Jennie - O Recipe of the Week - Smoked Gouda and Turkey Dip

This week's Jennie - O Recipe of the Week is a Smoked Gouda and Turkey Dip. A perfect appetizer, not only delicious but healthy! Serve with sliced Apples, Wheat Crackers, or your favorite Snack Cracker. It's made using minced JENNIE-O® Oven Browned Turkey Breast. You can find this recipe at the Jennie O website along with countless delicious and healthy recipes and tips!    http://www.jennieo.com/

Smoked Gouda and Turkey Dip

Ingredients
⅔ cup heavy cream
8 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, cut into small chunks or shredded
½ pound minced JENNIE-O® Oven Browned Turkey Breast, from the service deli

2 green onions, minced
¼ cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1 tablespoon diced pimiento
sliced apples and crackers for dipping, if desired
Directions
1 - In medium saucepan, heat cream to scalding; slowly add cheese. Stir continuously over low heat until completely melted.

2 - Stir in turkey, onions, walnuts and pimiento. Stir and heat through.

3 - Pour into heated bowl and serve with sliced apples and crackers for dipping, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories 180 Fat 14g
Protein 11g Cholesterol 55mg
Carbohydrates 2g Sodium 430mg
Fiber 0g Saturated Fat 8g
Sugars 1g

http://www.jennieo.com/recipes/233-Smoked-Gouda-and-Turkey-Dip

Holiday Dessert Recipes

It's Holiday Dessert Recipes from the EatingWell website! Cookies, Cakes, Pies, and Tarts are all featured here. The EatingWell website has a great selection of healthy and delicious recipes for all cuisines!    http://www.eatingwell.com/

Holiday Dessert Recipes

Celebrate the holiday season with our delicious holiday dessert recipes.
Delight your guests with these healthy holiday dessert recipes. These delicious holiday cake recipes, Christmas cookie recipes, pie recipes, tart recipes and more holiday desserts are a sweet and healthy ending to any holiday meal.



Chocolate Tart with Hazelnut Shortbread Crust
A sublime silky chocolate custard fills this simple hazelnut shortbread crust. Serve garnished with whipped cream and toasted hazelnuts for a special touch......


Chocolate Tart with Hazelnut Shortbread Crust
A sublime silky chocolate custard fills this simple hazelnut shortbread crust. Serve garnished with whipped cream and toasted hazelnuts for a special touch......


Caramelized Pear Bread Pudding
Sweet caramelized pears are the highlight of this comforting, custardy, raisin-studded bread pudding. When turned out of its baking dish, the flanlike pudding sits in a pool of intense caramel syrup, making it worthy of any holiday table. Serve warm or chilled.....



* Click the link below to get all the Holiday Dessert Recipes

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/recipe_slideshows/holiday_desserts_recipes

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

Give me Bacon.....

To cook Bacon start it off in a cold pan and then turn on the heat to medium, this way the fat has plenty of time to melt away, leaving us with crunchier (and less greasy) slices.

Fried Walleye Fillets w/ Black - Eyed Peas and Diced New Potatoes

Dinner Tonight: Fried Walleye Fillets w/ Black - Eyed Peas and Diced New Potatoes




For breakfast this morning I made Scrambled Eggs using 2 medium Eggs and a couple of Jennie - O Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links. After breakfast I went to Kroger for Mom. Went early to avoid the mayhem that all stores will be facing today! Not a bad day to be Christmas Eve, sunny and a high in the 50's. I'm not sure if it's the weather or something else, it doesn't seem like Christmas. Friends of mine say the same thing. Not sure what it is. For dinner tonight it's Fried Walleye Fillets w/ Black - Eyed Peas and Diced New Potatoes.





I had the Walleye in the freezer so I laid the fillets in the fridge overnight to thaw. They are  some of

the fillets I had bought at Meijer a while back, and some of the best Walleye we've had. To prepare them I rinsed them off in cold water and patted dry with paper towel. Seasoned them with McCormick Grinder Sea Salt and Black Pepper Medley. Put them in a Hefty Plastic Bag and added some Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs, sealed the bag and shook till all fillets were well coated. I then fried them in Extra Virgin Olive Oil on medium heat, about 3 to 4 minutes per side till golden brown! I love Walleye, as I do most Fish. Walleye is so meaty and has such a fresh flavor. Along with Crappie, they're my favorite Fresh Water Fish to eat.

For one side I prepared a can of Kroger Brand Black Eyed Peas. First time I tried these and really enjoyed them, have to keep a can or two in the pantry. To prepare them just emptied the can into a small sauce pan and heated until warmed, low simmered so not to overcook.






Then for another side it was Del Monte Diced New Potatoes. I've had these many times and as always delicious! To prepare these; empty the Potatoes into a small sauce pan and heat on medium heat until heated through. Fish, Beans, and Potatoes for Dinner! For dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Pudding.








Walleye

Walleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Sander vitreus
Higher classification: Sander
Mass: 24 lbs (Adult)
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Rank: Species


Nutrition Facts
Calories 105
Calories from fat 12
% Daily Value 1
Total Fat 1.4g 2%
Sat. Fat 0.3g 1%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 58mg 2%
Total Carbs. 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 21.6g
Calcium 124.3mg
Potassium 439.6mg

Condiment of the Week - Chili Sauce

Chili sauce is a condiment prepared with chili peppers and red tomato as primary ingredients. Chili

Chili sauce

sauce may be hot, sweet or a combination thereof, and may differ from hot sauce in that many sweet or mild varieties exist, which is typically lacking in hot sauces. Several varieties of chili sauce include sugar in their preparation, such as sweet chili sauce and Thai sweet chili sauce, which adds sweetness to their flavor profile. Chili sauce may have a thicker texture and viscosity when compared to that of hot sauces.

Chili sauce can be used as a dipping sauce, cooking glaze and marinade. Sweet chili sauce is used in Thai cuisine, and is also sometimes used in the preparation of sushi.

Many commercial varieties of mass-produced chili sauce exist.




Ingredients typically include puréed or chopped chili peppers, vinegar, sugar and salt that are cooked, which thickens the mixture. Additional ingredients may include, water, garlic, other foodstuffs, corn syrup, spices and seasonings. Some varieties use ripe red puréed tomato as the primary ingredient.



Many commercial varieties of mass-produced chili sauce exist. Some commercially produced chili

Fritters served with chili sauce in a ramekin

sauces are canned, with red tomato that is processed into a pulp used as the primary ingredient. The H. J. Heinz Company is one major producer of chili sauces. In the United States, commercially produced chili sauces are assigned various grades per their quality. These grades include U.S. Grade A (also known as U.S. Fancy), U.S. Grade C (also known as U.S. Standard) and Substandard. Criteria in food grading for chili sauces in the U.S. includes coloration, consistency, character, absence of defects and flavor.

Sriracha sauce, a type of hot chili sauce manufactured by Huy Fong Foods, has become increasingly popular in the United States in contemporary times.

Sriracha sauce is a type of hot sauce or chili sauce made from a paste of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt. It is named after the coastal city of Si Racha, in the Chonburi Province of Eastern Thailand, where it was possibly first produced for dishes served at local seafood restaurants.

A type of chili sauce is Thai sweet chili sauce, which is used as a dipping sauce, a marinade, and for cooking, such as in stir fried dishes. The company Mae Ploy is a major manufacturer of Thai sweet chili sauce. Most major supermarket chain stores in North America carry Thai sweet chili sauce.

Some versions of Nam phrik, a range of chili-based, hot sauces typical of Thai cuisine, are sweetened with sugar.

Low-Calorie Holiday Dessert Recipes

From the EatingWell website it's Low-Calorie Holiday Dessert Recipes. You can celebrate the Holiday meals and paries the healthy way with these low calorie dessert recipes. You can find all these healthy dessert recipes along with a great selection of healthy and delicious recipes  of all cuisines at the EatingWell website, Enjoy!     http://www.eatingwell.com/


Low-Calorie Holiday Dessert Recipes

Celebrate the holiday season with these lighter, low-calorie dessert recipes.
We’ve lightened up traditional holiday desserts, such as cheesecake, fruitcake, Christmas cookies and pies, so you can join enjoy dessert this holiday season while watching your weight. Our low-calorie holiday dessert recipes have 250 calories or fewer per serving so you can feel good about celebrating with a sweet and festive treat.



Marmalade-Glazed Orange Cheesecake
Our Test Kitchen created this showpiece cheesecake to celebrate one of winter's brightest gifts: the orange. It is exceptionally rich and creamy-tasting, but lower in saturated fat than a traditional cheesecake. The secret is to replace most of the cream cheese with pureed cottage cheese. Be sure to let the food processor do its job and process the cottage cheese until it has a silky texture....


Caramelized Pear Bread Pudding
Sweet caramelized pears are the highlight of this comforting, custardy, raisin-studded bread pudding. When turned out of its baking dish, the flanlike pudding sits in a pool of intense caramel syrup, making it worthy of any holiday table. Serve warm or chilled.....


Cranberry-Orange Fruit Bars
These sweet-tart cranberry-orange bars are a great addition to a holiday cookie tray or cool weather grab-and-go treat.....



* Click the link below to get all the Low-Calorie Holiday Dessert Recipes

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/recipe_slideshows/low_calorie_holiday_dessert_recipes

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

I had posted this one previously but I'm passing it along again. Great idea for your Christmas or New Year's dinners and parties......

If you want to keep your wine (or other beverages) cool, use frozen grapes instead of ice cubes. They'll keep the drink cold and won't dilute it or change the taste as they thaw. Just make sure you wash them before freezing!