Sides

Are you adventurous when it comes to trying new recipes or foods? Do you love making out of the ordinary side dishes to try out? I am like that and whipped butternut squash is not something that my house has all the time, or even once a year. It sounds delicious and only takes approximately an hour to make. Try it out next time you're feeling frisky!

INGREDIENTS

2 butternut squash, halved and seeded
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup light sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Place squash halves cut side down in a medium baking dish with enough water to cover. Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until tender.

3. Scoop squash from skin into a medium bowl, and mix with margarine and light sour cream. Whip until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Posted by Sabriena at 10:22

In my house we have grown to eat a lot of fish. This has basically happened over the last year. I, myself, did not used to be a big fish eater until I began eating healthier. Now, I eat it all the time. The only problem is, we never have tartar sauce in the house when I feel like having some. This recipe includes ingredients that is often in our house.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 large green onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Mix together the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, green onion, and red wine vinegar. For best results, refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Posted by Sabriena at 09:14

I know I know..this isn't the healthiest recipe I have posted but when I saw it, I thought immediately that I wanted to share it! Who doesn't love raisin bread? I love it but it is so expensive to buy already made. Homemade stuff always tastes so much better anyway, am I right?

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
3 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup raisins
8 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm.

2. Dissolve yeast in warm water, and set aside until yeast is frothy. Mix in eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and raisins. Stir in cooled milk. Add the flour gradually to make a stiff dough.

3. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes. Place in a large, greased, mixing bowl, and turn to grease the surface of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.

4. Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Moisten dough with 2 tablespoons milk. Mix together 3/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon, and sprinkle mixture on top of the moistened dough. Roll up tightly; the roll should be about 3 inches in diameter. Cut into thirds, and tuck under ends. Place loaves into well greased 9 x 5 inch pans. Lightly grease tops of loaves. Let rise again for 1 hour.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until loaves are lightly browned and sound hollow when knocked. Remove loaves from pans, and brush with melted butter or margarine. Let cool before slicing.

Posted by Sabriena at 06:46

Every now and then my Mom makes carrots that turn out so sweet and delicious it tastes like it should be a dessert. Instead of making it with brown sugar you can try this Apricot glazed carrot recipe to give it a sweeter taste to it. Most of the ingredients are things that can be found in the average persons cupboards.

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds carrots, peeled and diagonally sliced
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
chopped fresh parsley for garnish


DIRECTIONS

1. Add carrots to a pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a low boil. Simmer until carrots are tender. Drain.

2. Put melted butter in a bowl, and stir in apricot preserves. Stir in nutmeg, salt, orange zest, and lemon juice. Add carrots, and stir well to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Posted by Sabriena at 10:33

Have you ever tried BBQ corn or grilled corn when you are camping? We do this all the time when we go out camping and it is so delicious! This recipe requires a smoker though, so if you do not have one you could always do it on a grill I think.

INGREDIENTS

10 ears fresh corn with husks
1 quart beer
1 (7 pound) bag of ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

1. Place whole ears of corn in an ice chest. Pour beer over top. Dump ice out over the ears of corn. Place the lid on the cooler, and let sit 8 hours, or overnight.

2. Preheat smoker to 250 degrees F ( 120 degrees C).

3. Place corn in the smoker and close the lid. Cook for 1 to 2 hours, turning every 20 minutes or so. Kernels should give easily under pressure when done. To eat, just peel back the husks and use them for a handle.

Posted by Sabriena at 07:29