Frozen Vodka Strawberry Cocktail

Preparing vodka drinks is worth the time spent. You can find plenty of easy recipes and they’re all pretty good, too. Just like this frozen vodka strawberry cocktail from www.ThisGirlWalksIntoABar.com.

This is a very easy and delicious cocktail that only requires three ingredients and one optional addition at the end. Its festive colors make it a great drink to serve on any American holiday.

Bass Escalope

This fish may be available whole, in steaks, or as fillets. They may be available fresh or frozen, or sometimes, caught in the most recent fishing trip.

Cooking recipes are found everywhere, in books or online and there are a lot of fish recipes to try in all levels to utilize the delicious flavor and qualities of this fish, from appetizer to the main course, or a full meal such as pasta or stew.

And they work and taste well in baked fish recipes.

In this recipe, Bass fillets are seared and cooked in the oven, moistened in white wine, and flavored with pine nuts, black olives, fresh herbs, and bouillon in this lavishly flavorful sea bass recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 lbs. bass fillet
• 3 spoons pure cold-pressed olive oil
• 1/2 lemon
• 1.8 oz. pine nuts
• 3 ½ oz. (about ½ cup) black olives
• 1/2 glass dry white wine
• salt
• flour
• 1 oz. butter
• 2 or 3 drops of Worcestershire sauce
• minced spices (rosemary, sage, marjoram, thyme)

Preparation Instructions

1. Cut the bass fillet into four pieces. Salt and sprinkle with flour.

2. Heat olive oil in a pan. Place escalopes in the pan and brown each side. Place them in a 356 to 392 degree F. oven for about 6 minutes.

3. Remove the cooking grease, place the escalopes on the stove again, and moisten with white wine. Allow the liquid to evaporate. Add the black olives and pine nuts.

4. Remove escalopes from the pan and place on a dish. End the sauce cooking by adding some minced herbs and bouillon.

5. Press half a lemon. Add butter, 2 or 3 drops of Worchester, and salt. Cook on low heat, stirring with a spoon until the sauce is thick. Serve sauce alongside the dish.

Recipes form Gourmandia.com

Fish Pie Recipe

Healthy fish recipes help those who are very conscious with their health and diet to still stick to their meal plan by providing them with appetizer recipes that are easy to do as well as easy to love. Diets do not have to be perpetually just eating tasteless and colorless food. Eating healthy means choosing the right ingredients and combinations and cooking them in ways that are healthy and flavorful.

Try this fish pie and know the real meaning of healthy and flavorful.

Ingredients

• 300g smoked haddock fillets with their skins on, roughly chopped
• 1 celery stick, roughly chopped
• 1 carrot, roughly chopped
• Bunch of flat leaf parsley
• 2 peppercorns
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 500ml milk
• 50g butter
• 75g flour
• Salt
• Pepper
• 300g fresh cod fillets, diced
• 250g salmon fillets, diced
• 175g shelled and peel king prawns
• 3 hard boiled eggs, quartered
• 50g grated Cheddar cheese

Direction

Step 1: Make The Infused Milk

In a bowl, place the fish skin from the smoked haddock, celery, carrot, half of the parsley, peppercorns and onions. Cover with the milk and leave for 30 minutes.

Step 2: Make The White Sauce

Melt the butter slowly over a low heat. Then add the flour bit by bit, mixing in between. Strain your infused milk and remove the ingredients added to flavour it. Add the milk bit by bit to the flour and butter mixture, mixing well in between to make sure there is no lumps. Season with salt and pepper, and then set aside.

Step 3: Make The Pie

In a bowl, place all the fish and add the rest of the parsley and the white sauce. Mix well and then place in a baking dish. Layer the king prawns over the top and then the eggs. Then make some mashed potato by boiling the potatoes and then mashing with a dash of milk and a knob of butter. Layer over the fish and then sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Then place in the oven at 200C and leave for 30 minutes.

Veracruz-Style Red Snapper

This bright red fish seen in supermarkets has flesh that is sweet, white, and firm, making it the excellent choice for a lot of healthy recipes. There are a lot of fish recipes that can be found on the web to cook snapper. They may be grilled, fried, roasted, or baked. The flavor goes well with a lot of seasonings and spices, and each spice complements this fish bringing out exciting flavors when tasted.

For baked fish recipes to cook snapper, this Mexican recipe is a great choice. To cook your own Veracruz-Style Red Snapper, watch the video below.

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 2 boneless red snapper filets, about 7 oz each
• cayenne, salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 white onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 tablespoon caper brine
• 1 large jalapeno, sliced, seeded
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/3 cup sliced Castelvetrano green olives, or any green olive
• 2 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano
• 2 limes

*Bake at 425 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes

recipe: foodwishes.blogspot.ca

Vegetarian Tofu Turkey

When did you become a vegetarian? Or rather, how long have you been a vegetarian? You definitely are having problems when eating in holidays when your family isn’t vegetarian like you.  It’s even more of a problem when your family is trying to hold a long tradition of a healthy dinner with chicken and turkey for special occasions. There might be no other better turkey recipes or easy chicken recipes other than this vegetarian tofu turkey as an alternative.

Ingredients

• 5 (16 ounce) packages extra firm tofu
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 1 1/3 cups diced celery
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/8 cup dried sage
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1/4 cup tamari
• 3 cups prepared herb stuffing
• 1/2 cup sesame oil
• 1/4 cup tamari
• 2 tablespoons miso paste
• 5 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon honey mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary

Directions

1. Line a medium sized, round colander with a cheese cloth or a clean dish towel. Place the crumbled tofu in the colander. Place another cheese cloth over the top of the tofu. Place the colander over the top of a bowl to catch the liquid. Place a heavy weight on top of tofu. Refrigerate the colander, tofu and weight for 2 to 3 hours.
2. Make the stuffing: In a large frying pan sauté onion, celery and mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil until tender. Add the garlic, sage, thyme, salt and pepper, rosemary and 1/4 cup of the tamari. Stir well; cook for 5 minutes. Add prepared herb stuffing and mix well. Remove from heat.
3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
4. Combine 1/2 cup sesame oil, 1/4 cup tamari, miso, orange juice, mustard and orange zest in a small bowl; mix well.
5. Remove the weight from the tofu. Hollow out the tofu so that there is one inch of tofu still lining the colander. Place the scooped out tofu in a separate bowl. Brush the tofu lining with a small amount of the miso seasoning. Scoop the stuffing into the center of the tofu shell. Place the leftover tofu on top of the stuffing and press down firmly. Turn the stuffed tofu onto the prepared cookie sheet. Putting the leftover tofu side of the "turkey" (the flat side) down. Gently press on the sides of the "turkey" to form a more oval shape. Brush the tofu turkey with 1/2 of the oil-tamari mixture. Place the sprigs of rosemary on top of the tofu. Cover the "turkey" with foil.
6. Bake for one hour. After one hour, remove "turkey" from the oven and remove the foil. Baste the "turkey" with the remaining tamari-oil sauce (reserving 4 tablespoons of sauce). Return "turkey" to oven and bake another hour or until the tofu turkey is golden brown. Place the tofu turkey on a serving platter, brush with the remaining tamari-oil mixture and serve hot.

Recipe from allrecipes.com

Baked Salmon over Apple-Ginger Quinoa

Learn how to cook salmon over apple-ginger quinoa is perfect for weeknight meals. This baked salmon over apple-ginger quinoa like many other quick quinoa recipes can be put together in a matter of minutes!

A sophisticated weeknight dinner, these flavorful salmon fillets are coated in a delicious juice-based marinade and then baked to perfection. Drizzle remaining marinade over salmon and serve over fluffy apple-ginger quinoa.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons Apple NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® 100% Juice, divided
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 1/2 teaspoons peeled, grated fresh ginger, divided
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 4 (about 6 ounces each) salmon fillets
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped shallots or onion
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup ivory quinoa, rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon MAGGI Instant Chicken Flavor Bouillon
• Ground black pepper
• Sliced green onions (optional)

Shrimp Chowder

Many people love seafood and fish recipes. You can try looking for cooking recipes and videos online but you definitely can’t miss this.

This is a recipe adapted from a 1992 issue of Woman's Day. This recipe was from an article on family recipe traditions during the holidays. The person who shared this recipe said this was a recipe her family makes for Christmas Eve. You might also want to make a few extra shrimp to use whole as a garnish on top of each bowl.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled,deveined,thawed if frozen,cut in bite sized pieces
• 3 cups frozen hash brown potatoes (the diced kind)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup light cream
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

1. Saute onions in butter in a large skillet until tender, about 5 minutes or so.
2. Add water and bring to a boil.
3. Add shrimp and cook 3-5 minutes, or until no longer translucent in center(be careful not to overcook them).
4. Remove shrimp and place in a covered bowl.
5. Add potatoes to the same pan, and season with salt & pepper to taste.
6. Simmer for about 4-6 minutes, stirring as needed, until potatoes are tender.
7. Add milk and half and half and bring to just a boil, stirring occasionally.
8. Once it just comes to the boil, remove from heat and stir in the cheese until melted.
9. Add shrimp back to the pot along with parsley, reserving a small portion of the parsley for garnishing if desired.

Vegan Red Quinoa Steak

Healthy, affordable and delicious. These fantastic and easy recipes can be found all over the web. It makes me happy to be able to see people from top chefs and creative people inventing their own dishes from all over the world in just a mouse click away. They’re affordable and delicious, but what about healthy? Of course, healthy food recipes are lying just around the web. You just have to do the right research. This is how I found out about this healthy food, quinoa, several years ago.

Over the years, more and more quinoa recipes were created. Just like this Healthy, affordable, delicious, and vegan quinoa steak recipe by Chef Bruno Albouze.

Crispy Grilled Black Cod With Garlic

The sablefish (a.k.a, black cod), noticed as a fish with creamy white flesh with black skin is a tasty fish that’s easy to cook as well as to enjoy. This fish is silky rich and loaded with a lot of omega-3 fatty acids that are very good for a healthy heart. Because of their high value, unique flavor, and health benefits, it has become a quite popular choice in countless healthy recipes.

Sablefish is a fish that can easily get along even with the novice cook. It’s a fish that’s delicious, tasty, and nutritious and there are a lot of fish recipes for it. So you can have baked fish today and probably next week, grill it, slice it, and toss it with some pasta.

There are a lot of new healthy food recipes to try to do and sometimes, a little experiment would not hurt. So check out this Crispy Grilled Black Cod With Garlic recipe below

If you choose to turn up the griller, better slap on some marinades with the sablefish as this is awesome grilled. The fat will act as a barrier to prevent overcooking. Salt, pepper, olive oil, garlic, and more spices and a hot griller and it would be a complete, delicious, and healthy treat served with drinks, probably a side dish or two, or maybe serve it with other grilled seafood.

Orange-Vanilla Ricotta Cheesecake

Vodka is one of my favorite drinks; I'm a big fan of vodka drinks and cocktails. But recently, the world of cooking with alcohol has been introduced to me. Since I'm new to this, I've been looking for easy recipes online to practice on. Then I stumbled upon this cheesecake topped with vodka-marmalade glaze! Wow, doesn't that sound wonderful?

Who doesn’t love a Creamsicle: vanilla ice cream wrapped in orange ice? Now take those flavors, whip them together with ricotta and a bit of vodka, and you’ve got an adult cheesecake that’s elegant yet still strikes a nostalgic chord.

Orange-Vanilla Ricotta Cheesecake
Ingredients

For the crust:

• 1 1/4 cups pecan shortbread cookie crumbs, from about 11 cookies 
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick), melted, plus more for coating the pan 

For the filling: 

• 2 pounds good-quality ricotta cheese, at room temperature 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature 
• 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 2 teaspoons packed orange zest (from about 1 medium orange) 
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 

For the topping: 

• 1/2 cup orange marmalade 
• 1/3 cup vodka 

For the complete recipe, click here

Here's a bonus for my fellow easy dessert recipes lovers out there.

Crispy Cod Nuggets

I love cooking crispy and tasty food. That’s something that I inherited from my parents. We would look for chicken and fish recipes and make crispy delights out of them. So right now, I try to continue the tradition by watching and trying to learn from new cooking recipes online. Here’s a good example that I found. 

Yep, crispy cod! Cod is a low-calorie fish that is a great substitute for meat protein. That’s why I’m a big fan of it. Then just recently, I found a really interesting crispy cod nugget recipe online. I’m sharing it because it’s really good!

Crispy cod nuggets with sweet potato wedges

Ingredients

• 4 pieces skinned cod fillet, cut into chunks
• 30ml (2tbsp) plain flour
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 100g (4oz) fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs
• 30ml (2tbsp) olive oil
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
• 15ml (1tbsp) honey
• Sunflower oil, for shallow-frying
• Soured cream and chive dip and lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Coat each piece of cod in flour then dip in beaten egg and coat in breadcrumbs. Cover and chill in the fridge for 20 mins. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF, gas mark 6).

2 Heat the olive oil in a roasting tin for 3-4 mins then add the sweet potato. Roast for 20 mins, turning once. Brush with honey and return to the oven for 10 mins until tender and golden.

Heat the sunflower oil in a heavy-based frying pan and fry the fish nuggets for 2-3 mins on each side until golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Serve with the potato wedges, dip and lemon.

Recipe from goodtoknow.co.uk.

Sardines with Blue Chips

Are you looking for inexpensive, healthy and nutritious cooking recipes? You might think in advance how to cook salmon for your meals. I know salmon is a really big and healthy fish, but you shouldn’t overlook the nutrition values of the smaller fishes, like sardines.

They are rich in vitamins and minerals with a small serving providing about 13 percent of vitamin B2; 25% of niacin and well over the daily recommended requirement for vitamin B12–all of which vitamins help support the proper functioning of the nervous system as well as energy metabolism.

The small fish, usually consumed with the bones, are high in phosphorus, calcium and potassium, and well as minerals like iron and selenium. Due to its small size, it spoils rather quickly and after catching, the fish are submerged in brine as they are transported to land where most are canned in several ways. And aside from eating them right after you open the can, you may also try a few fish recipes using sardines. Maybe add blue corn chips beside them? Sounds great right?

Sardines and Blue Chips

Ingredients:

Blue corn chips

Canned sardines with olive oil

Please watch the video for the instructions.

Additional tips: Blue corn chips have 20% more protein than yellow corn chips, but yellow corn chips will suffice. Make sure the chips are made from organic corn!

More at Healthy Recipe – Sardines and Blue Chips by Dr. Gerhauser, www.naturalfoodsdiet.org