Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Cucumber Sandwiches



Ingredients:
     16 oz. Softened Cream Cheese
     Packet of Hidden Valley Dry Ranch
 Dressing Mix
     White Bread
     Cucumbers
     Paprika
     Bit of Milk


Directions:
 1.. Cut off crusts of bread
2.Cut bread into four equal squares.
3.  Clean and peel cucumbers.
4.  Cut off ends and cut into thin slices.
5. Take your softened cream cheese and put it in a bowl. 
6. Mix in the dry ranch and some milk.  Mix it all up.
7.Carefully spread the cream cheese mix on the breads.
8.  Place a cucumber piece on each and sprinkle lightly with paprika.


Stuffed Mushroom al la Ritz





Ingredients:

Makes: 16 large stuffed mushrooms
     1 (0.9-ounce) package hollandaise sauce mix, prepared according to package directions
     16 large mushrooms (about 1 pound)
     1/2 small onion, minced
     1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
     1/2 pound turkey sausage
     2 tablespoons plain bread crumbs
     1/4 teaspoon salt
     1/4 teaspoon black pepper
See an Asian Pot Roast Recipe
Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.  Remove mushroom stems from caps; finely chop stems. 
3.  In a large skillet, saute chopped mushroom stems, onion, bell pepper, and sausage over medium-high heat until sausage is crumbled and browned. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients; mix well then stuff each mushroom cap and place on a large rimmed baking sheet.
4.  Bake 20 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender. Spoon hollandaise sauce over mushrooms, and serve immediately.




Broccoli/Cauliflower steaks


Ingredients:

  • Broccoli/Cauliflower Head – cut down from top of head to the base, slices of ½ in or more.
  • Olive oil
  • Seasoning (depends on the flavoring you desire, whether its garlic, seasonal, or steak flavor)


Directions:


  1. Cut for vegetable as such, and light spread olive oil on both sides.
  2. Place seasoning on vegetable
  3. Place on grill, and cook till you get a little brown, then flip. End result should look like:




    

Barbeque/grilled/baked Pineapple Dessert



Ingredients:

  • Pineapple – whole slices
  • Brown sugar – as needed
  • Coconut shavings


Directions:
  1. Simply place whole slices of pineapple on grill, place brown sugar on top of slices, then add coconut shavings.
  2.  Let it still there till the brown sugar is melted.
  3.  Depending on how you want the coconut shavings, either pull the pineapple slices off the grill when the sugar is melted and the coconut still white or leave it till the shaving turn a little golden brown color.  (picture is missing the brown sugar and shavings should be placed on top)