Creamy Summer Avocado Soup
June 12, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Buffet, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, New Miscellaneous Recipe, No Cook, Snack, Soup, Starter, healthy
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Creamy Summer Avocado Soup - This pleasant, light, creamy avocado soup recipe is unique, as it is served chilled. We used healthy avocados, and mixed them into a creamy base, then chilled, making a divine, light, simple soup recipe!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Creamy Summer Avocado Soup
2 large ripe avocados, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup half and half
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions to make Creamy Summer Avocado Soup
Place the chopped avocados in an electric blender or food processor and puree. Add the half and half and blend well. Combine the chicken stock with the avocado puree in a bowl, stirring well.
Pass the mixture through a sieve, then stir in the hot pepper sauce, and add salt and black pepper to taste.
Refrigerate soup for at least 2 hours before serving
Breakfast Smoothie
March 14, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Beverage, Breakfast, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, New Miscellaneous Recipe, No Cook, Snack
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Breakfast Smoothie - This BEST breakfast, creamy fruit smoothie recipe is phenomenal when you are in a hurry and don’t have time to sit down and eat. Jam packed with all colors of fresh succulent berries, potassium rich banana, and orange juice, and then blended with tofu or yogurt for the creamy texture. This quick and easy recipe really “packs a punch” of healthy to start the day!
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Breakfast Smoothie
1 1/4 cups orange juice, preferably calcium-fortified
1 banana
1 1/4 cups frozen berries, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and/or strawberries
1/2 cup low-fat silken tofu or low-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar or Splenda
Directions to make Breakfast Smoothie
Feta Broccoli Pie
January 30, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Boiled, Buffet, Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Supper
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Feta Broccoli Pie -This creative, extra creamy, feta broccoli pie recipe, is utterly delicious. Fresh, healthy, colorful vegetables, mixed with egg and skim milk, then topped with crumbled feta, are oven baked in a pie shell, until vegetables are crisp tender, and shell is golden brown and flaky. Very simple and unique.
Prep Time: 10-15 mins |
Ingredients to make Feta Broccoli Pie
10 oz Broccoli *
1 c Evaporated Skim Milk
1 Egg
3 1/2 oz Feta
1 t Dried Oregano
1 Carrot, sliced thin,blanched
1 Small Red Pepper **
1 Pie Shell (8-inch)
* Broccoli should be cut into long-stemmed florets, blanched, drained
** Red Pepper should be cut in julienne strips
Directions to make Feta Broccoli Pie
Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies
October 8, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Snack
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Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies - This sinfully sweet, homemade peanut butter cookie recipe, is as simlple as it is quick. A spectacular “last minute” dessert recipe, you can throw together in a snap, and feel good about serving a warm, oven baked dessert to the family. And we promise, they will enjoy them!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies
1 c Butter Or Margarine
1 1/2 c Creamy Peanut Butter
1 c Granulated Sugar
1 1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla Extract
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking Soda
2 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
Directions to make Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies
Turkey Giblet Gravy
October 2, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Sauce, Side Dish
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Turkey Giblet Gravy - IF you have been looking for a new, extraordnary, gravy recipe, then you have just found it! Loaded with extreme, homemade flavor, we added some giblets, wine, and even veggies, to create a truly outstanding, rich, creamy gravy. Very quick and easy, it is the perfect Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving recipe.
Cook Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Turkey Giblet Gravy
3 c Water
1 1/2 c Dry white wine
1 lg Onion, coarsely chopped
1 sm Carrot, coarsely chopped
1 sm Celery stalk (with leaves), coarsely chopped
1 cl Garlic, crushed
Giblets and neck from turkey, coarsely chopped
Salt and fresh ground pepper
Pan juices from roast turkey
1/2 c Water
1/2 c Madeira
1 tb To 2 Tb flour
Directions to make Turkey Giblet Gravy
No Fuss Tuna Noodle Bake
September 30, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Boiled, Buffet, Casserole, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Main Course, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Supper
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No Fuss Tuna Noodle Bake - This hearty, homestyle, tuna casserole recipe is going to be the new family favorite. The family will love it for it’s rich, creamy texture, and big chunks of tuna, that stick to the broad egg noodles; you will love for all those reasons, and even more. And, this pasta recipe is quick and easy!
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make No Fuss Tuna Noodle Bake
4 c Wide egg noodles
Seasoned salt
2 cn Cream of mushroom soup
Seasoned pepper
2 cn Tuna, chunk
1/2 ts Cumin
1 ts Margarine
1 ts Paprika
Bread crumbs
Directions to make No Fuss Tuna Noodle Bake
Fresh Fruit Tacos
September 17, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Breakfast, Buffet, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Snack
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Fresh Fruit Tacos - This chunky, fresh, fruit taco recipe is fantastic! Big chunks of ripe, juicy fruit, fill the crispy taco shells, and are then topped with the delectable medley of creamy vanilla yogurt and toasted coconut. This quick and easy fruit recipe is a guaranteed hit with kids, and its healthy too!
Prep Time: 10-15 mins |
Ingredients to make Fresh Fruit Tacos
1/3 c Baked coconut
1 c Strawberries, sliced
1/2 c Seedless green grapes,halved
1 md Apple, pared, cored, chopped
1 sm Banana, sliced
2 tb Pourable fruit, any flavor (found in jelly section of store)
6 Taco shells
1/3 c Vanilla yogurt
Directions to make Fresh Fruit Tacos
Cream of Broccoli Soup
September 4, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Buffet, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Side Dish, Slow Cooker, Starter
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Cream of Broccoli Soup - This oh so creamy, broccoli soup recipe, is a combination of stove top and crockpot. Simmered stove top, then blended for that succulent creamy texture, it is then put in the slow cooker, filling the house with its appetizing aroma. A very easy, simple recipe if you like creamy, vegetable soup.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Cream of Broccoli Soup
1 1/2 pounds broccoli flowerets
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large Onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 to 2 large potatoes
1 quart chicken broth, or beef broth
salt and pepper, to taste
dash red pepper, crushed
1 cup half and half
dash ground nutmeg
bacon bits
Directions to make Cream of Broccoli Soup
Easy Shepherds Pie
August 26, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Main Course, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Supper
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Easy Shepherds Pie - This easy shepherds pie recipe is a family favorite at our house. Convenient, economical ground beef is sauted and mixed with some ordinary ingredients, to create an extraordinary, updated classic! A hearty, moist beef base topped with a creamy, mashed potatoes, and generously sprinkled with parmesan cheese, delicious! Another simple, “AllIn One” meal, that is very satisfying.
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make Easy Shepherds Pie
1 1/2 lb Ground Beef
3 tb Butter
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
2 Eggs, Separated
1/2 c Butter
8 Potatoes peeled, boiled mash
2 Onions, Minced
1 tb Tomato catsup
Beef stock
1/2 c Cream
1/8 ts Garlic powder
Parmesan Cheese
Directions to make Easy Shepherds Pie
Foolproof Cheese Sauce
July 28, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Side Dish, Snack, Starter, Supper
| Foolproof Cheese Sauce - If you love cheese sauce, and you love quick and easy, then this is a “Must Try”. This simple cheese sauce, cooks up in minutes, and it’s a great way to encourage children to eat their veggies. As versatile as can be, you can also use it as a dip, with tortilla chips for a snack. Be sure to let us know what othe uses you find for it.
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Foolproof Cheese Sauce
3 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne 1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
