Tuesday, June 19, 2012

cucumber onion salad

simple cucumber/onion salad
-2 cucumbers peeled,quartered and diced(seeds optional)
-1 large onion thinly sliced

for the dressing
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-1 large chopped tomato ot half pint cherry tomatoes
-2 teaspoons minced garlic
-half cup balsamic
blend all in bullet or blender and mix with cucumbers and onions....

-you can add what ever veggies you want as well to the cucumbers... peppers, diced tomatoes, olives, banana peppers..... diced meats, cheeses etc.....

i usually have mine with feta and tuna

Thursday, June 14, 2012

TURKEY BACON WRAPPED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN mini MEATLOAF

- 1 PACKAGE TURKEY BACON
- 1 POUND GROUND CHICKEN
- 1 PACK CHOPPED THAWED SPINACH WELL DRAINED
- 1 LARGE DICED ONION
- 3 TABLESPOONS CHOPPED SUNDRIED TOMATOES
- 2 TABLESPOONS MINCED GARLIC
- 5 OUNCES CRUMBLED FETA
- 2 LARGE EGGS
- 2 TABLESPOONS MEDITERRANEAN SEASONING
- 1 CUP PANKO CRUMBS
- PAN SPRAY
- CUPCAKE PAN
-SHEET PAN

-PREHEAT OVEN TO 375
-SPRAY A CUPCAKE PAN WITH PAN SPRAY
-TAKE 2 SLICES OF TURKEY BACON AND CRISS CROSS IN EACH CUPCAKE CUP
-MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS WELL TOGETHER AND TAKE A ICE CREAM SCOOP AND SCOOP MIXTURE IN EACH CUP
-TAKE THE TAIL ENDS OF THE TURKEY BACON AND FOLD THEM OVER THE MIXTURE AND LIGHTLY PAT DOWN THE TOPS
- PUT IN OVEN AND COOK FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON TOP RACK AND PUT THE SHEET PAN ON LOWER RACK
-AFTER 30 MIN TAKE OUT OF THE OVEN AND RUN A SMALL KNIFE AROUND THE EDGES TO LOOSEN THE MEATLOAFS
-TAKE THE SHEET PAN OUT OF THE OVEN AND REMOVE THE MINI MEATLOAVES FROM THE CUPCAKE PAN AND PLACE ON SHEET PAN UPSIDE DOWN(THE FOLDED SIDE SHOULD BE ON BOTTOM NOW) ****** CAUTION VERY HOT*****
-PLACE SHEET PAN BACK IN OVEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 MINUTES
- REMOVE FROM OVEN AND SERVE WITH A SIDE SALAD....