Friends of Chef Tel Recipes Tell All

One of the most important things that we can share -- whether it be a prominent chef, or a self-taught chef, is the love of food. It is the universal make-up that people world wide share. My most recent endeavors to share my own unique recipes is through social networking, and by friends that I have encountered by way of Pinterest.

If anyone has any suggestions or links to share, I have included a link to connect with me through my Pinterest food board. I am in the process to create a Google Foodie Hangout, in addition to share other recipes on my blog -- as I continue correspond with other Blog owners who wish to spread the good news about their unique creations.

I hope you foodie lovers will enjoy interacting with one another, and collaborate to pick the best recipes to showcase in 2017. Anyone who has any ideas on how to share their recipes on social networking -- feel free to contact me via Blogger, Twitter, Pinterest, or email, all email correspondence through my blog follows Google's strict rules of engagement.

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Holiday Recipes: Caribbean Shrimp Salad

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

Caribbean Shrimp Salad

1 pound of frozen or fresh shrimp, deveined and cleaned

4 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette

2 whole plantains (also known as Jamaican bananas)

6 roma tomatoes

1 ½ Spanish red onion

1 bag of Caesar seasoned croutons

1 5oz. bag of Good Sense orange cranberry almondine (the product may contain raisins, honey toasted almonds, cranberries, and a good source of Beta Carotene)

1 navel orange

1 bag or pound of fresh spinach

2 16oz. bottles of Caesar dressing

Directions

1. Stove top range should be set at medium, place an even amount of canola or regular oil to cooking pan, place skinned plantain in pan. Plantain can be sliced down the middle or in quarters. Turn plantains over several times until golden brown – cooking time will be 5 to 7 minutes. Remove plantain from cooking pan, place on paper towels to drain off excess oil.

2. Stove top range should be set at low heat. Spray cooking pan with Pam or canola oil non-stick spray, let pan heat for 2 minutes, and add shrimp to cooking pan. Shrimp should be sautéed for 6 to 10 minutes, squeeze 1 ½ of navel orange juice over shrimp, turn or lift pan repeatedly to ensure even cooking of juices.

3. Place clean and rinsed off fresh spinach in large salad bowl, add 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinaigrette to spinach leaves – saturate and stir in vinaigrette.

4. Add sliced roma tomatoes, Spanish onion, shrimp, top off with a small handful of cranberry almondine. Add desired amount of Caesar dressing, do not overwhelm with too much of the dressing due to the balsamic vinaigrette that has been added.

5. Top off Caribbean Shrimp Salad with Caesar or seasoned croutons. Place the plantain on a side dish along with two thin slices of navel oranges. While enjoying the appetizing salad, the navel orange can be squeezed on the plantain to give your taste buds an ultimate tantalizing sensation.  

Photo Credit: Yomi Yomi -- 2007, September -- Wikimedia Creative 2.0 Commons

Healthy Drink Recipes: Favorable Juice Drinks for All the Seasons

For each mother and father who is looking for alternative healthy drinks – there are many resources available when it comes to incorporating a healthy juice alternative. American families can choose a healthy way to serve wholesome and nutritional healthy drinks without the addition of unwanted additives – that have become a part of our mainstream society.

Not only does cranberry juice fight off many infections, but these little berries offer a stream of powerful antioxidants for growing children and adults who seek optimum health. You can never get enough of these natural flavonoids, cut the unwanted sugar by adding concentrated cranberry juice and lemons as an alternative to laboratory infused juice drinks that contain a variety of unnatural compounds.

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

Add 1 gallon of freshly squeezed lemon juice (preferably 5 lemons)

2 oz. of Tree of Life cranberry concentrate or any 100% bottle of cranberry concentrate

1 ½ slice of lemon wedges

Frosted glasses are optional

Directions

1. Mix 2oz. of favorite cranberry concentrate to 1 gallon of freshly squeezed lemon aid juice

2. Shake thoroughly, place in refrigerator for 1 or 2 hours, serve with chilled glass and slice of lemon

This juice drink is a healthy alternative to drinks that are filled with sugar, splenda, and other sugar substitutes. Always treat yourself and your family to the best of what the earth has to offer.

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Guilt Free Gourmet Recipes to Die For: Blackened Chilean Sea Bass with Black Beans

Ingredients and Directions

Finely chop 1 ½ Spanish red onion, can use minced garlic or chop garlic if preferred-will need 1 tablespoon of minced or chopped garlic.

Add 2 cans of Goya black beans to pot; add Goya pimento regular seasoning to beans, add remaining ingredients-bring to boil for 2 minutes, stir while boiling, reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes.

Add ½ cup of white cooking wine to unseasoned sea bass.

Season bass with a few generous shakes of Mrs. Dash lemon pepper seasoning; also add a few sprinkles of thyme, oregano and parsley.

Add 2 to 3 salted butter chips on top of bass.

Pan Broil sea bass at 475 on medium level in oven for 20 minutes, during 10 minutes of cooking time you will need to add 1/3 of water to pan or rack as wine sauce will evaporate.

Every 5 minutes-scoop wine sauce from cooking pan to pour on top of bass to ensure tenderness and proper browning of herbs.

After sea bass is ready to serve, squeeze ½ lemon juice on surface of bass and serve immediately.

Tip for soon to be at home chefs, cast iron skillets and cookware will give the best results when pan broiling sea bass.

Photo Credit: Karen via flickr 2010 -- Wikimedia Creative Commons

Guilt Free Gourmet Recipes to Die For: Pan Broiled Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Ingredients and Directions

Serves 2

Before preparing wings, soak chicken in iodized salt for 1 to 2 hours. After soaking time, place chicken in colander, rinse thoroughly for 5 minutes, while rinsing rub off salt and let drain for 15 minutes.

1. Pour a generous amount of Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce over both sides of wings.

2. Add a generous amount of Mrs. Dash salt free lemon pepper seasoning to both sides of wings.

3. Add a generous amount of McCormick salt free all purpose herb seasoning to both sides of wings.

4. Add a few shakes of Goya seasoning to both sides of wings.

5. Place wings in pan, add 1 & ½ cup of water to pan, add an additional ½ cup of teriyaki sauce to pan.

6. Preheat oven on pan broil setting to 375 degrees for 2 minutes before adding wings to oven. Next, place wings in oven at medium rack height from pan broil coils.

7. Pan Broil one side for 20 minutes, turn wings over and pan broil for 20 minutes, and add another ½ cup of water after 40 minutes of cooking time.

8. In between cooking-baste or saturate wings with sauce 2 to 3 times every 10 to 15 minutes.

9. Turn wings over for final time, increase oven temperature to 450 degrees for 8 minutes, after time has expired-remove wings immediately. Pour remaining teriyaki sauce over wings. Top with a piece of lemon or orange slice, and serve.

Photo Credit: AlekhyaaDas -- 6/2015 -- Wikimedia Creative Commons

Broccoli, Bacon and Cheddar Mountain Baked Potato

Ingredients

Serves 8

8 king size Idaho or regular baking potatoes

2 one pound packages of bacon

1 16oz. jar of pasteurized process cheese sauce

1 16oz. package of sharp cheese

2 11oz. bags of frozen broccoli florets

Directions

1. Separate bacon slices and place on two baking pans, place in oven and bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes, turn several times to ensure bacon is thoroughly cooked. Drain grease from pan and place bacon on paper towels to drain off excess grease. Chop bacon into finely grated pieces, place in bowl and cover until needed to top off

Potato.

 2. Place 8 potatoes in oven, set temperature at 450 degrees, bake for 35 to 45 minutes. Turn potatoes four times to ensure an even bake.

3. Place both 11oz. bags of broccoli into medium cooking pot, bring to boil for 10 minutes. Drain broccoli in colander and immediately remove potatoes from oven.

4. Slice potatoes in half – top with a healthy portion of pasteurized cheese.

5. Add chopped bacon, then top off with broccoli florets, add a liberal amount of sharp shredded cheese and cracked pepper or add garlic herb dipping spices to complete topping.

6. Place potatoes back in oven for 5 to 8 minutes, serve immediately.

Photo Credit: Alfonso Coley

Red, White and Blue Clams Casino Seafood Lovers Dish

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

2 dozen cherry-stone clams

2tbls of olive oil

1tbls 50/50 smart balance butter blend

½ cup finely minced Spanish onion

¼ cup finely chopped green pepper

2 fresh peeled garlic cloves or spice world chopped garlic

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

4 slices cooked crispy bacon/crumpled

1/2 teaspoon oregano

2tbls grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup chopped parsley

Liberal amount of paprika

Small amount of olive oil to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees

2. Thoroughly rinse and scrub clams, discard any that are open. Place clams on a baking sheet and bake until the shells open, remove meat from shell. Finely chop clams, discard one half shells.

3. Heat 50/50 smart balance butter blend and cooking oil in saute pan. Add chopped garlic, green pepper and onion, saute ingredients until tender. Remove from heat and let cool.

4. Add chopped bacon, bread crumbs, and oregano and Parmesan cheese. Add clams to mixture, mix up all ingredients well.

5. Clam shells that have been saved – begin to fill in clam mixture. Sprinkle parsley and paprika; finally, drizzle with olive oil. Bake Red, White and Blue Clams Casino for 8 minutes, should be golden brown on top. Immediately serve while clam dish hot from the oven.

Photo Credit: Sheri W. -- Wikimedia Creative Commons -- via Flickr

The Perfect Saint Patrick Grilled Reuben on Toasted Rye

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

2Ibs of shaved corn beef or freshly cooked brisket

Kosher sauerkraut

4 barrel dill pickles

1 16oz bottle of 1000 island dressing

1 ½ stick of 50/50 smart balance butter blend

Pam non-stick cooking spray

Directions

1. Each grilled Reuben will need to be pan-fried separately when cooking for a family of 4 or 6. Pre-heat cooking frying pans to low heat, immediately spray a generous amount of Pam to each pan. Let cooking pan heat for 10 minutes before adding rye bread.

2. Add rye bread to cooking pan; place a generous amount of shaved corn beef to one slice of bread.

3. Place 3 tablespoons of Thousand Island dressing on top of corn beef.

4. Top off with a generous amount of kosher sauerkraut, immediately place the side down slice of rye bread to the top of the sandwich.

5. Add 1 tablespoon of 50/50 smart balance butter blend to pan, turn up heat to medium and smoothly turn over Reuben. Take spatula and push down of sandwich; also gently hit the top of the bread to give the rye a little breathing before flipping it over.

6. As the Reuben is grilling – make sure that the smart balance butter blend saturates the bottom rye bread to give it the ultimate taste.

7. Total time for grilled Reuben, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove Reuben from pan, slice in half and serve with two slices of dill pickles.

Photo Credit: jefferyw -- via Wikimedia Creative Commons

Herb Grilled Lamb Chops and Tasmanian Rib Eye Steak

Directions:

Serves 10 to 12

1 Separately rinse off 10lbs of regular lamb chop and rib eye with cold water, after rinsing - place meat on tempered glass rack or plates, wipe meat dry with paper towels.

2 Marinade one side rib eyes with Goya Salsita Hot Sauce (Salsa Picante), Tangy Arbol Chiles. Season both sides of rib eyes with a generous amount of Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend (No MSG)

3 Marinade both sides of center cut lamb chops with Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce. Season both sides of chops with Goya pimento and Mrs. Dash Table Blend.

4 Refrigerate meats overnight so that marinade may season meat to perfection.

5 Prepare grill for cooking, after coals are ash hot add meat to rack, during the cooking process continue to use remaining marinade to give meat its ultimate season and tenderness.

Cooking time for medium thick rib eyes will depend on how each family member’s desired temperature is requested.

Center Cut Lamb Chops should be grilled 15 to 20 minutes each side.

Photo Credit: Alfonso Coley

How To Save Your Life

A great deal of people today – who are of sound mind, and good health, have come to realize – that proper nutrition plays an important and vital role on overall health. The combination of proper sleep and exercise, is what help heal and mend the body into a well-being of Zen-like health. As the science of nutrition is being constantly improving upon the coexistence of key bio-nutrients. These bio-nutrients have now become the true life-saving keys, facilitating a healthy lifestyle. 

The building blocks of living a healthy and long life rely on proper nutrition, and eating the right combination of super foods. These combinations help command the body perform at super proficiency.

The new wave, and rave of whole foods, in addition to the cultivation of organic whole foods – have become the new science of living healthy – in today's time. Healthy nutrition, and learning to eat healthier – is all about, and knowing, how to take care of what the omnipotent creator had in plan, a design catered for, and piloted to all human beings.

The golden keys – unto living a virtuous and prosperous long life – depend solely on proper nutrition, and eating whole foods on a daily basis.

Learning how to incorporate a weekly nutritional program – include exercise that helps and aids in the increase in the metabolizing-effect of all whole foods. A well-balanced life is filled with eating whole foods on a daily basis. Using bio-nutrients to boost the immune system – are the key elements to living a healthy and prosperous life.

Our inner divine self – rely upon discarding all toxic poisons from the body – which in turn, cannot damage a healthy and divine Zen-like life. Each and every person born of this Earth – is born with the inner knowledge, to make a conscious decision – on becoming a wiser, and educated consumer, relating to foods that govern their daily life.

There are many choices people of the world can choose from, and today's open market – relating to nutritional supplements and eating healthy, rely on the rational conscience and science – on applying this philosophy to our human/delicate, and daily life. Half the battle on improving one’s Zen-like health – is learning, and beginning to use the correct formula – to live like a king – without spending a king’s ransom to do so.

In closing: This life, is your only life; you must continuously educate yourself on what God provided. For God provided all of this for his creation, and this is the true key – to living a Zen-like healthy and complete life.

Learning to eat foods from the garden, is the here and now; something that is manageable, simple, and cost effective, these foods are the flesh of our flesh – which sustains the spirit of all mankind.