Janne's Kitchen

Greek Salad and Bruschetta BruschettaIngredients: 1 Large...

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:45:00 -0400

Greek Salad and Bruschetta

Bruschetta
Ingredients:
1 Large Tomato, chopped
1 Clove of Garlic, minced
2-3 Tbsp. of Basil
1 Tbsp. of Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon of Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste
Feta Cheese
1 Baguette of French Bread (or similar bread)

How to Make It:
1. Before chopping up tomatoes, gut the insides and set aside. Chop up the rest into small pieces. Mix the tomatoes, garlic, basil, vinegar, salt, pepper and olive oil.
2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Lightly coat the top of the bread with olive oil (using a brush) and place the bread oil side down on a cookie sheet. Bake the bread (on the top rack) for about 5-6 minutes. Once finished, take the bread out and place on the plate oil side up.
3. Cover the top of the bread with tomato mix and then sprinkle with feta cheese.

Greek Salad
Ingredients:
Romaine Lettuce
Sliced Red Beets (I use canned)
Small Black Olives (pitted)
Cucumber
Red Onion
Tomato
Feta Cheese
Greek Dressing

How To Make It:
1. Chop up all veggies, mix together in a bowl, add dressing and Feta cheese.

Black Bean Burgers with Guacamole Cream and Sweet Potato French...

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:05:00 -0400

Black Bean Burgers with Guacamole Cream and Sweet Potato French Fries

Black Bean Burgers (Serves 8)
Ingredients:
2 Fifteen Ounce Cans of Black Beans, Rinsed and Drained
1 Ten Ounce Can of Ro-Tel Tomatoes and Green Chilies, Drained
1 Egg, Beaten
3/4 Cup of Bread Crumbs
1/3 Cup of Onion, Minced
1 Heaping Tsp. of Chile Powder
1 Heaping Tsp. of Oregano
1 Tsp. of Salt
1/4 Tsp. of Black Pepper

How To Make It
1. Mash the beans with a potato masher in a larger mixing bowl. I spent about five minutes mashing, trying to make the beans as creamy as possibly.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. The mixture will be wet. Add additional bread crumbs if desired. Refrigerate for one hour.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and generously grease the bottom. Drop heaping 1/3 cups full of the burger mixture into skillet and use a spatula to create patty shapes. Cook for about 4-6 minutes on each side, CAREFULLY flipping, the burgers are very fragile. Cook in batches. You can freeze the leftover burger if necessary. Serve on whole wheat buns with Guacamole Cream.

Tip: Do not expect the burgers to get as stable as a regular beef hamburger, the beans stay much softer.

Guacamole Cream
Ingredients
1 Avocado, Mashed
2 Tbs. Sour Cream
1/4 Cup of Onion, Minced
2 Tbs. of Parsely
Two squeezes of fresh Lime juice
Salt and Pepper to taste

How To Make It
1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Season to taste. Refrigerate until serving.

Sweet Potato French Fries (Serves 3)
Ingredients:
2 Sweet Potatoes
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tsp. of Sugar
Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning
Salt and Pepper

How to Make It
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Rinse, peel, and slice potatoes.
3. Lightly drizzle potatoes in olive oil and evenly sprinkle with the sugar, seasoning, salt, and pepper.
4. Bake fries in oven for 25 minutes, flipping after about 15 minutes.

(Sweet Potato French Fry Recipe courtesy of Mal Warning)

Spicy Egg Salad Sandwich (serves 3-4) Ingredients: 4 Eggs,...

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:06:00 -0400

Spicy Egg Salad Sandwich (serves 3-4)

Ingredients:
4 Eggs, Boiled and Chopped
1/4 cup Onion, Minced
2 Tsp. of Mustard
3 Tsp. of Mayo
1 Tsp. of Paprika
Salt and Pepper to taste
Whole Wheat Bread (toasted)

Optional:
1 Medium-sized Tomato
Romaine Lettuce
Giardiniera Peppers
Horse Radish Mustard

How to Make It
1. In a bowl, mix eggs, onion, mustard, mayo, paprika, salt and pepper. The mixture should be fairly dry. If the mixture is more liquid, refrigerate for a few hours.
2. Spread the mixture on toast, add giardiniera peppers (to taste), a couple slices of tomato, lettuce, and horse radish mustard.
3. Enjoy!