Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Hot Chicken Salad in Avocado

Hot Chicken Salad in Avocado

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup mayo or Miracle Whip
  • 2 medium avocados, halved and peeled
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  2. Combine chicken and mayo and mix well. 
  3. Brush the avocados with the lemon juice. 
  4. Spoon chicken salad into the avocado and place in a baking dish. 
  5. Top with the cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.
You can make the chicken salad any way you prefer. Some like to add other ingredients. I don't normally.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Omelet Muffin Cups

Omelet Muffin Cups

Nice brunch for company or breakfast if you like.

Ingredients (amount depends on number of muffins being served)

  • Butter or spray
  • eggs
  • milk
  • omelet ingredients to taste
    • crumbled bacon
    • hamburger or ground turkey (browned)
    • veggies
    • chopped green onion, red onion or Vidalia onion
    • frozen hash brown potatoes
  • sea salt
  • pepper
  • shredded cheese (mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, Mexican mix, Italian Mix)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Coat 4 nonstick muffin cups with butter or spray. 
  3. Melt butter and put into a large bowl. 
  4. Add omelet ingredients of choice
  5. Add 2 egg whites to the butter; add sea salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly. 
  6. Place 1/2 cup of the ingredients into each muffin cup, firmly pressing into bottom and side of each cup.
  7. Add the eggs.
  8. Top with cheese.
  9. Bake for 15-20 minutes

Monday, January 9, 2012

Broiled Halibut Steak

Broiled Halibut Steak

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. halibut steaks
  • 2 tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tbsp. orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp. Worchestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • sea salt

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients and brush mixture over the steaks. 
  2. Cut butter into small pieces and scatter over the top of the steaks. 
  3. Place under the broiler until the fish meets your desired doneness. We prefer our fish well done - about 15 minutes.