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Watermelon Butterflies

Posted in Appetizers, Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, Recipes, tagged , , , on August 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Today’s recipe is so simple your  preschooler could make it.

Wait, maybe they should. It would be a lot of fun for them.

 

 

Ingredients

 

Start by slicing your melon into 1/2 inch thick slices.

 

Press a sturdy cookie cutter into the melon, going all the way through.

 

Isn’t this fun?

 

 

 

 

Watermelon and Feta Butterflies

Watermelon

Feta Cheese

Balsamic Vinegar
Slice watermelon into 1/2 thick slices. Using a sturdy cookie cutter, push it through and cut out shapes. Place on a plate, sprinkle with feta cheese and drizzle with vinegar.

Eat, indulge and enjoy!

She Who Loves Watermelon… and Feta… and balsamic vinegar

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Chinese Noodle Salad

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, Recipes, Salads, tagged , , , , on July 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »

This salad is easy to whip together and a perfect go-to for potlucks, picnics or anytime you really don’t want to cook. Add pieces of cooked chicken and you’ve got a meal ready to eat!

Ingredients

 

Microwave vinegar, oil and orange juice. Stir in seasoning packets. Set aside.

Mix oranges with coleslaw (or cabbage). Add in crushed noodles.

 

Pour dressing over salad, stirring well to coat. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.

Chinese Noodle Salad

1 bag of coleslaw mix or about six cups of shredded cabbage

2 packages of Ramen Noodles (chicken flavor)

1 large can Mandarin Oranges

1/2 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup vinegar

2/3 cup oil

Drain oranges, reserving juice in a micro-wave safe bowl. Add oil and vinegar to juice and microwave about a minute, stirring to mix well.  Stir in the seasoning packets from the noodles until well blended. Set aside.

Mix coleslaw with oranges. Crush noodles and add to bowl, uncooked. Pour dressing over the top, mixing well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Before serving, give the salad a good mix then stir in almonds and serve!

She Who Likes Easy To Make Dishes

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Stuffed Strawberries

Posted in Desserts, Easy Recipes, Entertaining Ideas, Fast Recipes, Recipes, tagged , , , on April 20, 2012| 3 Comments »

Captain Cavedweller brought home some delicious strawberries the other day. They were big, plump, juicy and ripe. They actually tasted like strawberries  – not like the somewhat bland picked-green variety we usually find in the stores this time of year.

Since I can’t leave well enough alone, I decided to stuff a few berries for fun. That was a tasty decision.

This is a fast and easy way to make your berries look super fancy and divine.

You'll need berries, whipped cream cheese, powdered sugar and chocolate for dipping. Chocolate is optional. Unless you're me. Then it is mandatory and necessary.

Cut the tops off the berries and hull. Mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar and then use a teaspoon to stuff filling into berries. I got involved with the stuffing and forgot to take pictures. Sorry!

You can melt some chocolate and dip the ends of your berries in it. You can also melt chocolate and make some fancy little swirlies to top the berries. All that is completely optional.

Or you can eat them plain and enjoy!

She Who Loves Fresh Berries

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Gnocchi and Cheese

Posted in Easy Recipes, Entertaining Ideas, Fast Recipes, Recipes, Sides, tagged , , , , on March 23, 2012| 1 Comment »

The other day I saw a recipe on Pinterest for Gnocchi Mac N’ Cheese.

I thought it looked divine. Captain Cavedweller turned up his nose at it. He doesn’t like Mac N’ Cheese.

So of course I decided to make it anyway. I tweaked the recipe , which originated from Cuisine at Home, and came up with a dish that both of us really liked. As in we ate way to much of it. As in couldn’t stop taking one more bite. As in really good.

It was really simple to make and didn’t take long either, always a plus in my book.

Enjoy!

Ingredients for Gnocchi. You can use whatever assortment of cheese you like - this is what I had on hand.

 

Start your sauce by melting butter in a heavy saucepan, then adding flour. Stir until it gets thick and bubbly. Add in milk and continue stirring until it starts to thicken. Then add in cheese.

 

Cook your Gnocchi according to package directions, drain, and place into a shallow baking dish.

 

Top Gnocchi with sauce.

 

Sprinkle Gnocchi with cheese and bake at 375 until golden brown and Gnocchi puffs up - about 20 minutes.

 

Restrain yourself and let Gnocchi rest for a few minutes before serving.

Gnocchi and Cheese

1 pound gnocchi

2 tbsp. butter

1 tbsp. flour

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup grated Myzithra Cheese

1/4 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese

salt

1/3 cup shredded Romano or Parmesan Cheese

Parsley for garnish

Preheat oven to 375.

Cook gnocchi according to package directions. Drain and place gnocchi in a single layer on a shallow baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and stir until it thickens and bubbles. Continue to whisk, adding in milk and cook until it begins to thicken. Add in cheese and salt to taste. Pour sauce over gnocchi and sprinkled with Romano cheese over top. Bake about 20 minutes or until gnocchi puff up and cheese turns a delicious golden brown. Let rest a few minutes before serving.

*Note – you can use any assortment of cheeses like Fontina, Parmesan, Feta – whatever floats your boat.

She Who Liked This Way Too Much

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