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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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misc4 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
Cook Time: 0 mins
Servings: 3 C
Main Ingredient: Fruit, Juice, Tofu
Difficulty Level: 1

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

Step 1:Combine orange juice, banana, berries, tofu (or yogurt) and sugar (or Splenda), if using, in a blender; cover and blend until creamy. Serve immediately.

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Roast Pork with Apple Glaze

January 23, 2010 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Roast, Slow Cooker, Supper

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meat2 Roast Pork with Apple Glaze - This simple, yet sensational, slow cooker recipe for roast pork, is absolutely divine. Made sweet by wholesome apples and juice, seasoned slightly with a little ginger, it cooks all day in the crock pot, leaving the pork, irresistably moist and tender.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pork, Apples
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Roast Pork with Apple Glaze

4 pound pork, loin roast
6 each apples
1/4 cup apple juice
3 tablespoon sugar, brown
1 teaspoon ginger, ground

Directions to make Roast Pork with Apple Glaze

Step 1:Rub roast with salt and pepper. Brown pork roast under broiler to remove excess fat; drain well.
Step 2:Core and quarter apples. Place apple quarters in bottom of crockpot. Place roast on top of apples.
Step 3:Combine apple juice, brown sugar, and ginger. Spoon over top surface of roast, moistening well. Cover and cook on Low 10-12 hours, until done.

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Poached Pears

August 31, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Breakfast, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Microwave, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Snack

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pears Poached Pears - This phenomenal, fresh fruit recipe is very appealing, and tastes even better than it looks! The fresh, juicy, baked pears take on a pretty pink tone when microwaved with the crimson red juice, giving them an extraordinary presentation that is exactly what you need for Holiday brunches. A quick, easy, microwave recipe, that is heavenly.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 6-8 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Pears
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Poached Pears

4 Pears, preferably Bosc
2 t Fresh lemon juice
1 c Cranapple juice

Directions to make Poached Pears

Step 1:Halve, peel, and core the pears. Sprinkle freshly cut pears with lemon juice to prevent browning. Place in microwave-safe dish and cover with cranapple juice.
Step 2:Cover and cook on high 6 - 8 minutes or until pears are fork tender. (Check the pears after 6 minutes; the fresher the pears, the longer they’ll take to cook.) Spoon juice over pears, cover, and let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.

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