tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195780202024-03-19T00:35:19.758-07:00Buzz KitchenNo matter what the dish, if it's from my kitchen it's healthy and unique. I throw in every day ingredients I keep around the kitchen - leftovers included. It's not uncommon that I make something that surprises even myself and I'm not sure what went into it. Enjoy!buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-79359796121080482422012-01-18T09:58:00.000-08:002012-01-23T11:35:55.718-08:00Creamy Sweet Potato SoupThis is easy and oh so yummy on a chilly winter night. Has a very Indian flavor to it. Next night served as sauce over sauteed vegetables like carrot, cauliflower and broccoli. Very nice. Ingredients1-3/4 cup plain yogurt2 T canola oil1/3 of a large sweet onion, diced2 t cumin3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed1-1/2 qt broth (I used a can of broth plus 1/2 can of water)2 T parsley (optional)1buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-83937119939564451932011-03-08T13:33:00.000-08:002011-03-08T13:37:57.125-08:00Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients: Servings: 4Servings Size Update 1 (8 ounce) package macaroniCauliflower cut into bite size pieces 4 tablespoons butter (I used about 3 spoonfuls of healthier butter spread) 4 tablespoons flourFran Rifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09428505155741116472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-72717101387525137572010-09-16T11:00:00.000-07:002010-09-16T11:31:54.460-07:00How can you know if baking powder and soda are still fresh?How can you know if baking powder and soda are still fresh? If you don’t bake very often, pay particular attention to the health and well-being of your leavening agents. If your baking powder or baking soda has died, your baked goods are going to fall flat through no fault of you own! In this photo, both batches of Pumpkin Pear Muffins were baked from the same recipe, only the Fran Rifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09428505155741116472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-26401958505849604632010-07-22T11:33:00.000-07:002010-07-27T10:09:26.827-07:00Eggplant ParmI bought the eggplant for $2 at the Calabasas farmer's market and it made a lot. Arin loved this! I served leftovers cold with pasta and it was wonderful. Great vegetarian dish. Ingredients:2 medium eggplants washed and sliced in 1/2 inch slices1/2 cup all-purpose flour2 eggs, well beaten1/2 cup breadcrumbs (threw toasted leftover whole wheat bread in the magic bullet)1 teaspoons dried buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-17791027867379517772009-12-06T17:33:00.000-08:002009-12-30T14:59:16.575-08:00Toasted Almond CheesecakeThis a great cheesecake. Just the right balance of sweet and creamy, without feeling too heavy. I got the recipe from: http://www.pastrywiz.com/dailyrecipes/recipes/200.htmCrust:3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted & chop fine1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed (I used Splenda)1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (room temp)Filling:24 ounces cream cheese, softened (I buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-35549193513108886802009-10-01T21:16:00.000-07:002009-12-14T09:34:29.642-08:00Easy Crockpot Brisket/RoastDoesn't get easier then this. This is my absolute favorite crock pot recipe!1. place brisket/roast in crockpot2. mix envelope of onion soup and 1/2 cup water; pour over roast*3. cook on low for 7 hoursThat is all the ingredients!!! Place your beef in the crockpot fat side down. Serve with potatoes and steamed carrots! Check out www.justslowcooking.com for more recipes.*Note: If you don't have buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-36449744634284985792009-09-16T08:43:00.000-07:002009-09-23T11:05:15.891-07:00Chicken Parmesan (Crockpot)Thanks to "A year of slow cooking" for this Chicken Parmesan recipe.The Ingredients:--2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves--1/2 cup bread crumbs--1/4 cup Parmesan cheese--1/2 t Italian Seasoning--1/4 t black pepper--1/4 t kosher salt--1 T olive oil--1 beaten egg--sliced mozzarella cheese--favorite jarred marinara sauce (we used Paul Newman's marinara sauce which was really nice)The buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-17731952260111084482009-04-02T12:06:00.000-07:002009-04-02T12:13:33.451-07:00Sweet Potato Wedges(from Vegetarian Times)3-1/2 lb sweet potatoes3 T olive oil1-1/2 t chili powder1-1/2 t soy saucesalt1 T chopped rosemary1. preheat oven 450 degrees2. line baking sheets with foil3. halve potatoes crosswise, then lengthwise, then each half into 4 sticks4. mix oil, chili and soy sauce and drizzle over potatoes, toss to coat.5. place potatoes skin side down in one layer on sheet. Sprinkle with salt.buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-29827839054428638372009-01-07T22:39:00.000-08:002009-01-30T10:17:24.433-08:00Breaded ChickenWe started a hump day family dinner night. I had leftover chicken, and by pounding it and breading it, the chicken stretched to feed all of us. And yummy. Even the girls liked it.IngredientsSkinless, boneless chicken breast1 egg1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup Italian-style bread crumbs (bread crumbs, oregano, basil, black pepper)1 tsp garlic powder1 tbsp dried onionsDirectionsPreheat over tobuzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-48830224646307324212008-12-21T08:59:00.000-08:002009-12-20T08:53:04.090-08:00Curried Sweet Potato Latkes For the first night of Chanukah I decided to make latkes. Only Costco had a sale on a super big box of sweet potatoes so I decided my latkes would have sweet potatoes. The "curry" also appealed to my non-traditional self. I modified it a bit and the result was yummy.Ingredients:3 large sweet potatoes, grated1 cup All Purpose Flour1 teaspoon baking powder2 teaspoons Splenda1/2 teaspoon ginger2buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-547923375098568802008-11-29T10:11:00.000-08:002008-11-29T10:40:13.335-08:00Leftover Turkey EnchiladasYummo! Really good dish for leftover Thanksgiving turkey. My niece Jamie is saying "where's my plate?" My nieces especially loved the leftover pumpkin pie.whole wheat tortillas warmed over stove, a couple seconds each sideturkey warmedspinach, steamedsalsacan diced tomatoeslow-fat cream cheeseIn sauce pan heat salsa, tomatoes and cream cheese. Take a tortilla and put a couple pieces of turkeybuzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-10639599039500670082008-10-24T10:27:00.000-07:002008-11-02T03:08:11.747-08:00Tuna CasseroleMarc's cholesterol is high and so we're trying to eat more fish. I love this recipe for a healthy, fast meal. When I proudly told my mom we had fish for dinner, she asked what kind of fish I had made, and I replied Starkist. And it counts as our weekly fish. Cooked noodles10-3/4 oz. can cream soup1/3 cup milk1/2 t dry mustard1/4 t pepper1 can tuna (9 oz or 2 6 oz)1 cup cheddar cheese cube (4buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-86951791365522833142008-09-08T10:25:00.000-07:002008-11-02T02:57:20.257-08:00Salmon BurgersEver have leftover fish? I made these salmon burgers last night and they were suprisingly easy and yummy. Mix:1 beaten egg1/4 cup milk1/4 cup chopped onion (or dried onion flakes)1 t dried dill1/4 t pepperMix wet ingredients, salmon and 1/4 c fine dry bread crumbs.Spray skillet and cook (or grill).Serve with mustard sauce.buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-11349488221854604502008-09-08T10:18:00.000-07:002008-11-02T03:02:29.864-08:00Easy Cheesy Tomatoey PastaYou may find a new trend. Less pictures but easy recipes. With a new baby my recipes are changing ever so slightly :)This one is so yummy we keep re-inventing it by substituting different pastas and veggies, and sometimes I add shredded chicken or cut up chicken sausage.Melt in sauce pan:1 cup salsa (1/2 jar) Newmans pineapple salsa2 T low-fat cream cheeseMix in cooked pasta and blanched veggiesbuzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-25515222870890076572008-09-05T08:30:00.000-07:002008-12-24T11:51:18.156-08:00Monkey Breadaka Applesauce Banana Bread Delicious very moist bread, even better the day after making. You can mix-and-match different bonus ingredients. The first time I used dried cranberries and dark chocolate pieces. The next time dried apricot pieces and walnuts. YUMMO!Next time I'm thinking of adding shredded carrot and raisins, or zucchini and walnuts, served toasted with low-fat cream cheese and buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-44236442144563353482008-07-29T14:48:00.002-07:002008-11-02T09:21:04.650-08:00Crockpot Manicotti100 degree weather has come back making the oven a horrible 4-letter word. Because we've having such a warm summer, I've been doing a lot of crockpot cooking and turning on the crockpot outside on our backyard porch to keep from using the oven. I feel like the woman who started the blog A Year of Crockpotting, which has provided some ideas for past and future dishes.Typically I cook traditional buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-18963963056429225662008-07-11T21:49:00.000-07:002008-08-13T06:45:29.331-07:00Summer TartWe had ripe peaches and strawberries in the fridge and I came across this recipe for peach cake. With my healthy modifications mine came out more like a tart, but absolutely yummy. I've also nicknamed this a fruit cookie because the bottom has a scone-like texture. This recipe makes a good base for other seasonal fruits. I had made it again the other night and used frozen blueberries for the buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-18810486057847570612008-05-19T19:19:00.001-07:002008-08-09T04:48:19.193-07:00Creamy Italian Chicken (aka Bay of Chicken)Fam over for dinner so I thought I'd do a crockpot so that we could spend more time together and less in the kitchen. It was a HOT day so I tried something new and put the crockpot outside. When I say hot, it was already reaching the 90s at 9am. This worked out brilliant and I'll do it again. Yes, I know the crockpot doesn't radiate a lot of heat but even a little bit helps when it's a 104 buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-22934128980226161622008-05-19T19:15:00.000-07:002008-07-31T08:00:53.119-07:00Oh, HoneyI had some leftover honey from work and decided to make something sweet to celebrate the mother's in my life - my wonderful mom and my sister, the wonderful mother to my 1-1/2 nieces. I followed this up the next week with easy cookies. Thank you bees! Honey Oatmeal CookiesOatmeal Cookies - These were so good and so easy to make! I will definitely be making these again! Makes 2 dozen.3 tablespoonsbuzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-67628479362248198732008-04-19T21:01:00.000-07:002008-06-01T08:30:44.271-07:00BBQ PartyWe had a couple of friends over to celebrate BIL's birthday. The weather was warm and breezy... perfect for a "summer is almost here" BBQ. We made Carne Asada with flank steak we picked up at Costco. We got 2 heaping bags full of white corn that we bbq'd in the husk that was delic. We warmed tortillas on the bbq and grilled up foil packet with onion and red peppers cut into thin strips. Carnebuzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-26325214104023732162008-04-13T15:11:00.000-07:002008-08-09T04:48:00.324-07:00Cheesy Spinach Bowtie PastaA great healthy side dish that we served with BBQ teriyaki chicken and a raspberry vinaigrette salad. Everything can be done ahead and popped into the oven when you're ready for dinner. And because this makes a lot you have leftovers another night.Ingredients8 oz package bow tie pastasmall can fat free cream of soup (mushroom, asparagus, etc...)1 cup low fat milk8 oz low fat ricotta cheese4 oz buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-85282624137771524262008-03-13T21:02:00.000-07:002008-06-01T08:31:29.262-07:00Cream Cheese Bread PuddingHow many ways can you serve up leftover bread? Ingredientscooking sprayBread like french loaf, tear off into small 1" piecescream cheese (I used pumpkin flavored for this one)1/2 cup cranberries4 eggs2-1/2 cups non-fat milk3/4 cup Splenda1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamonSteps1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2. Spray small glass dish.3. Spread cream cheese on bread slices.4. Place bread single layer with buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-42070667047355082012008-01-01T09:24:00.000-08:002008-03-08T07:58:23.641-08:00Baked PenneEasy dinner and wonderfully delicious.Ingredients1/2 box (8 oz) whole wheat penne pasta, cooked1/2 eggplant, cubedbasket diced mushrooms16oz container skim cottage cheese2 small cans tomato paste1 can diced tomato w/ chilesseasonings to taste - generous ground pepper, generous basil, oregano, parsley, crushed red dried onion flakes, dried garlic flakes and chili peppers.Parmesanmozzarellasteps1. buzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-20329802516719606182008-01-01T08:57:00.000-08:002008-03-08T07:57:21.857-08:00Baked Cinna-Cranberry French ToastSo yummy and easy. I made this for New Year's Day brunch.INGREDIENTSFrench bread, cut diagonally in 1 inch slices8 eggs2-1/2 cups skim milk2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 teaspoon nutmeg1 tablespoon ground cinnamon2 tablespoon SplendaDIRECTIONS1. Spray 9"x13" baking dish. Arrange the slices of bread in the bottom. Do not overlap bread.2. Sprinkle with cranberries.3. In a large bowl, beat eggs, milkbuzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578020.post-61501431634111657352007-12-08T08:36:00.000-08:002007-12-25T05:30:58.249-08:00Apfel KugelI made this for Chanukkah.Ingredients1 lb wide cooked whole wheat egg noodles1 lb low fat cottage cheese4 eggs8 oz reduced fat sour cream1 cup skim milk1 large apple, chopped without the skin1/2 cup cranberries1 cup cornflakesStepsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish in oven.Cook noodles.Mix cottage cheese eggs, sour cream, and milk.Mix noodle with cheese mixture andbuzzcoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17099064593514688826noreply@blogger.com0