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
Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles
February 22, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Breakfast, Buffet, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Microwave, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Snack, fried
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Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles - A tried and true favorite, pancakes or waffles, with a dash of apple and cinnamon, to give it a little sweet, with added texture and flavor. The best part about this pancake recipe, other than the fantastic taste, of course, is you can make a double batch, use half for waffles and put them on the freezer for a healthy, hefty, snack, breakfast, or even a lunch recipe, in a hurry, anytime of day!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles
1 1/4 c flour
1/4 c wheat germ
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c buttermilk
1/4 c oil
1 c coarsely grated tart apple
Directions to make Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles
Fresh Fruit Salmon Salad
January 9, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Barbeque, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Grilled, Lunch, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Salad
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Fresh Fruit Salmon Salad -This wholesome blend of fresh vegetables, fruit, and fish is delightfully delicious, and a very healthy recipe. A medley of healthy, dark green salad leaves, bright red strawberries, and griiled pink salmon fillets, provide an incredible assortment of important vitamins, as well as an out of this world taste, in this simple salmon salad, that is a a “Must Try”.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Fresh Fruit Salmon Salad
1/4 c. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 T. + 1-1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1 T. chopped fresh basil OR 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1-1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 (8-oz.) salmon fillet (about 1-in. thick)
4 c. torn mixed greens
3/4 c. sliced strawberries
10-12 thin cucumber slices, cut into halves
1/8 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
Directions to make Fresh Fruit Salmon Salad
Layered Chocolate Cake
October 21, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Cake, Dessert, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Snack
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Layered Chocolate Cake - This absolutely phenomenal, layered choclate cake recipe is about to become your new favorite! Made extraordinarily moist with the addition of sour cream and three eggs, we layered it up the old fashioned way, just like Grandma used to. Secret chocolate frosting recipe as well!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Layered Chocolate Cake
1 box devil’s food cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 12-ounce packages semisweet chocolate chips (4 cups)
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
Directions to make Layered Chocolate Cake
Fruit and Nut Filled Squash
October 2, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Side Dish, Supper
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Fruit and Nut Filled Squash - This amazing, supreme, stuffed acorn squash recipe is extraordinary. A succulent combination of apples, walnuts, butter and brown sugar fill the squash halves, giving them a classic sweet, tart taste that is one of a kind. Not only does this easy recipe taste delicious, it looks even better, with a wonderful appearance for brunch buffets.
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Fruit and Nut Filled Squash
3 Acorn Squash
2 Apples, chopped
1/2 c Chopped Walnuts
1 T Grated Orange Peel
1/2 c Brown Sugar
2 T Margarine, melted
Directions to make Fruit and Nut Filled Squash
Fresh Rum Cocktail
September 24, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Beverage, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, New Miscellaneous Recipe, No Cook
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Fresh Rum Cocktail - This frozen, blended, alcoholic cocktail recipe is a quick fix, fresh fruit juice and rum mix. The luscious fresh fruit juice, hides the taste of the alcohol very well, especially if outside on a hot day, so be careful, these really pack a punch! A tiny bit of honey is added to eliminate any bitterness, making this quick, easy, party cocktail mouth watering.
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Fresh Rum Cocktail
1 oz Rum, dark
1/2 oz Liqueur, banana
1/2 oz Liqueur, apricot
1/2 oz Rum, coconut
1/4 oz Grenadine
1/4 oz Honey
1/2 oz Juice, lemon
1 oz Juice, orange
1 oz Juice, pineapple
Directions to make Fresh Rum Cocktail
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
Frozen Apple Sauce and Fruit Cup
September 14, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Breakfast, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, New Miscellaneous Recipe, No Cook, Salad, Snack
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Frozen Apple Sauce and Fruit Cup - This frozen, fruity, applesauce recipe is simply scrumptious! So very versatile, you can mix and match the fruit to your preferences and availability, it can be served as a dessert, a snack, or even breakfast! One thing we know for sure, no matter what time of day it is, kids, (and adults) gobble this up in no time, often asking for more! A quick, easy, healthy recipe, that is also, “No Cook”,
Cook Time: 0 mins |
Ingredients to make Frozen Apple Sauce and Fruit Cup
1 c Chunky or Regular Apple Sauce
1-10 oz Pkg frozen strawberries, thawed
1-11 oz Can mandarin orange segments, drained
1 c Grapes
2 tb Orange juice concentrate
Directions to make Frozen Apple Sauce and Fruit Cup
Apple Cinnamon Pizza
September 8, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Snack
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Apple Cinnamon Pizza - This one-of-a-kind, apple, dessert recipe, is bursting with tender, tasty apples and sweet cinnamon, slowly, oven baked into a “crust” of ooey-gooey bread dough. This wonderful, fresh, “pizza”, is loved by everyone who tries it, especially kids!
Prep Time: 20 mins |
Ingredients to make Apple Cinnamon Pizza
8 oz Frozen bread dough, thawed, one-half frozen loaf
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/4 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
4 c Apples, peeled, thinly sliced
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Flour
1 ts Cinnamon
TOPPING:
1/3 c Flour
1/3 c Brown sugar
2 tb Margarine, softened
1/2 c Slivered almonds