So Easy Roasted Potatoes

ez_pot So Easy Roasted Potatoes - This oven roasted, easy potato recipe, uses sweet potatoes for more nutrition, and is as quick as quick can be. A wonderful side dish with a meal, a quick snack or lunch on their own, this delightful, easy potato recipe can be multiplies for more people.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 18-20 mins
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make So Easy Roasted Potatoes

1 medium-large sweet potato
1 T. olive oil
salt
freshly ground pepper

Directions to make So Easy Roasted Potatoes

Step 1:

Heat oven to 425°F. Cut the potato in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 7 long, thin wedges. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet and toss them with the oil and salt and pepper to taste, so all sides are coated.

Step 2:

Bake 10 minutes. Flip the potatoes over and bake another until tender, another 8 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.

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Grandma’s Secret Coleslaw

ez Grandma’s Secret Coleslaw - This rustic, mouth watering, coleslaw, comes right from Grandma’s kitchen, with it’s secret ingredient and all! Traditional coleslaw ingredients are used with a dash of cayenne, for flavor, and the secret ingredient, maple syrup, for just a hint of sweet. As easy as can be, just toss it all together, and let sit to blend!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Servings: 8
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Grandma’s Secret Coleslaw

1 1/2 tb Oil, olive
3 tb Lemon juice
1 1/2 tb Balsamic vinegar
1/2 c Rice vinegar
1 1/2 ts Maple syrup
3/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper, black, ground
1/4 ts Pepper, cayenne
6 c Red cabbage; thinly sliced
3/8 c Parsley, chopped
3 tb Cilantro, chopped
3/8 c Onions, red, minced

Directions to make Grandma’s Secret Coleslaw

Step 1:In a large bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, vinegars, maple syrup, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Toss with cabbage; let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
Step 2:Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary, toss in parsley, cilantro and red onion. Serve at room temperature.

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Oatmeal Cookies with Apple

October 19, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Recipes, Snack

ezcookie Oatmeal Cookies with Apple - These fabulous cookies are not only easy, they taste delightful, and are a healthy recipe, so go ahead and enjoy, guilt free. Made with low fat ingredients, we shredded an apple and baked it into the mix, with a dash of cinnamon, for a little natural sweetness. Kids love this easy recipe, and we won’t tell them they are healthy if you don’t.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Oatmeal, Apple, Raisin
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Oatmeal Cookies with Apple

4 1/2 oz (130 g) uncooked quick oats, toasted (lightly browned)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup low fat spread
1 large apple cored and grated
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup tsp dark raisins

Directions to make Oatmeal Cookies with Apple

Step 1:Preheat oven to 180 C (350F). Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cannola oil spray.
Step 2:In a large bowl, mix the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, and set the mix aside. In another bowl, whip the brown sugar together with the low fat spread till the mixture goes light and fluffy.
Step 3:Add the grated apple, egg and vanilla extract, and beat until well blended. Add the oat mixture to the egg and apple blend, mix well, and add the raisins. With an ice cream scoop, spoon the dough and drop onto the baking sheets forming 24 equal cookies and leaving 2 inches distance between each cookie.
Step 4:Now flatten each cookie with spatula, and bake in center of middle oven rack 12-15 minutes, until the low fat apple and oat cookies go lightly browned.

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Chicken and Barley Salad

ez_sal Chicken and Barley Salad - A great way to use up leftover chicken, you have in the fridge! A quick easy recipe that is even even healthy, it is wonderful for anytime, warm weather, especially. The barley adds the heartiness you don’t ususlly get in a chicken salad recipe, add some warm crusty rolls, and you have a meal.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Chicken, Barley
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Chicken and Barley Salad

2 c Water
2/3 c Barley; uncooked, quick-cooking barley
2 c Chicken; diced cooked
1/2 c Celery; diced
1/2 c Tomatoes; chopped
1/2 c Red onion; chopped
2 tb Lemon juice; fresh
1 tb Dijon mustard;
5 Lettuce; leaves

Directions to make Chicken and Barley Salad

Step 1:Bring water to a vigorous boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 8-10 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Drain; cool.
Step 2:Toss barley with remaining ingredients excpt lettuce. Serve on lettuce leaves.

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Simple Healthy Dessert

August 7, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy Recipes, Snack

  Simple Healthy Dessert - This moist, easy, healthy dessert recipe is sugar free! Plus we added a bit of healthiness with sweet, pineapple and grated carrot, making it extremely moist and “melt in your mouth” delicious. Subtly spiced with fragrant cinnamon and nutmeg, it makes the whole spell divine.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Carrot, Pineapple
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Simple Healthy Dessert

1/2 c Low Fat margarine,softened
3 Eggs** For low fat use egg substitute
1 c Thawed frozen unsweetened pineapple juice concentrate
2 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground nutmeg
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
3 c Shredded carrots

ICING
8 oz Cream cheese, low fat, softened
1 cn (8 oz) crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice,drained
1 ts Vanilla

Directions to make Simple Healthy Dessert

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Blend in eggs, pineapple juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in carrots.
Step 2:Spread batter evenly into greased 12 x 8 inch baking dish. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
Step 3:Prepare Icing by combining all ingredients. Spread over cooled cake.

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