Browsing Category: "Cheese"

Cheesy Thousand Island Dressing

Saturday, February 16th, 2008 | Atkins Diet, Cheese, Salad with No Comments »

Carbs Per Serving : 35g total

Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
¼ cup ketchup
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon relish
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons celery – finely diced
2 tablespoons green pepper – finely diced
2 tablespoons onion – finely diced
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps
In a blender combine cheese, ketchup, oil and spices.
Blend till smooth.
Stir in rest of ingredients.
Chill several hours.

Cheesy Herb Dressing

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 | Atkins Diet, Cheese, Herb with No Comments »

Carbs Per Serving : 8g total

Ingredients
½ cup yogurt
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese – grated
¼ teaspoon basil – dry
1 tablespoon parsley – dry
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Steps
Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Chill overnight.

Quick Cheddar Bread

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 | Bake, Bread, Cheese with No Comments »

Servings
4 persons

Ingredients
3 3/4 cup Unbleached Flour
5 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/3 cup Butter
2 1/2 cup Cheddar; Sharp
1 1/2 cup Milk
2 Eggs; Lg, Slightly Beaten

Steps
Combine the dry ingredients, then cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then add the cheddar cheese.
Combine the milk and eggs then add the mixture to the cheddar mixture.
Stir until just moistened, then spoon into a greased 9 X 5-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 375 degrees F. hour.
Remove from the pan immediately and let cool on a wire rack.

Apple-Cheddar Muffins

Friday, February 1st, 2008 | Bake, Cheese, Fruit, Muffins with No Comments »

Servings
4 persons

Ingredients
1/2 cup Shortening
1/2 cup Sugar; Granulated
2 Eggs; Lg
1 1/2 cup Unbleached Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 cup Oats; Quick Cooking
1 cup Apples; Finely Chopped
2/3 cup Cheddar; Sharp Coarse Grate
1/2 cup Pecans; Chopped
3/4 cup Milk
Apple Slices*
Butter; Melted
Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture

Steps
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Cream the shortening and sugar together and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, mix lightly.
Gradually stir the flour mixture into the shortening mixture.
In this order, add the oats cheddar and pecans, mixing well after each addition.
Gradually add the milk, stirring until all the ingredients are just moistened.
Grease the muffin pans and fill each cup 2/3rds full of batter.
Dip the apple slices in the melted butter and then into the cinnamon-sugar.
Press 1 apple slice into the top of each muffin.
Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon-sugar and bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Note: You should have 12 to 15 thin slices of unpeeled red apple for this recipe.

Golden Cheddar Corn Bread

Sunday, January 27th, 2008 | Bake, Bread, Cheese with No Comments »

Servings
6 persons

Ingredients
1 cup Corn Meal, white if poss.
1 cup Unbleached Flour
1 tbsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp Salt
10 oz Cheddar, Sharp, Shredded
1 cup Milk
1/4 c Butter, Melted
1 Egg; Lg, Beaten

Steps
Combine the dry ingredients and then stir in the cheddar cheese.
Combine the milk, butter and egg then add them to the dry ingredients, mixing until just moistened.
Pour into a greased 8-inch square baking pan and bake at 425 degrees F for 35 minutes.
Serve hot.