Saturday, June 30, 2012

Happy 4th OF July!! Make some Grilled Corn on the Cob!!

I love Grilled Corn on the Cob!! There is just something wonderful about the taste, here is a recipe that includes an extra twist by adding Jalapeno pepper to spice it up. I prefer butter, or honey butter [just whip up a few drops of honey with some butter] or try adding a little cinnamon with your butter ...yummy ...you chose...

Ingredients

Preparation1 jalapeño pepper
Cooking spray $
7 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon grated lime rind $
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ears shucked corn $

1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. Place jalapeño on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cover and grill for 10 minutes or until blackened and charred, turning occasionally.
3. Place jalapeño in a small paper bag, and fold tightly to seal. Let stand for 5 minutes. Peel and discard skins; cut jalapeño in half lengthwise. Discard stem, seeds, and membranes. Finely chop jalapeño. Combine jalapeño, butter, lime rind, honey, and salt in a small bowl; stir well.
4. Place corn on grill rack. Cover and grill for 10 minutes or until lightly charred, turning occasionally. Place corn on serving plate; brush with jalapeño butter.

HAPPY 4th of July

Monday, June 11, 2012

Yummy Tomato Slices

Here is a great recipe - it's easy and healthy.

This recipe was found on Chatty Crone's blog. I thought it looked so good I wanted to go to my kitchen and make them....Cut your tomatoes in half crosswise, season with salt and pepper. In a small frying pan add crushed garlic, olive oil and fresh thyme, cook til golden, take off the heat and add in grated parmesan cheese. Place your tomato halves cut side down on and oiled grill until you get grill marks, then turn them over with tongs and spoon the garlic cheese mixture on top and continue cooking. (Pinterest)
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Which Helps You Shop Healthier: Pushing a Cart or Carrying a Basket?

http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=poll_do_you_shop_with_a_basket_or_a_cart

thanks again Chatty .....

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*Avacados
*You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
*The drive-in restaurant concept, where patrons are served food in their vehicles, dates back to pre-World War II. The concept reached its height of popularity in the early 1950's. The first drive-in restaurant opened in Glendale, California in 1936.
*The average American consumes about 30 pounds of hamburger a year.
*The popsicle was invented by 11-years-old Frank Epperson in 1905. Epperson (1894-?) lived in San Francisco, California. Epperson had left a fruit drink out overnight (with a stirrer in it), and it froze, making a new treat.
*Purchase at least one pound of uncooked turkey per person when purchasing a whole turkey. You'll have enough for the feast and leftovers, too.
*Consuming chocolate was once considered a sin during the 16th and 17th century.
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*You use more calories eating celery than there are in the celery itself.
* Apples are made of 25% air, that is why they float.
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* Carrots were originally purple in colour, changing in the 17th Century to orange with newer varieties.
* Cherries are a member of the rose family.
* Corn always has an even number of ears.
* Orange does not rhyme with any other word.
* Pears are a fruit that ripens from the inside out.
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*Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
*The average ear of corn has 800 kernels arranged in 16 rows. *Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.