Creamy Summer Avocado Soup

avocado 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
Cook Time: 0 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: Cream, Avocado
Difficulty Level: 1

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

Step 1:

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.

Step 2:

Pass the mixture through a sieve, then stir in the hot pepper sauce, and add salt and black pepper to taste.

Step 3:

Refrigerate soup for at least 2 hours before serving

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Fried Garlicky Shrimp

 fried garlic shrimp Fried Garlicky Shrimp - This simple, savory, shrimp recipe is quick, convenient, and just mouth watering! Using everyday ingredients, you can make an easy garlic shrimp dish, so flavorful, it’s almost too good to be true. Skillet fried stove top, you can enjoy this one any time of year.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 35-45 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fried Garlicky Shrimp

1 bag (3 1/2-ounce size) boil-in-bag brown rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
32 peeled and deveined large shrimp
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 slices lemon (1/4-inch-thick)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon butter
lemon wedges (optional)

Directions to make Fried Garlicky Shrimp

Step 1:Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Sprinkle salt and black pepper evenly over shrimp. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp, red pepper, garlic, and bay leaf to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 2:Add wine and lemon to pan. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf and lemon. Add parsley and butter, stirring until butter melts.
Step 3:Serve shrimp and sauce over rice. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

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How Does Organic Food Affect Your Body

May 7, 2010 by Camp Cook  
Filed under Tips and Tricks, healthy

vegetablesOrganic foods are getting a lot of hype these days, making many people wonder exactly how does organic food affect your body. One answer to that question is that it doesn’t. Let me explain. The benefits of eating only organic foods is not how it affects your body, but the lack of pesticides and hormones that can adversely affect your health and well being. Foods grown using pesticides, and meats and dairy fed hormones, leave residues that can cause cancer, memory loss and other health problems. So, how does organic food affect your body? It doesn’t. What it does do is give your body the fresh unaltered fuel that it needs.

Breakfast Smoothie

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.

No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

msb No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste - This “BEST” chicken BBQ baste recipe has the perfect mixture of sweet, spice, and tang, that is divine on chicken. The moist, tender, white chicken meat, completely absorbs the zesty flavor of this mouth watering sauce while cooking, and if you like, you can even use it as a marinade. A No Cook, quick and easy recipe, that is delicious.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Barbeque Sauce
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

1/2 c Olive oil
1/2 c Vinegar
1 T Sugar
2 T Tomato paste
1 T Mustard,prepared
3 ds Hot pepper sauce
1 t Garlic powder

Directions to make No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

Step 1:Combine ingredients and beat with a whisk until well blended. Use as baste for charcoal-broiled chicken.

Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles

waffle 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
Cook Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Flour, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 1

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

Step 1:Stir together all dry ingredients. Mix eggs, buttermilk, and oil; add to dry ingredients and mix gently. Fold in grated apple. Cook on lightly oiled griddle.
Step 2:For waffles, double ingredients and freeze any leftover waffles; reheat on low setting in toaster.

Hearty Ham Breakfast Pizza

misc1 Hearty Ham Breakfast Pizza -How about some pizza for breakfast? This super simple recipe for breakfast pizza is guaranteed to have kids everywhere cleaning there plates. Succulent, hearty ham, eggs, and milk, oven baked on pizza dough in, “Less Than 30 Minutes”! Also ideal for brunches, and even lunch.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 20-30 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Ham, Egg
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Hearty Ham Breakfast Pizza

1/2 lb Boiled Ham, sliced
8 oz Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, grated
2 Eggs
1/4 c Lowfat Milk
Pn Dried Oregano
Pizza crust, prepared or homemade

Directions to make Hearty Ham Breakfast Pizza

Step 1:Pat the pizza dough out on a 13- by 9-inch pan, baking, sheet or a round pizza pan. Cut the ham into strips and put them on the dough.
Step 2:Sprinkle on the cheese. Combine the eggs and milk in a bowl and beat to blend. Pour the eggs over the dough and sprinkle on the oregano. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes

Authentic Thai Shrimp

misc Authentic Thai Shrimp -This simple, savory, recipe for thai shrimp stir fry, is yet another of our “Less Than 30 Minute Meals”, and a very authentic tasting one. We really made this one stand out by adding some sweet to the thai, for an innovative, yet easy recipe. As with most stir fry’s we suggest serving over rice, or even pasta, if you prefer, either way it is spectacular!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Authentic Thai Shrimp

1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
1 lb uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, thawed if frozen, tail shells removed
1 cup sliced red onion
1 to 2 teaspoons green or red Thai curry paste
1 can (14.5 oz) organic diced or fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
1/4 cup chopped fresh Thai basil or basil leaves

Directions to make Authentic Thai Shrimp

Step 1:In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp and onion in oil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in curry paste; cook 1 minute.
Step 2:Stir in tomatoes, lime juice and brown sugar. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk and basil. Heat over low heat until hot. Serve with pasta or rice.

Classic Turkey Stuffing

msc1 Classic Turkey Stuffing -If you absolutely must have stuffing with a Holiday turkey meal, we encourage you to try this scrumptious recipe. Made with three different breads; corn bread, bread crumbs and biscuits, it has a distinctive taste, yet at the same time, holds the traditional taste. This simple, easy, turkey stuffing recipe is also a large size recipe, perfect for feeding a crowd.

Servings: 10
Main Ingredient: Breads, Spice
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Classic Turkey Stuffing

1 qt Day-old bread crumbs
1 qt Day-old crumbled corn bread
1 qt Day-old biscuits
1 c Chopped onion
1 c Chopped celery
1/4 c Chopped gr onion with tops
1/4 c Chopped parsley
1 1/2 ts Sage
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
2 c Turkey Broth defatted
1/2 c Melted butter
2 Slightly beaten eggs

Directions to make Classic Turkey Stuffing

Step 1:In a large mixing bowl, combine crumbs, corn bread, crumbled biscuits, onion, celery, parsley, sage, salt and pepper. Toss well. Add broth, butter and eggs. Mix well, but lightly. (You may add extra broth) Mixture should be extra moist.
Step 2:Loosely stuff neck and body cavities of turkey, or for ease in preparation and serving, cook separately in a well-greased baking dish or casserole during the last 45 minutes of turkey roasting time.
Step 3:Before serving, blend stuffing from turkey with that baked separately.

Simple Salmon Steaks

msc Simple Salmon Steaks -This oh so simple, oven baked salmon recipe is simply flavored with the fresh, light taste of citrus. Foil wrapped and oven baked, with lemon slices stuffed inside, and around the salmon, it is another “Less Than 30 Minute Meal”, that any salmon lover will love.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Salmon Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Simple Salmon Steaks

1 cn Low-salt chicken broth,14 1/2 oz
6 c Sliced mushrooms
2 tb Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, minced
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 c Non-fat plain yogurt
2 ts Cornstarch
4 Salmon steaks, about 6 oz ea

Directions to make Simple Salmon Steaks

Step 1:Pour broth into small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat and reduce to 1 cup. Set aside. Meanwhile, saute mushrooms in oil in a large skillet over high heat 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Reduce heat to medium and stir in garlic. Saute 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 2:Season with pepper. Add yogurt and cornstarch to reduced broth and whisk to blend. Whisk yogurt mixture into mushrooms. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Step 3:Season salmon steaks with salt and pepper and saute in a lightly oiled non-stick pan over medium-high heat 10 minutes per inch of thickness, or until fish just flakes when tested with a fork. Turn once while cooking. Arrange each salmon steak on a dinner plate with reserved sauce

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