Archive for Category: "Recipes"

Cooking with Kurt: Quick Hearty Pasta Sauce

I’ve been really lazy and haven’t been getting tomato purees so I just get the regular jars of sauce. Just plain sauce with the lowest calories. Then add a ton of veggies! It is a cheap and healthier alternative to regular sauce and the best part is you can freeze it for the future! Ingredients: [...]

Food, Recipes January 11, 2011 9:37 pm 0 comments

Cooking with Kurt: Udon Noodle Soup

Cooking with Kurt: Udon Noodle Soup

No meat in this, but I did put in some tofu. I did also use organic chicken stock but you can substitute with vegetable stock too (we didn’t have any in the house). I had a lot of noodles and I’ve been on an Asian vegetable kick so I wanted to make something new and [...]

Food, Recipes January 4, 2011 11:43 am 1 comment

Cooking with Kurt: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cooking with Kurt: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

So I had a craving… for cookies and chocolate.  I started my search and landed on peanut butter chocolate chip cookies!  Awesome!  So I found this recipe and I want to share it with you all!  Be sure to read my notes at the end http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chewy-Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies/Detail.aspx Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup peanut butter [...]

Recipes September 21, 2010 10:23 am 0 comments

Cooking with Kurt: Spinach Squash Pie

Cooking with Kurt: Spinach Squash Pie

This is my adaptation on Greek Spinach Pie (spanakopita) only I used a puff pastry dough since I couldn’t find Filo dough. I also made this a 2 layered pie with spinach/goat cheese as 1 layer and summer squash/onion as the other layer. For future recipes, I will make this 1 layer and just make [...]

Recipes July 20, 2010 7:26 pm 0 comments

Cooking with Kurt: Curry Chicken/Salmon over Rice

Taken from FoodTV and then modified…  Indian food is so comforting, but since this was my first real attempt, I wanted a fool-proof recipe.  I substituted mushrooms for broccoli and would add cauliflower to this in future recipes. Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter 6 chicken thighs Salt and pepper 1 cup chopped [...]

Recipes June 29, 2010 12:14 pm 0 comments

Cooking with Kurt: Zucchini Corn Salad

It is that time of year… the sun is out longer, the days are hotter and there is nothing like chillin’ and grillin’ in the summer! And nothing says summer like corn! Here, I’ve made it into a side salad that can be eaten hot or cold. I prefer cold since it gives such a [...]

Recipes June 25, 2010 12:44 pm 0 comments

Recipe: The Fluffernutter Sandwich [reblog]

Recipe: The Fluffernutter Sandwich [reblog]

I grew up eating this sandwich. It is so tasty and so goood. Salty (peanut butter), sweet (marshmallow fluff), soft (bread), chewy and gooey (everything together). I came across this on ThisIsWhyYourHuge.com via ICanHasInternets.com (this was the link… not correct, but meh!) Enjoy!

Recipes June 14, 2010 8:07 pm 0 comments

Cooking with Kurt: “Powerbar” Cookies

I wanted to make a healthy but very tasty cookie. After looking through recipes, I improvised and came up with this. It is high in fiber, protein, omega-3′s, and antioxidiants! Ingredients 2 1/2 sticks butter 1/2 c. dark brown sugar 1/2 c. organic cane sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 c. whole wheat [...]

Recipes May 25, 2010 12:44 pm 0 comments

Cooking with Kurt: Salmon on Pear Goat Cheese Spinach Salad

This was my Mother’s Day dinner for my future mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law. We all love salmon, but I wanted to make a different salad, something light and refreshing. Ingredients: 1 egg white 1 tbsp water 1 lb pecan halves 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon Salmon 2 pears Baby spinach Arugula 1 [...]

Recipes May 18, 2010 9:35 am 0 comments
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