Tomato Basil Bisque
July 3, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, No Cook, Soup, healthy
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Tomato Basil Bisque - Sweet basil and tomatoes, two ordinary ingredients, that come together in an extraordinery way, in this divine tomato bisque. Blended with juice and yogurt, healthy soup recipe is great for for diabetics. Served chilled, its perfect for buffets, as it does not to be kept warm!
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Tomato Basil Bisque
1 1/2 cups vegetable juice cocktail
1 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 Tomatoes
Directions to make Tomato Basil Bisque
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Easy Greek Isle Bread
June 29, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Baked, Breakfast, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Side Dish, Snack, healthy
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Easy Greek Isle Bread - This very unique recipe for the bread maker is loaded with as much goodness and flavor as we could possibly put into a loaf of bread! The distinctive Greek flavors of feta and olives, combine with the yogurt for cheesy creaminess, and the subtle healthy addition of cucmber adds the perfect finishing touch.
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make Easy Greek Isle Bread
1/2 c Water
2 c White bread flour
3 tb Yogurt,plain
2 ts Dry milk
1 tb Sugar
1 ts Salt
2 ts Butter
1 pinch Garlic powder
4 ts Black olives,chopped
1/2 ts Sweet basil
1/2 ts Dill weed
2 1/2 tb Feta cheese
2 1/2 tb Cucumber,pureed
1/2 ts Fast-Rise yeast *** OR ***
1 ts Active-Dry yeast
SUCCESS HINTS: Cucumber should be peeled, seeded, and then pureed. If the feta cheese is packed in water, drain well. Finely chop the black olives.
Directions to make Easy Greek Isle Bread
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Lobster Roll and Fresh Fruit Sauce
June 19, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Supper, healthy
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Lobster Roll and Fresh Fruit Sauce - Asian inspired, this authentic recipe is packed with goodness, every part of it is healthy, and goes beyond delicious. Lean lobster meat, gorgeous green veggies, and a blend of subtle herbs, make the roll, bright fresh mango, with just a splash of lime, make the zesty fruit sauce.
Prep Time: 60 mins |
Ingredients to make Lobster Roll and Fresh Fruit Sauce
For the Mango Sauce:
1 cup chopped ripe mango
2 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
Kosher salt to taste
For the Summer Rolls:
12 (8 inch) Vietnamese spring roll wrappers (rice paper)
1 pound cooked lobster tails, sliced
1 (1/2 pound) avocado, sliced
3 ounces mizuna or similar type peppery salad green
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
6 ounces ocean greens, sea vegetables
1 cup hearts of palm, cut into 1/4-inch sticks
2 ounces enoki mushrooms
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Directions to make Lobster Roll and Fresh Fruit Sauce
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Light Pasta Fish Meal
June 19, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Supper, healthy
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Light Pasta Fish Meal - Come tempt your tastebuds with this delectable, light, and healthy recipe. Perfectly paired salmon and prawns, come together with fresh garlic and herbs, for a medley that makes your mouth water. So much natural flavor in the fish, we used a healthier, broth sauce, instead of a heavier one! A garlicky caesar salad is the perfect side to this healthy meal.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Light Pasta Fish Meal
1 lb Linguine
1 lb Prawns, medium, cleaned, deveined
1 lb Salmon, filet, fresh, julienned coarsely
Flour
3/4 c Oil, olive
1 c Leeks, julienned
6 oz Mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c Wine, white
1 tb Marjoram
1 tb Parsley, chopped
2 md Garlic, cloves, minced
Salt Pepper
2 tb Butter (optional)
1 c Broth, chicken or veg
Directions to make Light Pasta Fish Meal
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BBQ Swordfish with Citrus Salsa
June 18, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Barbeque, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Supper, healthy
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BBQ Swordfish with Citrus Salsa - Fabulous fish, almost all fish is healthy, but this BBQ recipe is super healthy! Scrumptious swordfish, cooked on the barbeque, and then topped with the most heavenly fruit salsa you have ever made. Grilled fish and fruit, now thats good for you.
Cook Time: 15-20 mins |
Ingredients to make BBQ Swordfish with Citrus Salsa
4 5-oz swordfish steaks
1 Ruby red grapefruit, peeled
2 Oranges, peeled & sectioned
2 Limes, peeled & sectioned
1 Lemons, peeled & sectioned
1 c Red, green, and yellow bell peppers
1 md Red onion, finely diced
1 tb Fresh Cilantro, chopped
1 tb Fresh Mint, chopped
1 oz Tequila
1 tb Corn oil
1 ds Salt
1 ds Black pepper
Directions to make BBQ Swordfish with Citrus Salsa
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Tossed Pasta with Lemon Garlic Veg
June 15, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Supper, healthy
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Tossed Pasta with Lemon Garlic Veg - The unbelievable “no sauce” pasta recipe. We healthified this as much as we could for you, not only by cutting out the heavy sauce, but by giving it fresh, natural flavors of tomato, garlic, and basil, that were sauteed in wine. Toss everything with healthy olive oil and serve.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Tossed Pasta with Lemon Garlic Veg
1 ts Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, peel & mince
1/2 c Dry white wine
1/4 c Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 c Chopped tomato (1 medium)
4 oz Spinach angel hair pasta
4 oz Semolina angel hair pasta
1/4 c Chopped fresh basil
2 tb Freshly grated Parmesan
Ground black pepper to taste
Directions to make Tossed Pasta with Lemon Garlic Veg
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Spiced Vegetables over Couscous
June 15, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Supper, healthy
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Spiced Vegetables over Couscous - We included every color, flavor, and texture of vegetables we could for this super healthy meal! Cooked stove top, it fabulously quick and easy. with the best blend of spices ever created. We added couscous, instead of regular rice, as there is so much flavor in the veggies, something plain, really helps to bring that out. Enjoy some healthiness tonight.
Prep Time: 15-20 mins |
Ingredients to make Spiced Vegetables over Couscous
1 Onion, coarsely chopped
4 Garlic cloves, chopped
2 To 3 tablespoons olive oil
1 ts Cumin
1 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Curry powder
1/2 ts Coriander
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Turmeric
1/4 ts Powdered cloves
1/4 ts Ground coriander
1/4 ts Ground dried ginger
3 Tomatoes, chopped
6 c Broth Vegetable
1 sm Sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1 or 2 inch chunks
1 sm Carrot, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 md Or 2 smallish new potatoes, cut in chunks
1 sm - medium turnip, peeled, cut in 1 inch chunks
1/2 Head green cabbage, cut into chunks
1 Handful green beans, trimmed, cut into 2 inch lengths, OR: 1/2 c Frozen green bean
2 Zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1 inch chunks
1 Green pepper, stemmed, seeded, cut into strips
1 c Cooked, drained chick-peas, canned are fine
2 c Couscous grains
2/3 c Raisins
3 tb Butter
Directions to make Spiced Vegetables over Couscous
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Spanish Vegetable Herb Sauce
June 12, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Supper, healthy
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Spanish Vegetable Herb Sauce - All the way from Venzuala, this distinctive, sauce, with all its healthy vegetables, and tasty, aromatic herbs, is as simple as it is delicious. It gives new meaning to versatile, as it can be paired with any shredded meat, or enjoyed as it is over a warm bed of steaming rice.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Spanish Vegetable Herb Sauce
2 ea Green peppers, chopped
1 T Olive oil
1 ea Pimentoes,small can
2 ea Onions,chopped
2 ea Cans tomatoes,12 oz.
1 T Worchesterchire
1/2 t thyme
1/4 t pepper
3 bay leaves
1 t oregano
1 t worchesterchire
1/2 t cumin
Directions to make Spanish Vegetable Herb Sauce
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Herbed Spinach Salad
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Herbed Spinach Salad - This superb raw salad is made with one of the healthiest dark greens there is, spinach. Uncooked, so it retains all of it’s healthy nutrition, we mixed in a little avocado to give it a subtle creaminess, the natural way!
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How To Make Herbed Spinach Salad Video
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