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February 24, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:
3 cups beef or pork intestines cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 clove garlic (minced)
1  onion (chopped)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup  of pork or beef blood  (or frozen)
1 tablespoon honey
Salt or patis (fish sauce) to taste
3 hot jalapeno peppers (long green peppers)
1 cup vinegar
2 cups water
Pepper

How to Make It:
1. Saute the garlic and onion. When brown, add the intestines. Season with salt or patis and stir fry for 3 minutes.
2. Pour the water  and vinegar. Let it boil until the intestines becomes tender.
3. When half of the liquid has evaporated, pour the pork or beef blood. Stir very well and continue cooking for 2 minutes.
Drop chili jalapeno peppers.
4. Season with pepper,  patis, and sugar  according to taste.
5. Simmer until a saucy consistency is achieved.
6. Best served hot with puto-pao.

Servings: 2

This wonderful International Food Recipe was submitted to us by: http://recipe.foohta.com

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Do You Wish You Could Save $200 A Month On Meals?

February 19, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

These are tough economic times and we are saving where we can. A biggie for many of us is eating out or picking up takeout. Did you know that the average family spends over $200 a month on just that (According to 2006 data from the Census Bureau)? That’s a pretty big chunk of change.

As a busy mom of two, I know how hard it is to find the time to put a home cooked dinner on the table after a long day. Sure, meal planning helps a lot, but sometimes you’re just too tired to start cooking.

Susanne from HillbillyHousewife.com apparently had the same problem and came up with a clever solution… freezer cooking. Her new ebook “Freezer Cooking Made Simple” shows you how to make yoru own freezer meals. Best of all, I just found out, that today only you can get this awesome resource for just $5.

Starting today you can spend a few extra minutes a night to prepare an extra meal to stash in the freezer for a busy night. Or cook an entire week’s worth of meals this weekend. Her guide helps you figure out what method of freezer cooking is right for you and has penty of recipes and a meal plan to get you started right away.

Grab her Freezer Cooking Made Simple ebook for $5 today and put it to work right away.

P.S. The $5 deal is only available today… after that you’ll be paying $9.95, so get it while you can .

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Mini Pepperoni Hearts

February 14, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

1 (4 oz) pkg. pepperoni slices
6 large hamburger buns
1 C pizza sauce
1 C Mozzarella cheese, shredded

How to Cook It:

Place the oven temperature on 375 degrees and allow it to heat.
Place the pepperoni slices on a flat surface and use a small heart shaped cutter to cut each slice.
Lay the hamburger buns out flat on a baking sheet.
Cover each bun half with the pizza sauce.
Add the cut pepperoni hearts.
Sprinkle each bun half with the cheese.
Bake the buns for 8 minutes or until the cheese has completely melted and the bun is slightly crisp around the edges.

Serving Size: 12

These appetizers work very well at a teenagers Valentine’s party. All teenagers love pepperoni pizza and these are an easy way to give them what they want. To make more just double the recipe amounts and you can have 24 delicious treats.

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Passionate Pomegranate Punch

February 14, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
Cranberry fruitImage via Wikipedia

What You Need:

2 tubs Cherry Pomegranate flavor drink mix
8 C water
2 C club soda
2 C cranberry juice
1/2 C lime juice
1/2 C orange juice
Crushed ice

How to Make It:

Put the drink powder into a punch bowl.
Pour the water into the punch bowl and stir until the powder has completely dissolved.
Add the club soda and mix well.
Pour in the cranberry juice, lime juice and orange juice and stir until all the ingredients are incorporated together.
Add the crushed ice just before serving.

Serving Size: 24

This is a great punch to serve if you are having a Valentine’s party. Pretty it up with heart shaped ice cubes colored red and pink with food coloring. If you prefer to serve an alcoholic punch you can substitute vodka for the club soda.

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New York Strip with Balsamic Mushrooms

February 14, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
aceto balsamico Balsamic vinegarImage by shannonpatrick17 via Flickr

What You Need:

2 (8 oz) New York Strip steaks (1 inch thick)
1/2 t coarse salt
1 T olive oil
1 T unsalted butter
6 oz. Portobello mushrooms, sliced
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 T balsamic vinegar

How to Make It:

Preheat the broiler.
Sprinkle both sides of the steaks with the salt.
Place the steaks on a broiler pan.
Broil 4 minutes then turn and continue broiling 3 minutes for medium rare.
Remove the steaks and place on plates loosely covered with foil.
Place the oil and butter into a skillet over medium heat.
Let the butter melt being sure to stir it into the oil.
Add the sliced mushroom and stir to coat.
Cook the mushrooms 4 minutes or until fork tender.
Add the garlic, stir and cook an additional 30 seconds.
Remove the skillet from the heat and add the vinegar stirring to coat.
Uncover the steaks and spread the mushroom mixture over the top just before serving.

Serving Size: 2

Portobello mushrooms have a great meaty taste and go well with any type of steak. By adding the garlic and vinegar it gives them a special robust flavor.

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Have My Heart Potato Pancakes

February 13, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

1 (14 oz) can chicken broth
1/2 t pepper
1 green onion, chopped
1 1/2 C instant potato flakes

How to Make It:

Pour the broth into a saucepan over medium high heat.
Stir in the pepper well.
Bring the broth to a brisk boil then remove from the heat.
Gently stir in the green onion.
Pour the potato flakes into the pan and let them stand until they have absorbed all the broth liquid.
Lay a heart shaped cookie cutter in a skillet over medium heat.
Fill the cookie cutter with the potato mixture.
Cook 5 minutes then flip and continue cooking 3 minutes or until browned.

Serving Size: 4

Make these heart potato cakes extra special for your Valentine by adding a spoon of applesauce with red hot candies on the top of each one.

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Easy Valentine’s Day Recipes

February 12, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

When it comes to Valentine’s Day, most people go out for dinner. If you have a family this can get expensive. Try a few easy recipes to prepare a nice dinner for your loving family in no time.

Crock Pot

Get those slow cookers working. We often use it when we know we’ll be late getting home so dinner will be ready. The slow cooker is an asset on Valentine’s Day also. Most of the crock pots on the market today have a removable inner pot that is fashionable enough to serve at the table.

Cooking with a crock pot will free you up to do other fun Valentine’s Day things instead of standing in the kitchen. Some meal ideas for the slow cooker: beef roast with vegetables, chicken cacciatore, roasted chicken with vegetables, Swedish meatballs. The crock pot can be set to cook slowly (ten hours) or a bit faster (4 hours).

Cook-ahead meals

Dinner can be harried even on Valentine’s Day. Watching boiling pots and hot skillets not to mention something in the oven can absolutely fry your brain. Free your mind to enjoy this day of love by trying a dish that is easy to prepare ahead of time and just needs to be baked on Valentine’s Day.

Casseroles are the easiest make-ahead dishes. They can feature beef, chicken, or pork. Even fish like salmon or tilapia can be marinated and dressed the day before and wrapped in foil to bake on Valentine’s Day. Avoid adding milk or eggs before you are ready to cook the meal. If the dish calls for cooked meat, cook and cube the meat the day before and combine all ingredients in the casserole dish when you are ready to pop it in the oven.

Five or Fewer Ingredients

Another alternative to the slow cooker or cooking ahead is using a recipe that has five or fewer ingredients. When you have fewer ingredients, prep time is cut dramatically. While the food is baking you can occupy yourself with spending time with the family.

With so few ingredients, kids can even help with dinner. To further cut preparation time, if anything such as vegetables need to be cubed, diced, or sliced so that the day before and refrigerate them.

Pasta dishes fall into this category. Besides the pasta, you usually have sauce and some sort of meat or seafood. The pasta, sauce, and meat can all cook at the same time which saves time.

On Valentine’s Day, you want to be occupied with family and/or your sweetie. Slaving in the kitchen is not in the game plan. With a little pre-planning, you’ll spend less time in the kitchen and more time having fun.

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Cupid’s Paprika Potato Wedges

February 11, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

3 large baking potatoes
1/4 C canola oil
2 t paprika
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
2 T Parmesan cheese, grated

How to Make It:

Place the oven temperature on 425 degrees and allow the oven to heat while preparing the potatoes.
Line a baking pan with foil then spray the foil with a non stick cooking spray.
Wash the potatoes under cold water then pat dry.
Cut each potato into 8 even size wedges.
Place the oil, paprika, salt and pepper into a sealable plastic bag.
Seal and shake to mix the ingredients together.
Add the potatoes and reseal.
Shake until all the potatoes are covered well.
Remove the potatoes and place skin side down in the prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over all the potatoes.
Bake 35 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.

Serving Size: 6

These potato wedges make a great side dish for any Valentine’s Day lunch. Serve them with a little sour cream or salsa and your loved ones will be in seventh heaven.

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Love Me Do Shrimp Pasta

February 10, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

1/2 (16 oz) box linguine noodles
1 C shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with basil and garlic, drained well
1 (3 oz) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
4 fresh spinach leaves, torn

How to Make It:

Cook the linguine according to the package direction.
Rinse under cold water and drain well.
Place a skillet over medium heat on the stove.
Add the shrimp, tomatoes and the cream cheese.
Cook 4 minutes, stirring constantly until the shrimp are cooked through and the sauce is creamy.
Place the spinach leaves into a large salad bowl.
Add the shrimp mixture and toss to combine the spinach.

Serving Size: 2

This is a romantic meal that will have your true love’s heart pounding. Add a salad and a romantic chocolate dessert to top off your night.

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Have More Fun and Less Stress This Thanksgiving

November 25, 2008 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving dinner is lots of fun, but boy is it a lot of work! We want to spend time with family but we are slaving away in the kitchen to feed them all instead. By the time we are through, it is time to eat and clean up. Does that sound fun to you? Here are a few tips to make that day more fun and less stressful.

1. Clean your home before Thanksgiving Day. We all want the place to look great for our guests but the same day as the meal is not the best time to do it. If everyone chips in and takes a different section of the house, it’ll get straightened out in no time.

2. Create the menu in advance. This includes what you will cook, bake, and roast for the special day. An advanced menu makes shopping easier. A comprehensive list ensures that no rock is left unturned or item forgotten at the store.

3. Delegate duties. There is no written rule that says mom has to cook it all. The kitchen is everyone’s place on Thanksgiving Day. Even the kids can do their share by peeling potatoes or slicing up fruit and vegetables for a salad. For younger ones, stirring and adding ingredients prior to cooking is a fun task they are sure to delight in. Just be careful that they aren’t tossing in army men or dolly shoes while you’re basting the turkey.

4. Set the table. We always leave that until last but there really is no reason to. If dinner will be buffet style, arrange the buffet servers, utensils, sterno jars, and the dinnerware a day or two ahead of time.

5. Make a list and check it twice. Don’t end up with more turkey than you need. Write the names of everyone who is coming so that there is enough turkey for a full serving for each person. This cuts down on leftovers which seem to take over the refrigerator for at least a week.

6. Use disposable pans. When roasting the turkey, ham, chicken, and/or other meats, do so in disposable roasting pans. The last thing anyone wants to do is wash dishes after eating a big meal. These pans come in various sizes including ones perfect for side dishes and even breads. When it’s all over, throw them in the trash can instead of spending the evening washing every pot, pan and casserole dish in the house.

7. Buy containers for leftovers. No one ever has enough to store food in so they use the pans that they cooked in. This is a bad idea. Choose smaller rather than larger containers so there is no space inside the container that is not occupied by food. The cheaper ones are disposable as well so once the food is gone, get rid of the container without worrying about anything being wasted.

Does preparing for Thanksgiving leave you stressed? Change your tune this year and free your mind and body from all that kitchen work. Follow these few simple tips and you’ll be off to a good start.

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