Stuffed Avacado (apple/cranberry/chicken)

Stuffed Avacado (apple/cranberry/chicken)

* 3 cups or 3-4 cooked chicken breasts chopped
* 1/4 cup – 1 cup dried cranberries
* 1/2 cup diced celery
* 2 TBLS chopped red onion, optional (add bit garlic)
* 1/2 cuped diced apple
* 1/4 – 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
* 4 TBLS – 2/3 cup mayo
* 2-3 tsp lemon juice or red wine vinegar
* 1/8 tsp curry powder
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1/8 tsp black pepper

combine chicken, cranberries, celery, onion, apple & walnuts.

combine 4 TBLS mayo, lemon juice, curry powder, salt & pepper. Stir into chicken mixture adding more mayo as needed. chill before serving.

makes stuffed avacodo, lettuce wraps or chicken salad for sandwiches or crackers.

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Glazed Carrots

Glazed Carrots

1 bag baby carrots
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup brown sugar
3 cups water

In a saucepot, steam baby carrots in 3 cups of water until tender.

While carrots are steaming, measure one cup brown sugar and 4 tbsp. butter in a microwavable container and heat in microwave for 1 minute. Stir.

Pour sauce over carrots before serving.

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Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs

6 boiled eggs, peeled, cut lengthwise
1/4 cup mayo (or bit less)
1 tsp mustard or dijon for spicer flare
salt, pepper & paprika (garnish)

Using a spoon or a fork, gently remove the yolks from the whites and place them in a bowl. Set the whites on your serving dish.
Add mayonnaise, mustard, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper to the egg yolks.
With a fork, mix all of this together until it’s smooth.
Using two small spoons, fill the egg white shells with the yolk mixture.

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Bar Code Country

BARCODES
690-692 … then it is MADE IN CHINA
00 – 09 … USA & CANADA
30 – 37 … FRANCE
40 – 44 … GERMANY
47 … Taiwan
49 … JAPAN
50 … UK

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Giblet Gravy

Giblet Gravy

Ingredients:
* giblets from 1 turkey or chicken
* 4 cups cold water
* 4 tablespoons butter
* 4 tablespoons flour
* 2 cups pan drippings or chicken broth
* 1/2 cup milk or half and half
* 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
* 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

Remove liver from giblets and refrigerate. Place giblets in saucepan, cover with 4 cups cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about an hour. Now add the liver and simmer for another 30 minutes. Drain in a colander, allow to cool, chop and set aside. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes, or until butter barely begins to turn golden. Slowly stir in drippings or chicken broth and milk or half and half. Continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in hard-cooked eggs and chopped giblets and serve.
Makes 3 cups.

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Campbell’s Chicken & Rice Casserole

for extra large batch, preheat oven 350

6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts [I cut into halves lenthwise]

4 cans cream mushroom soup [I use healthy request]

4 cups water

3 cups uncooked long grain rice [I use Uncle Ben’s converted]

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp pepper [ or 1/2 black, 1/2 white]

use some of the water to rinse the soup from the cans into your mixture.

mix all the ingredients into a large baking dish and stir well.  cover.  cook for about 60 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes to make sure rice is not sticking and chicken is cooking evenly.  sprinkle the top with more paprika and pepper after stirring if you like a little spicier dish.  if you have small children whom prefer LESS spicier, user LESS paprika and pepper in this dish.  I also use WHITE pepper to help with the visual pepper haters.

Depending on your oven you might need to cook a few minutes longer or until chicken is completely cooked through and rice is to your desired texture.

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Food purchase non-Organic

Food non-Organic
asparagus
avacados
bananas
broccoli
cabbage
kiwi fruit
mango
onion
papaya
pineapples

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Foods to buy ORGANIC

Foods to buy ORGANIC
tomatoes
potatoes
grapes
lettuce
strawberries
celery
bell peppers
apples
peaches
coffee
milk
beef

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strep throat remedy

Emergen-C
Black Elderberry drops (Herb Pharm)
Kali bichromous pellets

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Bread Machine Sandwich

Bread Machine Sandwich

7 fluid ounces warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
2 3/4 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt

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