Recipe of the week .....

"Puppy Chow" Chocolate Crispix Mix

I love this recipe! I can eat the whole bowl by myself :-). It's a tasty sweet snack that's super easy to make.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Peanut Butter

1/4 cup Butter

1 cup M&M's

1 cup Chocolate Chips

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

9 cups CRISPIX cereal (any flavor)

1 1/2 cups powdered Sugar

1. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, microwave for one minute then stir to blend all ingredients thoroughly; add vanilla stir well

2. Place the 9 cups of CRISPIX cereal in a very large bowl.

3. Pour the melted mixture over the cereal and toss evenly, making sure all the cereal gets a good covering.

4. Coat with powdered sugar, sprinkling evenly over the cereal and tossing as you sprinkle to cover each piece; add M&M's and mix well.

Meals for FRIDAY 04/17/2009

Your healthy choice,

Eggplant Lasagna

Layers of Grilled Eggplant covered with Mai's famous bolognese sauce (meat sauce) top with mozzarella cheese melted to perfection. 4 servings $28

Meat Balls with Mashed Potatoes

Enjoy these delicious meat balls in a marinara sauce and with the side of creamy mashed potatoes. 4 servings $28

Recipe of the week April, 13/2009

Butternut Squash Soup! (crema de auyama)

Ingredients

6 cups peeled and roughly diced butternut squash

2 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 cup white onion

1/2 cup red bell pepper

1/2 cup sliced leeks, white part only

5 cloves garlic

1/2 cup cilantro

1 medium sweet potato

3 medium carrots

6 1/2 cups chicken stock

salt, pepper

1 bay leaf

1 cream cheese

Directions

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, add the onions, bell peppers, garlic, and leeks cook until slightly softened then add the rest of the ingredients but the cream cheese. Add the stock, bring to simmer, and partially cover. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the squash and carrots are tender, about 40 minutes.

Transfer in batches to a blender adding the cream cheese and blend until smooth.

Garnish with croutons and Parmesan cheese

Turkey Chili!

Fresh made Turkey Chili available today and ready to eat! If you have plans for the weekend and would like not to have to cook, this is perfect! All you have to do is heat and serve! Call me or send me an email with your order and I'll drop it off.

Meal for Thursday April 09, 2009

Famous Chicken Zucchini Lasagna (named "PASTOCHO" by a good friend :) The dish is made with grilled zucchinis, shredded chicken cooked in a vegetable primavera sauce topped with mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection, your family will love it!

**This is a very healthy dish ideal for low-carb diets; four servings $28

Meal for Thursday April 09, 2009

Arroz con Pollo

Venezuelan Traditional Rice with chiken and Veggies plus a side of baked plantains; four servings $25.

Recipe of the Week: Mai's Famous "Pie de Limon"

Prep Time:

10 min

Total Time:

3 hr 10 min

Makes:

8 servings

What you need...

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 Honey Maid Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)

1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping

How to make it:

PREHEAT oven to 250°F. Beat cream cheese,sweetened condensed milk, juice and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.

POUR into crust.

BAKE 15 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Top with whipped topping just before serving.