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Ham Cheese and Sweet Onion Omelet

June 19, 2010 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment
omelet

What You Need:

2 tsp olive oil
1/2 C sweet onion, chopped
1 C egg substitute
1/2 C cooked lean ham, diced
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp paprika
3 tbsp reduced fat cream cheese, cubed

How to Make It:

Place a skillet over medium high heat and add the oil.
Stir the onion into the oil and cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
Adjust the heat to medium and add in the egg substitute.
When the eggs begin to set raise the edges with a spatula to allow the uncooked egg to run under and cook.
Sprinkle the ham over the eggs when they are completely set then season with the salt and pepper.
Place the cream cheese cubes evenly over the top.
Fold the egg over the filling then reduce the heat to low.
Cover the pan and cook 2 minutes or until the cheese has completely melted.

Makes 2 servings

If you are on a low cholesterol diet or just watching your cholesterol intake this omelet is perfect for you. The egg substitute lowers the cholesterol in this recipe. If you prefer whole eggs may be used in place the egg substitute. The cream cheese gives this nutritious breakfast a creamier taste along with a more nutritious way to start the day.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 12 minutes
Total Time: approximately 22 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 215; Fat 10g; Saturated Fat 4g; Carbohydrates 7g; Protein 22g; Fiber 1g;  Cholesterol 23 mg; Sodium 905 mg

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Broiled Eggs and Salmon Muffins

June 2, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
salmonsandwich

What You Need:

1 tsp white vinegar
8 large eggs
4 English muffins, split and toasted
2 C of cooked smoked salmon, broken into pieces
8 slices of smoked cheese

How to Make It:

Cover a baking sheet with foil and preheat the broiler.
Place 3 inches of water into a saucepan placed over medium high heat.
Bring the water to a gentle boil then add the vinegar.
Break the eggs into the boiling water.
Cook the eggs for 5 minutes or until they are as done as you like.
Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and drain well.
Separate the muffins and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
Lay an egg onto each muffin and top the egg with pieces of salmon.
Lay a slice of cheese over the top of each muffin.
Broil the muffins for 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Makes 4 servings

These protein packed muffins make breakfast, lunch or supper a treat. The smoked cheese takes the place of a hollandaise sauce and gives these little gems a more flavorful taste as well as cutting down your preparation time. For a softer egg allow them to simmer in the water just until the whites are cooked through.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 7 minutes
Total Time: approximately 17 minutes

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Maple Topped Cinnamon Rolls

May 11, 2010 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment
cinnamonrolls

What You Need:

1/3 C + 1 tsp sugar, divided
1 pkg. dry yeast
3/4 C warm water, 100 to 110 degrees
5 tbsp butter, melted and divided
1/2 tsp salt
1 large egg
3 1/2 C of flour
2/3 C of brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp orange peel, grated
1/4 C pecans, chopped
1 C powdered sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp fat free milk

How to Make It:

Stir 1 tsp of the sugar and the yeast into the warm water until dissolved.
Allow to stand undisturbed for 5 minutes.
Whisk together the remaining sugar, 3 tbsp of butter, the salt and the egg together.
Add the yeast mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium until well blended.
Add the flour slowly, beating as you add on low until the mixture forms a soft dough.
Lightly flour a flat surface and turn the dough out onto the flour.
Knead the dough for 5 minutes, adding 1 tbsp of flour if necessary, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Spray a non metal bowl with cooking spray and add the dough ball, turning to coat.
Cover and allow to rest 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and punch it down using your knuckles.
Roll the dough into a rectangle and brush the top side with the remaining butter.
Toss together in a mixing bowl the brown sugar, cinnamon and orange peel.
Scatter the mixture over the dough to within 1/2 inch of all the edges.
Roll the dough, beginning with a long side into a tight jelly roll.
Slice the rolls into 18 pieces and place cut side up into a baking pan.
Cover and allow rising for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Set the oven temperature to 375 allowing it to preheat.
Bake the rolls 20 minutes or until the tops are a golden brown.
Place the powdered sugar, syrup and milk into a bowl and whisk until smooth.
Top the warm rolls with the glaze and serve.

Makes 18 rolls

Try these rolls for breakfast or a brunch and see how fast they go. A regular glaze of powdered sugar and milk may used if you wish. Waiting on the dough to rise before you baking them is the only hard part when it comes to making these tasty breakfast treats.

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Apple Stuffed Breakfast Casserole

May 10, 2010 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

What You Need:

8 slices white bread, crust removed and cubed
1/2 lb. cream cheese, cubed
1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and chopped
6 large eggs
1 C of whole milk
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

How to Make It:

Preset the oven temperature to 375 and lightly grease an 8X8 deep dish casserole.
Scatter half of the bread cubes over the bottom of the casserole dish.
Place the cream cheese cubes evenly over the bread.
Spread the apples evenly over the cheese.
Add the remaining bread cubes spreading them out to the edges of the dish.
Whisk the egg, milk and cinnamon together in a bowl.
Pour the mixture over the top of the entire casserole.
Bake the casserole for 35 minutes, uncovered, or until the eggs are set.

Makes 6 servings

The deep casserole dish will ensure that all the egg mixture is soaked into the bread cubes. You can also allow the casserole to stand for about 5 minutes to ensure the bread is well soaked if you wish. This yummy breakfast casserole can be left in the oven after baking on warm until everyone is up and ready to enjoy it. This casserole isn’t extremely sweet so adding a little syrup or confectioners’ sugar won’t leave you feeling overly indulged at the end of the meal.

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Top of the Morning Breakfast Scones

May 2, 2010 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment
biscuits

What You Need:

4 C of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 C of cold butter, diced
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 2/3 C of milk

How to Make It:

Flour a baking sheet well and shake off any excess.
Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
Sift the flour and baking powder together in a mixing bowl.
Add the butter and using your fingers rub it into the flour until it forms fine crumbs.
Whisk together the lemon juice and milk and allow it to stand 1 minute or until thick.
Work the flour into the lemon mixture until it forms soft dough.
Knead the dough until it forms into a ball.
Roll the dough out on a floured surface to a 1 inch thickness.
Flour a cookie cutter and cut rounds out of the prepared dough.
Place the rounds onto the prepared baking sheet.
Brush the tops of each biscuit with milk.
Bake the scones for 20 minutes or until the tops are nice golden brown.

Makes 4 servings

These scones or biscuits as we know them are a great addition to any breakfast, lunch or dinner. Serve them with a little extra butter and jam on the side for budget friendly quick anytime bread.

Preparation Time: approximately 25 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 20 minutes
Total Time: approximately 45 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 170; Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 3g; Carbohydrates 30g; Fiber 1g; Protein 6g; Sugar 2g; Cholesterol 11 mg; Sodium 338 mg

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Tasty Breakfast Apple Cakes

April 22, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
applecakes

What You Need:

1 C of self rising flour
1 pinch of salt
5 Tbsp butter cut into small pieces
4 Tbsp light brown sugar
1 apple, peeled, cored and grated
2 Tbsp milk

How to Make It:

Place a heavy skillet over medium low heat and allow it to preheat.
Whisk the floor and salt together in a large bowl.
Place the butter into the mixture.
Rub it into the flour using your hands until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
Stir in the brown sugar until well combined.
Add the apples and just enough milk to form a soft dough ball.
Roll out the dough on a lightly flour surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut the dough out into rounds using a cookie cutter or open end of a glass.
Melt a little butter in the preheated skillet.
Place the cakes into the skillet and cook 4 minutes or until nicely browned on the bottom.
Flip and continue to cook 4 minutes or until the bottom is browned.

Makes 3 servings

Don’t know what to do with that one apple that’s left in the bag that nobody seems to want to eat? Try these tasty breakfast cakes. Everyone will love the change of pace and it keeps you from having to throw away a rotten apple. Top each cake with a little butter and some apple jelly or try apple flavored syrup as a kicker. Pears also work in this recipe.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 8 minutes
Total Time: approximately 28 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 121; Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 4g; Carbohydrates 17g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 2g; Sugars 7g; Cholesterol 15 mg; Sodium 45 mg

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Allspice Oranges with Honey

November 2, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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orangesWhat You Need:

3 1/2 C of water, divided
4 large oranges
1/2 C of honey
1/4 t of allspice
1 t of rum extract

How to Make It:

Pour 3 C of the water into the bottom of the pressure cooker.
Place the unpeeled oranges into the water.
Bring the pressure to high and poach the oranges for 3 minutes.
Release the pressure quickly under cold water then remove the oranges and drain off the water.
Peel the oranges and place them back into the pressure cooker.
Add the remaining water, honey, allspice and extract to the pressure cooker.
Bring the pressure back up to high and cook for 2 minutes.
Allow the pressure to release on its own then remove the oranges to a serving bowl.
Heat the sauce over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick.
Pour the sauce over the oranges just before serving.

This is a very versatile dish it can be used as a side dish or dessert or even for breakfast. If you prefer you may use grapefruit instead of the oranges. When cooking fruit make sure it doesn’t touch the sides of the cooker or it will burn.

Makes 4 servings

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Golden Almond Oatmeal

October 25, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
oatmeal

oatmealWhat 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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Give Meals a Halloween Twist

October 1, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment
pumpkinseeds

pumpkinseedsHalloween is a fun and exciting time for everyone. Kids anticipate dressing up, treats and being scared. It is as much fun for many parents as it is for the kids. Enjoying Halloween all day long can be one way of keeping those ghosts and goblins excited up to the last minute. Here are few ideas that you can incorporate into your Halloween meals, snacks, treats and parties to keep the excitement fresh all day.

Start them out on their Halloween adventure with a spooky morning breakfast. Toast can be transformed into ghosts by toasting the bread then using a gingerbread cookie cutter to cut the bread into ghosts. Smoother the bread with whipped cream cheese or plain yogurt and add raisins for the eyes.

Pumpkin oranges are another great breakfast idea. Use a toothpick or small sharp knife and carve a jack o lantern face into the outside of the orange. Be careful not to go to deep that you pierce the orange meat.

Lunch can also be transformed both at home and in the lunchbox. Goblin tongues can be the perfect tough. Use mini bagels and lightly spread them with mayonnaise. Cut slices of bologna into the shape of tongue and place on the bagel so they hang slightly over the edge of the bagel.

How about a worm sandwich? Slice hotdogs into several thin slices. Place them in the microwave and heat on high for a minute or so or until the hot dogs begin to curl slightly. Place them on a bun with ketchup to make them slimy.

You can also make ghost sandwiches. Add the filing to white bread then use a gingerbread cookie cutter to cut out the sandwich ghost. Remove the crust for the perfect ghost.

Don’t forget dinner? Transform devilled eggs into scary eyeballs by adding red food coloring to your egg yolks. Place a slice of black olive in the center for the pupil and you have some great blood shot eyes.

Having Italian for your Halloween dinner? Why not add Salty Bones to the meal. Use refrigerated breadstick dough and roll each triangle into a long skinny bone shape. Sprinkle with salt and bake as directed on the package.

Let’s not forget those snacks. Spider snacks can be a fun snack. Spread one round cracker with a dollop of peanut butter. Press stick pretzels into the peanut butter for the legs. Add raisins or small candy pieces for the eyes.

Graveyard snacks are also exciting. Use a cup of popped popcorn. Stir in the mini pretzels, marshmallows, chocolate chips and raisins to finish off the treat.

There are numerous ideas out there that will help in transforming any meal into a Halloween adventure. Cook up something spooky and don’t forget the BOO!

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Cheesy Bacon Crescents

September 10, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
crescent-rolls

crescent-rollsIngredients:

1 (8 ct) tube of crescent rolls
4 bacon slices, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 t onion powder
2 T of Swiss cheese, shredded

How to Cook It:

Allow the oven to preheat to 375 degrees.
Separate the rolls into 8 triangles and lay on a flat surface.
Evenly sprinkle the bacon over all 8 of the triangles.
Over each crescent sprinkle the onion powder.
Roll the crescents over the bacon and place on an ungreased baking sheet point side down.
Sprinkle the top of each roll with the Swiss cheese.
Put in oven and bake 12 minutes or until a golden brown.

These crescents are easy to prepare and are a great hit. Replace the onion powder with garlic powder or dry mustard if you like.

Makes 4 servings

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