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Corn Cakes With Fresh Corn

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Corn Cakes With Fresh Corn

Summer can mean a little bit more time in the morning. If you aren't rushing off anywhere, try these for breakfast, topped with maple syrup and yogurt. Sound better for later in the day? They also make a great side dish for lunch or dinner, topped with summer salsa.
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Vegetarian

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoons
  • Whisk or fork
  • Measuring cup
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Skillet
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons whole-wheat or white flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cups to 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk or low-fat plain yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon low-fat plain yogurt and/or 1 tablespoon maple syrup for Breakfast
  • 1 tablespoon low-fat plain yogurt and/or 1 tablespoon summer salsa as a side

Instructions

  • Wash your hands with soap and water, then gather all your kitchen gear and ingredients and put them on a clean counter.
  • Put the cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt into the large mixing bowl and mix together with the whisk or fork. Set aside.
  • Put the corn, egg and buttermilk into the small bowl and stir well.
  • Carefully pour the contents of the small bowl into the large bowl and mix well with your whisk or fork.
  • Set the bowl aside for at least 15 minutes, and up to 2 hours.
  • Put the skillet on the stove, turn up the heat to medium and let it heat up for 1 minute.
  • Very carefully add the oil (the pan is hot and the oil might splatter).
  • Using the 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop blobs of the corn batter onto the hot skillet.
  • Use the spatula to gently push the blobs down to flatten them.
  • Cook the pancakes until the edges start to turn light brown and firm up. This will take about 2 minutes.
  • Once the edges are firm, flip the pancakes over and cook them for 1 more minute.
  • When the pancakes are lightly browned on both sides, use your spatula to take them out of the pan.
  • Serve right away and add extra toppings for more flavor!

Twice Baked Potatoes

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Twice Baked Potatoes

Po-ta-toes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Baking Pan or Tin Foil
  • Griddle
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 potato
  • Salt and pepper; to taste
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 1 strip bacon
  • 1 spoonful sour cream
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
  • dash milk optional
  • Green onions optional, chopped

Instructions

  • Gather ingredients
  • preheat oven to or toaster oven to 350.
  • Scrub the potato, and prick several time with the tines of a fork. Place on a plate.
  • Cook on full power in the microwave for 5 minutes. 
  • Carefully, Turn the potato over, and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
  • When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise.
  • While potato is cooking, Turn on griddle or stove top.
  • Cook one slice of bacon on the stovetop or griddle, flipping once to make sure both sides are crispy about 4 minutes on each side.
  • When bacon is crispy, place on paper towel to cool.
  • Carefully, scoop out the inside of potato with spoon and place into a bowl. Be sure the potato skin doesn’t break.
  • Chop 1 green onion into small pieces.
  • In bowl with potato insides, add sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onion (optional), and salt and pepper (dash of milk to make creamy is optional)
  • Mix thoroughly
  • Place the potato shells on a piece of tin foil or baking sheet
  • Fill potato shells with potato mixture
  • Put in toaster oven or oven for 15 minutes, until warm, then take out using oven mitts
  • Turn off the oven or toaster oven

Old World Style Italian Turkey Meatballs

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Old World Style Italian Turkey Meatballs

"These are soft, flavorful cheesy meatballs."
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Large pot
  • Mixing Spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey or 1/2 lb ground italian pork sausage,and 1/2 lb ground sirloin
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 3/4 cup of white unseasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 Large jars red pasta sauce

Instructions

  • Warm Pasta sauce in pot on stove (medium low temp)
  • Mix all other ingrediants together in the bowl
  • Form into golf ball size meatballs, or smaller if thats to your liking.
  • Slowly drop meatballs into pot of sauce and let simmer for 5 minutes
  • Cover the pot and let it simmer for 35 minutes.
  • Be sure to stir slowly and often so meatballs don't stick and crumble in the pot.

Watermelon Feta Blueberry Salad

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Watermelon Feta Blueberry Salad

Sweet watermelon, plump berries and fragrant mint combine with rich feta cheese for a salad combination you will dream about!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 2 Bowls
  • Whisk
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Spoon

Ingredients

  • 1/2 (about 8-10 cups) watermelon seedless
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta I used reduced fat
  • 4 teaspoons mint leaves chopped

For the dressing->

  • 1 small lemon or lime juiced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Chop the mint, juice the lemon, and cube the watermelon.
  • If the watermelon is whole, cut it in half and scoop the watermelon out then cube it.
  • Put the lemon in one bowl and the watermelon, mint, and cheese in another.
  • Add all the other dressing ingrediants to the lemon juice.
  • Whisk dressing together and lightly toss the salad.
  • Serve immediately.

French Onion Rice

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French Onion Rice

Rice is nice
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Vegetarian
Cook Time 45 minutes

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Baking Pan
  • Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 can French onion soup
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 1/2 cup butter

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
  • Add 1 cup rice to pan
  • Add 1 can French onion soup to pan
  • Add 1 can beef broth to pan
  • Cut the butter into slices
  • Add the butter slices on top of the rice pan
  • Cover the rice pan with the foil
  • Put the pan in the oven for 25 minutes
  • Remove the foil and continue baking for 20 minutes
  • Turn off the oven once the pan is removed

Mozzarella sticks

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Mozzarella sticks

Mozzarella…
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Plate
  • Serving Spoon
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces of Crescent roll
  • 1 Mozzarella Stick
  • 6 slices of pepperoni optional
  • 2 tablespoons of Marinara sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat toaster oven or oven to 375 degrees
  • Unroll 1 can (8 oz) PillsburyTM refrigerated crescent roll, Separate dough into 8 triangles
  • Put 2 triangles of dough on a plate
  • Using a spoon, put one Tbs of tomato sauce on each triangle (optional)
  • Place 3 slices pepperoni, slightly overlapping, on center of each triangle (optional).
  • Cut Mozzarella stick in half
  • Place half mozzarella stick on each dough triangles
  • Roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point.
  • Place rolls, point side down, on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375F. for 10 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet.

Mac & Cheese Muffins

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Mac & Cheese Muffins

Mac and Cheese
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Vegetarian

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Collander or Strainer
  • Medium Mixing Bowl
  • Mixing Spoon
  • Muffin Tin
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup elbow mac and cheese
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon egg beaten
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
  • Pinch salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Fill pot with water
  • Turn stove top burner onto high heat & bring water to a boil
  • Pour elbow mac and cheese noodles into pot
  • Cook noodles until soft (8 min)
  • Using strainer, drain pasta and rinse and cold water. Drain it again.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a white bowl put 2/3 cup of cooked noodles
  • Add a teaspoon of butter to bowl
  • Pour 1/3 cup of milk into bowl
  • Add 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese to bowl
  • Add l/2 cup of mozzarella cheese to bowl
  • Pour 1 tablespoon of beaten egg into bowl
  • Add a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Using a spoon stir all ingredients together
  • Get a muffin pan
  • Spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray
  • Using spoon scoop mixture from bowl into muffin pan (2-4 spots)
  • Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs over muffins
  • Put in oven and cook for 30 mins
  • Enjoy your mac & cheese muffins

Sweet Potatoes Fries

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Sweet Potatoes Fries

Sweet
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Potato peeler
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Aluminum Foil
  • French Fry Cutter or Knife

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Pinch salt
  • 1 Pinch pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Wash off sweet potato with cold water
  • Using a peeler, peel all of the sweet potato skin
  • Rinse sweet potato again
  • Using French fry cutter or knife, create fries
  • Place fries in small bowl
  • Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil on sweet potato
  • Using hands mix and lather potatoes in oil
  • Sprinkle a pinch of salt on potatoes
  • Sprinkle a pinch of pepper on potatoes
  • Using hands mix seasonings into potatoes
  • Get oven rack from kitchen
  • Wrap rack in aluminum foil
  • Spray or cover aluminum foil in butter
  • Place fries on tray
  • Spread them out evenly
  • Place fries in oven
  • Cook fries until golden or crispy
  • Shut oven off when fries are done and removed

Sweet Potato Fries

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Sweet Potato Fries

A recipe for a delicious side.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of pepper

Instructions

  • Wash off sweet potato with cold water
  • Using a peeler peel all of the sweet potato skin
  • Rinse sweet potato again
  • Using French fry cutter create fries
  • Place fries in small bowl
  • Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil on sweet potato
  • Using hands mix and lather potatoes in oil
  • Sprinkle a pinch of salt on potatoes
  • Sprinkle a pinch of pepper on potatoes
  • Using hands mix seasonings into potatoes
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Get oven rack from kitchen
  • Wrap rack in aluminum foil
  • Spray or cover aluminum foil in butter
  • Place fries on tray
  • Spread them out evenly
  • Place fries in oven
  • Cook fries until golden or crispy

No-Bake Energy Balls

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No Bake Energy Balls

A no-bake snack!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Fridge Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup oatmeal
  • 3 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons of Honey
  • 1/3 cup coconut flakes
  • 3 Tablespoons of Flax seed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add the following ingredients; oatmeal, peanut butter, honey, coconut flakes, flax seed, vanilla extract
  • Mix ingredients together well.
  • Put in refrigerator for 30 minutes
  • Once 30 minutes is up, roll into balls about the size of a golf ball.
  • Enjoy!
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