Monday, February 13, 2012

BeSt WAFFLE!

I was in NYC over Christmas and came across a waffle stand . . . now this wasn't any waffle stand, the best waffle I've had in my life!!! There was an array of assortments that I could choose to top my waffle with, from chocolate, peanut butter, fruit, nuts and the list goes on. I thought I had picked peanut butter, but oh no it wasn't peanut butter it was homemade hazelnut peanut butter, which I then topped with chocolate and powdered sugar!!! DELICIOUS!!!!!!

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

4 Ingredient Pie

Ingredients:
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 12 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
- 11/4 cup heavy cream
- 8ounce bittersweet chocolate(61% cacao)

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. In a food processor, process 3/4 of coconut and butter until it forms a ball. Transfer to a bowl and mix in remaining coconut with your hands.
3. Butter pie pan. Add coconut mixture to pie. Cover the edges with foil and bake for 10-15minutes, until lightly brown. Remove foil and bake for another 5minutes until the edges begin to brown.
4. Chop the chocolate up finely or place in food processor to break down.
5. Bring the heavy cream to a boil. Once the heavy cream is brought to a boil pour over chocolate and let stand for a few minutes. Then stir the mixture until completely smooth.
6. Pour chocolate mixture into coconut crust. Place in refrigerator for at least 30minutes. ENJOY!!
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Kelsey Nixon's Fettuccine with Yellow Squash and Parmesan-Lemon Cream Sauce

This is a very easy and yummy recipe! I made the pasta from scratch which is very easy and lots of fun, but if you don't have the patience then you can use store bought fettuccine. If you want to be adventorous and try making your own pasta then you can purchase a Westin Pasta Machine from bed bath and beyond for $35. I paired the pasta with a spinach salad. You could pair the pasta with any type of salad, but I suggest something simple because the pasta sauce is heavy. 




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Fruit Tart



Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup crushed grahm crackers
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2tbsp splenda
- variety of fruit, your choice
- one container of vanilla greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar

Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine grahm crackers, butter and splenda. Press ingredients into the bottom and up the sides of a pie plate.
2. Bake for 10minutes at 375F.
3. Let cool. Add greek yogurt to the center of the pie crust leaving the sides bare.
4. Cut and arrange fruit to your liking.
5. Boil equal part sugar and water until the sugar dissolves. Paint the simple sugar onto the fruit and place in the refrigerator.
6. ENJOY!!!
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Turkey Meatloaf

So, who doesn’t have a memory of eating meatloaf as a child? I think very few. Well the other night I went to Zelko Bistro and tried their meatloaf . . . DELICIOUS!! I thought to myself I want to try and make meatloaf, but with turkey. Guess what I made my own version of turkey meatloaf. Here it is:


Ingredients:
-          2lbs turkey meat (93/7)
-          ¼ cup sundried tomatoes in oil
-          Salt & pepper
-          Minced garlic
-          Half of a large onion chopped finely
-          1 cup diced mushrooms
-          1 ½ cup bread crumbs
-          Olive oil
-          Shredded parmesan
-          Ketchup
-          Balsamic vinegar
-          Worceshire sauce
-           2 eggs


Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375F.
First sauté the onions, mushrooms and garlic in olive oil over medium heat. As they are sautéing chop up the sundried tomatoes. In a big bowl add the turkey meat, parmesan cheese, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, worceshire sauce and the cooked vegetables.  Now its time to get down and dirty, use your hands to mix up all the ingredients.  If you think that it needs more bread crumbs then go ahead and add them.  Once all the ingredients are mixed in thoroughly place them in a cooking dish and place in the over for an hour.  
While the turkey meatloaf is cooking prepare the sauce to go on top.  In a sauce pan add ½ cup ketchup, ½ cup balsamic vinegar, garlic, pepper,  ¼ cup olive oil and ½ cup worceshire sauce.  Bring the ingredients to a boil and then reduce the heat to allow the ingredients to simmer for about 15-20 minutes.  Once the ingredients have simmered try the sauce, it’s up to you to add more of which ever ingredient that you like the most. I had to add a little more ketchup to mine. 

Once the sauce is to your liking then add it on top of the turkey meatloaf after its finished cooking.

The turkey meatloaf turned out so well! So moist and delicious! It's even great the next day microwaved!! ENJOY!!!!


 
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Jello-O Adult Lounge

Everyone knows how I love RED wine! Well I also love to explore and find new recipes. I was asking my girlfriend Anna for suggestions for healthy deserts I could make for dinner tomorrow night. She suggested that I make banana pudding and use the sugar free Jello-O pudding. Since she said Jell-O, I thought who not go to the Jell-O website and look at some of their recipes . . . come to find out they have what is called the "Jell-O Lounge" aka Adult Beverages!! How cool! We have all known how to make Jell-O shots from college, but Jell-O cocktails and popsickles!

http://www.kraftbrands.com/jello/explore/lounge/

I think my favorite is Pina Colada Pops

What You Need

1 cup boiling water
1 pkg.  (3 oz.) JELL-O Pineapple Flavor Gelatin
1/4 cup coconut-flavored rum or coconut milk
  Ice cubes
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, drained, liquid reserved

Make It


ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in rum. Add enough ice to reserved pineapple liquid to measure 3/4 cup. Add to gelatin; stir until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice.
REFRIGERATE 15 min. or until gelatin is thickened. Stir in pineapple. Pour into 6 paper or plastic cups. Freeze 1 hour.
INSERT wooden pop stick or plastic spoon in center of each cup. Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Remove pops from cups before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation
Freeze in frozen pop molds instead of the cups.
For a Nonalcoholic Version
Substitute cold water for the rum.
Note
Remove frozen pops from freezer about 5 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly.
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Houston Restaurant Guide

Oh how I love to wine and dine! I love discovering new restaurants whether it be a chain or a hole in the wall. Over the last several months I have typed up My very own version of UrbanSpoon. I started out making a list for friends who had just moved to Houston that needed places to go. I found that when I was asked where to eat I could never think of anything right on the spot, so I started to write them down as I thought of places. This then carried on into a long list and then questions of what should I order, where is it located, do they have any specials? All my friends know me as the restaurant queen! I can tell you where to go, on what day to get the best HH(happy hour), specials and deals!
Hope this helps! ENJOY!!!

Houston Restaurant Guide

Baba Yega’s
            Location: Montrose
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/Brunch
            Rating: 4
            Specials: Monday – Friday $10 buffet lunch
                           Monday steak & potato dinner $11
                           Saturday breakfast buffet $11
            What I Suggest to Order: $10 pitcher mimosa on Saturday's

Birraporetti’s
            Location: Downtown
            Price Range: $$$
            Type of Food: Italian
            Rating: 4
            What I Suggest to Order: crab cake

Café Pita
            Location: Westheimer
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Bosnian
            Rating: 5
            What I Suggest to Order: everything!!

Chuy’s
            Location: Westheimer
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Mexican
            Rating: 5
           
Ruggles Green
            Location: W.Alabama & Kirby/City Centre
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/Organic/Pastas/Sandwiches
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: veggie-nut burger

Brenner’s on the Bayou
            Location: River Oaks
            Price Range: $$$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5
            What I Suggest to Order: steak!!

Asian Café
            Location: Heights
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: Asian
            Rating: 4
            What I Suggest to Order: vegetable dumplings, garlic chicken, sesame chicken


Central Market
            Location: Westheimer
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Sandwiches
            Rating: 5
            Specials: check online for weekly specials
            What I Suggest to Order: Salmon, veggie or portabella sandwich

Grand Lux Cafe
            Location: Westheimer
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/Brunch 
            Rating: 4
            What I Suggest to Order: kobe beef sliders


13 Celsius
Location: Midtown
            Price Range: $ - $$$$
            Type of Food: Wine bar/cheeses/meats/Panini’s
            Rating: 5
            Specials: Sundays 1/5 off bottles of wine
            What I Suggest to Order: any of the cheese plates

Antica Osteria
            Location: West U
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Italian
            Rating: 5
            What I Suggest to Order: Braised lamb shank

Baby Barnaby’s
            Location: Montrose
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: Brunch
            Rating: 5
            What I Suggest to Order: Annie’s low fat high protein burrito, Green eggs, Breakfast plate

Beaver’s
            Location: Washington
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/BBQ    
            Rating: 4
            What I Suggest to Order: po-boy, burger, brownie balls


Barnaby’s
Location: Montrose, Woodway, Midtown, River oaks
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5
            What I Suggest to Order: Chinese Chicken Salad, Pesto chicken salad

Benjy’s
            Location: Washington, Rice Village
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/Brunch
            Rating: 5
            Specials: $5 Happy Hour drinks and appetizers
            What I Suggest to Order: Mojito, White pizza, Skirt steak, Mushroom pizza

Black Walnut
            Location: Montrose
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Brunch/American/French
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: Asian tuna salad, Max’s grilled cheese,
                                                  RW Rustic grilled cheese

Blue Fish
            Location: Upper Kirby
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: sushi/Asian
            Rating: 4
            Specials: Great HH specials 5-7pm
            What I Suggest to Order: calamari roll

Cedar Creek
            Location: Heights
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/Brunch
            Rating: 4
            Specials: Monday crown royal $5 & $.50 wings, beer & burger $10
                           Tuesday steak night & Texas beer on sale
                           Wednesday sweet tea vodka on sale
            What I Suggest to Order: catfish, quesadillas, burger, boca burger

Onion Creek
            Location: Heights
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 4
            Specials: $3 house wine
                        Monday & Wednesday steak night
                        Tuesday Texas beer on sale
            What I Suggest to Order: potato salad, turkey salad,
                                                  spinach salad, hummus wrap

Chilosos Taco House
            Location: Heights
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: Mexican/Brunch
            Rating: 3
           
Christian’s Tailgate
            Location: Washington/Midtown/Heights
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/Burgers
            Rating: 5
            Specials: Tuesday drinks specials
            What I Suggest to Order: Burger!!!!

Ciro’s
            Location: i10 & Beltway
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Italian
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: eggplant pasta
Collina’s
            Location: Heights
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: Italian
            Rating: 4
            Specials: BYOB
            What I Suggest to Order: pizza, tomato salad

Dolce Vita
            Location: Westheimer
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Italian, pizza
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: pizza!

Café Adobe
            Location: Westheimer
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Mexican
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: margarita!

El Tiempo
            Location: Washington/Montrose
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Mexican
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: fajitas, stuffed avocado

Escalante’s
            Location: Voss/Westheimer
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Mexican
            Rating: 3
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: Mango margarita

Taco Milagro
            Location: Kirby & Westheimer
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: Mexican
            Rating: Food horrible, drinks Great!!
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: Mango Margarita

Glass Wall
            Location: Heights
            Price Range: $$$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: stuffed chicken, bread budding

Shade
            Location: heights
            Price Range: $$$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5
            Specials: HH
            What I Suggest to Order: lamb, bread pudding


Goode Company BBQ
            Location: Upper Kirby/i10
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: BBQ
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: chicken


Jenni’s Noodle House
            Location: Heights/Kirby& W. Alabama
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Asian
            Rating: 3
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: dumplings

Katz Deli
            Location: Westheimer Montrose
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: smoked salmon

La Vista
            Location: Memorial
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Italian
            Rating: 5
            Specials: BYOB
            What I Suggest to Order: Everything!!

Malina’s
            Location: Washington
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Mexican
            Rating: 2
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: nothing, not very good food.

TQLA
            Location: Washington
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Mexican
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: fish tacos

Patronella’s
            Location: Washington & Jacksonhill
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Italian
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: crab cake & soft-shell crab

Pink’s Pizza
            Location: Heights
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: Pizza
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order:

Star Pizza
            Location: Washington/Upper Kirby
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Pizza
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order:

Table 7
            Location: Shepherd
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/Brunch 
            Rating: 4
            Specials: bottomless mimosa for $12
            What I Suggest to Order: breakfast pizza

Dry Creek
            Location: Montrose
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: American/Burger
            Rating: 4
            Specials: BYOB
            What I Suggest to Order: shrimp and grits


Saint Dane’s
            Location: Westheimer & Louisiana
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: bar/American
            Rating: 4
            Specials: Tuesday $1 taco night, Dog friendly, Monday steak night
            What I Suggest to Order:


Niko Niko
            Location: Montrose
            Price Range: $6-$12
            Type of Food: Greek/American
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: gyro

Jimmy John’s
            Location: Wesleyan & 59
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: sandwiches/deli
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: vegetarian, unwich sandwich

Mark’s 
            Location: Montrose
            Price Range: $$$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5*
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: quail
Oishii
            Location: Upper Kirby
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: Asian
            Rating: 4-5(great for the price)
            Specials: HH 2 items for $4
            What I Suggest to Order: yellow fin tuna roll, spicy tuna roll


Houston’s
            Location: Westheimer, Upper Kirby
            Price Range: $$-$$$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: Tuna salad, French fires, crab cakes

Zoë’s Kitchen
            Location: Washington, San Felipe, Upper Kirby
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: sandwiches
            Rating: 4
            Specials:  Monday 2 for 1 chicken salad cartons
            What I Suggest to Order: Spinach rollups

El Rey
            Location: Washington, Bunkerhill
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: Cuban
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: rotisserie chicken, any of the tacos

Ziggy’s
            Location: Montrose
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Healthy
            Rating: 4
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: buffalo burger

Volcano
            Location: Museum District
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: Dive Bar/American
            Rating: 5
            Specials: Monday Steak Night $15 steak, potato and salad
            What I Suggest to Order: Frozen screwdriver

Hotel Zaza
            Location: Museum District
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5
            Specials: $5 HH food & great drinks specials!
                           Reverse HH during the week
            What I Suggest to Order: lamb


Truluck’s
            Location: Westheimer/Galleria
            Price Range: $$$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5
            Specials: Great HH specials
            What I Suggest to Order: crab


Empire Cafe
            Location: Westheimer Montrose
            Price Range: $$
            Type of Food: American/Brunch 
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: gingerbread waffles, migas

Fountainview Cafe
            Location: Memorial/Westheimer
            Price Range: $
            Type of Food: American/Brunch 
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: pancakes, burgers

Zelko Bistro
            Location: Heights
            Price Range: $$$
            Type of Food: American
            Rating: 5
            Specials:
            What I Suggest to Order: Caprese salad, crab cake

Goode Company Seafood
            Location: Upper Kirby
            Price Range: $$$
            Type of Food: Seafood
            Rating: 5
            Specials: Monday half off bottles of wine
            What I Suggest to Order: ceviche
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