Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Cake In A Cup

A Quick And Easy Treat!









Ingredients:
1/3 cup Cake In A Cup mix*
3 Tablespoons water
Cool Whip, chocolate sauce, or other desired topping.

Directions:

Spray a heavy mug with Pam or another cooking spray.  Put 1/3 cup of mix into cup.  Add water and mix well.  Microwave for 1 minute.


May be topped with Cool Whip, chocolate sauce, fruit, or any other topping or eaten plain.

Enjoy!



*Cake In A Cup Mix


1 box (Duncan Hines or other brand) Angel Food cake mix
1 box (same brand) any flavor cake mix

Thoroughly mix the 2 cake mixes together in a gallon size zip-loc bag.  Used as instructed above. Store remainder for future use.


Serves 1 



Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Copy Crab Cakes

Ingredients:

    1/2 lb. imitation crab meat (copy crab)
    2 T mayonnaise
    2 T bread Crumbs, dry, grated, plain
    1 t Worcestershire sauce
    2 T lemon juice
    1 egg
    1 oz grated Parmesan cheese
    Olive oil cooking spray
     

Directions:

Preheat broiler.

Chop or shred crab to the  desired texture and mix in bread crumbs.  In a separate bowl, whisk together Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, mayonnaise and egg.  Pour over crab and breadcrumbs and mix well.  With your hands, form mixture into balls and then flatten.

Place the "crab" cakes on a cookie sheet sprayed with olive oil cooking spray.   Broil until just beginning to brown, about 15-20 minutes (turn half way through).

Sprinkle immediately after removal from broiler with Parmesan cheese to taste. Allow the cheese to melt well before serving.

Substitutions:

Fresh or frozen crab meat may be substituted for a delicious treat.  This recipe also works well with lightly cooked chopped shrimp or fish.   

Serves 4


Ziplock Omelet




Ingredients:



    2 Large Eggs
    2 Tbsp (or 1/8 Cup) milk
    1/8 cup chopped green pepper
    1/8 cup sliced mushrooms
    1/8 cup chopped tomato
    1/2 oz diced cheese - cheddar or jack works well
    Salt, pepper, or dried herbs to taste

Directions:




Fill medium sauce pan with water and bring to a boil. Beat eggs and milk in bowl. Add cheese and veggies and mix well. Season to taste with salt, pepper, or herbs.  Pour mixture into ziplock sandwhich bag and seal. Place bag in boiling water and cook for about 13 minutes or until eggs are cooked through. 

Use up leftover vegetables, meats, or cheeses by adding to egg mixture before cooking.  Top with additional cheese, salsa, or veggies and serve.


Serves 1