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Golden Almond Oatmeal

October 25, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

2 C of orange juice
1 C rolled oats
1/4 C of golden raisins
1 T almonds, sliced
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 t of cinnamon
1/4 t of nutmeg

How to Make It:

Pour the juice into the pressure cooker.
Stir in the oats, raisins, almonds and vanilla until well blended.
Add the cinnamon and nutmeg and stir to combine.
Bring the pressure to high and cook 1 minute.
Remove the cooker from the heat and allow the oatmeal to stand 5 minutes.

This served on a cold winter morning will help remove the early morning chill. For a special treat try adding milk, honey, sliced bananas or orange slices.

Makes 4 servings

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Spiced Up Ham Hash

October 16, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

1 onion, chopped
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can kidney beans, drained well
2 C of tomatoes, chopped
2 C new potatoes, diced
2 C of frozen corn
8 oz. ham, cooked and diced
2 T tomato paste
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 T of soy sauce
1 dash of Tabasco sauce
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper

How to Make It:

Spray the bottom of the pressure cooker with cooking spray.
Place the onions, beans, tomatoes, potatoes and corn into the pressure cooker.
Layer the ham slices over the vegetables.
Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire, soy and Tabasco sauce.
The cooker is brought to high pressure and cook for 15 minutes.
Slowly release the pressure.
Before serving season the hash with salt and pepper.

This is great served on a cold morning. You can replace the canned beans with 2 C of quick soaked fresh kidney beans. 14 1/2 oz. cans of vegetables can be used in place of the fresh and frozen vegetables if you prefer. Be sure to drain canned vegetables well before placing them in the pressure cooker. The Tabasco sauce is optional in this recipe.

Makes 4 servings

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Breakfast Meats

September 10, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

It’s breakfast time again? Where is the closest drive through? These fast food delights are easy to obtain but expensive and not very healthy. However, convenience sometimes makes these two issues easy to overlook. Did you know that you can make these wonderful treats ahead of time at home for much less? You can also make them healthy for your family. All you need to do is plan ahead and breakfast can be an easy meal every day.

Next time you are cooking breakfast meats like bacon, sausage and ham, just cook a little extra. This will help to make breakfasts that are healthy and inexpensive and easy to warm up. Prepare some pancakes ahead of time and use these as the bread for a great breakfast sandwich.

Toast or use an English muffin and add a slice of your favorite breakfast meat. Top with a slice of your favorite cheese and maybe even a fried egg and presto, breakfast is ready to go.

Pancake griddle sandwiches are another favorite. Take a couple of silver dollar pancakes out of the freezer and add a couple of slices of bacon or a slice of ham and sandwich the meat between the pancakes. Once again you have created a quick and easy breakfast meal.

Grilled cheese sandwiches are always a favorite. You can add a new twist by adding some breakfast meat between two slices of toasted not grilled bread. Add an egg or some cheese and you can eat on the run any morning.

Southwestern egg sandwiches are another treat for the family. Scramble a couple of eggs and add some cheese. Stir in some sausage, bacon or ham, salsa or hot sauce. Place between a couple of slices of bread or in a flour tortilla and roll it up.

Meat filled warm, easy and tasty breakfasts don’t have to be hard to make. Just use your imagination and a little preparation and you can have a hearty breakfast ready in no time.

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The Egg is Truly a Breakfast Wonder

September 8, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

Which came first the chicken or the egg? Well, since we don’t normally eat chicken for breakfast it has to be the egg. Eggs are a wonderful breakfast food. They are easy to fix and very versatile. Fried, scrambled, poached and even boiled, eggs are a great source of protein and a great way to start your day.

Boiled eggs are easy to make ahead and store. For a quick and easy breakfast on the run, slice a couple of boiled eggs and place on a slice of toast. Top it with some mayonnaise and another slice of toast and you have a great breakfast sandwich. It was easy to fix and healthy for you.

Try scrambling an egg and adding various ingredients you have around the kitchen. Cheese, breakfast meat, onions and green peppers can be added to scrambled eggs. Place the mixture between bread slices to make a breakfast omelet sandwich.

Add some chilies, salsa or even hot sauce to your scrambled eggs and you have added a whole new dimension to your breakfast. Use a tortilla instead of bread and you now have a great burrito for breakfast.

Poached eggs are easy to make with an egg poacher, but even without one you can improvise and adapt a skillet or saucepan for that use. In a pan, place about an inch of water, heat the water, and then crack the egg into the water. Cook in a covered pan. The yolk will become solid. Place poached eggs between 2 slices of bread and add a slice of cheese. This breakfast sandwich is a hit with young and old.

Potatoes are a great favorite for breakfast. Hash browns and American fries are well known in most restaurants that feature a breakfast menu. Leftover baked potatoes are easy to use in breakfast recipes. Slice the potato and lightly fry in just a little oil. Add a couple of whipped eggs, some mushrooms, onions and cheese and cook until done. What a treat for kids and adults.

Eggs have long since been a main stream for our breakfast table. Fried, scrambled, hard boiled or poached they are sure to make a hit with any family.

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Cold Breakfasts Can be Healthy Too

September 5, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

Healthy breakfasts are a thing of the past, right? Wrong! Even with both parents working, breakfasts can be cold as well as healthy. Fixing a hot breakfast isn’t necessary to make it healthy.

Go to the cereal aisle of any grocery store and you will find that the choices are unlimited. You can buy breakfast bars, energy bars, and cereal bars as well as healthy cereals. Go down the produce aisle and you can find all kinds of healthy fruit that can be cut into slices and eaten. Even choosing dried fruit such as raisins, bananas and cranberries can be a healthy choice.

Keep sliced cheese and sliced meat on hand. Nuts are also a wonderful choice. Buy yogurt that are in tubes or single serving containers and keep fresh nuts on hand. Keep some tortillas in your refrigerator for those mornings when time is a factor.

Always have peanut butter, honey and jelly on hand. Grapes are also a great choice for breakfast food. Vegetables such as carrots and celery sticks can also come in handy for a nutritious breakfast. Ants on a log are a great breakfast food. Take a celery stick, fill it with peanut butter and put raisins on top. The kids will fall for these in an instant.

Not much time, roll some ham and cheese together and make a meat sandwich. Add some cream cheese to a bagel and you have a healthy breakfast. Take a slice of bread and add some fruit and cream cheese and it’s a cold breakfast in a flash.

Don’t try to skip breakfast. Most doctors say it is the most important meal of the day. You need energy to make your brain work and breakfast supplies that energy as well as much need nutrition to keep the body and brain going.

Just think ahead and use your imagination. Breakfast can be an easy meal to prepare. Use prepared breakfasts ideas as well as you own and your family will start feeling the brain power earlier in the day.

Kids don’t have a clue what is good for them. The next time they want breakfast, just hand them one of the many ideas mentioned above. Add a juice box and they will think that they have conquered all.

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Breakfast Burritos-Think Outside the Box

September 3, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

burrito-and-more Breakfast time is always a rush. Getting kids ready for school and yourself off to work can take its toll. Breakfast doesn’t have to be cold cereal or even non-existent. Breakfast burritos are becoming a big hit and they can be quick and easy too. Think outside the box by adding ingredients that you might not think of for breakfast. You probable already have some of these items in the kitchen or better yet just use leftovers from the night before.

Warm up a tortilla and add honey and peanut butter. Roll them into an easy and quick breakfast on the run. They are delicious and healthy and who doesn’t want that for their family?

How about a hot tortilla with a couple of hot dogs wrapped in them? Add your favorite hot dog toppings like chili or cheese and yes, you have breakfast to go. It may not seem like a normal breakfast but still it is energy for the day. Who can argue with that?

Try some leftover spaghetti in a tortilla. You could be surprised at how good it tastes. No spaghetti noodles? Try the sauce wrapped with a hot dog in a tortilla and you still have a fairly healthy breakfast.

Try heating up that leftover chili and spreading it on a tortilla. Just roll it up and go. Who would think that this is a great taste sensation and so easy to do? Cook a couple of scrambled eggs and add the chili and you have another great choice for breakfast.

Do you ever have leftover baked potatoes? Slice and dice them, warm them in the microwave. Add some seasonings, onions or chives and sour cream. Wrap in a warm flour tortilla and you can eat on the run.

Take a can of refried beans and spread them on a tortilla, place in the microwave with some cheese and a little sour cream and you have a great Mexican tortilla. Beans have a lot of protein and can make a great morning eye opener.

Have leftover salad mix from the night before? Take the salad mix, place in a tortilla and add your favorite salad dressing, roll and eat. Not necessarily something you would choose for breakfast but it’s healthy and makes a great day starter.

Do you have leftover steak from last night? Slice, dice or cube it and add it to a tortilla for a great source of protein and a very easy breakfast meal.

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Quick and Easy Breakfast in a Flash

September 1, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What is the one meal you are not supposed to skip. It’s breakfast of course. It regulates your blood sugar and starts your body’s metabolism. It also starts your day off with energy. Most people work outside the home and sleep to the last minute so they don’t figure that they have enough time to eat a good breakfast. Here are a few ideas to change that way of thinking.

There are some wonderful ideas for freeze ahead breakfasts that take 30 seconds or less to make them a wonderful meal on the go. Try preparing different things for breakfast that you can take from the freezer and stick in the microwave while you are brushing your teeth or doing your hair? Then you can kill two birds with one stone.

Egg muffins are one freezer to microwave idea. Whisk several eggs together and add any of these ingredients, peppers, crumbled sausage, diced ham shredded cheese, onions or even bacon that has been crumbled up. Simply add your favorites and bake in a 350F oven for about 20 minutes in a muffin pan with cupcake liners. Allow them to cool on a wire rack to room temperature. Then place a couple of your egg muffins in a bag made for freezing. When you are ready, remove a bag and place your egg muffins in the microwave for about 30 seconds. When the microwave dings, breakfast is ready!

Next time pancakes are on the menu, make extra and put them in the freezer. Stack them with wax paper between each pancake in a freezer bag. Next time for breakfast on the go, take a couple of the pancakes out of the freezer and microwave them for about 1 minute. Add some powdered sugar, honey or even and roll the pancake up. Breakfast on the go is ready.

Meat biscuits are another fast way to make a breakfast on the go. When you are frying bacon, ham or sausage patties, cook a little extra for a quick breakfast on the run. You can use either croissants or prepare some biscuits, cut them in half, and add the meat patty. Store a couple in a freezer bag for a breakfast that is quick and easy. Remove a couple from the bag, place in the microwave wrapped with a microwave safe towel or napkin and reheat in the microwave for about 1 minute and they are done.

Southwest breakfast roll-ups are another great way to start the day. Scramble some eggs and add your favorite ingredients plus either some hot sauce or salsa. Roll them up and place in a freezer bag. To prepare, just pull out of the freezer and microwave for about 1 minute. Presto, breakfast in a jiffy.

Skipping breakfast doesn’t have to be the norm with a little preparation. Give it a try and see just how quick, easy and tasty your new breakfast routine can be.

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Drink a Quick and Easy Breakfast

August 27, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

Fruit and breakfast smoothies are a great way to start your morning while getting the nutrition you need. Some are really difficult and may take a while to prepare, but there are several that are really easy and don’t require a lot of prep time to make them. In fact, you usually have a lot of these ingredients on hand at home.

Take one cup of water, a 6 ounce can of orange juice concentrate, one cup of milk, 10 cubes of ice, 1 teaspoon of vanilla and a pinch or two of sugar, depending on your tastes. Place all the ingredients into the blender and blend until very smooth. Freeze to use later or drink when blended. Because there is no slicing or dicing you can prepare this drink quick and easy the morning you want to serve it.

Coffee is definitely a breakfast staple, but here is a new twist. Take 6 ice cubes, 2 bananas, about a cup of milk and 2/3 cup of coffee and blend until smooth. This drink will kick start your day and give you a flavor to savor.

How about one for the kids? Adults love this too, so prepare to enjoy! You will need to chunk 1 frozen banana, a cup of milk, 1/2 C of vanilla ice cream and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. Blend until smooth, if it is too thick to drink, add milk until you reach the consistency you desire and drink up!

For the next one you will need some frozen fruit. You can use any frozen fruit available such as strawberries, blueberries, peaches or which every fruit may be your favorite. Use a cup of frozen fruit, a cup of milk, a 1/4 up of sugar or sugar substitute and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Blend together until smooth. This makes a great fruit smoothie and a great taste treat for breakfast.

Breakfast doesn’t have to be eaten anymore. Drinking breakfast can be just as fun and just as nutritional as the contemporary breakfast of bacon and eggs. Since people today are very health conscience, bacon and eggs to a lot of people are a no-no but smoothies can be a yes-yes. They are low in fat and low in cholesterol and taste really great. The next time instead of reaching for the frying pan, reach for the blender instead and eat or should we say drink to your heart’s content.

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Easy Breakfast Ideas for Those on the Run

August 25, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

It’s a school day and you are running late for work. The kids are almost ready to catch the bus but they need breakfast. Quick – grab a cereal bar. STOP! Did you know that there are a lot of ideas out there for a good, HOT breakfast for you and your kids that don’t take a lot of time to prepare? Here are just a few ideas to make your working day and their school day a great day from beginning to end.

Egg tortillas only take about 5 minutes to prepare. Scramble some eggs and add the ingredients you already have at home, such as shredded cheese, onions or green peppers. Place the egg mixture in a tortilla or on a piece of bread, roll, and eat. These are hot, easy, and ready to eat in just a few short minutes. Add some salsa or hot sauce and you have added some southwest flair.

How about a quick meat sandwich? Use leftover sausage patties, ham slices or even bacon. Place in a toasted croissant or toasted English muffin and add a slice of Swiss or American cheese, It’s a hot breakfast to go! For something extra eggs can be added and you have created even a different taste sensation.

Rolled up pancake treats are a special favorite with kids. Cook extra pancakes or use the pre-packaged ones from the store. Spread the pancakes with some honey, powdered sugar, apple butter or even peanut butter and jelly. Just
Roll them up and enjoy. You can also roll up your favorite breakfast meat in the pancake. Use bacon or sausage links and have pigs in a blanket for breakfast.

Bagels are a great choice for breakfast on the run. You can add your favorite breakfast meat or even a fried egg with cheese to create a new tasty flavor to savor for breakfast. Spread on some flavored cream cheese or drizzle with honey. They are quick, easy, and hot. Kids love these and so do adults.

Breakfast can be hot and quick, not just something cold and easy. Start the day off right with a good breakfast that is hot and full of nutrition and easy to prepare.

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A Quick Breakfast Can Be More Than a Bowl of Cereal

August 22, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

Quick breakfasts can be more than you ever thought. Most people think of breakfast as a bowl of healthy cereal and a glass of milk or cup of coffee with some juice. There are many alternatives to this thought concept that are just as quick and easy. It takes planning ahead and some time on the weekend, when you aren’t rushing around getting kids ready for school and getting ready for work.

Fruit is a wonderful alternative. Cut up some fresh strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, some kiwi, some watermelon or even bananas and place in easy to go snack bags made for the refrigerator. Grapes are another great way to start the day.

You can add almost anything to a tortilla to make a great breakfast. Peanut butter and jelly is a great choice. Honey, cream cheese, some cut up raw vegetables or salad mix with your favorite dressing, even applesauce will make breakfast tortillas a favorite with your family. Use your leftover steak or chicken in a sandwich form or in a tortilla with some shredded cheese and some low fat mayonnaise and roll and go.

Cereal bars or breakfast bars that you can find at the grocery store are wonderful to start the day. Add a juice box of orange juice for the car and you have healthy breakfast for them to consume.

Grocery stores have granola bars, graham crackers, and even single serving yogurts in easy to serve packages. Try taking a graham cracker and some honey or cream cheese and making a sandwich out of it. The kids will crave them. They also have yogurt in a tube like a Popsicle that is easy to eat and very nutritious. Nuts are a great source of protein. Take a graham cracker sandwich and a handful of nuts and your kids are good to go for the day.

Bagels are another quick morning meal. Add some cream cheese or even a regular slice of cheese and you have a healthy, well-rounded breakfast to start their day off right. Top them with jelly, apple butter or honey for a special treat.

Breakfast isn’t for cereal anymore. In today’s fast paced world with two parents working environment, you need to think ahead and try to give them the best beginning for the day that you can. Sometimes, ingenuity and having ingredients on hand can be the start of a beautiful day. Just thinking outside the box can make all the difference in the world.

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