Chicken with Ginger Orange Sauce

Saute 4 large boneless chicken breasts.

Ginger Orange Sauce Recipe:

1 large orange, peeled and sectioned

1 T minced fresh ginger

1 1/2 C Chicken stock

2 T chopped fresh cilantro

1 T sesame seeds

1 t sesame oil

1 T sugar

1/4 t salt

Measure out enough orange sections to make 1/2 cup. Squeeze the juice from the remainder of orange into the 1/2 cup of sections.

In small saucepan, combine the orange sections and juice with the ginger. Stir in the stock, cilantro, sesame seeds, oil, sugar and salt, and bring to a boil.

Cook, whisking to break up the orange, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Serve immediately or store, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Makes 1 1/3 cups.

Recipe for Easter Bread

This is an old family recipe for the most delicious sweet bread I've ever had.

Sprinkle with brightly colored candiest and dot with multicolored Easter eggs. Traditionaly shaped in wreath form, you can calso shape it into a rabbit.

Lightly butter 15 1/2 x 12-in. baking sheet.
Dip in food dyes to color: 5 eggs (uncooked)

Soften
2 pkgs. active dry yeast
in
1/2 C warm water (110F) If using compressed yeast, soften 2 cakes in 1/2 C lukewarm water, 80F.
Let yeast stand 5-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, pour into a large bowl
1/2 C warm water
Blend in
1 1/2 C sifted flour
Stir softened yeast, and add to flour-water mixture, mixing well. Beat until very smooth. Cover bowl with waxed paper and towel and let stand in warm place (about 80F) for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

Cream until shortening is softened
3/4 C butter
2 T lemon juice
1 T grated lemon peel
Add gradually, creaming until fluffy after each addition, a mixture of
1 C sugar
1 t salt
Beat until thick and piled softly
2 eggs
1 egg white
Add beaten eggs in thirds to sugar mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add yeast mixture, mixing well.

Measure
4 1/2 to 4 3/4 cups sifted flour
Add about 1/2 of flour to yeast mixture and beat until very smooth. Mix in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface.

Select a deep bowl just large enough to allow dough to double. Shape dough into a smooth ball and place into greased bowl. Turn dough to bring greased surface to top. Cover bowl with waxed paper and towel and let dough rise until doubled (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).

Punch down with fist. Divide dough into 2 equal balls. Let stand covered for 10 minutes.

Roll each ball out into a long roll about 36 in. long and 1 to 1 1/2 in. thick. Using the 2 long pieces of dough, form a loosely braided ring, leaving spaces for the 5 colored eggs. Place on prepared bakign sheet. Place colored eggs into spaces of braid. Cover loosely with towel. Set dough aside in a warm place until doubled.

Bak eat 350F for 10 minutes.

Brush bread with a mixture of
1 egg yolk
1 T milk
Sprinkle with
Tiny multicolored candies
Bake 40-45 minutes or more, or until bread is golden brown. (Eggs will be hard cooked).

Healthy Recipe: Blueberry Banana Muffins

Okay- so they are not as good as real muffins but still very good for a healthy, sweet treat at only 155 calories each and 2 grams of fat.

3 bananas

1/2 C pears (canned)

1 T cinnamon

1/2 C blueberries

1 1/2 C oatmeal

1 t olive oil

Pre-heat oven to 450F.

Mash banans and pears. Fold in blueberries and oatmeal.

Bake 30-45 minutes in buttered muffin tins.

Corn and Black Bean Salad

Corn and Black Bean Salad

1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
1 avocado, chopped
1 red pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped

DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, mix together vinaigrette, seasoned pepper, cilantro, cayenne pepper, and cumin. Set dressing aside.
In a large bowl, stir together beans, corn, onion,red pepper,green onions, and red bell pepper. Toss with dressing. Add chopped avocado. Blend. Cover, and refrigerate overnight. Toss again before serving.

Sugar Cane Tuna with Spiced Mango Chutney and Plantains

2 lbs. center-cut tuna loin, cut into triangles
1 sugar cane cut into 5-inch skewers (use 2 per serving)
1 46-ox. can of pineapple juice
1 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled
3 T soy sauce
3 T white wine
Splash of rice wine vinegar
1 T hot chili paste
Drop of sesame oil
1/2 bunch basil (preferably Thai basil)

Mango Chutney:

4 T sugar
2 T water
2 T rice wine vinegar
2 T curry powder
1 small hot chili, seeded, chopped
2 mangos, cubed
Julienne of fresh Thai basil
1 bunch of chives, cut on bias
Salt to taste
2 plantains
Asian or mesclun greens
Vinaigrette dressing

Skewer pieces of tuna onto sugar cane. Combine rest of ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. Pour over tuna brochettes. Marinate at least 2 hours or overnight.
Melt sugar in water and vinegar. Add curry powder. Bring to a boil. Add chili. Remove from heat and stir in mango. Let cool. Add basil, chives and salt to taste.
Grill tuna brochettes.
Slice and fry plantains; arrange around plate. Toss Asian or mesclun greens with vinaigrette. Place on plate. Lean tuna skewrs on salad and place chutney between skewers.

Healthy Carrot Puree

2 lbs carrots, cut into 2-inch lengths
coarse salt
ground pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Directions
1 Place carrots in a large saucepan. Fill with water; to cover by 1-inch; add salt. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce to a simmer. Cook until carrots are very tender, 25-30 minutes.
2 Drain and transfer to a food processor. Add butter and sour cream; season with salt and pepper. Process until smooth, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of processor with a rubber spatula as needed. Serve.

Martha Stewart recipe.

Healthy Cocktail Recipe - Pineapple Cherry Cobbler

Spring is here. Time for me to break out my juicer and lose some of these winter comfort food pounds. Here is a great, healthy juice.

Pineapple Cherry Cobbler

Juice one lime and combine with 1 cup fresh squeezed pineapple.
Add 2 slices of pineapple in chunks and 5 whole pitted cherries.