Video Tutorial: Dulce de Leche Dessert Pizza – January 8, 2010

Hey Young Chefs!

Here is a delicioso recipe for Dulce de Leche Dessert Pizza!

Ingredients:
1 package of pizza mix
marshmallows
dark chocolate chips (or any kind)
1 can of dulce de leche
1/3 c. of milk

Directions:
Follow the directions on the pizza mix and bake the pizza in the oven. In a sauce pan over low to medium heat, dilute the dulce de leche with the milk. Mix thoroughly. When the pizza is cool, spread the dulce de leche mixture on the pizza. Sprinkle chocolate chips on the mixture. Place marshmallows on top. Now it is ready to eat. Yum!

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Bon Appetit, Eliana

Video Tutorial: Old Fashioned Waffles – Sunday, January 3, 2010

Hey Young Chefs!

This is an easy waffle recipe that tastes great. Enjoy!

Old Fashioned Waffles

Ingredients:
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 3/4 c. milk
Dash vanilla extract

Directions:
Heat the waffle iron. In a bowl, mix dry ingredients together. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix. Pour 2/3 cup batter onto the waffle iron. The batter will spread once the top is lowered. Cook the waffle until golden brown, about 2 to 5 minutes.

Note: Waffles may be cooked, stored in a plastic zip bag, and reheated in a 350°F toaster oven until warm and crisp. You may also store waffles in a zip bag and freeze them.

Cool kids cook so get creative in the kitchen!

Bon Appetit, Eliana

Video Tutorial: Hickory Parmesan Burgers

This is a yummy recipe!

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Bon Appetit, Eliana

Video Tutorial: Ragin’ Cajun Burgers – Thursday, August 6, 2009

Hey Young Chefs!

This is a great recipe for a burger with a little Cajun kick. If you want to make it spicier, you can add Cayenne or Tabasco to the meat. Enjoy!

Ragin’ Cajun Burgers

Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground beef (we like 85/15)
2 tbsp. Cajun Power Garlic Sauce
1 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. Eliana’s Magic Seasoning Blend (or your favorite seasoning salt)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Form meat into palm-sized balls. Put ball on flat surface and use a plate to press down, forming a patty. Season both sides of patties with Cajun seasoning. Fry in an iron skillet until blackened. While patties are still hot, top with slices of Comte cheese (or cheese of your choice). Use soft French bread for a bun. Garnish with sauteed Vidalia onions (from Louisiana or your favorite sweet onion), Creole tomatoes (or any large tomato), and green leaf lettuce. Yum! Yum!

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Bon Appetit, Eliana

Recipe: Parmesan Serrano Potato Quiche Muffins – Tuesday, August 4, 2009

8-4-09 Parmesan Serrano Potato Quiche Muffins

Hey Young Chefs!

Today, I made Parmesan Serrano Potato Quiche Muffins. They turned out so yum yum! In case you don’t know what Serrano is, it’s a type of ham from Spain. This quiche is super simple and bakes quickly.

8-4-09 Kid Chef Eliana mixes the quiche

Here’s a tip: use a large ice cream scoop to put the quiche mixture into the muffin tin. It gives you the perfect amount every time.

8-4-09 Kid Chef Eliana spoons quiche mix into muffin tin with an ice cream scoop

Parmesan Serrano Potato Quiche Muffins

Ingredients:
4 eggs
2 c. diced, cooked potatoes
1 c. chopped Serrano ham (you can substitute your favorite thinly shaved ham)
1 c. Parmesan cheese
6 oz. of diced cream cheese
1 c. milk
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. Eliana’s Magic Seasoning Blend (or your favorite seasoning salt)

Directions:
In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, mayonnaise and seasoning salt. Mix well. Stir in Parmesan, potatoes, ham and cream cheese one ingredient at a time. Spoon mixture into an oiled muffin tin (use your favorite cooking spray). Mix should fill the muffin cup. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until top of muffin is golden brown. Makes 8-12 muffins. Serve each muffin on a small plate with fruit spread and two slices of green apple.

8-4-09 Eliana serves quiche with fig spread and green apple slices

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Bon Appetit, Eliana

Video Tutorial: Devil’s Food Monster Muffins

(Jewelry by Sarah of HeavyEyeliner.com. Thanks, Sarah!)

Hey Young Chefs!

Here is the recipe for Devil’s Food Monster Muffins. These muffins are so yum! yum!, super simple to make, and low-fat too!

Devil’s Food Monster Muffins

Ingredients:
1 box super-moist devil’s food cake mix
1 15 oz. can pure pumpkin

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix pumpkin and cake mix until fluffy. Spoon into muffin pan. Batter will rise, creating mega muffin tops. Bake 20 minutes. Makes 12 monster muffins.

Mmmm. Mmmm. Delish!

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Bon Appetit, Eliana

Video Tutorial: Mexican Chicken Tostadas

Hey Young Chefs!

Bienvenidos! Welcome! I recently came back from vacation in Cancun, Mexico and was inspired to create a Mexican dish. In this video, I make chicken tostadas. Here is the recipe:

Mexican Chicken Tostada

Chicken Tostadas

Ingredients:

Corn tortillas (you can crisp them in the oven beforehand by baking them at 400 degrees for 10 minutes)
3 cups shredded chicken (Tip: Buy roasted chicken from grocery store and shred with fingers)
1 can of mild Rotel (diced tomatoes & green chiles)
1 can of refried beans
Grated Mexican blend cheese
2 c. chopped lettuce
1 c. diced tomatoes
1/2 c. salsa

Directions:

Spread refried beans on corn tortillas, about 1 heaping tbsp. per tortilla. Mix can Rotel with shredded chicken. Spoon mixture on top of refried beans. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes. After tostada has cooled a little, top with lettuce, tomatoes & salsa. Makes 12 tostadas. Optional: You can also top with sour cream and guacamole! Ole!

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Bon Appetit! Eliana

Video Tutorial: Pesto Pizza Muffins – Saturday, July 18, 2009

Hey Young Chefs!

Today, I made Pesto Pizza Muffins. It’s a super simple recipe, perfect for an appetizer, small lunch or snack. It’s perfect for kid parties too! Hope you enjoy the tutorial! Here’s the recipe

Pesto Pizza Muffins

Ingredients:

1 English muffin, halved

1 tbsp. ready-made pesto

1 tbsp. marinara sauce or pizza sauce

1/4 c. mozzarrella cheese

4 slices pepperoni

Directions:

Spread pesto on top of English muffin. Spread marinara sauce on top of pesto. Sprinkle cheese. Top with pepperoni. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until cheese melts and edges of muffin and pepperoni are crisp. Serves 1-2

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Bon Appetit, Eliana

Video Tutorial: Berry Simple Fruit Tart – Friday, July 17, 2009

Hey Young Chefs!

This is my very first cooking tutorial video on YouTube! I am making Berry Simple Fruit Tart. Here is the recipe:

Berry Simple Fruit Tart

Ingredients:

1 pkg. of ready-made refrigerated sugar cookie dough

1 8 oz. pkg of cream cheese, softened

1/4 – 1/2 c. sugar

splash of vanilla extract

3 c. seasonal berries

Directions:

Roll out the cookie dough on a small cookie sheet until it is about a 1/4 inch thick. You can even use a small pizza pan if you want. Bake the cookie dough according to the package instructions. You may have to bake the dough a little longer because of its size. While the cookie is baking, mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a bowl with an electric hand mixer. After the cookie dough has fully cooled, spread the cream cheese on top of the cookie, going all the way to the edges. Sprinkle your favorite berries on top. Cut into squares and serve. Great chilled too! Serves 8-10

Cool kids cook and get creative in the kitchen!

Bon Appetit, Eliana