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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Snappy Spanish Rice

ez_spn Snappy Spanish Rice - This slightly spiced, fragrant Mexicn recipe is has a real homestyle taste! Pan fried gound beef with colorful, fresh pepppers and onions, crimson tomato sauce, with a little garlic and chili powder. The rice is added into the beef mixture to cook, allowing the Tex Mex flavor to completely saturate it. A very quick and easy weeknight recipe.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Rice, Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Snappy Spanish Rice

3/4 pound ground beef, lean
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can Beef Broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice

Directions to make Snappy Spanish Rice

Step 1:Cook beef, onion and pepper in skillet until beef is browned. Pour off fat.
Step 2:Add broth, tomato sauce, chili powder and garlic. Heat to a boil. Stir in rice. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes or until rice is done. Serve with cheese and sour cream if desired.

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European Beef and Vegetables

ez_bf European Beef and Vegetables - This skillet fried easy beef recipe is great when you are looking for a fast, yet filling meal. Cooked stove top with the veggies, then simmered with the beef until they are both fork tender. It even comes with a robust sauce recipe, making it fabulous over rice.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 30-40 mins
Main Ingredient: Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make European Beef and Vegetables

2/3 lb Beef, cubed
1/2 c Flour, seasoned
Oil, for frying
2 Onion, sliced
4 Garlic clove, minced
3 Carrot, sliced
1 ts Parsley, minced
1/2 ts Thyme
Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste
Beef broth

Directions to make European Beef and Vegetables

Step 1:Dip beef in flour and coat on all sides. Brown in oil, in batches and remove to heat proof pot or casserole. Saute onions and garlic in same oil and add to beef. Add carrots, parsley and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Pour enough beef broth to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
Step 2:Lift meat, onions and carrots from pot to serving plate with slotted spoon. Over high heat, reduce sauce to half the original volume. Pour sauce over meat and serve.

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Moist Baked Chicken

August 13, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Recipes, Main Course, Supper

ez_chk Moist Baked Chicken - This super moist, easy chicken recipe, gets it’s moisture from a few little extras added before cooking. The combined egg mixture, added before the breading, locks in flavor and tenderness, while the cornflakes provide the crispy, crunchy texture. Another “30 Minute Meal”!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Moist Baked Chicken

1/2 c Flour
2 Beaten eggs
1/2 c Buttermilk
1 tb Dijon mustard
2 c Crushed cornflakes
6 Chicken legs or thighs or breasts

Directions to make Moist Baked Chicken

Step 1:Put flour in one dish, combined eggs, milk, and mustard in a bowl, and cornflakes in a third bowl. Dip chicken pieces in flour, then egg mixture, then in crumbs.
Step 2:Bake 425 degrees about 25 minutes.

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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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Warm Cheese Balls

Warm Cheese Balls - This pleasant, easy cooking, cheese ball recipe, has only 3 ingredients; cheddar cheese, sausage, and biscuit baking mix! Mingled together, they create a very satisfying dish. They also come with a recipe for dipping sauce, that is quite zesty, should you like to dip. So amazing, we have even had these these tasty little bites for lunch and a light dinner, with a fresh, crisp, garden salad. Oven baked in only “30 Minutes”!


 

How To Make Warm Cheese Balls Video

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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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