Recipe Book

Beverages

Moesha's Recipe Book

Banana Juice

Yield:

2 servings

Temperature and Time:

10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk
• 2 large ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons slivered shelled pistachios
• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

• Blend milk, bananas, pistachios, and honey in a blender until smooth and frothy, about 2 minutes.

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Nutritional Analysis:

320 Calories

Strawberry Soda Syrup

Yield:

6 servings

Temperature and Time:

Low heat, 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds very ripe strawberries
• 3 cups cold water
• 2 cups white sugar

Directions:

• Place strawberries into a heavy saucepan, add water, and bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat to low, and simmer until strawberries soften, about 15 minutes.
• Strain juice into a separate saucepan, using a fine mesh strainer; discard strawberry pulp. Stir in sugar until dissolves. Bring strawberry juice back to a boil a second time.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Skim any foam from the top of the syrup. Turn off heat and let cool to room temperature.

Virgin Sunset

Nutrition Analysis:

306 Calories

Yield:

1 serving

Temperature and Time:

5 min

Ingredients:

• Ice Cubes
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cranberry juice
• 1 splash grenadine syrup

Directions:

• Fill a glass with ice. Pour orange juice, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice over the ice and stir. Float a splash of grenadine syrup atop the mixture and serve

Nutritional Analysis:

161 Calories

Grilled Shrimp Scampi

Baked Buffalo Wings

Yield:

6 servings

Time and Temperature:

400 degrees 2 hours

Yield:

20 servings

Temperature and Time:

High heat, 36 min

Directions:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and lightly grease with cooking spray. Place the flour, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt into a resealable plastic bag, and shake to mix. Add the chicken wings, seal, and toss until well coated with the flour mixture. Place the wings onto the prepared baking sheet, and place into the refrigerator. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk together the melted butter and hot sauce in a small bowl. Dip the wings into the butter mixture, and place back on the baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and crispy on the outside, about 45 minutes. Turn the wings over halfway during cooking so they cook evenly.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 20 chicken wings
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup hot pepper sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• Ground balck pepper
• Crushed pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp peeled and deveined

Simple Beef Stroganoff

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Analysis:

125 Calories

Directions:

• In a large, non-reactive bowl, stir together the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, and black pepper. Season with crushed red pepper, if desired. Add shrimp, and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill for high heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until opaque

Temperature and Time:

Medium heat, 30 min

Ingredients:

• 1 package egg noodles
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 can fat free condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Salt and Pepper

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Temperature and Time:

Low heat, 1 hour and 50 min

Nutritional Analysis:

173 Calories

Directions:

• Prepare the egg noodles according to package directions and set aside.
• In a separate large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned. Drain the fat and add the soup and garlic powder. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and combine the meat mixture with the egg noodles. Add the sour cream, stirring well, and season with salt and pepper to taste

Yield:

12 servings

Appetizers

Directions:

• Whisk together the chili sauce, lemon juice and grape jelly. Pour into slow cooker and simmer over low heat until warm
• Combine ground beef, egg, onion and salt. Mix well and form into 1 inch balls. Add to sauce and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

Ingredients:

• 1 can or bottle of chile sauce
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 9 ounces grape jelly
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 large onion, grated
• Salt

Nutritional Analysis:

679 Calories

Nutrition Analysis:

152 Calories

Entrees

Easy Bake Meatloaf

Yield:

8 servings

Temperature and Time:

350 degrees, 1 hour and 10 min

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs
• Salt and Pepper
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1/3 cup ketchup

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour

Nutritional Analysis:

372 Calories

Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip

Temperature and Time:

350 degrees, 45 minutes

Yield:

• 16 servings

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a blender or food processor, place artichoke hearts, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese and garlic . Pulse until chopped, but not ground. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, heavy cream, sour cream and mozzarella cheese. Stir in artichoke mixture. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Ingredients:

• 1 can artichoke hearts, drained
• 1/3 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Nutrition Analysis:

18 Calories

Desserts

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Temperature and Time:

350 degrees, 1 hour

Yield:

24 servings

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
• Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Best Brownies

Temperature and Time:

350 degrees, 1 hour

Nutritional Analysis:

298 Calories

Yield:

16 servings

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
• In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook

Banana Pudding IV

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 baking powder

Temperature and Time:

3 hours and 30 min

Yield:

12 servings

Directions:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in condensed milk, pudding mix, cold milk and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping.
• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch dish with vanilla wafers. Arrange sliced bananas evenly over wafers. Spread with pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. Chill

Ingredients:

• 1 package cream cheese
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 3 cups cold milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 container frozen whipped topping
• 4 bananas, sliced
• 1/2 package vanilla wafers

Nutritional Analysis:

183 Calories

Nutritional Analysis:

398 Calories