Tebow Family Pizza

I don't know what or if this has anything to do with Pro-Football player Tim Tebow...But if it does....His family sure knows how to make a darn good pizza..

INGREDIENTS:
1    pound    ground beef, 80% lean meat
 
1/2    Green peppers ( chopped ) 
 
1    Dry Italian style spaghetti sauce mix
 
6    ounces    tomato paste
 
3/4    cup    water
 
7 1/2    ounces    buttermilk biscuit dough ( 1 tube )
 
1/3    cup    parmesan cheese, grated ( divided ) 
 
2    cups    mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS: 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a large skillet, cook and stir beef and pepper over medium heat until met is no longer pink; drain.
3. Stir in the sauce mix, tomato paste and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 7 to 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
4. Separate biscuits from each other, and then separate each biscuit into two layers (half it!) Press biscuits onto the bottom and sides of a greased deep-dish 9″ pie plate to form a crust. Smush biscuits to seal any gaps. Sprinkle with ¼ cup Parmesan cheese; fill with meat mixture.
5. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

Hey...I mean you don't have to be a Tim Tebow fan or even a football fan to enjoy something as good as this... Enjoy! Eat well my friends!

Feelin Good About Coffee

If You know me ,you know I start off nearly everyday with a hot steaming tumbler of coffee...I never imagined that coffee might actually be good for me...Go ahead, brew and pour your coffee. Some studies  have shown coffee can lower your risk of diabetes, liver cancer, Alzheimer’s and skin cancer..I'm not joking...Check it out-

Did you know for instance...A new study presented at an American Heart Association meeting found that young adults who drank a cup of caffeinated coffee boosted their blood flow compared to when they drank decaf?

 Researchers looked at blood flow in the finger, which indicates how well the body’s smallest blood vessels—particularly, the inner linings of these blood vessels—work. Studies have linked poor function of this lining to an increased risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke.

The researchers suspect that caffeine opens up blood vessels and has anti-inflammatory properties.

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health reviewed data from three large studies–of nearly 200,000 adults—and found that the risk of suicide for adults who drank two to four cups of caffeinated coffee per day was half that of those who drank decaf or little or no coffee.

The researchers believe that caffeine boosts neurotransmitters in the brain, such as serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline—acting as a mild antidepressant.

People who drank at least one cup of caffeinated coffee a day cut their risk of developing throat or mouth cancer compared to those who drank none.

The risk was 20 percent lower among those who drank one to two cups daily and 50 percent less if they drank more than four cups, states a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The authors say more research needs to be done to understand why.

Finally, If you love the convenience of single-serving coffee makers but hate how those plastic cups are piling up in landfills, three brands now offer a biodegradable, single-cup solution: Canterbury Coffee’s OneCoffee, San Francisco Bay’s OneCup and Organic Coffee Company’s OneCup.

I'm feelin pretty good about my morning joe now of days...

Drink well my friends!

Churro Ice Cream Sandwich

My favorite Latina Detective,Carlotta Rodriguez-Wallace (from my blog Escapades) recently hipped me to this wonderful summer dessert...

She said- "While it hasn’t reached cronut-level fervor, this hybrid dessert has drawn major crowds with its crispy-chewy cinnamon-sugar shell filled with a creamy orb of vanilla custard."

It's national Ice Cream Day....And what a better way to celebrate it by having two scoops of your favorite ice cream and placing it between two churros..

So Enjoy!

Fettuccine with Lemon Ricotta and Zucchini

Knowing that I like everything Italian and Pasta related ,how could I resist when I came across this recipe in Wine & Food...

INGREDIENTS:

12    ounce    fettucine

1    tablespoon    olive oil

 
1    lemons ( finely grated zest ) 

 
1    zucchini squash ( large, halved lengthwise and cut into ribbons ) 

 
1    summer squash ( large, halved lengthwise and cut into ribbons ) 

 
2    carrots ( medium, cut into ribbons ) 

 
1    lemons ( juice of ) 

 
1    cup    chives ( handful, chopped )

 
1    cup    parsley ( handful, chopped ) 

 
1    cup    ricotta cheese
to taste    salt & pepper

DIRECTIONS:

 

Cook your pasta according to package directions.

Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the vegetables together with the lemon peel over medium-high heat soft and slightly colored.

To make the ricotta sauce, stir all ingredients together in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of cooking liquid. 

 

Add the pasta back to the pot with the ricotta sauce and the reserved liquid. Carefully mix in the vegetables and serve immediately.

  Have a nice white wine with this!

 

Enjoy!  Eat well my friends!

Coconut Syrup

Doesn't that Coconut Waffle look good?   Yesssssssssssssss..Makes me want to go out to breakfast right this minute....

The Syrup looks different doesn't it? Or did you even know that that was syrup from the photo?  It's Coconut Syrup....

What is Coconut syrup you say?  Glad you asked.

I hear it is simply amazing over both Pancakes and Waffles...Here are the easy instructions-

INGREDIENTS:

1    stick    butter ( which is 1/2 cup or 1/4 lb. )

1/2    cup    buttermilk

 
1    cup    sugar

 
1/2    teaspoon    Coconut Extract

 
1/2    teaspoon    baking soda

DIRECTIONS:

 

 In a large pot, slowly melt the butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in the buttermilk and sugar. Turn the heat up and allow the mixture to come to a boil.

 

 Boil one minute, then add the coconut extract.

 

 Slowly sprinkle in the baking soda while stirring with a whisk. It will start to foam up and get all bubbly like a volcano that’s about to erupt.(Good to use a large pot for this.)

Serve it warm or at room temperature. It is also great on pancakes!

 

Thank You Marie Poulson, (a fellow food blogger) for this great recipe!

Enjoy!

Flourless Pancakes

Here is a quick and easy Pancake recipe for Diabetics and pre-diabetics like myself for flour less Pancakes-

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup oatmeal (not instant)
1/4 cup corn meal
1 egg
1/2 cup plain non-fat yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla 
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda

DIRECTIONS:

 Mix all ingedients and cook in a pan over medium heat.

Number of Servings: 1

See...Easy....

Have a tall glass of milk with them!


Enjoy!  Eat Well My Friends!