Showing posts with label Great Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Great Recipes. Show all posts


Who else can say that Fall is their favorite season? I love fall. I love the smell of fall, the feel of fall, the activities that happen in the fall and the food that comes along with cool weather.
In this month’s edition of Everyday With Rachael Ray , there is a recipe for Philly Cheese Steak stuffed garlic bread. I wanted to share it with you. If you don’t get the magazine Everyday with Rachael Ray, I highly suggest you starting to pick it up or subscribe here. It is one of my favorites!
This recipe serves 4 and can with prep and cooking time it will take about 45 mins.

One 1 pound loaf of peasant bread
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 pound onions, thinly sliced
1 pound sirloin steak or sirloin tips, very thinly sliced
salt and pepper
¼ cup dry red wine (I will omit this due to not having it on hand)
8 slices of provolone cheese.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Slice off the top ½ inch of the bread and save.
Scoop out the insides of the loaf, leaving a ½ inch think shell. (cut the scooped bread into cubes)
In a large skillet heat 6 tablespoons of Olive Oil over med heat. Stir in garlic and rosemary for 2 minutes.
Place the bread shell on a baking sheet and brush the inside with some of the seasoned oil. Add 3 cups bread crumb cubes to the skillet with the remaining seasoned oil and coat the bread cubes. Transfer to the baking sheet and surround the bread bowl shell. Place the bread top on the baking sheet also cut side up. Bake until browned and toasted (10 – 15 mins)
In the skillet heat the 2 remaining tablespoons of olive oil over med heat and add the onions and cook. Stir until golden (10 mins) transfer to a bowl. Add the steak to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes, season with salt and pepper. Add the wine if you would like and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in the onions.
Spoon ½ the steak onion mixture into the bread bowl and top with ½ of the cheese then ½ of the croutons. Layer the other ½ of the steak mixture, then the croutons and finish on the top with more cheese.
Bake until the cheese has melted.
Top with the bread lid.
To serve, slice the bowl into wedges.

Doesn’t this sound like an awesome meal to serve while the air is crisp and football is playing in the living room? Let me know if you try this. I can’t wait to cook it this coming weekend.
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My dear friend Beth sent me this today. My immediate response was, that will be great to have at work some afternoons when it has been a stressful day. Let me give you the recipe and then I will share my thoughts with you on how this will be easy and also maybe as a great gift to co-workers.
5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake









4 tablespoons of flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.

Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous)

Ok, This is a great way to take a needed break in the afternoons. But wouldn't it be a great gift to give to your co-workers also. Pick a special day, go to the dollar store and buy mugs for your co-workers, or better yet, pic some neat ones up at the goodwill. Get the dry ingredients together and portion them out in to baggies for each mug. Put a ribbon and note on the mugs and before they get to work, put them on their desks or work areas. In the note, put, For a great suprise, meet me in the breakroom at ________ time & bring your mugs. You take the wet ingredients and have them there for your co-workers to add. Don't you think this will add a big smile to their day? Yes!!!

Thank you Beth for sharing this great way to get your chocolate fix without eating a whole cake.









Easy Layered Tomato Dip


1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 small tomatoes, chopped (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese

WHEAT THINS Reduced Fat Baked Snack Crackers


MIX cream cheese and garlic until well blended.
SPREAD onto bottom of shallow serving bowl or 9-inch pie plate or onto serving plate; top with tomatoes, onions and Cheddar cheese. Cover and refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
SERVE as a dip with the crackers.
This recipe was sent to me via email today from Kraft. I had signed up for their newsletter and love it. I always has great recipes and tips in it.
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