Aloha Citrus Chicken Salad Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 - cups chopped cooked chicken breasts
• 1/3 - cup sliced Celery
• 1/3 - cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 - cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 2 - Tablespoons finely chopped Green Onion
• 1/2 - teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 - can (11 ounces) Mandarin Oranges, drained
• 1 - cup mixed salad greens
• 8 - slices multi-grain or whole wheat bread
• 1 - can (8 ounces) Pineapple Slices

Directions

1. In large bowl, add chicken, celery, mayonnaise, almonds, green onion and garlic powder. Mix.
2. Gently stir in mandarin oranges.
3. Line 4 bread slices with salad greens; evenly spoon chicken salad on top.
4. Place pineapple slice over chicken mixture; top with remaining bread slices.

Best Ever Tuna Salad

By Kristy

INGREDIENTS

• 2 eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) can white tuna
• 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, shredded
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon sour cream
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion

DIRECTIONS

1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop finely.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine tuna, crabmeat, mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard. Stir in chopped egg, dill weed, lemon pepper, dill and sweet relish and chopped onion. Mix thoroughly.

Macaroni and Cheese Bake

From Diana Rattray
Baked macaroni and cheese with eggs and American cheese, along with pimiento and other seasonings.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup diced process American cheese (Velveeta)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped pimiento
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• dash pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups cooked macaroni
• 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
• milk, to thin soup

PREPARATION:

Combine milk, water, cheese, and butter in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and mix in the bread crumbs, onion, pimiento, parsley, and seasonings. Fold in beaten eggs and cooked macaroni. Pour into a greased 2-quart baking dish. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

In a saucepan, heat soup with 3 to 4 tablespoons milk, or enough to thin slightly. Pour hot soup mixture over casserole. Return to oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes longer.

Beef Teriyaki Recipes

From Rhonda Parkinson.
The author notes that this dish is tasty, easy to make, and a great party favorite (just double or triple the recipe).
Sirloin steak and top round steak are both good cuts of meat for beef teriyaki.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound beef, cut in 1 inch cubes
• 1 15-ounce can pineapple chunks with juice
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

PREPARATION:

Combine all ingredients, including liquid from pineapple, and marinate, covered and refrigerated, 3 hours. Thread beef and pineapple alternately on skewers. Discard leftover marinade. Broil about 8 minutes, turning once, until beef is cooked.

Sweet Thick Crepes

Sweet Thick Crepes is one of the most famous cake in South East Asia, especially Indonesia Malaysia and Singapore. You can find easily this kind of cake in these countries in many various modified taste.
In Jakarta, Sweet Thick Crepes is sold by many cake vendor along road side during evening time.The price is various depend on its quality and filling.
Now when we are far away from these countries we can still taste the delicious of this cake....
Lets make by our selves..... believe me, its not as difficult as we have imagined.......
Lets start now...

Ingredients:

• 250 gram all purpose flour (wheat flour).
• 1 tsp. instant yeast.
• 150 gram granulated sugar.
• 375 cc warm coconut milk.
• 2 eggs.
• ¼ tsp. baking soda.

Filling Ingredients:

• Grated fried nuts.
• Sesame seeds.
• Granulated Sugar.
• Chocolate Sprinkler.
• Grated Cheddar Cheese.
• Condensed Milk.

Instructions:

• Pour in the yeast into the warm coconut milk, stir until well mixed and foamed up, set aside.
• Mix flour and sugar, then pour in the eggs in the middle of the batter. Keep stirring the mixture until all ingredients are well dissolved. Then put in the baking soda and stir the mixture again until well mixed. Set it aside in a room temperature for approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Heat up the non-stick pan that has been smeared with butter/margarine. Pour the mixture in and let it cook until the surface dried up and the outer layer become crispy brown.
• Remove the thick crepe and put on a cutting board.
• Pour granulated sugar on the crepes as well as the condensed milk. Up to your liking, you can pour grated cheese, grated fried nuts, chocolate sprinkler or sesame seeds on the crepe. You can also combine the filling.
• Fold the crepe in to two then cut the crepe into 10-12 pieces.

Makes 10-12 pieces,served hot.

Indonesian Ethnic Cuisine

Indonesia is well known for its cuisine. Especially the rice table, that was actually an invention of the Dutch, back in colonial times, is very well known. It consists of a lot of different dishes, a bit like a buffet. Most of you know the fried rice ( Nasi Goreng ), Satay (skewered meat) and maybe some of the Indonesian soups ( Soto ). But of course there is lot more to the Indonesian cuisine. Cooking varies greatly by region and combines many different influences. However, most Indonesian food shares the nearly universal food trinity of fish, coconut and chili.

Here are some recipes that will add a touch of exotica to your dinner table. Be it a family get together or a party these recipes are a sure shot hit!

Nasi Goreng ( Indonesian Fried Rice )

There are about as many ways of making Nasi Goreng, as there are cooks in Indonesia. This can be made with left over rice and can be enjoyed by itself or as the basis of a larger meal, for example with Indonesian satay's, Gado Gado and Peanut sauce. It is very easy to make and won't take more than 20 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients:
2 Eggs
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Cooking oil
3 cloves Garlic
1 Onion
2 Red chilies, finely chopped
1 teaspoon
1/2-teaspoon sugar
200g Raw prawns, peeled and deveined (optional)
1 cup White rice, cooked and cooled
2 teaspoons Soy sauce
1 tablespoon (Kecap Manis) (If not available use tsp Jaggery)

For garnish :
Finely shredded lettuce
1 Thinly sliced cucumber
3 tablespoons Crisp fried onion

Method :
1.Beat the eggs and salt until foamy. Heat oil in a frying pan.
2.Pour about one quarter of the egg mixture into the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat until the omelet sets.
3.Remove the omelet from the pan and repeat with the remaining egg mixture.
4.When the omelets are cold, gently roll them up and cut them into fine strips, set aside.
5.Blend the garlic, onion, chili and sugar to a fine paste.
6.Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large deep frying pan; add the paste and cook over high heat for few minutes.
7.Add the prawns and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they change color.
8.Add the remaining oil and the cold rice. Stir-fry, breaking up any lumps, until the rice is heated through.
9.Add the sweet Soya sauce, soy sauce and spring onion and stir-fry for another minute.
10.Arrange the lettuce around the outside of a large platter. Place the rice in the center and garnish with the omelet strips, cucumber slices and fried onion.
11.Serve immediately.