Whole Wheat Banana Strawberry Muffins Recipe

Posted on April 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Whole Wheat Banana Strawberry Muffins

This recipe is rich in fiber and a lot of delicious flavors come together to create these Whole Wheat Banana Strawberry Muffins. I thought with strawberry season starting shortly in many parts of the country it was a good time for this recipe. I don’t use whole wheat a lot, but with this recipe it blended in very well with the rest of the ingredients.

I had thought about making cupcakes for this next post but decided on this healthier muffins recipe instead, and I was glad I did, my wife loved them. Cook them in the morning, and serve them warm with butter melting on the top. Delicious

The next time you’re looking for a sweet treat give this Whole Wheat Banana Strawberry Muffins recipe a try. There is very little prep and cooking time so you can have these muffins on the breakfast table in less than an hour.

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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: Makes 12

Ingredients
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3/ 4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/ 2 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 mashed bananas
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions
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  2. Pre-Heat oven to 350F.
  3. Mix all dry ingredients together in a medium size bowl.
  4. In a large bow whisk together the egg, vanilla, applesauce, and mashed bananas. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients, and mix until thoroughly moistened. Then fold in the strawberries and walnuts.
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  6. For Jumbo Muffins, spray muffin cups with cooking spray, and bake for 25-30 minutes. For regular muffins use 12 lined muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes. (When a tooth pick comes out clean muffins are done)

 

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New Feature Recipe Box-By ZipList

Posted on April 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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 New Feature Recipe Box-By ZipList

When I look around my office or around the house I am amazed at the number of recipe books I have on hand that I am searching through all the time. I thought it would be great with the amount of recipes we have on the internet today if there was on place on my computer I could keep my favorite ones stored. Just like my books and magazines there are hundreds of cooking blogs to search through.

Recipe box is a feature that allows you do just that. You can save recipes in one location from sites such as Martha Steward, Recipe Girl, Simply recipes, and now Cully’s Kitchen along with many more. Just go to the left sidebar and click on recipe box to learn about the many features. Once you are set up you can save a recipe by clicking on the save button in the recipe post.

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Sausage Pan Pizza Recipe

Posted on April 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Sausage Pan Pizza Recipe

Sometimes I like to take a break and pick a pizza up from the store or local restaurant. This time I decided to just pick up the ingredients and put a homemade pizza together. I have to admit I did cheat a little bit by purchasing a ready-made crust. The toppings for this pizza are pretty basic so you can add whatever you like to the topping ingredients. I followed the recipe as written and we really enjoyed this Sausage Pan Pizza dish.

The next time your family is in the mood for pizza give this homemade Sausage Pan Pizza Recipe a try. It’s another simple and good tasting recipe. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 1 Pizza

Ingredients
  • ½ pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 medium Roma tomatoes (diced)
  • ½ cup pizza sauce
  • 1- can refrigerated pizza crust (or your favorite crust recipe)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. In a medium size skillet brown the Italian sausage with the mushrooms until sausage is no longer pink inside. Then mix in the pizza sauce and add the diced tomatoes. Cover to keep warm.
  3. Shape the pizza dough into a 12 inch cast iron, or oven proof skillet, working it half way up the sides. Bake for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove the pizza crust from the oven and fill the crust by spreading 1¾ cups shredded mozzarella cheese over the bottom. Then spoon in the sausage mixture, and top with the remaining cheese.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  6. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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Chicken Scallopini Recipe

Posted on April 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Chicken Scallopini Recipe

I was short on time and needed a chicken recipe that was fast and good. When I ran across this Chicken Scallopini Recipe I thought it was worth giving it a try. Outside of the time it takes to bake the chicken breasts this is a recipe that is quick to put together. If you like lemon pepper chicken you are sure to like this recipe, with the dominating flavor being the lemon. This is a basic recipe with room to spice it up a little more if you choose to. I prepared the recipe as written and we really enjoyed it.

If you’re a little tight on time give this Chicken Scallopini Recipe a try-it has very little prep time. You will have chicken on the table in less than an hour.

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1½ teaspoons garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ cup butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon instant chicken bouillon
  • Parsley for garnish
  • 4 thin lemon slices

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. in a shallow pan or pie dish mix together the flour, garlic salt, pepper and paprika.
  3. Roll the chicken in the flour mixture; then in a large skilled using the butter brown the chicken on both sides.
  4. Place the chicken into a shallow backing dish lightly sprayed with cooking oil. Cook until juices run clear or to an internal temperature of 160F. (This should take 20-30 minutes depending on size) Remove chicken and keep warm.
  5. In the same skillet over low heat stir in the water, lemon juice, and chicken bouillon, stirring to loosen the particles on the bottom of the pan. Add the four lemon slices and cook for about an additional 1-2 minutes.

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Zesty Italian Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe

Posted on April 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Zesty Italian Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe

This is the second post of a 2 part series.(1st Post) There are many things a person can do to zest up their lives and for me trying new recipes and ingredients is a big one. This opportunity supplied by Glam Media and Kraft Italian Dressing gave me the chance to experiment with a couple different recipes using Zesty Italian dressing.

I’m sure I will be posting more recipes in the future that incorporate Zesty Italian dressing as one of the ingredients. This is a great way to add some Zest to your Life by Zesting up your recipes.

Its spring time and with it comes fresh garden vegetables, with one of the first coming out of the ground being asparagus. For many of us, spring time is also party time, as a new senior class graduates. Great food helps make for a great party and this Zesty Italian Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe will help zest up any party. This recipe has a great combination of meat and vegetables with the main seasoning being Zesty Italian dressing. There is a lot of room to make changes in this recipe, by changing the type of cheese, and meat, used in the ingredients-feel free to get creative. This is a big recipe, and if you are serving it just for the family, you may want to cut it down a little bit.

If you’re sponsoring or donating a dish for any social get together, put this Zesty Italian Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe on the menu. You and your guests will love it!

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Zesty Italian Asparagus Pasta Salad Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 10-12

Ingredients
  • Salad Recipe on the menu. You and your guests will love it!
  • 1 pound fresh asparagus (cut into ½ to 1 inch pieces)
  • 1 16 ounce package rainbow Rotini
  • 1 cup smoked chicken breast (cubed)
  • 1 cup fully cooked ham (cubed)
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (cubed)
  • 8 ounces Mozzarella cheese (cubed)
  • ½ cup sliced black olives
  • 4 Roma tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
  • 1½ teaspoon dill weed
  • 1½ cup Zesty Italian Dressing

Instructions
  1. Cook pasta firm according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
  2. While pasta is cooking cut the asparagus and place it in a large sauce pan with enough water just to cover; cook until crisp-tender. Set aside to cool.
  3. While the asparagus is cooling prepare the cheese and meat.
  4. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients; tossing to completely coat with the dressing.
  5. Refrigerate for 4-5 hours or overnight.
  6. Enjoy

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Hot Dogs Con Carne Recipe

Posted on April 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Hot Dogs Con Carne Recipe

It’s so easy to grab a can of chili at the store for a quick Coney dog dinner, but the fact is it doesn’t take a lot more to put your own together. This Hot Dogs Con Carne recipe is a very simple recipe. You can have grilled, or broiled Coney dogs, with toasted buns on the table in less than an hour. I followed the recipe as written and even though it is a simple recipe it’s very good without addition any additional ingredients. The original recipe calls for broiling the hot dogs and buns, but I think grilling them would be even better.

The next time you’re tempted to grab a can of store bought Chili give this Hot Dogs Con Carne recipe a try instead. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: Makes 6

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1⅓ cup onion (chopped)
  • ½ pound ground chuck
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1½ teaspoon light brown sugar
  • 6 hot dog buns (split and buttered)
  • Shredded cheddar for garnish (optional)

Instructions
  1. In a large skillet using the oil brown the onions until tender.
  2. Add the ground beef to the skillet and brown until meat is no longer pink inside. Drain if needed. Stir in the tomato sauce, salt, chili powder, cumin, and sugar. Simmer stirring frequently until most of the liquid is absorbed. (About 20 minutes)
  3. Broil the hotdogs about 4 inches from the heat turning once until nicely browned. (Or grill)
  4. Butter the cut side of the hotdog buns and broil until toasted. (Or cut side down on the grill). This is fast, so watch them close.
  5. To serve, place a hotdog inside each bun, top with the chili mixture and garnish with cheddar cheese.

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Grilled Steakhouse Burger recipe

Posted on April 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Grilled Steakhouse Burger recipe

Winter is really hanging on here in upper Michigan. We still have 2 feet of snow on the ground and its past the middle of April with a forecast of rain mixed with snow for today! However us “Yooper’s” are unstoppable; time to fire up the grill again.

If you like the flavor of garlic, this Grilled Steakhouse Burger is one of the best burgers you will ever prepare on the grill. The garlic aioli that is added as one of the condiments and is a delicious combination enhancing the flavor of the burger and onion rings, with bacon giving the burger that special touch, like bacon always does.

This is a simple recipe but give yourself a little bit of time-because it does take some time to put it all together. The next time you fire up the grill give this Grilled Steakhouse Burger recipe a try; it’s delicious. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Grilling
Cuisine: American
Serves: Makes 4

Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • Montreal Steak Seasoning
  • 8 slices apple wood smoked bacon (cooked until crispy)
  • 8 frozen onion rings
  • 4 slices of Swiss cheese
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • 1- 8 ounce package of fresh mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Garlic Aioli-
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions
  1. Cook the bacon on the stove top, or in the oven until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
  2. While the bacon is cooking prepare the Garlic Aioli by mixing all the Aioli ingredients together in a small bowl. Cover and set aside in the refrigerator.
  3. In a small skillet melt the butter in the olive oil, and add the sliced mushrooms. Cook on medium heat for about 4 minutes, and then add the Worcestershire sauce, then season with salt and pepper. Sautee on low heat for about 20 minutes; until mushrooms are well flavored, and tender.
  4. While mushrooms are sauteing heat the deep fryer to 375F. Deep fry the onion rings until golden brown. Set aside.
  5. Lightly grease the grill grates and preheat the grill to medium high heat. Divide the ground sirloin into 4 equal portions to form patties. Season the patties on both sides with Montreal steak seasoning. Grill turning once to your desired doneness. (while hamburgers are grilling toast the buns on the grill cut side down) when the burgers are almost done top each one with a slice of Swiss cheese, close the grill and continue cooking until cheese has melted.
  6. Putting the burgers together.
  7. Place each hamburger patty onto the top of the bottom half of each bun. Top with bacon, mushrooms, and about a tablespoon of Garlic Aioli, then the onion rings. Place the top half of the bun onto the burger.
  8. Enjoy

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Zest Up Your Life with a Zesty Italian Recipe

Posted on April 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Zest Up Your Life with a Zesty Italian Recipe

At the age of 61 it doesn’t take a lot to zest up my life, but I love trying new recipes and ingredients to go along with them. I was real excited when I was chosen for this opportunity with Glam Media to Zest up my life with Zesty Italian. I look at this as being is a great opportunity to experiment with new recipes moving toward a healthier lifestyle incorporating more salads into my daily meals. When I started to look around the internet I was real surprised at the number of recipes that called for Zesty Italian as one of the ingredients in their recipe. I am also called on frequently to prepare a dish for the local church, which I am glad to do, but I like to change things up a little bit so I am not serving the same dish every time.

 

 This is the start of a series of two posts, in this post there will be a recipe for a healthier type of life style salad; because healthy food leads to a zestier life style. On April 23rd, in the second post, I will prepare a Zesty Italian Recipe that can be used for a pot luck or church social. I hope you enjoy!

So let’s add some zip to your salad by adding some Zesty Italian seasoning.

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 3-4

Ingredients
  • 1 cucumber (sliced or cubed)
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 1 medium onion (sliced thinly)
  • ½ sweet green bell pepper (diced or cubed)
  • ½ sweet red bell pepper (diced or cubed)
  • ½ sweet yellow pepper (diced or cubed)
  • ½ cup Low Fat Zesty Italian salad dressing
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ½ seasoned pepper
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar
  • 1 cup Caesar croutons

Instructions
  1. Prepare vegetables as called for in ingredients list.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the Zesty Italian dressing, cheddar cheese and chopped vegetables.
  3. Salt and pepper to taste with seasoned salt and pepper.
  4. Chill and serve topped with the Caesar croutons.
  5. Tip: Use fresh grated Parmesan cheese in place of the cheddar; it’s a great addition to this recipe.

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Creamy and Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

Posted on April 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

I have prepared Chicken Tetrazzini a number of times but when I ran into this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe it looked really good, so I thought I would put it on the menu for dinner. This recipe is a little time consuming but well worth the time and effort. The combination of the 3 cheeses is almost a perfect blend. Preparing the cheese sauce reminds me somewhat of preparing macaroni and cheese, which gives this Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe its creamy, cheesy flavor. This one will go on my favorite recipe list.

If you like Chicken Tetrazzini, or have never tried it before, give this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe a try. It’s delicious. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • ½ pound spaghetti
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 1 sweet red pepper (chopped)
  • 1- 8 package fresh mushrooms (sliced)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 can chicken broth (14.5 ounces)
  • 3 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese (divided)
  • ½ cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • Oil for browning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a large kettle cook the pasta according to package directions.
  3. While the pasta is cooking, cube the chicken, and chop the vegetables.
  4. In a lightly oiled large skillet cook the chicken and vegetables until chicken is no longer pink inside. Remove the mixture, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
  5. In the same skillet combine the chicken broth, cream cheese, and flour; brink to a boil whisking constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer while stirring, until mixture thickens.
  6. Drain the pasta and mix in the vegetable cheese sauce and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan Cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Spoon the mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish and bake covered for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and 1 tablespoon of Grated Parmesan Cheese. Return the casserole to the oven and bake uncovered until cheese is melted.
  8. Serve hot.

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Fish Cheeseburgers Recipe

Posted on April 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Fish Cheeseburgers Recipe

This Fish Cheeseburgers Recipe is a simple and good tasting recipe. This recipe uses frozen breaded fish so it is very quick to put together. You can use fish sticks or breaded fish fillets. I used fish sticks for this recipe because I like to deep-fry them so they come out nice and crunchy. If you’re not hot on using the deep fryer just follow the package instruction and it will turn out fine. I decided to use Swiss cheese because it is one of my wife’s favorites, but you can use whatever cheese you have on hand, or whatever you think you would like the best. This is a great way to put together a quick Friday Night fish fry. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: Makes 6

Ingredients
  • 6 frozen fried fish fillets or 24 fish sticks
  • 6 Hamburger buns
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine (spreadable)
  • 6 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 6 cheese slices (your choice about 1 ounce each)

Instructions
  1. Bake or deep fry fish according to package instructions.
  2. Change oven heat to 350F or Preheat oven to 350F depending on how you cooked the fish.
  3. Butter both sides of the hamburger rolls and place the bottom half’s on a baking sheet.
  4. Place 1 fish fillet or 4 fish sticks on the bottom half followed by a tablespoon of chili sauce; then top with a slice of cheese.
  5. Add the top half of the bun and bake until cheese is melted. (About 10 minutes)
  6. Serve hot with fries or chips

 

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