Best Recipes: Hot Buttered Rum Fruit
Enjoying a mug of hot buttered rum is one of those long-standing holiday traditions. It recalls scenes of sitting by a fireplace watching the fire crackle red and blue as the snowflakes gently fall outside.
Maybe this is why hot buttered rum...
Harvest Apple Pie With Cheddar Crust
(NC)–Apples partner well with cheddar and here the cheese is built right into the crust. For another variation, use your favourite crust recipe and top with apple crisp topping.
Cheddar Crust
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 550mL
3/4 tsp...
Holiday Recipe: Filled Cookies
From the book: Christmas In Dairyland (True Stories From a Wisconsin Farm)
When I was a kid growing up on our dairy farm in Wisconsin 40 years ago, cookies with a date filling were my dad's favorite kind. Here is the recipe.
3/4 cup...
Six Smoothie Recipes for Constipation and Acne Relief
I recommend drinking a morning smoothie if you have constipation or if you have skin problems like acne. Drinking a high fiber smoothie relieves and prevents constipation. It will also provide the nutrients that are necessary for having or...
Weight Loss Recipe: Veal Mango
Just because you are watching your weight does not mean you can't prepare fantastic meals for company. "Veal Mango" is one of range of hunger fighting, low fat recipes that will assist you manage your weight. Your guest will never know you are on a...
Cucumber Salad Recipes
Cucumbers are a good source of vitamins' C, A and K. They are
loaded with potassium and low in cholesterol, sodium and
saturated fat. That's all the information you are going to get
from me on that subject. These are my own home recipes and I
wouldn't know where to start counting their calories. Relax,
enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Greek Salad Recipe
1 or 2 fresh-picked cucumbers 1 head of iceberg lettuce, torn
into bite sized pieces 3 medium sized fresh tomatoes, sliced 1
small red onion 1 green pepper, diced 1 red pepper, diced 1
pound Feta cheese ˝ cup pitted Greek olives ˝ cup pitted black
olives Italian herbal style dressing
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Crumble the Feta cheese evenly over the top of the salad and
then
add the olives on top of that. To keep the salad from
wilting, don't add the dressing until you are ready to serve.
Makes 4 large or 8 small servings.
Simple Cucumber Salad
2 or 3 Fresh picked cucumbers, sliced 1/3 cup of red wine
vinegar 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Combine the vinegar and sugar in a medium sized bowl and mix
until sugar is dissolved. Toss in the cucumbers and voila! This
recipe can also be used with fresh tomatoes or for a real taste
treat, use both together.
About the author:
Robin Svedi is the contributing editor for Fresh Cooking from
your Garden, www.gardenandhearth.com/gardencooking.htm , where
you will find more delicious recipes for your fresh vegetables
along with gardening tips to help you grow your own.
