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Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs

Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs are a fancier way to decorate your Easter Dinner table. It is a big deal to have all the familiar dishes and these may differ with your family of origin. Families enjoy to gather for holidays and celebrations whenever and wherever. Introduce the family to Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs.

Ready for Easter Dinner
Ready for Easter Dinner, picnic or carry-in dinner.

Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs

Julia Ann
Deviled Eggs decorated with roasted red pepper, an Easter favorite, picnic and pitch-in dinner standbys. Deviled with some hot pepper sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 16 days 5 hours
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 58 kcal

Equipment

  • sauce pan, bowl, spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp yellow mustard
  • 2 tbsp pickle relish heaping spoonfuls
  • 6 drops Tabasco sauce
  • to taste salt and ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp roasted red pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • After boiling eggs, cut lengthwise, putting yolks into a bowl.
  • Mash the yolks to medium size pieces.
  • Add the remaining ingredients except roasted red peppers and cilantro.
  • With a wire whisk, beat yolks and ingredients until smooth.
  • Fill the egg white cups using a pastry bag with large decorative tube.
  • Add thin slices of roasted red pepper across top.
  • Decorate plate with chopped cilantro.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Put whole hard boiled eggs in a jar of pickled beet juice to dye the eggs pink.
The egg yolk mixture can be put into a small plastic bag with corner snipped off to use as a bag to fill the egg whites instead of a pastry bag.
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Nutrition

Calories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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Decorated eggs are a symbol of Easter and often synonymous with the Easter Egg Hunts, chocolate Easter eggs, and Easter baskets and chicks.  Deviled eggs are a popular menu item for Easter Dinners.  The mixed greens blog.com/2009/07/22/seasons-eating-what-is-deviled-egg/ did the research on the meaning of deviled.  In 18th century England any food that had a spicy condiment was referred to as ‘deviled’.  Mustard is the spicy condiment in cookbookinabox® recipe of Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs.

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Collard Greens, Corn and Tortilla Strata

Collard Greens, Corn and Tortilla Strata

Several years ago, collard greens and many other vegetables were not available in grocery stores.  With the ‘world trade’, seasonal foods are available all year. Dandelion greens or spinach were only greens I was familiar with.  Maybe turnip or beet greens were available on our farm table, but what kid was going to eat them if they could get out of it.  My children were subjected to lettuces and spinach in salads.

So now I have learned to eat, cook and share Collard Greens, Corn and Tortilla Strata.

Collard Greens, Corn and Tortilla Strata

Collard Greens, Corn and Tortilla Strata

Nutritional Benefits

As you might have gathered, collard greens are good for you.  They are a dark green vegetable with the ability to lower cholesterol and  cancer protection. Collard greens are high in Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium, fiber, and manganese to name a few.  There is your multiple vitamin! Now corn adds B vitamins, folate and thiamin when eaten as a special summertime food, corn-on-the-cob, a midwest favorite side dish.  Corn is considered a staple food, the basis for polenta, tortillas, burritos, corn meal, flour, starch and popcorn!¹

I adapted this recipe by adding roasted red bell peppers instead of mushrooms.  I like the sweeter taste plus the red color. Red bell peppers provide Vitamin C, A, B6 and folate.  Add garlic to the strata, it is credited to  having healing potential of lowering cholesterol and cancer protection.¹  Use 1% milk to lower fat and calories, though I did add cheddar cheese on top.

Collard Greens, Corn and Tortilla Strata

Julia Ann
A layered casserole of vegetables and flour tortillas. A vegetarian side dish to be enjoyed with or without a meat entrée. It's an American lasagna!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Vegetable Casserole
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Grease a 2 1/2 quart or 9 x 13 casserole dish.
  • In a large sauce pan, heat the olive oil, add the minced garlic, cook until soft.
  • Add the blanched fresh or frozen collard greens, cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Combine the milk, salt, pepper sauce into the flour, stir until smooth.
  • Add the milk mixture to the collard greens, stir until the sauce is creamy and thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the corn and roasted red bell peppers, heat about 3 minutes
  • Remove from heat, stir in 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese until melted.
  • Arrange a layer of tortillas on the bottom of the casserole, cover with half of collard/corn mixture.
  • Add another layer of tortillas, cover with remainder of mixed vegetables.
  • Sprinkle top of casserole with remainder of the shredded cheese.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or casserole is hot and bubbling.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Fight Back With Food: Use Nutrition To Heal What Ails You, Readers Digest Association, Inc. cookbookinabox® in partnership with Netta Belle’s Choice®  bring you great recipes for your cooking experience. ©2007-2018 Netta Belle’s Choice® cookbookinabox® “Reg. U.S. Pat. & Trdmk.Off.” Reg. “Trade-marks Canadian Intellectual Property Office.”nettabelleschoice.com and cookbookinabox.com
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Corn-Mushroom Chowder

Corn and Mushroom Chowder

Corn and Mushroom Chowder

Corn and Mushroom Chowder

This is a hearty soup for winter or for a summer luncheon, particularly when fresh corn is available from the local Farmer’s Markets.  I am an advocate of using fresh vegetables and fruits.  That is the advantage of living in small rural areas.  However, I have seen Eataly NYC via of the internet.  That is on my bucket list.

When I can’t get the fresh corn, the next best is the frozen bags I have in my freezer.  I never freeze enough; end up using grocery store frozen corn.  Just not the same, it does not have the milk scraped off the cob as for cream corn.

A Summer Time Treat, fresh corn.

Corn-Mushroom Chowder

Julia Ann
A hearty soup of fresh corn, roasted red peppers and mushrooms, enhanced with crisp bacon pieces.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Soups
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the roasted red peppers before starting the chowder.
  • Mince and chop the vegetables to have ready to put into the soup.
  • Melt the butter in a large sauce pan or Dutch oven.
  • Add the onion and garlic, cooking until onion is translucent.
  • Add the roasted red peppers, chopped mushrooms and corn.
  • Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Pour the chicken broth over the vegetables.
  • Add Blend, sugar and parsley.
  • Stir to blend, cover, bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Add the milk to the soup, cover and cook for additional 5 minutes.
  • Do not let boil.
  • Pour 1 cup of the soup mixture into blender, mix briefly before adding the beaten egg yolks and cream. *(See notes)
  • Return the blended egg mixture to the large soup pan and heat only until hot.
  • Fry the bacon pieces until crisp, drain on towelling paper.
  • Serve the bowls of soup sprinkled with crisp bacon pieces.

Notes

*Add a tablespoon or more of the hot soup mixture to the beaten eggs before adding them to the blender. This is "tempering the eggs" to prevent cooking the eggs.  cookbookinabox® in partnership with Netta Belle’s Choice® bring you great recipes for your cooking experience. ©2007-2018 Netta Belle’s Choice® cookbookinabox®
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Roasted Red Peppers ready to peel the charred skins.

Roasted Red Peppers ready to peel the charred skins.

Roasted Red Peppers

Roasted Red Peppers are a favorite to have on hand in the freezer.  I clean and cut them to remove seeds and flatten for broiling about 15 mintues until well charred.  Cover them with aluminum foil for another 15 minutes will loosen the skin for easy peeling.  Best to wear gloves to prevent staining or burning your fingers. Lay them flat in one layer in freezer bags makes it easier to remove to use in soups, salads, stews, with vegetables, and meats.  They are tasty heated with olive oil, oregano flakes and balsamic vinegar for a side dish vegetable.

A serving of Corn and Mushroom Chowder

A serving of Corn and Mushroom Chowder

                                                                        

 

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Summer Time Coleslaw

May to September is Picnic Time

….time to pick out your summer coleslaw recipe.  There is always the concern of food safety,  The cold food needs to stay cold and hot foods hot.  cookbookinabox® Summer Time Coleslaw Recipe is made with and oil and vinegar dressing, which eliminate the question about use of mayonnaise.

cookbookinabox® Summer Time Coleslaw Recipe

Coleslaw for summer time celebrations and picnics

Coleslaw for summer time celebrations and picnics

Summer Time Coleslaw

Julia Ann
A summer time must for picnics and holidays from the garden bounty.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups cabbage shredded
  • 1/2 cup carrots shredded
  • 3/4 cup red bell peppers roasted and diced
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon celery seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Netta Belle's Choice Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Netta Belle's Choice Flavour-Enhancer Spice Blend

Instructions
 

  • Shred cabbage and carrots in food processor.
  • Roast the red bell peppers, peel and freeze until ready to dice.
  • Combine all vegetables in a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, seeds and spices.
  • Pour over vegetables, stir well to mix.
  • Put into serving bowl.
  • Refrigerate 3-4 hours to chill.

Notes

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