Pineapple Compote
This is a delicious and easy to make. I served it with ham and it went perfectly ~ on top of the ham or on the side. I love that it uses all fresh fruit!
I did leave out the vanilla only because I forget to add it but really, I didn’t miss it.
Now, after living in Hawaii, I’ve heard all the tricks on finding a ripe pineapple. All I do is smell the bottom of the pineapple. If it smells like pineapple, it’s ripe. If there are any soft spots or the bottom doesn’t smell at all, I pass it up.
Pineapple Compote
1 large, ripe fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch pieces
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 pint ripe strawberries, hulled and halved
2 kiwis, peeled and sliced thinly
1 tsp vanilla
Combine the pineapple pieces and the maple syrup in a medium saucepan and cook, covered, over medium-low heat until pineapple is almost tender ~ about 10-12 minutes. Uncover the pan, increase heat to medium and cook until liquid has thickened slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Mine did not seem to thicken much so I let it go a little longer and it never really got thick at all but it worked with the rest of the recipe. Cool mixture. This can be done ahead of time. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
At serving time, mix in the strawberries, kiwi, and vanilla and toss gently.
Makes 4-6 servings
Adapted from From the Heart of Plainfield
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Potato Hash
Recently, I went through some of my pins on Pinterest and on my potato board, I came across this potato hash recipe by The Comfort of Cooking. I was looking for something to go along with a ham steak and decided this would be perfect and would help to quench my potato craving. It was and it did.
The recipe is very easy to make. It calls for a whole diced onion and a whole diced red bell pepper but I used about half of each which was perfect for us. Otherwise, I made as posted in the recipe.
The recipe can be found at this link ~ Potato Hash I hope you try it ~ it’s delicious!!
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Cinco De Mayo Chicken Enchiladas #2
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Today is Cinco de Mayo and this recipe is easy and perfect to serve today or any day. This is the second chicken enchilada recipe I have posted here hence the #2.
One of my dogs has pancreatitus and is on a chicken and rice diet so I have been roasting chickens and have quite a bit of cooked chicken that I can use for recipes. I was looking around for a Mexican-type recipe to use some of it up and cam across this recipe on the Betty Crocker website. It’s easy and delicious!!
I used taco cheese instead of plain cheddar and I had some leftover avocado salad dressing so I put that over my enchilada but left it off Mr. Meat Eater’s since he hates avocados.
Chicken Enchiladas #2
1 (19 0z) can enchilada sauce
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 (4.5 oz) can chopped green chilies ~ I used fire roasted
1 pkg burrito size flour tortillas
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ~ I used taco cheese
Heat oven to 350º Spray a 13×9 glass baking dish with Pam and spread 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of the pan.
In a bowl, mix the chicken, Jack cheese, sour cream, and chili. Spoon 1/3 cup down the middle of each tortilla and roll up. Place in baking dish seam side down.
Top enchiladas with the rest of the can of enchilada sauce and sprinkle with the cheddar.
Spray a sheet of foil with Pam and cover the enchiladas with the foil, sprayed side down so the cheese won’t stick.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Remove foil and continue to bake for 5 or 10 minutes longer or until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese is melted.
Top with your favorites like avocado, green onions, sour cream, tomatoes, etc.
Makes 8 enchiladas.
Adapted from the Betty Crocker website.
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Why I Love my Keurig plus a GIVEAWAY!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED!!
I love, love, love my Keurig! We’ve had one for several years and I don’t know why we waited so long to get one.
I usually have one cup of coffee in the morning and one after dinner. I have tea, hot or iced, in the afternoon and I use my Keurig for all of them. We’ve also used it for hot chocolate and hot apple cider. I never liked using our drip coffeemaker for one cup of coffee ~ it just never tasted right to me. I can have whatever flavor of coffee I want at the moment and so can Mr. Meat Eater. He likes the dark roast and the stronger the better (shocking, right?). I like plain old regular coffee. Neither one of us like flavored coffees. It works great for us. I can’t imagine that we will ever NOT have one!
Now, we did have a problem with our first Keurig. I called Keurig and they sent us a brand new machine at no cost. That’s great customer service in my book!
Since I already have a Keurig, Staples sent me 2 boxes of K Cups to try out. I don’t know how they managed it, but the K Cups they sent were a perfect match to us. I tried the Breakfast Blend which is a great morning wake-up for me. Actually, I have had several cups today because I like it so much. Mr. Meat Eater tried Dark Magic which is perfect for him. He drinks it black and the stronger the better. I think he found a new favorite in Dark Magic!
Now for the AWESOME giveaway:
I was contacted a week or so ago by Staples to see if I wanted to give away a Keurig and K cups on my blog! Of course I jumped at the chance!
With your comment, you will be entered in a giveaway for this Keurig:
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3. Giveaway will last until NOON on May 10, 2013
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Looking for Cinco de Mayo Recipes?
Top Row, Left to Right:
Middle Row, Left to Right:
Cheese Stuffed Chipotle Burgers
Chicken Enchiladas (and a sangria recipe)
Bottom Row, Left to Right:
Huevos Rancheros from Simply Recipes
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He~Man Potatoes
Yes, I love potatoes and try them in all kinds of ways. I tried this recipe just because I loved the original name which was Masculine Potatoes I changed the name and I still don’t know what makes them masculine or he~man, maybe the bacon and horseradish but I still think it’s cute.
Mr. Meat Eater hates bacon in recipes so I had to leave it out. To compensate, I used a bit more horseradish. The hardest thing about making these potatoes, is boiling and mashing the potatoes. They are perfect for steak or roasts.
He~Man Potatoes
6-10 red potatoes
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream (I used light)
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup bacon bits
1 tsp horseradish
dash each of salt and pepper, use more if you like
1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
Boil potatoes until tender. Mash with skins left on and leave chunky, not smooth.
Stir in milk, sour cream, and butter. Add bacon bits, horseradish and salt and pepper.
Place in servings dish and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
Makes 6-8 servings.
Adapted from Favorite Recipes of the Shenandoah First Responders Family and Friends
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Boston Cream Pie from Game Day Fan Fare
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This is the last recipe that I tried from this cookbook. I chose it because I LOVE Boston Cream Pie and the cake in this recipe is from scratch which I like so much better than a mix. I think you could make the cream from scratch as well instead of using pudding mix. All in all, it’s a delicious recipe!
Boston Cream Pie
Submitted by Flo Burnett, Gage, OK
5 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar, divided
1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
4 1/2 tsps fresh lemon juice
2 tbsps water
1 cup cake flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
3.4 oz pkg cook & serve vanilla pudding mix
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/8 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp butter
2 (1 oz) sqs unsweetened baking chocolate
1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
In a large bowl, beat together egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk together zest, juice, and water. Gradually beat zest mixture into yolk mixture until fluffy. Fold in flour until completely blended. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Beat remaining sugar into egg whites until combined. Gently fold egg white mixture into yolk mixture until fully combined. Divide batter between 2 lightly greased 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350º for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire racks.
Meanwhile, prepare pudding mix according to package directions using milk. Refrigerate until well chilled; fold in whipping cream and vanilla. Set aside.
Melt butter and chocolate in a double boiler (I used the microwave). Remove from heat; whisk in powdered sugar until smooth.
Assembly: Place one cake layer on a cake plate. Spread with all the pudding filling. Top filling with the remaining cake layer. Pour chocolate mixture over the top and spread to cover top of cake.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
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