Grilled Breakfast Sandwiches

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 egg
• 4 ounces ham slices, from the deli
• 4 slices cinnamon raisin bread
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
• 4 teaspoons orange marmalade

Recipe

• 1 combine orange juice and egg in a shallow bowl; stir well with a wire whisk, and set aside.
• 2 place 2 ham slices on each of 2 bread slices; top with remaining bread.
• 3 coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot.
• 4 dip each sandwich into egg mixture, coating both sides well.
• 5 place sandwiches in skillet, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden.
• 6 place sandwiches on individual plates, and sift powdered sugar over tops.
• 7 serve with orange marmalade.

Easy Eggplant (aubergine) Dip & Sandwich Spread

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium eggplant
• 1 -2 tomato, washed
• 1 -2 avocado, peeled and halved
• garlic, crushed
• cayenne
• soy sauce
• tahini (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pierce the eggplant with a fork first in a few places so it wont explode in the oven.
• 2 bake the eggplant (ahead of time if necessary) for 1 hour, or until it is soft throughout.
• 3 cool the eggplant, cut in half and let drain.
• 4 remove the skin.
• 5 mash in tomatoes, avocados, garlic and spices to taste.
• 6 for a thicker dip, add tahini.
• 7 (all the ingredients except tahini can be placed in a blender with the eggplant. the dip will be thinner, so add tahini or one more avocado mashed by hand).

Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 cup red seedless grapes
• 3 chopped celery ribs
• 1 chopped red delicious apple
• 1/2 cup toasted pecan halves
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup honey mustard dressing
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix together chicken, grapes cut in pieces, celery, apple and pecan halves.
• 2 cover with dressing and refrigerate.
• 3 serve on bread of choice.

Garlic Pimento Cheese

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (1 ounce) jar diced pimento, with juice
• 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup mayonnaise

Recipe

• 1 grate the cheese.
• 2 add the pimentoes with juice and the garlic.
• 3 add 1 cup mayonnaise plus whatever amount of mayonnaise you need to add to get the consistency that you want.
• 4 refrigerate.

Mushroom And Cottage Cheese Veg/non-veg Sandwich Filling

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon pure wesson canola oil or 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1/2 medium onion, peeled,washed and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, washed and chopped
• 1 cup oyster mushroom, washed and chopped
• 1 cup indian cottage cheese, diced (paneer/panir)
• 3/4 teaspoon mango powder, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon chicken stock powder or 1/2 teaspoon vegetable stock powder (i grate the cube of maggi chicken or vegetable stock with onion and use that)
• 4 slices bread

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a non-stick pan.
• 2 add onion and stir-fry on medium flame until it is transparent.
• 3 add chopped mushrooms and stir-fry on high flame until the water from the mushrooms is absorbed.
• 4 add diced cottage cheese, mango and red chilli powder and the chicken/vegetable stock cube powder.
• 5 stir-fry on medium flame for 3 minutes.
• 6 transfer onto a plate and allow to cool.
• 7 divide the filling into 2 portions.
• 8 place each portion of filling between 2 slices of bread.
• 9 toast the prepared sandwiches in a sandwich toaster.
• 10 serve hot.
• 11 enjoy!

Oriental Wrap - Quick

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (5 ounce) package chicken rice pilaf mix or 1 (5 ounce) package yellow rice mix, found at most supermarkets
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon garlic, smashed
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 4 large tortillas
• lettuce leaf
• 8 ounces grilled chicken, cut in strips
• green onion
• low sodium soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 prepare rice mix according to package directions.
• 2 while rice is cooking, heat oil in a small frypan.
• 3 saute ginger, garlic and mushrooms until tender.
• 4 fold into rice mixture.
• 5 lay tortilla flat and line with letuce leaves.
• 6 divide rice veggie mixture into 4 equal parts; spreading on top of lettuce.
• 7 lay chicken strips and green onions on top of rice.
• 8 sprinkle with soy sauce.
• 9 wrap tortilla ends in and roll up.
• 10 serve immediately with a ginger conserve or your favourite fresh veggie salsa topping.

Mama's Mad Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 slices stale bread
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1/2 lb ground veal
• lipton onion soup mix
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1 raw egg
• 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
• 1 cup ketchup, divided

Recipe

• 1 soak bread in milk, drain and crumble.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients but only 1/2 cup ketchup.
• 3 shape into meatloaf, place in a 9x13-inch pan, spread the rest of the ketchup on top, dome with foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• 4 serving suggestions: cook about 1 pound of new potatoes with meatloaf, mashed potatoes, meatloaf sandwiches, corn on the cob, corn bread, mac n' cheese.