Archive for Archive for October, 2008
A Party for a Dieter: Mind the Carbs and the Cals
Dieters have special needs for a party. For one, the food must comprise low carb and low calorie recipes that are garnished well to look yummy and tasty, but still healthy! Here are a few recipes that you can use when the celebrant is a dieter and not up to eating the sugar-coated cakes and pastries that are staple in non-dieter’s parties.
Vegetable Quiche without the Crust
You will need:
one tablespoon vegetable oil
one chopped onion, chopped
10 ounces (one pack) chopped spinach, must be thoroughly drained
eggs beaten (5 medium pieces)
three cups cheese (grated)
one fourth teaspoon salt
one-eight teaspoon ground black pepper
What you need to do:
1. Oven must be preheated to 175 degrees C.
2. Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan.
2. Sautee onions and spinach in extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions until soft. Stir in the spinach and sautee until dry.
3. Combine the eggs, cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl and add the sauteed vegetable mixtue.
4. Scoop the mixture in a backing pan
5. Bake until eggs have set, approximately 20-30 minutes. Wait 10 minutes to cool before serving.
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Simple Corn Dog Recipe for Quick Snack Parties
There are times when you are too busy to prepare a decent meal for you and your friends. Snack bites are not difficult to do and you may even have the ingredients for some delectable treats right there in your cupboard! Here’s a recipe for a simple corn dog snack. This party snack is for six people, and is perfect for tea parties, family members’ birthdays or school recess.
What you will need
6 pieces frankfurters
half cup yellow corn meal
a cup of sifted all-purpose flour
one teaspoon salt
one-fourth teaspoon baking powder
one cup milk (low fat)
one large egg
vegetable oil for deep frying
What you need to do:
1. Pat dry the frankfurters with paper towels.
2. In a bowl whisk together the dry ingredients (corn meal, flour, salt, and baking powder)
3. In another bowl mix the milk and egg until thoroughly blended
4. In a deep fry wok heat the oil (approximately 3 to 4 inches depth) to 375 degrees F
5. cover a frankfurter in the batter until coated completely.
6. Fry until browned (around 2 to 3 minutes).
Note that…
- Two to three frankfurters can be fried at a time.
- You must drain the cooked corn dogs on paper towels before serving
- Cook the remaining corn dogs when the oil has been heated to the apropriate temperature
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How to Make Cookies Scary: The Halloween Cookie
Kid’s Halloween Party Tip
The best way to get your kids in the mood for their Trick or Treat endeavors is of course, to dress them up first in their costumes and send them off properly. In this article we will discuss, how to create a theme for your little one’s costume and how to get him in the mood for some scary Halloween fun!
The Scary Cookie
Is your child going as a ghoul, count dracula or a heart-eating monster? Start their adventure at home by serving some special Halloween cookies. Grab some cookie recipes and create cookies as instructed. For the bloody look, you may add this ’sauce’
The Sweetened ‘bloody’ Cookie Sauce: You will need karo syrup, red food coloring, a small amount of water and strawberry jam. Simply mix he food coloring and a small amount of water, then combine this with Karo syrup. Dip the cookie in this mixture and spread strawberry on top.
Wrap these cookies in foil or wax paper. These could serve as snacks for your kids while they go around scaring people and getting rewarded. Candies won’t nourish them much, but your special halloween cookies will!
Some Frugal Trick or Treat Accessories
Some Frugal Trick or Treat Accessories you can craft for your kids. Just take a smple hat or wristwatch and turn it into something special!
