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I want to start feeding my dog home cooked food for dinner (dog food in the morning, home cooked food in the evening). What are some good recipes that I can prepare for him?
So far I’ve tried baked chicken and carrots and he loves it.
by the way I should add that I am not going to do the whole raw food thing with my dog. so please do not suggest that

I feel sorry for your dog. He’s really missing out. Raw is the most appropriate food for dogs. You’d be surprised at the health of raw fed dogs. We are able to kiss vet’s goodbye. Raw feed dogs have clean, pearly white teeth. No need to brush or take to vet and have them cleaned. No bad doggie breath. No flea problems. Poop does not smell, there is very little of it, and left out in the sun, it turns to white powder and disappears because the dog’s digestive system was able to remove all of the nutrients from it. Ever seen a commercially fed dog’s poop do that? If you did research on the net, you too would see that raw is the most appropriate way to feed your canines.
Check out how easy these recipes are:
www.rawfeddogs.net/recipes

I want to start feeding my dog home cooked food for dinner (dog food in the morning, home cooked food in the evening). What are some good recipes that I can prepare for him?
So far I’ve tried baked chicken and carrots and he loves it.
by the way I should add that I am not going to do the whole raw food thing with my dog. so please do not suggest that

I feel sorry for your dog. He’s really missing out. Raw is the most appropriate food for dogs. You’d be surprised at the health of raw fed dogs. We are able to kiss vet’s goodbye. Raw feed dogs have clean, pearly white teeth. No need to brush or take to vet and have them cleaned. No bad doggie breath. No flea problems. Poop does not smell, there is very little of it, and left out in the sun, it turns to white powder and disappears because the dog’s digestive system was able to remove all of the nutrients from it. Ever seen a commercially fed dog’s poop do that? If you did research on the net, you too would see that raw is the most appropriate way to feed your canines.
Check out how easy these recipes are:
www.rawfeddogs.net/recipes

I need some easy and decently healthy food, time is not of the essence thought. Don’t post any websites, give me a real recipe you would actually eat, not a website!

This is a super easy fresh tomato and pasta dish – takes hardly any time at all and is really good for you…to make it even healthier, you can make it with whole grain pasta!…

Linguine with Fresh Tomato Sauce
2 cups seeded, and coarsely chopped tomato
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves, minced
1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley leaves, minced
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
3 garlic cloves, or to taste, minced
2 teaspoons salt
1 pound linguine
Fresh parsley to garnish

In a bowl combine well all the sauce ingredients and let the sauce stand at room temperature, covered, for at least 1 hour.
In large pot, bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and stir to prevent sticking. Return water to boil and cook until pasta is firm but cooked, approximately 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta well. Serve with tomato sauce, and garnish with fresh parsley.

Enjoy!!

I love Mexican food but my fiancee is not as much a Mexican food eater. Is there any good Mexican food recipes that even my fiancee would like?

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Chicken Enchilada Ingredients
20 Corn Tortillas

4 Pound Chicken

3 Cups Shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese

4 Ounces Sour Cream

1 Cup Buttermilk

3 Cups Chicken Broth (you will make this using the chicken in the first step.)

1 Tablespoon Chili Powder

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Ground Cumin Powder

4 Tablespoons Corn Oil

5 Tablespoons Flour

2 Sliced Jalapeno Peppers

1 Chopped Onion

Chicken Enchilada Equipment
Chicken Enchilada Equipment
2 Large Sauce Pans

Frying Pan

Cheese Grater

Spatula, or Tongs

Spoon

Measuring Spoons

Measuring Cups

First Step: The Dreaded Bird
Ok, lets get started! If this is your first time boiling a chicken it looks scary, but don’t worry it wont bite (usually.) Most of the gross stuff is already taken care of.

If your chicken is frozen like a brick just fill up your sink with water and drop it in and let it sit there till it acts more like a refrigerated one. If it came in a plastic wrapper just leave it on during this step. This could take a few hours. If it is not frozen then just ignore this comment.

Take the chicken out of the wrapper and put it in an extra large sauce pan. If you cook it in the plastic wrapper it will taste funny. Now cover the chicken with water. Put in 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder. Put the lid on the sauce pan and let the chicken cook on a burner set on medium low for at least 2 hours. Once this is done see if it is tender. If it isn’t then you will need to cook it for about 20 more minutes. Once it is done take the chicken out of the broth and save the broth for your enchilada sauce. If the enchilada sauce does not have chicken broth in it, it will be NO good. This is one of our secrets to great Mexican food. Now place the chicken on a cookie sheet to cool.

Second: De-boning Chicken
Once you have removed the broth from the chicken, and the chicken has cooled, take the skin off. Then take all the meat off of the bones. Just reach down and grab the meat and leave the bones. Now this is the important part: keep the meat and through the bones and cartilage away.

Now take the chicken meat and mix it with:

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 Teaspoon Chili powder

Third Step: Grating Cheese
Grate 3 Cups of Monterrey Jack Cheese.

Fourth Step: Frying Corn Tortillas
Now it is time to fry the tortillas. Just fill a skillet 1/4th inch full of corn oil. Then Place it on a medium high burner and let it heat up. Then take one of the tortillas and carefully place it in the skillet and count 5 real seconds, flip it over, count another 5 real seconds and then remove it from the skillet. You will want to blot the grease off. You will need to fry around 20 of these. This is so that you will have one or two extra.

(If you have never fried any thing before there are some safety rules to hot oil. One: Never leave it unattended. If you do, it could start your house on fire. Two: If you have children make sure it is out of their reach and the handle of the skillet is not hanging off were they could grab it. Three: Use the proper utensils to fry, this never includes your hands. I know My hand is in the picture, but I can tell you from experience hot oil hurts!) I am not trying to scare you, just trying to make this an enjoyable experience.

Fifth Step: Mixing Buttermilk Enchilada Sauce
Stir the following ingredients together in the sauce pan. Make sure this is done over a burner set on medium low:

4 Tablespoons Corn Oil

5 Tablespoons Flour

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Ground Cumin Powder

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 Tablespoon Chili Powder

Once this is done stir in:

3 Cups of the chicken broth made from first step

Adding Buttermilk
Now is the time to add the 1 Cup Buttermilk. Stir it in well and continue to stir on medium low until the enchilada sauce has thickened to the consistence of thin gravy.

Seventh Step: Dipping Tortillas
Now don’t worry we will take you through assembling the first one:

Dip one tortilla in the buttermilk enchilada sauce. Then lay it on a plate. (Assemble these on a different plate from the one you serve them on. This tip will keep the serving plate neat and attractive for a professional looking presentation.)

Eighth Step: Assembling Chicken Enchiladas
Now put 1/4th cup chicken mixture, 1/4th cup cheese, 1 Tablespoon onion and 1/4th cup of enchilada sauce on the dipped tortilla.

Add another dipped tortilla, and another layer of chicken/cheese/onion. Now top it off with a third tortilla.

Ninth Step: Topping Chicken Enchiladas
At this point you should have three tortillas and two layers of filling.

Top the enchilada off with a sprinkle of cheese, onion, chicken, and then 1/2 cup of buttermilk enchilada sauce. Then finish it off by putting a dollop of sour cream and a few slices of Jalapeño pepper.

Tenth Step: Sliding
This is the last step!! Just slide your chicken enchilada onto the serving plate.

I have conducted a searched and found this interesting recipe on Food Network’s site, Salmon with Hops Bearnaise over Cauliflower Puree. So I was wondering how common their [hops] use in recipes is with beer lovers and cooks in general.
Mac N Cheese.
LOL, you wild man. At what phase of preparation do you add them?
Pellets or cones?
Thanks.

Yes…with macaroni and cheese.

There are a few food recipes websites out there and I am not too sure which one I would like to join. Just would like to know if any of you have any experience in using/joining those websites and can tell me which ones are good and which ones I definitely should not join and why…. Thanks :)

ok. here are some.

Great and delicious recipes by professional chefs and shown in TV:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://www.foodtv.ca
http://www.kuali.com
http://www.rachelraymag.com
http://www.nigella.com
http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/home/

Magazines and website selections by editors/authors/other chefs:
http://www.taste.com.au
http://www.myrecipes.com
http://www.dianasdessert.com
http://www.dyanbakes.com
http://www.bettycrocker.com
http://www.joyofbaking.com
http://www.marthastewart.com

Teach you step by step:
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/

don’t find recipes sites that you don’t know whether the taste is great or not. read carefully the ingredients whether they are available at your area or not. find the correct measurement such as ounce, cm, gram, tsp, tbsp or etc.

i always choose recipes which is been categorised as rating or high to low rating. these rates are evaluate by reviewers (make it before).

Does anyone know a good book or website where I can find baby food recipes? Does anyone know a good one their baby likes off hand?

My daughter is 5 months old so we’re just starting stage 1 food. So food suitable for a 5 month old.

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/