Easter Recipes

Easter is almost upon us and we're now thinking about the food we'll prepare for our families to enjoy on the most holy festival in the Christian year.

Good Friday generally means a fish dinner, as in the past the consuming of meat was forbidden on Fridays. Recipes such as Sole Cushions, Lobster Thermidor, Brill Soufflé, Turbot Au Gratin, Fish pie or Baked Hake were traditionally eaten on Good Friday.

Of course in the meantime mom will be making hard boiled eggs for the children to decorate. Some of us will go to extreme lengths to achieve the perfect egg, such as boiling them in spinach water to dye them green or with raw beets to turn them red. You could also make use of Onion skins and flower petals by winding them around the eggs with brown string to give mottled effects.

Then there'll be those of us that simply put some food coloring into a pan of water and boil the eggs.

Whichever route you choose once your eggs are hardboiled you need to polish them with a little olive oil. Then let the kids go wild.

For an extra wonderful surprise for the children, try piercing the widest end of an egg and shake out the white and yolk then leave it to dry out thoroughly. Once the shell is completely dry using a small funnel pour in melted chocolate, imagine their delight when they crack the egg open.

Easter Sunday is traditionally a Lamb dinner, as lamb symbolizes the innocence of Christ. However nowadays though, a lot of families will be enjoying a ham or roast turkey. A traditional menu for your Easter Sunday Dinner would include Stuffed Eggs, Saddle of Lamb with Wine Sauce, Vegetables of Your Choice, Green Salad and Grapefruit in Brandy.

Hot Cross buns are another huge Easter tradition, and if you are like me you don't need to wait until Easter to eat them!

Easter Cakes vary throughout the world. A few examples are...

The SIMNEL CAKE which was originally made for Mothering Sunday is now made in Britain for Easter.

The Russians bake a yeast cake known as KULICH.

The Portuguese the traditional sweet is Angel's Hair.

The Italians Bake COLOMBA and the Sicilians make CASSATA ALLA SICILIANA.

I wish every-one a Happy Easter.

By Lesley Thurmond

Lesley Thurmond is the wife of Len Thurmond and they have 3 children at home. Because of Len's work on the internet Lesley decided to put together a choice of recipes and various articles and publish them at http://www.greatgrandmascookbook.com

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Want Some New Ways to Cook?

I love to cook and this is a list of recipes that I have used personally. I like to cook from scratch so a lot of my recipes will be from scratch. I personally think that cooking from scratch takes just as long as using an already prepared food.

This is one that is not from scratch but very quick, easy and cheap to do:
1 box of beef or chicken rice
1 bag of your favorite frozen vegetables
2 cups of ground beef or chicken

Cook the rice mix as directed on box
Add vegetables to rice mix after you add water to the rice mix
then add the beef or chicken depending on the rice mix you use
this takes about 30 minutes to cook and is very easy and inexpensive

Chcocolate bananas

I bag chocolate chips
10 bananas

Melt your chocolate chips in a double broiler
Add about 2 T of sweet and condensed milk to the mixture
Stir until melted well.

Put a piece of wax paper on a cookie sheet then cut your bananas into 3 parts and dip them
into chocolate and place them on the cookie sheet and place them in the freezer as these are a great
summer treat.

Ghetto Stew

1 lb of ground beef cooked and drained
Cut up whatever meat you have in the refrigerator that is leftover and place in big pot
Put about 6 to 10 cups of water into pot
Add 2 cups of tomatoes
and 1 can of tomato juice
Take whatever vegetables you want to add into the pot with whatever pasta you may have in the pantry
Let cook til the pasta gets done and you will have a meal that the whole family will love.

By Pat L Morgan

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"Eggcellent" Recipes

After Easter, we often end up with leftover hard-boiled eggs that we might be tired off. The surplus of hard-boiled eggs can be easily used to create new eggcellent dishes that your family will love! Check out these recipes using hard-boiled eggs. The spinach and bacon salad is my favorite!

SPINACH AND BACON SALAD

INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup Spinach Salad Dressing
8 cups fresh spinach
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup white mushrooms, sliced
2 tomatoes, quartered
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
3 slices cooked bacon, chopped

DIRECTIONS
1) Pour salad dressing in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low, until warm.
2) Meanwhile, toss spinach, onion, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a large salad bowl.
3) Pour warm dressing over salad and toss, until evenly coated. The spinach will become slightly wilted.
4) Top with egg slices and sprinkle with crumbled bacon. Serve warm.

Serves 4

COBB SANDWICH

INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 chicken breasts, sliced
8 slices cooked bacon
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup blue cheese dressing
8 slices bread or 4 tortilla wraps
1 large tomato, sliced
1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
4 romaine lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS
1) Heat oil in a skillet. Add chicken breast slices and cook on medium until no longer pink. Set aside to drain and cool.
2) Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and blue cheese dressing.
3) Spread mayonnaise mixture onto bread slices or wraps. Top with sliced chicken, avocado, tomato, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and lettuce.

Serves 4

For those of you who like eggs in any shape or form, here are 2 recipes that are a must for me every spring: scrambled eggwich and spinach-red pepper fittata. Both of these recipes are easy to prepare and can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I like to sprinkle my eggwiches with abundance of either dill or parsley for extra flavor.

SCRAMBLED EGGWICH

INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 small onion, diced
½ cup ham, cubed
3 eggs
salt and pepper, to taste
1 medium tomato, diced
2 slices cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS
1) Heat oil in a skillet. Add onions and ham. Cook until onions caramelize, about 3-5 minutes.
2) In a bowl, whisk eggs, salt, pepper. Pour the mixture over vegetables in the skillet. Add tomatoes. Mix with spatula until eggs are well scrambled.
3) Serve on toasted bread, english muffin, or fresh baguette with cheese slice.

Serves 2

SPINACH AND RED PEPPER FRITTATA

INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup fresh spinach, shredded
1 cup white mushrooms, sliced
6 eggs
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
salt and pepper, to taste
diced tomato for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS
1) Heat oil in a nonstick skillet. Add onion, red pepper, and mushrooms. Saute for 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add spinach, and cook for another minute.
2) Meanwhile, whisk eggs with salt and pepper in a bowl. Add cheese and mix well.
3) Pour egg and cheese mixture over the vegetables in the skillet, stir once, and flatten with a spatula. Cook over medium heat until eggs are set. Cut into slices like a pie. Garnish with diced tomato.

Serves 4-6

By Ed Stein

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Fried Potato Recipe

p align="justify">This spicy fried potato recipe can be used for making a morning snack for breakfast in combination with a bread or paratha. The spices used in this recipe are in crushed form which gives a slightly enhanced flavor when mixed with potatoes. In this recipe tomato can also be added with potatoes which will result in sour taste and will become even more tasty. But the the fried potato will not remain crispy when cooked with tomatoes - that is why I prefer to make these fried potatoes without it. Anyway, if you really want to add tomatoes, add them after onions have been half cooked. The preparation time for this spicy fried potato is just 20 minutes and is served for 3-4 persons.

Ingredients:

5 medium size potatoes (cut into tin slices)
2 medium size onions (finely chopped)
1 tbsp crushed red chili
1 tbsp crushed cumin
1 tsp crushed black pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 cup mustard oil

Cooking Instructions:

Take a frying pan, heat oil and fry potatoes in it on medium heat for 8-10 minutes until all the potatoes become completely soft and a bit crispy. You have to stir constantly while frying so that the potatos fry evenly and would not stick into the pan. After that add onions and fry with potatoes till they become light golden in color and keep stirring during frying. Now add all the crushed spices, red chili, cumin, black pepper, salt and cook for 2-3 minutes more so that all the flavors of spices absorb in the potato. Now its time to turn off the flame and then drain out the excess oil using a strainer. Your Spicy fried potato dish is ready to be served with paratha or flat bread.

By Kashif Mahmood

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How to Make a 3 Home Style Chinese Dishes Meal in Less Than 1 Hour?

Due to busy schedule we have nowadays, we can hardly spend hours in kitchen to make a meal. Lots of people have the mindset that cooking will take hours and the process is complicated. And after cooking, it will mess up the whole kitchen and you would need to take another hour to clean up. However, it is not entire true. It really depends on what kind of dishes you want to cook.

Here, I would introduce you 3 home style Chinese dishes which only take you less than 1 hour to prepare and cook, and they provide all the nutrition you can get from a complete meal. The only cooking utensils you need are a steamer and a pot, as we are going to just utilize two cooking methods: steaming and boiling. Your kitchen will stay as clean as it is even after cooking. You can serve the dishes with rice or noodle.

Steam Egg with Ground Pork

Ingredients:
- 4 eggs, beaten with pinch of salt, white pepper, and ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 oz ground pork
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 0.4 cup water

Method:
- Mix the beaten egg and water well in a heat proof bowl. Add in ground pork and stir well until the pork is separated evenly.
- Cover the bowl with aluminum foil, and place it in a steamer
- Steam the egg for 30 minutes or until the pork is fully cooked
- Remove, sprinkle spring onion, soy sauce and sesame oil on top
- Ready to serve

Mix Vegetables with Chicken Soup

Ingredients:
- 2 chicken drumsticks or thighs
- 1 carrots, cut into small chunks
- 2 potatoes, cut into small chunks
- ¼ cauliflower, cut into small chunks
- ¼ cabbage, cut into small chunks
- 5 whole white pepper, crushed
- Pinch of salt to taste
- 5 cups water

Method:
- Boil 5 cups of water in a pot. Add in chicken and all vegetables into the pot.
- Boil the soup over medium heat for 30 minutes
- Add in salt to taste

Steamed Fish with Mushroom

Ingredients:
- ½ lb white fish fillet such as cod fish or halibut
- 3 Chinese mushrooms, soaked for 20 minutes and sliced into thin slices
- 1 inch ginger root, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method:
- Put the fish fillet into a heat proof plate. Rub soy sauce and dry sherry over the fish thoroughly, and leave it for 10 minutes
- Sprinkle mushrooms and ginger slices on top of the fish.
- Steam the fish in a steamer for 20 minutes
- Remove from steamer and sprinkle with sesame oil
- Ready to serve

The above 3 Chinese home style dishes contain meat, vegetables, and fish which make up a complete meal. And they will only take less than an hour for preparation and cook. Due to we only use boiling and steaming cooking methods, your kitchen would not be messed up with oily stuff. Since we only use boiling and steaming, very little oil is used on the dishes and thus, the dishes are well suitable for people who are on healthy diet.

Amaze your families and friends with a delicious Chinese meal even though you are on tight schedule. Get more simple and easy to cook Chinese recipes from Chinese Recipe Online website. And if you have more time to spend on cooking, try out the various free Chinese recipes provided in the website such as the famous dim sum recipes.

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The Unforgettable Taste of Wild Salmon - Recipes For the Whole Family

Salmon, especially wild salmon, is really the one fish that nearly everyone likes, even if they aren't really big fans of the sea creatures in the first place. What with its succulent, meaty rose-pink flesh and mild, delicate taste, this fish is a delicacy that's simply hard to resist. And let's not forget that salmon is one of the healthiest fish out there; it's filled incredibly healthy vitamins and minerals, and of course, omega-3 fatty acids. It's a fish that will boost your immune system and prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease if you incorporate it into your regular diet.

While wild salmon may be a little more pricey than it's farmed counterpart, you really can't purchase anything better. It's definitely worth the slight price hike. Below are some wild salmon recipes that your whole family will love.

This is a recipe of for salmon with lemon almond pesto. Although it sounds fancy, it really is pretty simple. You will need olive oil, a couple cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped, parsley, chopped, lemon juice, almonds, lemon zest, 3-4 pounds of wild salmon, baked, broiled or grilled as you prefer. To make the lemon almond pesto, saut the garlic with olive oil in a medium sized sauce pan. Once the garlic turns golden brown, place it into a food processor, Add the parsley, almonds, lemon juice and olive oil. Blend until finely chopped, adding more olive oil if needed. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in lemon zest. Spoon on top of your salmon and serve with a big, green salad.

Next in our lineup of wild salmon recipes is broiled salmon with miso glaze. Miso is an ingredient which is often found in Japanese kitchens. This recipe calls for white miso paste, soy sauce, minced ginger, mirin, and salmon fillets. Mix together all of the ingredients minus the fish. Place the salmon fillets in a baking pan lined with foil. Brush the miso mixture on to the fillets. Broil for about six minutes. Serve with fresh cilantro and chopped green onions.

This last in our selection of wild salmon recipes is really simple, but tasty nonetheless. First, make the marinade by mixing together olive oil, minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, green onions and cilantro. Pour the mixture over your wild salmon fillets; let it marinate overnight. Broil for around 8-10 minutes.

By Allie Moxley

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From the clear crystal waters comes seafood that is delicious and healthy. Alaskan seafood is low in fat but big on flavor and Omega-3 oils. You can study thousands of pages of nutritional research. Or, simply observe the amazing health and longevity of people in countries where seafood is the most important part of their diet. Either way, Alaska seafood is as healthy as it is delicious.

Are you are looking for a meal that is low in saturated fat, filled with nutrients and packed with good heart healthy Omega-3s oils? Then you should start with Alaska Seafood.

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Fresh Green Beans Mediterranean Medley With Bacon & Red Potatoes Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1-2 pounds Fresh green beans

2 - 3 strips Bacon

3 - cloves Garlic peeled & crushed

10 - 15 Pearl Onions

8 - 10 small Red or White potatoes

1 - Chicken bouillon cube

1-2 tsp Just Simply Good Stuff! Mediterranean Medley

1/2 tsp black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Cut bacon into 2" pieces sauté in 2 quart. sauce pot on low, fry 2-3 minutes (do not drain grease!) add crushed garlic, cut tips off green beans, snap in half add to pot, add pepper, Mediterranean Medley, cover with water bring to boil, add bouillon turn down to simmer, cook 1 hour, add potatoes, peel onions add to pot, cook additional 30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 90 minutes

Yield: servings 6-8

If you end up with leftovers you can freeze them for another meal or better yet add them to the next beef /chicken stew or vegetable soup you make. All sorts of leftovers can be used in soups or stews. For instance you can take the previous nights roast beef, cube it into 1 ½" pieces, set aside. Use a 4-5 quart pot, sauté garlic and onion in a small amount of olive oil, add 1 -2 tablespoons of flour, stir well to remove all lumps add 2 cans beef or chicken broth or stock, stir well. Add beef cubes, leftover green beans with potatoes & onions, canned or fresh corn (cut off of cob), a can of diced tomatoes, any fresh vegetables from the crisper like celery, carrots, mushrooms, bell pepper, leeks, broccoli, brussel sprouts. Just use your imagination and see what you come up with!

By Robin Carter

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