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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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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Creamy Cheese Fondue

ezfond Creamy Cheese Fondue - This easy, creamy, cheesy recipe for fondue is as simple as thay come. Two very rich, distinct cheese make up this succulent fondue; swiss and gruyere, with just a little citrus, spice, and wine blended in. A quick and easy recipe, with so many uses, we’d call that a “Must Try”.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: SwissCheese, Gruyere Cheese
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Creamy Cheese Fondue

8 oz Natural Swiss cheese,diced
8 oz Gruyere cheese,diced
2 tb Flour
1 Clove garlic,halved
2 c Dry white wine
1 tb Lemon juice
3 tb Kirsch
Bread, in 1 inch cubes

Directions to make Creamy Cheese Fondue

Step 1:Place cheese in plastic bag; sprinkle with flour. Toss until cheese is coated
Step 2:Rub cut clove of garlic on bottom and side of 3-quart saucepan; add wine. Heat over low heat just until bubbles rise to surface (wine must not boil). Stir in lemon juice; add cheese, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly with wooden spoon. Stir until cheese is melted. Stir in kirsch
Step 3:Pour into ceramic fondue pot over low heat. Use long-handled forks to spear bread cubes; then dip and swirl in fondue with stirring motion

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Cheesy Mexican Pasta

ez_mx Cheesy Mexican Pasta - This zesty, super cheesy, Mexican pasta recipe has got to be the easiest ever, there are only 2 Ingredients! Pre cooked pasta is used, or you can use fresh cooked if you prefer as it cooks in just 10 minutes, then simply mix it in a bowl with succulent Velveeta cheese dip. Thats it, thats all, hows that for the easiest ever recipe! You can also add plain Velveeta and homemade salsa seperately, to adjust flavors to your preference.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Velveeta
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Cheesy Mexican Pasta

1/2 c Velveeta cheese salsa Dip
2 c Cooked pasta
Bell Peppers and Cilantro, for garnish

Directions to make Cheesy Mexican Pasta

Step 1:Stir velveeta cheese spread salsa dip into pasta. Garnish with chopped peppers and cilantro.

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Chocolate Fudge Cookies

September 11, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Recipes, Snack

easy_cke Chocolate Fudge Cookies - This luscious, mouth watering, chocolate cookie recipe is completely irresistable. Overflowing with as much choclate as we could get in, they are a rich, sweet, celebration for the tastebuds! This quick and easy cookie recipe is without a doubt, a “Must Try”.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 18-22 mins
Main Ingredient: Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Chocolate Fudge Cookies

1 1/2 c All purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa
3 ea Eggs
1 t Baking Soda
1 t Salt
8 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
1 1/2 c Tightly packed light brown sugar
12 T Unsalted butter
1 t Pure Vanilla extract
2 c Semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions to make Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Step 1:Sift all dry ingredients together. And set aside. Melt chocolate in double boiler.
Step 2:Cream butter with light brown sugar, then add eggs and vanilla to this mixture. Add the melted chocolate next and after that is completed mixed, add the dry ingredients. Mix well and then add Chocolate chips.
Step 3:Bake for 18-22 minutes in a preheated 325 degree oven.

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Spiced Hot Cocoa

August 18, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Appetizer, Beverage, Buffet, Easy, Easy Recipes

hot_cocoaSpike hot cocoa with a pinch each of cinnamon and cayenne pepper. For those who like flavors with a bit more heat, cayenne pepper gives traditional hot cocoa south-of-the border flair.

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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Party Birthday Cake

August 5, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Buffet, Dessert, Easy, No Cook, Snack, Videos

Party Birthday Cake - This very impressive looking birthday cake recipe, is “secretly simple”! A store bought cake is used, saving you much needed time, for other party details. We simply decorated the cake with assorted childrens candy, be creative, kids aren’t picky! This extravagant, quick and easy recipe, is adored by children, (and adults)!


 

How To Make Party Birthday Cake Video

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