Thursday, June 6, 2013

The 40-second Omelet

I am truly sorry for not blogging for a while, so I will be posting two new recipes this week.

Wouldn't you want to wake up to a wonderful breakfast every morning? With this 40-second omelet, you can have the best meal in less than a minute. Your favorite meats, vegetables, seafood, even fruits can be packaged in between two eggs!

Materials

  • Two eggs per person
  • Two tablespoons of water
  • One tablespoon of margarine
  • 10-inch omelet pan
*Heat margarine in the omelet pan before starting and cook on the medium high level of the stove.*

       Steps 

  1. Beat the eggs and water together until it's completely blended.
  2. Pour the egg mixture in the heated pan. The mixture should set immediately at edges.
  3. With an inverted turner, carefully push cooked portions at edges toward center so uncooked portions can reach the hot surface.
  4. Tilt the pan and move pan as necessary. Continue until the egg is set and will not flow.
  5. Fill the omelet with 1/2 cup of desired toppings.
  6. Serve warm and ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!

Our finished product
Omelets are made of eggs, which are very healthy for a great breakfast meal! 

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Cabbage Stir Fry

Many people like to eat exotic foods. Today, we will visit India and make a common dish of India: Cabbage stir fry. The cabbage stir fry is made up of different spices and cabbage. Lets's begin!


Ingredients

  • One cup of cabbage ( chopped)
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • One pinch of mustard seeds
  • One pinch of asafoetida powder
  • Chili powder (as per taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • One teaspoon cumin coriander powder 
  • One boiled potato (peeled and chopped)
  • Two teaspoons of oil
  • Two teaspoons of water
Steps 
Cabbage Stir Fry
  1. First, heat up a non-stick pan on the stove and heat up the oil. Put mustard seeds cumin coriander powder and asafoetida powder in the oil. Be careful, the seeds can pop out!
  2. Second, put cabbage in the pan and mix. Then, mix the potatoes with the cabbage.
  3. Third, put chili powder, salt, turmeric, and stir the mix quickly.
  4. Next, pour the measured water over the vegetables and mix thoroughly.
  5. Last, keep the cabbage stir fry for 5-8 more minutes and serve hot!!!!!!
I hope you enjoy this common Indian dish!!

Friday, April 12, 2013

Baked Vegetables

Everybody loves eating tasty foods which are healthy. This recipe is a great way to get kids to eat vegetables with a smile! This dish has a variety of different vegetables and the main ingredient: cottage cheese. The cottage cheese will have different spices, which make the whole plate flavorful. Let's start!

Ingredients

  • One small slab of cottage cheese
  • Two onions
  • Two green peppers
  • Two half boiled potatoes (peeled and cubed)
  • Two tablespoons of oil
  • Salt (as per taste)\
  • Chili powder (as per taste)
  • Garlic paste (as per taste)
  • Chili paste (as per taste)
  • Ginger paste (as per taste)
  • Lemon juice (as per taste)
  • Chili flakes (as per taste)
  • Two pinches of turmeric
  • One teaspoon of curry powder
Steps

  1. First, cut the cottage cheese into small cubes and place them into a bowl.
  2. Then, add all the spices and pastes into the same bowl (salt, turmeric, chili powder, curry powder, ginger paste, etc...)
  3. Next, cut all the vegetables into big chunks and add them into the same bowl.  Then, put the measured oil in the mixture. 
  4. Fourth, mix thoroughly for 2-5 minutes. Marinate the mixture for two hours.
  5. Fifth, preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  6. Sixth, put foil on an oven plate and drizzle oil on it.
  7. Seventh, bake for 40 minutes. But, while it is cooking, mix the vegetables around, so it can be crisp.
  8. Let the vegetables cool for 5 minutes.
  9. If you want, put the cottage cheese and vegetables on a stick and...
ENJOY!
A Crispy Mixture of Vegetables and Cottage Cheese
There are many other vegetables you can add to the vegetables like: carrots, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, or broccoli.


Friday, April 5, 2013

Blueberry Muffins

Everybody loves dessert, especially when it is low in calories. The blueberry muffin we will be making and delicious and healthy. This dessert is made with an alternative recipe. Instead of having lots of butter, sugar, and other unhealthy ingredients, these muffins have a good amount of everything. 
Food Facts: The blueberry muffins that we will be making today are a total of 150-250 (depending on size) calories. Other, store-bought muffins are usually 450-550 calories. This is why we are making homemade blueberry muffins. Let's begin!!

Ingredients
  • One cup of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of oil
  • Two eggs
  • One tablespoon of vanilla essence
  • One tablespoon of baking soda
  • 1/4 tablespoon of salt
  • Two cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • Two cups of blueberries
  • Muffin oven tray 
Steps
Homemade fresh blueberry muffins
  1. First, preheat you oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  2. Second, put the measured flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt in one big bowl. (Mix fully)
  3. Third, add milk, eggs, vanilla essence and oil into the same bowl and mix properly.
  4. Next, put blueberries into the muffin mix and mix.
  5. Then, apply oil onto the oven muffin cups.
  6. Sixth, pour 1/4-/1/2 cup of mix into each muffin cup.
  7. Seventh, bake for 15-20 minutes (or 20-25 minutes, if you have a bigger batch.
  8. Lastly, when the muffin are golden-brown, let them cool for 3-5 minutes and...
ENJOY!! See you next week!

Friday, March 29, 2013

Salsa & Chips

Salsa and chips: the favorite Mexican appetizer. Many people go to different restaurants to get this valuable taste. Well, now you won't need to go to different Mexican restaurants. This recipe is a homemade snack, perfect to eat any time. So, let's begin!!

Ingredients

  • 3 tomatoes
  • Jalapeno (as per taste)
  • Onions
  • 1/2 lime 
  • 1/4 of green or red pepper
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • Plain tortilla chips
  • Black Pepper
  • Coriander leaves
Steps
Homemade salsa on chips
  1. First, cut all three tomatoes into small pieces and place them in a big bowl.
  2. Second, cut the jalapeno (slice as much you believe you need) and place it into the same bowl of the tomatoes.
  3. Third, cut 1/2 of an onion; chop them into very small pieces.
  4. Next, squeeze the lime's juice into the vegetable mix.
  5. Then, stir the mix and add salt and mix again. Optional: add a sprinkle of black powder.
  6. Sixth, use a heavy hand utensil : an iron skillet, to crush the vegetables- and fruits- into a thick liquid. If not all the vegetables are crushed, give them moisture : add water to the salsa.
  7. Seventh, crush the coriander leaves and add it on top of the salsa. To make it look professional, put a coriander leaf on the salsa.
  8. Eighth, pour out one serving (per person) of plains tortilla chips, then sprinkle ground black pepper and salt on top of the chips.
  9. Enjoy a great Mexican snack!!!!!!!!!!
Chips and salsa is a wonderful snack to eat at any time and place. It tastes even better since it's homemade!! Hope you liked the recipe.:)

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Egg Muffin Breakfast Sandwich

Have you ever run out of breakfast options? Well, then you can make this new and quick and easy recipe: Egg Muffin Sandwich. 
Food Facts: There are many place that sell breakfast sandwiches, like Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds, Burger King, etc. But, those sandwiches contain many unhealthy ingredients: they have high calories and fat. Such breakfast meals cannot be eaten daily. The sandwiches that we will be making, today, will have the perfect amount of calories and can be eaten daily. Let's begin!!!!

Ingredients
  • Low-fat English muffins (one whole muffin per person)
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • Pepper or chili powder (as per taste)
  • One or two eggs (per person)
  • Cheese (optional)
  • Butter (optional)
Steps
Egg Sandwich
  1. First, cut the English muffin in half and toast it for 3 minutes.
  2. Next, crack an egg into a glass bowl and add salt and pepper (or chili powder). 
  3. Third, heat up the egg mix into the microwave for 30 seconds, then 25 seconds.
  4. Then, when the egg turns into a mushy one and the English muffin popped out of the toaster, put the cheese (American cheese would be best) on the base of the sandwich.
  5. Fifth, put the egg on the muffin slice.
  6. Lastly, enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Egg sandwiches can be eaten as a snack, lunch, dinner, and definitely for breakfast. These sandwiches have low calories, which equal to: 200 calories. Hope you enjoy this recipe!!!!!!!!!!! 

Friday, March 15, 2013

French Toast

Everybody loves the regular French toast that is serves for a continental breakfast. Well, the one that we will be making today will be spicy! Let's begin!!


Ingredients You'll Need

Whisking eggs
  • Two breads per person
  • Two eggs per person (optional)
  • Chilis
  • Onions
  • Chili powder or black pepper (as per taste)
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • Square non-stick pan
  • Oil (as per your requirement)
Steps
  1. First, crack the eggs into a bowl or glass, like shown above, then mix it properly.
  2. Then, add the spices needed: salt, chili powder or black pepper, chilis, and onions. Mix the added spices in the egg.
  3. Next, put oil of the square non-stick pan and heat up the bread on the pan.
  4.  Fourth, once the bread has turned light brown, add half of the mix on the bread, (for one serving).
  5. Fifth, keep the egg bread on one side for 4-5 minutes. In total, the bread should be on the pan for 8-10 minutes.
  6. Serve warm, if you want, also serve with ketchup.
I hope your French toast is fantastic!