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Archive for October, 2007

Eggs aren't just for Easter baskets anymore! This recipe is one tasty breakfast idea.

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 4 tbs. olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 canned tomatoes
• 1 tbs. chopped parsley
• Pinch of crushed red pepper seeds
• 1 small onion, sliced
• Salt to taste

Heat olive oil in large shallow saucepan. Cook onion and garlic about 2 minutes or until soft. Add tomatoes, parsley, crushed pepper seeds, and salt to taste. Simmer over low flame about 25 minutes. Drop eggs in sauce one at a time, without breaking yolks. Cook slowly for 3 minutes or until egg whites are firm. Serve hot.  Serves 6.

There are so many breakfast ideas out there, that it's hard to pick just one! See more delicious recipes here:

• Cinnamon Breakfast Cake Recipe
• French Breakfast Puffs
• Easy Crab Scramble Brunch Recipe
• Overnight Baked Apple French Toast Recipe

Adjust the amount of chilly to your taste. Wear plastic or rubber gloves while handling the chilies to protect skin from the oil in them. Avoid direct contact with eyes, and wash hands thoroughly after handling.

• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 fresh jalapeno chile, cored, seeded, and diced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• Cilantro leaves, chopped
• Salt

1. In a medium bowl, combined all the ingredients, adding the cilantro leaves and salt to taste. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

This quick and simple recipe is just one of the many salad ideas that we have on our gourmet cookie bouquets blog! You probably didn't expect us to be so healthy, but everyone needs a balanced diet!

Try some more of these salad recipes:

• Vegetable Salad - Gado Gado
• Salads and Entremeses - Hors D'oeuvres
• Egg Salad Sandwiches
• Apple-Pineapple Salad
• Cranberry Waldorf Fluff

• 1 cup grated carrots
• 3/4 cup water
• 3 cups grated, drained potatoes
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 4 tablespoons cracker meal
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 4 tablespoons melted butter or fat
• 3 stiffly beaten egg whites

Cook the carrots in the water for 15 minutes. Let cool in the water.Mix the potatoes, egg yolks, cracker meal, salt, sugar, ginger, butter or fat and the undrained carrots. Fold in the egg whites. Turn into a greased 2 quart baking dish. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Serve hot. Serves 6 to 8.

Don't forget the cookie bouquets! Who doesn't love a tasty iced cookie for dessert?

For more vegetable recipes, try:

• Frittata Di Carne E Vegetali - Vegetable-meat Omelette
• Pickled Vegetables - Atjar
• Vegetable Salad - Gado Gado
• Roasted Potatoes Brunch Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 cups diced onions
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup light cream
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs

Cook the onions, butter and milk over low heat for 10 minutes. Drain and turn into a buttered 9 inch pie plate. Beat the egg yolks, salt, pepper and cream together. Pour over the onions and sprinkle with the bread crumbs. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes or until set. Serve hot. Serves 6.

It's not the sweet recipe you may have expected on our gourmet cookies blog, but it sure is tasty!

For more onion-filled ideas, try some of the following:

• Onion Herb Baked Bread
• Bloomin' Onion Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 4 cups finely shredded cabbage
• ½ cup butter or fat
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups cooked broad noodles, drained

Mix the salt and cabbage together and let stand 30 minutes. Squeeze out all the liquid. Heat the butter or fat in a deep skillet. Cook over low heat for 45 minutes or until cabbage is brown. Stir very frequently. Add to the noodles and toss to blend. Serves 6 to 8.

If you want to share this recipe with a friend, add it into an Italian gift basket and make their day!

For more noodle recipes, try:

• Noodles and Cheese
• Dairy Noodle Ring
• Noodle Kugel
• Noodle Cheese Pudding