tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302322262009-11-30T01:06:12.250-08:00Vegetables, Recipes, Fruit and VeggieVilleKathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-56956741447658589392009-10-17T13:57:00.000-07:002009-10-17T13:57:00.220-07:00Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
I hadn't gone shopping so I didn't have many ingredients, I simply used what I had in my kitchen. I took my boneless skinless chicken breasts and cut a horizontal slit in each one being careful not to cut all the way thru.
I opened my can of chopped spinach and added very little salt, some pepper, and some ranch dip I had made with sourcream and Hidden Valley ranch powder. Maybe just Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-10662129973503804172009-10-16T13:09:00.000-07:002009-10-16T13:09:00.245-07:00Good Use For Spinach
When I was a kid I hated spinach. My mother didn't make it often but when she did we had to eat it. I liked vegetables and the problem really didn't have anything to do with taste. It was because it was so long and stringy I would choke on it. It wasn't until I was an adult that I tried it again and loved it. I'll eat it cooked or raw.
Now, understand that my husband and son like Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-7765477571993083012009-10-15T10:32:00.000-07:002009-10-15T10:32:00.263-07:00Vegetables With Sesame
If you've got leftover red cabbage or are just looking for a new way to make your vegetables, here's a recipe I found that will just hit the spot!
2 red bell peppers
2 green bell peppers
2 medium zucchini
4 small carrots
1 tbls. olive oil
1/2 small head red cabbage, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 tsps. white wine vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 tbls. sesame seeds
1. Julienne Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-48575520970782686412009-10-14T10:09:00.000-07:002009-10-14T10:09:00.378-07:00Dessert
For dessert I've been having frozen plain bananas. They were on sale for 29 cents a pound so we bought a bunch. The problem with bananas in my house is they usually go uneaten and have to be thrown out. So when I do buy them I wait until they are firm and ripe and then I peel them, cut them in half and wrap them in plastic wrap. Put them in the freezer and they are wonderful.
What I Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-65553051134838483862009-10-13T08:53:00.000-07:002009-10-13T08:53:00.674-07:00The Rest of The Red Cabbage
I had bought a head of red cabbage for my vegetable soup but only used about a quarter of the head. What to do, what to do with the rest of the cabbage. I just made some pea and carrot salad, so I didn't want to make cole slaw too. I'm probably the only one in my family who's going to eat it anyway so I needed to use the cabbage for something else.
My mother used to make cabbage & Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-15658095714688876442009-10-12T08:33:00.000-07:002009-10-12T08:33:00.439-07:00The Set Aside Chicken
As I said before I had a lot of leftover chicken so I made a to die for chicken salad. I combined the chicken, garlic, onions, celery, green pepper. I then used that new mayonaise made from olive oil with some pepper.
It was great, I had it on crackers, rye bread, white bread, toast, and toasted onion bagels. Mmmmmmmmm!
I like to add some kind of chopped nuts or seeds like Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-7755370151086027872009-10-11T08:05:00.000-07:002009-10-11T08:05:00.244-07:00Vegetable Soup
I have some misgivings about calling this vegetable soup because I did use about four of the chicken leg quarters to further flavor my broth. I started with a pot of water and added the chicken pieces, some garlic, onions, celery, green pepper, red cabbage, tomatoes,and carrots.
I of course had to refrigerate it and let the chicken fat rise to the top as a solid so that I could scrapeKathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-84710516281871496592009-10-10T07:36:00.000-07:002009-10-10T07:36:00.529-07:00More About My Soups Here's more about my chicken soup. I used tongs to take out the bigger pieces of chicken and a large spoon with holes to take out the smaller pieces. You really are supposed to then run it through cheesecloth or a strainer, but I did not.
What I did do was put the pot of broth in the frig so that the fat would rise to the top for removal and I stripped the chicken itself for Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-52346744665570872232009-10-09T07:31:00.000-07:002009-10-09T07:36:05.424-07:00Soups
With the sudden change in the weather here in the great midwest, I've been thinking a lot about soups and warm comfort food.
A couple days ago I made two soups, one a chicken noodle soup and the other a vegetable soup.
I started with a ten pound bag of chicken leg quarters which I bought on sale for .39 cents a pound. I actually started out just wanting to make my own homemade Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-52818331722506806452009-07-24T09:51:00.000-07:002009-07-24T09:51:58.533-07:00Lime Overdose I know we just talked about limes however I want to share with you my recent experiences with them.
My daughter was able to purchase limes from a mom and pop tiny grocery/convenience store at the cost of 20 for $1.00 so of course she picked some up. We found ourselves experimenting and sqeezinig lime juice on just about everything we cooked, mainly meats. They turned out delicious. I Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-68636326767992695522009-05-07T09:26:00.000-07:002009-05-07T09:30:54.638-07:00A Flavor Pop for Scrambled Eggs Like every one else I'm sure, we like to make our scrambled eggs a little different and interesting each time we cook them. My daughter made breakfaat this morning and when she served the plate I noticed that she included a couple wedges of lime on the side. I'm not really a big fan of limes, I can take them or leave them.
She explained that she tore up small pieces of corn tortillas Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-41816443741962518102009-04-29T15:56:00.000-07:002009-04-29T15:56:05.683-07:00Pandemic We know that not everyone dies from the flu, even this flu. This is the perfect time to start eating more fruits and vegetables to strenghthen your immune system. Every little thing you can do helps in this time of a possible pandemic.
Just remember to wash your produce well, and keep washing those hands.Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-47751157917056541652009-04-07T20:25:00.000-07:002009-04-07T20:25:26.714-07:00What's Good Now Just a short post to remind you not to waste your money on certain fruits and vegetables. I'm in the midwest and can tell you that green and red grapes are very small tart and of poor quality right now. They are on some good sales right now, but that's because they are having trouble selling them. I like my grapes to be crisp, and sweet so I am waiting another month or so till they hit peak Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-80576415267669025832009-04-06T10:12:00.000-07:002009-04-06T10:12:48.879-07:00The Highest Antioxidant Fruits and VegetablesThis list of twenty fruits and vegetables have the highest amounts of antioxidants Make sure to include these in your diets everyday.
Fruits
1. Prunes
2. Raisins
3. Blueberries
4. Blackberries
5. Strawberries
6. Raspberries
7. Plums
8. Oranges
9. Red grapes
10. Cherries
Vegetables
1. Kale
2. Spinach
3. Brussels sprouts
4. Alfalfa sprouts
5. Broccoli flowers
6. Beets
7. Red bell peppers
8. Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-62087315068264735372009-02-19T16:53:00.000-08:002009-02-19T16:53:20.775-08:00Frozen Veggies and Fruit If you don't have the time or the money to buy fresh veggies, buy frozen. Even store brands of frozen veggies are better than canned. Canned vegetables have a very high content of sodium and let's face it, they're mushy and have a weird flavor to them from the can.
Bags of frozen vegetables can be bought on sale for as little as 69 cents sometimes and they are quick to prepare and Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-83263733142776922612009-02-12T22:48:00.000-08:002009-02-12T22:48:36.595-08:00Sweet Crispy Salad The grocery store I shop at had a good sale on sweet red peppers and tomatoes so I took the oppurtunity to make a wonderfully filling, cool, sweet, and crisp salad. Here's what I put in.
Lettuce
Shredded carrots
Black olives cut in half
Sliced cucumber
Rings of sweet onion
Strips of sweet red pepper
Diced tomatoes
Crumbly Mexican Ranchero cheese for topping
Use whatever dressing you like, Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-37875504916760524702009-01-02T15:06:00.000-08:002009-01-17T12:34:04.893-08:00Resolutions for Good Health If you haven't included eating more fruits and vegetables in your list of New Years resolutions, you need to add those that are your favorites to your list.
I know you've heard it over and over, but most people are still not getting enough produce in their daily diets.It's one of the most important things you can do to improve overall health.
To make it easiet and tastier for youKathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-21810501629457253712008-11-17T22:48:00.000-08:002008-11-17T22:59:15.402-08:00Thanksgiving Plans for Dinner While the star of the Thanksgiving feast is usually the turkey, and you're planning the rest of the feast menu, highlight more fruit and vegetables on the table. One way to do this is to is to alter that fabulous dressing recipe a little by omiting some of the bread and adding in more produce. Also offer a green salad as a side dish.
If you really want to make it a healthier Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-56229664555534119762008-10-29T13:11:00.000-07:002008-10-29T13:11:00.420-07:00Pumpkin Muffins For more pumpkin goodness, try this recipe for pumpkin muffins. They're even better with some whipped cream cheese frosting on top!
1 15 ounce can of solid-pack pumpkin
3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 18 ounce package of yellow cake mix
Whipped cream cheese, if desired
Combine pumpkin, oil, eggs, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add in the cake mix Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-73221992634316970902008-10-28T12:23:00.000-07:002008-10-28T13:10:01.501-07:00Pumpkin Bread Recipe There's nothing like a loaf of hot, fresh, pumpkin bread to kick off our fall/winter holiday season. This recipe has a wonderful rich pumpkin flavor with just the right combination of spices!
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp.nutmeg,ground
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2 cup Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-34074479817635876422008-10-11T16:07:00.000-07:002008-10-12T03:08:41.750-07:00Baby Time!
Well I'm finally a grandmother, a young grandmother! My daughter had her baby on October 1st, 18 inches, 5 lbs 5 oz. She arrived at the hospital at 11:45 pm and had the baby at 5:04 pm. She took lots of walks and always ate her fruits and vegetables.
Create Fake Magazine Covers with your own picture at MagMyPic.comKathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-75048048449597109422008-09-29T11:45:00.000-07:002008-09-29T12:05:53.171-07:00Change of Seasons, Change of Fruits We live in the Midwest and went grocery shopping the other day. The store had seedless watermelons on sale and black seedless grapes. Realizing that summer is over I thought it would be great to have one last lovely sweet watermelon. I was however disappointed when I got it home and cut into it. The color was pale, not the deep reddish color we're used to. The taste and the texture were off Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-62138858479691162402008-09-24T19:21:00.000-07:002008-09-24T19:21:00.815-07:00Miracle Fruit Makes Sour Foods Taste SweetKathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-89116382080716466612008-09-23T14:30:00.000-07:002008-09-23T14:46:20.881-07:00Orange Juice With Extra Anchovies Please! We all know by now that Omega 3 is very important to our health. The problem is that even if you really like to eat fish, you still can't have it too often because of the mercury and other chemicals.
Well Tropicana Orange Juice has a solution for that problem.Why not just put the omega 3 into the orange juice? People will not have salmon twice a day but they will have a couple glasses Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30232226.post-28685039771164957292008-08-27T13:01:00.000-07:002008-08-27T13:05:29.327-07:00Sugar-Free, Low-Fat Homemade Salad Dressing RecipesThe following are a group of very tasty homemade salad dressings that are quick, easy, and healthy. Perfect for diabetics and dieters, too. Using your favorite salad greens, make a tasty salad for your family and friends, showing off your "home-cooking" abilities! An easy way to impress your guests.
DIJON-LEMON VINAIGRETTE SALAD DRESSING
3 tbsp water
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp extra-virgin Kathleen Milazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740462321945695226kmilz44@gmail.com1