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Orange-Melon Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 cantaloupe
  • 1 T honey
  • 1/3 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 1-1/2 cups plain yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Steps

  1. Peel the melon. Remove seeds and fibers. Cut into chunks.
  2. Place melon flesh in a blender for 3 minutes.
  3. Add honey and orange juice. Mix well.
  4. Add yogurt and vanilla.

Turkey Piccata

You will need a bowl, whisk, skillet, wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 lb turkey breast, cut into pieces
  • 3 T flour
  • 3 T Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 T margarine
  • 3 T olive oil
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Steps

  1. Whisk the eggs and cheese in a small bowl.
  2. Saute the onions and garlic in the margarine in a skillet.
  3. Add sliced mushrooms and saute until well cooked.
  4. Remove mushrooms and set aside.
  5. Use the same skillet to heat the olive oil.
  6. Roll the turkey in flour and then in the egg-cheese mix.
  7. Saute the turkey 3 minutes on each side.
  8. Serve sprinkled with parsley.

Herbed Roast Chicken

You will need a roasting pan, skillet, and wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • pepper
  • 2 T rosemary and thyme
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. Rub the chicken with the herbs and pepper.
  3. Bake chicken 20 minutes.
  4. Transfer chicken to a deep skillet.
  5. Add wine and simmer until reduced by 1/3.
  6. Add broth. Let simmer 15 minutes.

Ginger Chicken Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken, skinless, diced in small chunks.
  • 2 T fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 cup dates, pitted and diced small
  • 2 litres chicken stock
  • 1/3 cup green onions, sliced fined
  • 3 T rye whiskey

Steps

  1. Combine the ginger and sugar. Rub into chicken chunks.
  2. Marinate for 24 hours.
  3. Saute the chicken in a deep skillet til lightly browned.
  4. Add the mushrooms, dates and green onions. Toss and saute lightly.
  5. Add the chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat.
  6. Simmer 20 minutes.
  7. Add the whiskey and serve.

Red Snapper

Ingredients

  • 4 fillets
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup fish stock
  • 1 cup onions, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced, with juice
  • 1 small jalapeno pepper
  • 1 T oregano
  • 1/2 bunch of cilantro
  • 4 lime slices

Steps

  1. Marinate the fish in the lemon and lime juices for 1/2 hour.
  2. Bring the stock to a boil. Add vegetables and garlic. Simmer 15-20 minutes.
  3. Reduce heat and add tomatoes, pepper and oregano. Cook until reduced by 1/3.
  4. Place fish in deep skillet. Pour in the sauce and simmer 15-20 minutes.
  5. Serve sprinkled with cilantro and garnished with a slice of lime.

Hot Lamb Stew

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs lamb, cut into cubes
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 2 oz butter
  • 1/2 cup garlic, minced
  • 4 oz pearl onions
  • 1 cup guava nectar
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 2 oz green chili peppers
  • 1 cup tomato paste
  • cilantro to garnish

Steps

  1. Braise the lamb in the oil. Set aside.
  2. Use the same skillet to heat the butter. Add the garlic and onions and saute briefly.
  3. Add guava nectar and stock. Bring to the boil.
  4. Add the lamb. Cover and let simmer for 40 minutes.
  5. Add the chili peppers and tomato paste. Stir well. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Serve with a sprinkle of cilantro.

Raspberry Cheese Trifle

Trifle is a traditional dessert that combines jam, cake and custard. There are many variations. This one adds the soft taste of cheese.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 8 oz ricotta cheese
  • 2 T lemon juice
  • 2 T sugar
  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 1/2 cup raspberry puree
  • 6 lady fingers, crumbled

Steps

  1. Combine the cheeses and beat until whipped.
  2. Add lemon juice and sugar to taste.
  3. Beat in 1-1/2 cups fresh raspberries and the puree.
  4. Layer parfait glasses with cheese mixture, rasperries, lady fingers, cheese mixture and raspberries.
  5. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  6. Serve with a small scoop of whipped cream.

Grilled Chicken with Orange Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 orange
  • 3 oz plain yogurt
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • pepper

Steps

  1. Season chicken with pepper
  2. Peel the orange and slice the skin in fine strips.
  3. Warm the orange peel in hot water for 3 minutes.
  4. Boil the chicken stock, orange juice, and reduce to half.
  5. Add the yogurt and simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Mix the cornstarch with a small amount of cold water and stir until smooth.
  7. Slowly stir the cornstarch into the stock. Cook until simmering, stirring frequently. Turn off the heat and let stand.
  8. Grill the chicken breast under the broiler or on the BBQ.
  9. Serve chicken with sauce and garnish with the peel.

Apple Charlotte

Some prefer to cut off the crusts on the bread before they make this simple, sweet dessert.

Ingredients

  • 4 apples, peeled and quartered
  • 10 slices bread, white or light grained
  • 1 T sugar
  • 4 ox honey
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 T raisins
  • 1 oz calvados liqueur

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 400F
  2. Slice the bread in rectangles
  3. Grease a baking dish or charlotte mold and sprinkle with sugar
  4. Line the bottom and sides with bread
  5. Heat the honey. Stir in the brown sugar and stir until smooth
  6. Add the apples to the honey. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  7. Stir in the raisins.
  8. Pour in calvados and stir. Remove from heat.
  9. Pour the apple mixture over the bread.
  10. Bake for 30 minutes.
  11. Cool. Turn out of mold.

Lamb Shish Kebob

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 lbs lamb, cut into cubes
  • 2 green peppers, cut into large squares
  • 2 red peppers, cut into large squares
  • 6 white onions, cut in cubes
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 bunch parsley

Steps

  1. Mince half of the onions and press for the juice
  2. Place lamb cubes in a bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, blend the oil, onion juice, lemon juice, and bay leaves.
  4. Season to taste.
  5. Pour the marinade over the lamb cubes.
  6. Cover with plastic and place in fridge overnight.
  7. Skewer: lamb, pepper, lamb, onion, lamb, etc., until the skewer is full.
  8. Place skewers over a medium heat using skillet or BBQ, turning often, until golden brown.
  9. Serve over rice and sprinkle with remaining onion mix and parsley.