Fruit smoothies are healthy, delicious and kids love them … what could be more perfect?Fruit Smoothies Ingredients:- 2 cups fruit juice (orange, apple, grape or combination)- 1/3 cup yogurt (plain or with any fruit)- 1 to 2 cups cut up fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, bananas, grapes, mangoes, etc.)- 2 ice cubesInstructions:Blend (in a
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Cooking With Rexanne
February | 2011 | Cooking With Rexanne
Cooking With RexanneFood and Cooking blog Skip to contentMonthly Archives: February 2011French Toast Soufflé (Baked French Toast)Posted on February 13, 2011 by RexanneAKA Baked French Toast Continue reading →Posted in Main Meals|Leave a commentFruit SpritzersPosted on February 13, 2011 by RexanneThese are really good served with fruity ice cubes.
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Easy Party Punch
Easy Party Punch Ingredients:- 1 liter bottle Hawaiian Punch- 1 liter bottle any lemon/lime soda- 2 cups vanilla ice cream- Ice ringInstructions:The night before your party:Fill a bundt cake pan with filtered water and freeze to create the ice ring. (If you only have a large bundt pan, fill it only halfway.) Or make an extra special ice ring with a
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Spaghetti Alla Cecca
Spaghetti Alla Cecca (pronounced Keka)Rexanne’s all time favorite …Ingredients:1 pound Di Cecco spaghetti6 large diced plum tomatoes (ripe but firm)4 cloves fresh garlic (crushed)1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil1/2 cup fresh basil, choppedsalt and pepper to tasteServes 4Instructions:Wash tomatoes. On cutting board, slice each tomato in half,
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Spaghetti ala Carbonara
Spaghetti ala CarbonaraIngredients:1 pound Spaghetti – Di Cecco is the best but any spaghetti works (cooked in boiling salted water until ‘al dente’)2 TBSP melted butter2 eggs (beaten)2 TBSP heavy cream (optional)1 cup grated imported Parmigiano cheese (can use Parmesan but imported Parmigianno is better)1 cup chopped pancetta, cooked until crisp
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Pesto Sauce
Pesto Sauce:Ingredients:- 3 cups (packed) fresh basil leaves (stems removed)- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil- 2 large garlic cloves (crushed)- 1/2 cup grated Parmigianno (or Parmesan) cheese- 2 tbsp. sour cream (optional)Instructions:Combine all ingredients (except sour scream) in a blender – Blend on chop setting until completely mixed to form a
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Chicken Cutlets
This is an easy way to make chicken cutlets, Italian style. Kids love them and they are a good finger food, too! You can call them “Chicken Fingers” if your kids will respond better to the fast food word. These are also great as cold snacks when there are some left over.Ingredients:1 pound (approximately 12) skinless, boneless chicken tenders*2
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Zipper Baggie Omelets
This is the coolest food prep trick I’ve seen in years and it works just great!Have guests write their names on quart-size Ziploc freezer bags with a permanent marker.- Crack 2 eggs (only 2, large or extra-large) into each bag, shake to mix.- Set out a variety of ingredients such as shredded cheeses, chopped ham, chopped onion, chopped green
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Welcome to Cooking with Rexanne!
Welcome to Cooking with Rexanne!I’m excited to bring my recipes, food and cooking love to you. Cooking with love really does make a difference. If you have love in your heart while you’re chopping, dicing, mashing, sauteing, frying or whatever you’re doing to the food you’re cooking, it will taste better, I promise.I love to cook so it’s easy for
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Rexanne’s Heart Attack Mashed Potatoes
Rexanne’s Heart Attack Mashed Potatoes These are really delicious mashed potatoes and kids love them. I call them “Heart Attack” mashed potatoes because they are loaded with butter – the excess is what makes them outstanding. “Enough” butter is my secret to awesome mashed potatoes. Ingredients:- 3 large potatoes (bakers, I suppose – the
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