sorbet from my recipes.com 

Ingredients

• 3 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 2 cups fresh lemon juice (about 2 pounds lemons

Preparation

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; chill. Strain basil mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pressing basil with the back of a spoon to remove as much liquid as possible. Discard basil. Combine sugar mixture and juice.
• Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm. Remove sorbet from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Chicken enchiladas

This recipe is from my friend Andrea, who found it here.. 

hese are so easy and good...

 

Chicken Enchiladas

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup lime juice

2 tsp. chili powder

2 large garlic cloves, minced, or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

12 corn tortillas

2 cups shredded cheese (I used sharp cheddar and colby/jack)

1 14 oz. can green enchilada sauce

1/2 cup heavy cream

*Place shredded chicken in a bowl. In another bowl, combine honey, lime juice, chili powder and garlic. Whisk together thoroughly. Pour over chicken and mix it up well. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator. (I did this a couple hours before dinner so it could marinate).

*Mix enchilada sauce and cream together in a bowl. Pour about 1/2 cup of it into a baking dish. Spread around bottom.

*Prepare corn tortillas by heating on stove in canola oil spray until warm and flexible. (20 seconds on each side). Fill each tortilla with a couple tablespoons of chicken and some cheese, then roll up and place, seam side down, in baking dish. Do this until all tortillas are filled and rolled in dish. Cover with the rest of the enchilada/cream sauce and sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

DELICIOUS RICE DISH

DELICIOUS RICE DISH
Haven't made this yet! But am going to this week.. Although I hear good things!

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup broccoli stem (peeled, finely diced approx 1 1/4 lb. broccoli)
3/4 cup shredded carrot
3/4 cup diced red bell pepper
3/4 cup corn kernel (fresh or frozen)
4 scallions, thinly sliced (both white and green parts)
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
2 large garlic cloves, minced
4 cups cooked brown rice, chilled
3/4 cup diced Canadian bacon (4 oz)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)-but this was so delightful
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
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Directions:
1 Heat all but 1 tsp of the oil in a large non-stick skillet or stir-fry pan over medium heat.
2 Add the broccoli stems, carrots and bell pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to soften, 3-5 minutes.
Add corn and scallions and cook Add the scallion, ginger, and garlic and cook, stirring, until the raw garlic aroma subsides, about 1 minute. 5 Add the cold rice and Canadian bacon or pork and cook, stirring until heated through 3- 5 minutes.
Make a 3 inch well in the center of the rice mixture.
Add the remaining 1 tsp of oil, then the eggs, and cook, stirring until the eggs are almost fully scrambled.
Stir the eggs into the rice mixture. Add the cilantro.
Stir in the soy sauce and serve.