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Cucumbers in Sour Cream

September4

Summary: Recipe by Mary Rose

Ingredients

  • 6 Cucumbers, sliced thinly
  • ¾ cup Sour Cream
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Wildtree Onion & Chive Blend, #10413
  • Dash Salt
  • Dash Pepper, white or black

Instructions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients
  2. The vinegar makes it frothy
  3. Toss the cucumbers in the mixture and chill well

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Carrot & Orange Salad

September3

Summary: Submitted by Mary Rose – from an old magazine clipping.

Ingredients

¼ tsp Salt
1 tbsp Powdered Sugar, plus more for topping
1 tsp Orange Blossom Water
1 Lemon, juiced
8 Carrots -about 3 1/2 cups, peeled and grated
2 Oranges, peeled & sliced with white pith removed
2 tsp Wildtree Natural Grapeseed Oil, #10229, plus more if desired
¼ cup Toasted Almond slices, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine the first four ingredients in a medium bowl
  2. Add carrot & toss to combine flavors
  3. Top with orange slices
  4. Drizzle with oil
  5. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
  6. Garnish with toasted almond slices, if desired

Number of servings (yield): 6

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2 Meals-Roasted Chicken

September3

Summary: Recipe by Holly Meyer. Serve Roasted Chicken one night & reserve 4 cups of chopped chicken for a second meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 3-4 pound Chicken
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Onion, White or Yellow
  • 2 tbsp Natural Grapeseed Oil or Olive Oil – divided
  • Wildtree Lemon Rosemary Blend – generous sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Remove packet of giblets from inside the chicken
  2. Rinse chicken with cold water if desired & pat dry
  3. Sprinkle inside chicken cavity generously with Lemon Rosemary Blend
  4. Place quartered lemon inside the chicken
  5. Tie the chicken legs using roasting twine
  6. Thickly slice onion into 1/4″ slices
  7. Mix 1 tablespoon of the oil & the onion slices in the roasting pan
  8. Place the chicken in the roasting pan
  9. Rub with oil and Lemon Rosemary Blend
  10. Roast at 425 until the internal temperature reaches 170, about 1 1/2 hours
  11. Cover the roaster with foil if the chicken begins to brown too much

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Chicken Artichoke Soup

September3

Summary: This is a wonderful soup recipe, adapted by Holly Meyer

Ingredients

  • ¾ – 1 pound Chicken, 4 cups cooked & chunked
  • 1 2-pound Jar Artichoke Hearts, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup Onion, chopped
  • 7 tbsp Butter
  • 7 tbsp Flour
  • 1 ½- 2 tsp Wildtree Lemon Rosemary Blend, #10356
  • 6 cups Chicken Broth – I use Wildtree Chicken Bouillon Soup Base, #10756
  • 2 cups White Wine
  • 1 ½ cups Half & Half, fat free

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in pan
  2. Add onion & cook until transparent
  3. Add flour & stir until blended
  4. Add chicken broth in 1 cup amounts until blended and thickened
  5. Add wine
  6. Bring to a boil & add chicken, artichokes, Lemon Rosemary Blend
  7. Simmer for a half hour
  8. Add Half & Half right before serving & heat through

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Grilled Fish

August9

Grilled Fish

Note: To eliminate fishy odors while cooking, soak fish in milk or buttermilk before cooking. I discovered this tip from a post on wisdomtips.com.  A 15 minute soak will do the trick.

Ingredients

  • 4 Fish Filets
  • Zesty Lemon Grapeseed Oil, #10228
  • 3 tsp Lemon Rosemary Blend, #10356, or other seasoning

Instructions

  1. Brush filets on all sides with Lemon Grapeseed Oil
  2. Sprinkle with the Lemon Rosemary Blend or other seasoning
  3. Place on hot, oiled grill
  4. Grill 10 minutes for each inch of thickness

Variations

Other seasonings you may like to try are the Scampi Blend,#10450 — Cajun Seasoning, #10190 –California Pepper Blend, #10570 –Dill Blend, #10191

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Tacos

July29

Recipe:  Tacos – Taste Like La Mesa Tacos

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • hard corn taco shells or soft flour tortillas
  • Toppings: store bought taco sauce, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, black olives

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet with a splash of olive oil if necessary.
  2. Do not over-cook…it is important to keep the mixture moist for best flavor
  3. Add taco seasoning & splash of water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Add a dallop of salsa to the pan if desired.
  5. Place the taco shells or tortillas in pre-heated 350° oven for 5-7 minutes.
  6. Layer warm taco shells with meat & toppings.

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Taco Salad

July20

Ingredients

  • Optional meat ingredient – ½ pound hamburger, browned
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained
  • 1/2 of a head of lettuce or so, torn – or a bag of mixed greens
  • ¼ pound cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)
  • Tortilla chips
  • Vegetables: Onion, Tomato, Green Pepper, Celery, Cucumber – all diced
  • Dressing:
  • 2 Tbsp taco seasoning mix
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup avocado mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup Italian Salad Dressing
    to make an Italian dressing for this salad, blend together:
    3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    4 tbsp cider vinegar or other vinegar
    1 ½ teaspoons prepared Italian seasonong
    1 ½ teaspoons fresh garlic, minced fine or minced garlic form the store bought jar
    1 tbsp minced Shallot

Instructions

  1. Combine all salad dressing ingredients
  2. To develop flavors, allow dressing to sit in refrigerator before serving
  3. Blend taco seasoning with the kidney beans and meat if using meat
  4. Cut vegetables & tear lettuce
  5. Place lettuce in a large bowl
  6. Layer the salad ingredients on top of lettuce
  7. Add cheese
  8. Serve with tortilla chips and dressing

Variations

Left-over chili is a good substitute for the meat & bean mixture. Number of servings (yield): 6

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Kimberly Loves Bean Dip

July18

Bean Dip

Ingredients

  • 1 can Re-fried Beans, vegetarian
  • 4 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream, lite
  • 2 Tbsp. Wildtree Taco Seasoning, #10575 3-oz, #10474 8-oz.
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 cup Cheese, shredded
  • 3 Green Onions, diced- I use the ends only
  • 1 Tomato, diced
  • 1 can Black Olives, sliced
  • Optional: Chili Peppers, Green Peppers, Red Onion- diced

Instructions

  1. Mash avocado with fork & blend with cream cheese, sour cream & taco seasoning
  2. Add a splash of lemon juice or Wildtree Zesty Lemon Grapeseed Oil to retain the avocado color
  3. Layering order: Beans-Avocado/Cream Mixture-Cheese-Vegetables of your choice
  4. Serve with Tortilla Chips
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Cauliflower Zucchini Toss

July14

Summary: A Taste of Home recipe – cut in half

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Caulifloweretts
  • 1 cup Zucchini, sliced
  • ¼ cup Green Onions, sliced
  • ¼ cup Ripe Olives, halved
  • Dressing: 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Orange Juice
  • 1 tbsp Cider Vinegar
  • ½ tsp Tarragon, dried
  • ½ tsp Orange Peel, grated
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • 4 cups Salad Greens, torn

Instructions

  1. Add 1 in. of water to a saucepan; add cauliflower
  2. Bring to a boil
  3. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender
  4. Rinse in cold water; drain and place in a large bowl
  5. Add zucchini, onions and olives; toss
  6. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, orange juice, vinegar, tarragon, orange peel, salt and pepper; shake well
  7. Pour over cauliflower mixture and toss to coat
  8. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours
  9. Just before serving, toss with salad greens

Number of servings (yield): 8

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Welcome To Our Site!

July2

Welcome to Healthy Recipes Quick 

I am posting some of my very favorite recipes and the best recipes. I originally posted recipes using Wildtree organic pantry foods, but the company is no longer doing business.
I found that I enjoyed having the recipes at my fingertips, especially family holiday favorites.

I hope you enjoy some of these tried and true recipes as well as some that I want to soon try or tweak the next time I create the recipe.

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