Recipe Box
Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bars
I recently saw a recipe for Fruit and Nut Energy bars in Family Fun magazine and decided to make my own version. The combination of the fiber-rich fruit and the protein-packed nuts make this a healthy snack for morning, noon or night. Dehydrate your own fruits to keep on hand for snacks or to add to recipes [...]
2Sep2010 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
BBQ Chicken Baked Potatoes with Hidden Cauliflower Mash
My husband and son are pretty picky eaters, and will only eat a few different kinds of vegetables, so whenever I can sneak a veggie in, I give myself a pat on the back. We are a typical Midwest family, with a diet that consists of many meat and potato meals. This recipe brings the [...]
24Aug2010 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued
Baked Potato Chip Recipe
Almost any recipe can be made-over into a lighter or more healthier version. You can add spinach to fruit smoothies, you can bake instead of fry (ie: oven fried pickles), and you can substitute for healthier ingredients (ie: tuna potato salad without mayonnaise). Because of my addiction to jalapeno potato chips, I decided to see [...]
19Aug2010 | Emily | 7 comments | Continued
Tuna Potato Salad Recipe
No mayo in this potato salad! Prime Fillet solid white Albacore tuna combined with fresh spices really make this a potato salad recipe everyone will be asking for. Using a vinaigrette mixed with country Dijon mustard instead of mayo makes it lighter and more flavorful. Chef Scott Leibfried, along with Bumble Bee and The Bee [...]
16Aug2010 | Emily | 8 comments | Continued
Oven Fried Pickles Recipe
If you’ve never tried fried pickles, than you are missing out! I first tried this delicious guilty pleasure while on vacation in Minnesota, at a restaurant called Raapers. These pickles were breaded, deep-fried and served with honey mustard. I decided to make a lighter version of this deep fried favorite. Oven Fried Pickles Makes 8 [...]
12Aug2010 | Emily | 16 comments | Continued
Healthy Tuna Wraps
I like change. I am not one of those people who will have that same sandwich every day for lunch, I need variety. Using wraps, especially flavored ones like spinach and sun dried tomato, break up the monotony of eating sandwich bread. Make these tuna wraps shown in websiode 7 with Chef Scott Leibfried for a light, refreshing [...]
29Jul2010 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
Beginner Golf Cake Shaped Like A Fairway
It may be easy for a busy mom to pick up a cake at the grocery store or bakery, but it isn’t always cost effective. My husband’s birthday was at the end of June and I had been wanting to learn how to make and decorate cakes for awhile. He has been really into golf lately, so I knew [...]
17Jul2010 | Emily | 7 comments | Continued
Salmon and Cream Cheese Bagel Video Recipe
A perfect brunch recipe, the Salmon and Cream Cheese bagel is something I would have for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Chef Scott combines Bumble Bee Prime Filet Skinless and Boneless Atlantic Salmon with cream cheese, hard boiled egg, red onion, avocado and chives. You can add or omit any ingredients. Be sure to check out the [...]
14Jul2010 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
Salmon and Cucumber Salad Recipe
Salmon is one of my favorite fish. You can have delicious salmon any day of the week with Bumble Bee’s salmon in pouches. Pair it with fresh vegetables and Greek Yogurt and you have a nice, light salad which is perfect for lunch. (I will be using some tomatoes from my Topsy Turvy, which is growing [...]
1Jul2010 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
Sweet and Spicy Tuna Wonton Cup Recipe
If you don’t like Tuna, trust me, you will like this appetizer recipe. The wonton cups are the fun part, but the sweet and spicy salad inside is delicious. These Sweet and Spicy Tuna Wonton Cups are perfect to serve at parties and super easy to make. It’s so delicious you can just turn this [...]
27Jun2010 | Emily | 8 comments | Continued
