BIZZY BAKES

Schedule I am a Brooklyn gal.  My middle name is Lox.  Lox is smoked salmon and I think, it is wonderful.  I know, most people eat lox in a bagel, maybe with cream cheese.  I do that too.  I also use lox in soups, salads, eggs and with vegetables.  When I came across this recipe, it had my name on it, Lox.  So, as Lox, I changed the recipe to add the smoked salmon to the egg mixture rather than on top of it. Latkes with Lox  -  Taste of Home  (adapted) Ingredients 2 cups  finely chopped scallions 1/4 cup  brown rice flour mixture or AP flour 1/2 teaspoon  coarsely ground pepper 4 eggs, lightly beaten 4 pounds  russet potatoes, peeled and shredded 1/4 cup  olive oil 4 ounces  lox olive oil Directions In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients.  Stir in eggs until blended.  Add potatoes and lox; toss to coat. Heat 1 tablespoons oil in a large nons...

I found the most wonderful recipe on allrecipes.com a quiche with a mashed potato crust. Instead of struggling with gluten-free crusts for savory dishes, this potato crust saves time and effort and is a delicious addition. I have never enjoyed making pie crusts. They intimidate me. My approach to making regular crusts is to repeat the mantra, "I can do it," as long as I feel I have to. I get my ingredients to set up, as I mutter, "I can do it." That phrase gets me through a decent crust but if I don't have to make them, I am happier. This potato crust took little effort and no fear. Made for a much happier me. I served this with a green salad and a little garlic vinegar and it was perfect to go with the quiche.   Mashed Potato Crust Filled with Broccoli and Cheese Ingredients: 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 2 cups chopped frozen broccoli, thawed or fresh broccoli, chopped 1/4 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon salt olive oil co...

It has become a good habit of ours to pick up mangoes from Costco, almost every time, we visit.  I know little about the fruit but there must be different varieties since our last batch, looked and tasted different.  It did have good flavor in common with the other varieties.   I can't understand how my younger daughter does not like mangoes but then, she doesn't like salmon, either.  She is smart enough to like chocolate. Mangoes means, plenty of dishes with mangoes. Fortunately, we both love mangoes.  I simply incorporate them in most of the dishes, I make after we get our bundle.  They add such a nice flavor to any dish.   Lemon Salmon Mango Platter Ingredients: 1 pound salmon fillets 1 lemon (squeeze out juice) 1 teaspoon Mediterranean seasoning 1 mango Method: Spray baking pan with cooking oil (olive) and heat pan. Season both sides of the salmon.   Squeeze lemon on salmon and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until done to y...

  I have been making apple rice dishes for eons and we love them all.  Recently, I tried a new recipe which we ended up preferring to any from the past.  For me, apples make any dish better. I find that rice is an excellent base to show off other food.   Add some vegetables or fruits and you have a new dish, one that is probably a success.  Mix in a juice or a sauce and it is apt to work.   Brown some onions and mushrooms and with a few changes, you will have fried rice.  Boil it. Bake it. Fry it. Rice is good and versatile. Make a pudding and you have a sweet treat. Do you have a favorite rice recipe? Please leave a comment, sharing it with us. Apple Almond Brown Rice - a very easy recipe   Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice (cooked in a combination of apple juice and water - half and half) 1 small onion, diced 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 cup chopped apples 1/2 cup assorted nuts and dried fruit (almonds and golden raisi...

This is a recipe to love. There is no frying and in my book, it goes to the top of the list. It is also tasty and we found the taste, a little unique. It was this sauce that made it so delicious. Yum Yum Shnitzel Ingredients: 4 chicken cutlets 1 egg, beaten 1 cup potato chip crumbs Sauce 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup apple vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place beaten egg in a shallow bowl and dip in cutlets, one at a time. Take egg coated cutlet and dip it into crumbs until coated on both sides. Place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Bake chicken for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. While chicken is baking, mix all of the sauce ingredients and boil in a small saucepan. Cook for only a few minutes until it thickens slightly. Pour over the chicken on baking sheet so each piece is coated on top and sides. Bake for another 20 minutes and you are ready to enjoy...

I think the image of breakfast has changed and we tend to eat anything from a bowl of cereal to coffee cake to an egg extravaganza and all that goes in between  My favorites are stuffed French Toast or apple pancakes.  When I was a child, we did not eat cake for breakfast, EVER. Although, we had simple breakfasts, they satisfied me.  Now, I would be bored with them.  Sounds like I am more of a spoiled brat as an adult than as a child. This frittata makes a great breakfast as well as dinner which is when I plan to serve it.  I based it on a Mr. Food recipe but I made my own hash browns rather than use frozen ones.  I used my favorite too, the  bench scraper .  I must admit, each time, I mention this tool, I start to write bench press.  I guess that is because I need to exercise while eating such good food. I love the bench scraper.  I use it for chopping almost anything.  It does not work well with bell peppers.  I u...

I learned to enjoy corn when we started growing our own.  A piece of corn, just picked and cooked, is heavenly.  A little butter on top and nothing else matters.  As a result, I keep an eye out for corn recipes that appeal to me, even if they use canned or frozen corn.  The main vegetable in this recipe is a large yellow squash.  I have cooked with yellow squash that look like yellow zucchini.  This one was probably three times the size with a tint of orange in its coloring.  I have no idea what type squash, it is.  I did some research online and could not find a photo of the one I had.  Does it matter if it tastes as good as this soup did? Golden Summer Squash & Corn Soup  (adapted) From EatingWell:  July/August 2009 2 - 3 servings Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 large summer squash, ( diced) 3 teaspoons chopped fresh herbs (parsley, black pepper, chives) 1 3/4 cups v...

THB : Cinnamon-Apple Walnut Torte (The Home Bakers) Jasline from Food Is My Life - has chosen this wonderful apple dessert, rich and crunch and a delight to taste,  Cinnamon-Apple Walnut Torte .  I made this and an apple kugel at the same time.  The kugel came out like a cake and this came out like a kugel.  Both were delicious. I did not use nuts in my torte so as crunchy as it was with the apples, you will see the others are even better. I am busy with the upcoming holidays and I am asking you to please check out the recipe on Jasline's site or another member of the group's blog.  There are great bakers, in the group, and I am sure, you will enjoy their results. If you are interested in baking with us, contact Joyce at Kitchen Flavours.

My husband's love with rice sends me running when I see an interesting recipe.  I found a number of good recipes in Family Circle and I think, I should look at it seriously, in the future.  It is hard to compete with Bon Appetit and Food Network and so many others but this month had a lot to interest me. Rice and Baby Spinach Salad Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice (any kind) 1/2 cup cooked chicken (or shrimp or beef) 8 cherry tomatoes, halved 8 slices seeded cucumber 1 cup baby spinach 8 Kalamata olives, pitted 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 teaspoon sherry vinegar I added 1 tablespoon soy sauce - the dressing is not on yet, in the above photo. Method Combine rice, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, spinach and olives in a bowl.  Drizzle in soy sauce, oil and vinegar and toss well.  The Busy Mom's Cookbook by Antonia Lofaso - published in the September 2012 issue of Family Circle magazine. This is linked to Food Friday   ...

I don't like to make food that is predominantly from Zucchini, only because part of me thinks zucchini is blah. Then, I force myself to make a recipe like these pancakes and I know that zucchini does not have to be blah. The truth is that zucchini is not a tasty vegetable. Rather it is, to my way of thinking, a filler that can be seasoned to be what you want it to be. I added a spicy cheese to this recipe and it made all the difference. I chose a spicy yogurt cheese which tends to add flavor in quantity while using very little.   I had a package of sliced cheese, usually meant for sandwiches. I took one slice, one skinny, nothing -to-it slice and my pancakes shone bright with flavor.  Zucchini Pancakes (altered recipe)(This is half a recipe.) Barefoot Contessa at Home Ingredients 1 medium zucchini  (I peeled it) 2 tablespoons grated red onion 1 egg, lightly beaten 6 tablespoons gluten-free flour mixture 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon  salt ...

It is Sunday and the Jewish Holy Days start tonight.  I am setting this up for you, so that hopefully the Recipe Box will come out, on time.  This is the Jewish New Year and I wish all my Jewish friends, a good year filled with sweetness. Squash Rounds - Quick, Easy and Delicious 1 squash peeled and cut up to the seed into 1/2 inch pieces (butternut squash) 1 apple, sliced 1/8 cup sugar (honey can be used) 1 teaspoon cinnamon spray oil Method: Place squash rounds on a plate, spray with oil and place in microwave for 3 minutes.  Cook on high. Combine cinnamon and sugar. Remove and place an apple slice on each round.  Top with apple and cinnamon mixture. Place in microwave again and cook another 3 minutes or until squash is ready to eat. Eat and enjoy. Back to my favorite people: Apple Honey Challah _ Winnie Carrot Salad with Cranberries from akawest Snickerdoodle Blondies - Couponing and Cooking Your turn.  Linked ...

I could not resist buying these. I went to my favorite store which has the gourmet food and was in search for cauliflower.  What a surprise to find these pretty and colorful vegetables.  I took a picture before, I topped it with tortilla crumbs and one after. Multicolored Cauliflower 1 pound of colorful cauliflower 1/2 of a red pepper, cut into small pieces 1 tablespoon of oil 1 tablespoon of gluten-free or AP flour 1 cup Coconut Dream 1 cup Tofutti Cream Cheese (Or real cream cheese) 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice 1/3 cup crumbs of any kind (I used tortilla chips) Method: I did this, using my microwave. I am sure, it can be done in the oven. First, fill a medium mixing bowl, 3/4 of the way with water and place in microwave for 3 minutes on high. While the water is heating, break the cauliflower florets to size you want or leave as florets. Place cauliflower into water and cook for 3 minutes. Drain cauliflower and  pla...

I usually don't like wet eggplant which I normally make eggplant Parmesan or something similar.  Since, this dish is for the Jewish holidays when we eat a lot of sweet foods, I decided to risk it and try something new.  This turned out to be delicious.  It comes from Group Recipes .  They have some wonderful recipes.  I can see myself making this often. Curried Eggplant and Tomato (adapted) Ingredients: 1 large eggplant unpeeled and diced 1 large tomatoes diced 1 large onions finely chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar Method: In large frying pan sauté onion in oil until it is translucent. Add eggplant and tomato then stir well and cover. Add curry powder, black pepper and brown sugar and stir 1 minute.   Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking until most of the liquid evaporates about 15 minutes. Linked to    Pen...