October 4th, 2015
If you are looking for a fun and “funny” dessert at your next Halloween party, Halloween Fortune Cookies are just that! You can get really creative by inserting your own fortunes… such as “Treat others as you would Treat yourself” or “Happiness is a large helping from our dessert buffet” or “Beware of people dressed up in costumes”.
If you want to get funnier, think about the guests who will be coming to your party as well as the costumes they will be wearing. If you know that one of your guests will dress up like Superman, create a few fortunes that say “Superman will be entering your life tonight”. To get guests to mingle, say something like “The stars will be aligned for you if you pull Superman’s cape!” Insert them into the cookies and your guests will get a kick out of reading the fortune and seeing Superman walk through the door. You can get creative with all sorts of fortunes that are customized to your party. If you know someone is coming dressed up like Dracula, you can create a fortune saying “Good luck will find you if you seek out dracula and tell him you like his fangs!”
A little research goes a long way in making it seem like your cookies are predicting the future.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Fortune Cookies
- 1 bag Candy melts (available at Michael’s or any baking and hobby store)
- Orange + Black sprinkles (available during Halloween)
Preparation
Arrange the fortune cookies on a sheet of wax paper. Pull out existing fortunes with small tweezers and insert your own (more info. below). Melt the Candy Melts. Dip the front (or back) of the fortune cookies in the melted candy. Cover as much of the cookie as you like. Immediately add sprinkles Refrigerate fortune cookies for 15 minutes or until the candy hardens. Enjoy!
· Posted in 31 Days of Halloween, Halloween, Recipes ·
October 2nd, 2015
 Delicious all white vegetable plate If you think that vegetable platters need to be an assortment of colors, I beg to differ. I served this all white crudités at last year’s holiday party and it was a hit! Most people are so impressed to see that vegetables come in all sorts of different colors, like white asparagus. It’s one of those “surprise” elements I like to incorporate into all my parties. Alternatively, creating a colorful veggie plate with purple cauliflower or heirloom tomatoes, also gets “oohs and aahhs” from guests!
· Posted in 30 Days of Veggie Platters, Guilt Free Party Snacks, Low Carb, Parties, Vegetable Plate, Veggie Platter ·
September 30th, 2015
Simplicity is key… mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, and shredded carrots make this salad a quick and easy combination that everyone will love!
- 1 cucumber (sliced)
- 2 cups mixed greens
- 12 grape tomatoes (yellow or red)
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
Preparation
Place the bed of mixed greens in a bowl, add sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and shredded carrots. Salt well and set aside for five minutes. Then, drizzle olive oil and toss. Your salad is finished!!!
· Posted in 30 Day Salad Challenge, Low Carb, Recipes, Salads ·
September 28th, 2015
If you are looking for a salad that has a combination of interesting and delicious ingredients, this salad is FOR YOU!! This Melon, Turkey Sausage & Artichoke Salad, is a perfect blend of hearty, fruity, and salty! The addition of the Terragon is a wonderful little surprise at the end. If you love all these ingredients, don’t hesitate for a minute to combine them!
Ingredients
- 1 can/jar Marinated artichokes
- 2 tbso Extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cantaloupe
- 1 pkg turkey sausage
- fresh tarragon
- Dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp prepared mustard
Preparation
To prepare lemon, cut in half and scoop the seeds out with a spoon. Cut the flesh into cubes and set aside. Remove the marinated artichoke hearts from jar and drain. Remove sausage from package and slice. Heat olive oil in a pan and add sausage. Fry until sausage is ready and allow to cool a few minutes. In a bowl, combine artichokes with melon, and sausage. Sprinkle with a generous amount of tarragon. For dressing place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together. Pour dressing over the prepared salad and toss well. Garnish with more tarragon and enjoy.
· Posted in 30 Day Salad Challenge, Recipes, Salads ·
September 25th, 2015
Ingredients
- 1 cucumbers
- 1/2 cup black olives
- 1/2 cup green olives
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
- 4-5 oz feta cheese
- 1 stalk celery
- Dressing
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp White wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- pinch of red pepper
- pinch of dried oregano
Preparation
Cut cucumbers in half and spoon out the seeds. Slice both halves of cucumbers. Slice celery. In a bowl, combine cucumber slices, celery, black olives, green olives, tomatoes, and feta cheese. Set aside.Prepare dressing. Combine all ingredients in small bowl and whisk to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) You can also use ready-made Italian dressing. Toss dressing and salad in a bowl and serve. Can be refrigerated for up to one day.
· Posted in 30 Day Salad Challenge, Low Carb, Recipes, Salads ·
September 24th, 2015
You don’t need a lot of ingredients or fancy dressings to make a delicious salad. And you certainly don’t always need mixed greens! Here is a great 3 ingredient salad which you sprinkle with salt and olive oil and enjoy… without the hassle of complicated ingredients and store-bought dressing!
Ingredients
- 1 Cucumber (sliced)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes (sliced in half)
- 1/2 cup chopped basil
- Dressing
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Preparation
In a bowl, add cucumber and tomato slices. Salt well and set aside for 5-10 minutes. Then sprinkle generously with olive oil, toss and enjoy!
· Posted in 30 Day Salad Challenge, Low Carb, Recipes, Salads ·
September 23rd, 2015
This colorful salad is easy to throw together and delicious!!
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans
- 1/2 cup radish slices
- 1 cup grape tomatoes (yellow and red)
- 3 oz feta cheese
- Dressing
- extra virgin olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Preparation
Trim beans but leave them whole. Cook for 3-4 minutes in salted boiling water. Drain well, refresh under cold running water and drain. Slice tomatoes in half and add to salad. Add radishes and sprinkle feta all over salad. Drizzle a bit of olive oil on top of the salad, then some balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Also delicious if you mix a little bit of honey with your balsamic vinegar and drizzle on top.
· Posted in 30 Day Salad Challenge, Low Carb, Salads ·
September 20th, 2015
 If you like Caprese salads, you will love this! Ingredients
- 2 cups mixed greens
- 1/2 cup sliced red grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup sliced yellow grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup avocados
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese Pearls
- Dressing
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Salt and Pepper
Preparation
Create a bed of mixed greens in your plate. In sections, add the cheese, avocado, red tomatoes and yellow tomatoes. Sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil and then balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and either toss or leave as is and enjoy!
· Posted in 30 Day Salad Challenge, Low Carb, Recipes, Salads ·
September 20th, 2015
This salad is absolutely incredible!! It’s wonderful anytime of the year and even better with salmon or chicken. It is the PERFECT party salad!
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 4 large oranges
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 pound buffalo mozzarella cheese
- 1 bunch Cilantro
- 6 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Peel onion and slice it into thin rings. Place in a bowl and squeeze the juice of one orange and one lemon into the bowl. leave to marinate for 30 minutes.Remove the skin and pith from the remaining 3 oranges and slice into six or eight wheels. Remove all seeds.
Slice the tomatoes into 6-8 wheels as well.
Slice the mozzarella cheese into 6-8 wheels
Assemble the salad by alternating the orange, onion, cheese, and tomato.
Sprinkle cilantro all over the salad, drizzle olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
· Posted in 30 Day Salad Challenge, Recipes, Salads ·
September 16th, 2015
One of the most traditional Russian salads, it was originally created by the French Chef, M. Olivier, but claimed by the Russians as one of their dishes. It is certainly become a big part of the Russian life and everyone knows how delicious this salad can be. Ironically, there are many different recipes. You can choose to add meat to it or serve it meatless. We will be adding boiled chicken but some people use bologna as well.
Ingredients
- 2 cups boiled chicken
- 2-3 potatoes
- 2-3 hard boiled eggs
- 2-3 dill pickles (pickled with salt not vinegar)
- 3-4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 can sweet peas (you an also use fresh or frozen (thawed))
- 2 carrots
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Cut up the chicken and set aside.Boil potatoes and carrots until they are soft in the middle and let cool to room temperature. Dice potatoes and carrots and combine in bowl. Add diced eggs, pickles, green onions, dill and sweet peas. Add the chicken. Mix all ingredients well while adding salt and pepper.
Add Mayonnaise and mix all ingredients well again. Sprinkle with some dill and refrigerate for 2-3 hours)
This salad is delicious when served fresh but even better when it has been refrigerated for a few hours or even overnight.
· Posted in 30 Day Salad Challenge, Recipes, Salads ·
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