Cooking With Shaz
Make this salad for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. Simply carve up some red bell peppers into heart shapes and add them to salad greens, sprinkle on some grated carrots and cheddar, and serve with your favorite dressing. This Spicy Thousand Island Dressing is an excellent choice.
Serve with a special Valentine’s Day Dinner. They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. This will win over both! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sharon D.
A big breakfast with these delicious Homefries will start your day off right!
How do you make Homefries?
They are surprisingly easy and quick, if you plan ahead.
Make up some baked potatoes the night before, and cool them overnight in the fridge. In the morning, slice the potatoes up and brown them up in a frying pan on the stove top.
Use your favorite seasonings to flavor the home fries. Our family loves Everglades Seasoning. Just use your favorite seasoned salt spice blend, and you’re sure to love these delicious breakfast home fried potatoes!
Dicing up the cooled baked potatoes.
Panfrying the home fried potatoes in seasoned oil & butter.
Browning up the home fried potatoes on the stove. Almost there…
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These homefried potatoes are also great as a side dish for dinner. (Great Meat & Potatoes guy food.)
Try my homemade turkey sausage recipe, to complete your big breakfast menu! (Pictured above with below the home fried potatoes.)
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Sharon
*Photo by Oliveland
INGREDIENTS:
2 teaspoons butter, or as needed
1 3/4 cups sliced crimini mushrooms
5 English muffins, split and toasted
1 cup shredded Colby-Monterrey Jack
cheese
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and
cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 onion, finely chopped
8 eggs
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup shredded Colby-Monterrey Jack
cheese
DIRECTIONS:
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the mushrooms until their liquid has mostly evaporated and the mushrooms are beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Set the mushrooms aside.
Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish, and arrange 8 muffin halves, cut sides up, in the bottom of the dish. Stuff pieces of remaining muffins into the spaces between the halves. Spread 1 cup of Colby-Monterrey Jack cheese over the muffins in a layer, and distribute the asparagus pieces, mushrooms, red pepper, and onion over the cheese.
Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, dry mustard, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour the egg mixture over the muffins and vegetables. Cover the dish, and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes. Spread 1 cup of Colby-Monterrey Jack cheese in a layer over the casserole.
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near the edge comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
Original recipe at:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Overnight-Asparagus-Mushroom-Strata/Detail.aspx
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Citrus Glazed Yams
Citrus Glazed yams make a great side dish for holidays and goes well with ham, pork roasts, roasted chicken and turkey. The glaze does double duty and can be used as a glaze for ham. You can also top with pecans or your favorite chopped nuts.
Yam Patties (in the freezer section at the grocery store) OR medium sized sweet potatoes, baked, cooled, skins removed and sliced.
1/2 cup pecan halves
1 cup orange juice
2 heaping tablespoons orange marmalade
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Arrange the sweet potato or yam slices in a lightly oiled baking dish. Top with pecans.
Combine orange juice and next 5 ingredients in a small saucepan, stirring well. Bring to a boil. Boil until thickened, about a minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Spoon citrus glaze over the potatoes. Bake, uncovered in a 350º F oven for 30 – 45 minutes or until glaze is thickened. Makes 10 servings.
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Black Bean Soup Recipe
This is such an easy Black Bean Soup recipe that you can whip it up in 10 minutes and have a great, filling meal on Meatless Mondays.
All you need is:
2 cans organic black beans
1/4 medium onion, diced
2 organic mini sweet peppers – one diced, one sliced for garnish
1 tablespoon olive oil
dash or two of cumin powder, chili powder, Adobo seasoning
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon lime juice
sliced green onion tops, cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, sour cream, sliced jalapenos (for garnish)
Saute onion and diced sweet peppers in olive oil until onions are clear. Add the canned black beans, spices, garlic and lime juice. Simmer on low heat 15 minutes. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with shredded cheese, green onions, jalapenos or sour cream.
Serve with homemade baked corn tortilla chips.
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Marinated Grilled Veggies are so easy to prepare and they make a great side dish. You can cut up your veggies up to a day ahead and let them marinate until you are ready to fire up the grill. We have a grill basket that we use to make these grilled veggies.
Ingredients:
2 zucchini squash
2 yellow squash
1 sweet onion
1 red bell pepper
1 package fresh mushrooms
Wash, rinse and dry the veggies. (I always use antibacterial soap and rinse well to remove any pesticides or other cooties.) Rinse the mushrooms in just water, removing all the dirt, and set on a towel to dry. Cut off the stems.
Prepare the marinade:
In a large ziplock bag, add 3 Tablespoons olive oil, 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon oregano, a dash of seasoned salt such as Everglades seasoning or Adobo seasoning. If you want to go the easy route, just use a balsamic vinagrette dressing, approx 1/4 cup.
Chop all the veggies up in bite sized pieces and add to the ziploc bag with the marinade. Seal the bag and toss the marinade over all the chopped veggies. If you are going to be cooking it right away, you can just leave it out on the counter while your grill heats. If you aren’t cooking them immediately, refrigerate until you are ready to cook.
Pre-heat your grill and the grill basket. Add approximately half of the marinated veggies to the basket. Stir to evenly distribute them in the basket. Close the grill lid and let them sizzzzzle away for a few minutes. Stir every couple minutes. When they are crisp-tender, they are done. Scoop them out of the basket into a serving bowl. Repeat with remaining marinated vegetables.
Serve as a side dish or make into a vegetarian dinner in a whole wheat wrap or on a bun.
We had ours with grilled fish and rice pilaf.
Marinated Grilled Veggies are SOOO GOOD that I would eat them every single day! Give this a try, you will love it!
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What would Thanksgiving be without Sweet Potato Casserole? In my family, I’m the one who always gets to bring it because I know the best sweet potato casserole recipe ever! My secret is the crunchy buttery topping with coconut, pecans and brown sugar. It’s so delicious and sweet that I usually eat it last, like a dessert. The fluffy mashed sweet potatoes spiced with pumpkin pie spices like cinnamon, ginger and all spice are just heavenly! So if you’re looking for the best sweet potato casserole recipe, take it from this southern girl, here’s the only one you need.
First of all, you have two options of how to cook your sweet potatoes. You can either bake them until they’re soft and scoop out the inside of the sweet potatoes and discard the skins, or you can peel the sweet potatoes, cube them and boil them in a pot of water until they are fork tender then drain them and mash with a potato masher. I’ve done it both ways and they both work equally well. I usually use about 5 or 6 medium sized sweet potatoes.
Ingredients:
Mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1 egg
1/3 cup milk or flavored liquid coffee creamer (hazelnut or vanilla)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Mix together the above ingredients with your mashed sweet potatoes. Spread them into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
Sweet potato casserole recipe topping:
1/4 cup softened butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Mix together the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the casserole. Bake in a 350○F oven for 20 – 30 minutes. The topping should be bubbly and browned. The smell should be amazing and will summon you to the oven when it’s getting close to done. Serve this awesome comfort food at your next Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner and everyone will be begging you for your Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe.
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Sharon Springfield
This southern classic – Corn Casserole – is rich and buttery, sweet and creamy and a must have at our family gatherings for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. This goes well as a side dish for spicy dishes like Chili, Cowboy Stew, and Cheesy Manwich Chicken Pasta.
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
3/4 cup self rising flour
1/4 cup sugar
dash of salt
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 can creamed corn
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
Whisk together the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the next 4 ingredients and stir just until combined. Pour into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. Bake at 400° for approximately 30 minutes. The middle should not jiggle when pan is shaken around. If its not firm then bake longer.
Spoon it out to serve.
This is similar to the recipe using Jiffy corn muffin mix, but I like to avoid pre-packaged foods whenever possible. You could use a cornbread mix if you want and omit the cornmeal and flour. I hope you enjoy my recipe for Southern Corn Casserole. If so, share with your friends and Pin it on Pinterest.
Sharon Springfield
2 zucchini squash – sliced 1/2″ thick and quartered
2 yellow squash – sliced 1/2″ thick and quartered
1/4 onion, diced
salt and pepper
1 can fat free cream of mushroom soup
6 oz pimento cheese spread
1 egg
1 6 oz. box stuffing mix
1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 350º F. Coat 2 qt casserole dish with cooking spray, set aside.
Place squash and onion in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup water, a dash of salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain off water, reserving 1/2 cup.
In a bowl, whisk together the soup, reserved water, cheese and egg. Stir in the stuffing mix and the drained squash. Spread evenly in 2 qt casserole dish. Top with Panko bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes.