Sunday, March 30, 2008

HI - WHILE DEXTER'S TAKEN OFF, I THOUGHT I'D VISIT - I'M FRANK!

Dexter needs a rest once in a while; I'm his regular buddy - in fact, Dexter used to live with Bruce (my dad), until Bruce had to move to a place where Dexter simply couldn't run and play the way big dogs do.
So, I'm a little dog; I can live with Bruce and baby-sit Dexter's web-site when he's gone.
I brought a few of my favorite links; some are probably the same as Dex's are - but just in case, here's what I like (I also read and write too).
I might put a recipe here from time-to-time; however, right now I'm in a hurry - it's Bruce's birthday and there's a party going on - gotta run!
FRANK'S LINKS:
ALL WEB-SITES THAT 'MAKE MY DAY HAPPIER'!
http://abcgallery.com/
http://allposters.com/
http://allrecipes.com/
http://artakiane.com/
http://artcyclopedia.com/
http://artrenewal.org/
http://brainyquotes.com/
http://chefmichele.blogspot.com/
http://cookinglight.com/
http://dexterspeoplerecipes.blogspot.com/
http://dietandmusic4weightloss.blogspot.com/
http://eyeconart.net/
http://familyeducation.com/
http://fivewaychili.blogspot.com/
http://funnypoets.com/
http://heritagegiftstore.com/
http://illusionsgallery.com/
http://imaginee08.blogspot.com/
http://jaquielawson.com/
http://katedwigginsblogspot.com/
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/gibran.htm
http://myrecipes.com/
http://noteable-quotes.com/
http://poeticjustismine.blogspot.com/
http://poetryloverspage.com/
http://poetseers.org/
http://quotegarden.com/
http://rollingsranch.com/
http://sixtyfivealive.blogspot.com/
http://wguc.org/
http://williebaronet.blogspot.com/
http://womenonwomen1.blogspot.com/
http://womenonwomenwow.blogspot.com/
http://womenonwomenwow1.blogspot.com/
http://wowanswers1.blogspot.com/
http://www.bettertobless.com/movie2.html
http://www.kaboose.com/
http://www.lime.com/files/meditation_room/forest_loader.html
http://www.lime.com/files/meditation_room/room/space_loader.html
http://www.lime.com/files/meditation_room/water_loader.html
http://www.lime.com/files/meditation_room/winter_louder.html
http://www.positivepause.com/
http://www.veg.cooking.com/
OF COURSE MY FAVORITE LINKS ARE SAUSAGE LINKS, BUT BRUCE SAYS I CAN'T EAT THESE THINGS CUZ THEY'RE NOT ALL THAT GOOD FOR ME.
I GET A HOT-DOG BITE NOW AND AGAIN - I'M SURE GLAD BRUCE LIKES 'DOGS' ... ALL KINDS!
Hey, I guess my picture's so big you can't see what was written way up there.
...as I was saying:
While Dexter's gone away for a while, I've come to visit - I'm Dex's buddy - I guess the rest you can read cuz I double-checked it, and I can see it - yup, I can.

MOM-LISA PUT THIS HERE - SHE'S RIGHT, AND SO'S PAUL LYNDE! DEXTER...came back for my doggie treats.

Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail, what will a goose do?
A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?

DEXTER TOOK OFF - LEFT HIS MOM'S DAY CARD, SO I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A RECIPE!


This is called: IMPERIAL SOUP! I'm just about as 'imperial' as they get; in my old age, I'm really quite a lovely 'queen' - this has no preservatives, and will keep you ever so healthy and slender!
Take two cups of chicken stock; add 1/2 cup of flour
Once that's all blended (and I use a blender to keep it lump-free), set it aside.
Saute: 2 stalks of celery; diced
2 carrots; diced
1 medium red onion; diced
1 Tablespoon of minced garlic
1/3 cup of BLANCHED SLIVERED ALMONDS
Use butter or olive-oil to saute all of these ingredients until very soft.
Now add in the stock/flour mixture that you've blended.
Add: 1.5 cups of Half & Half
1 or 2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon of Kosher salt
A few springs of parsley - or thyme - or basil - or all 3 if you like.
Put in 1 to 2 cups of diced, baked or boiled chicken (great for left-over chicken)
Add: 1 teaspoon of coarse-ground black pepper (white pepper is prettier if you have it on hand).
Keep it on a simmer - do NOT let it get 'hot' - ruins the texture.
Simmer - smell; relax an hour or so at least before you fix up your favorite fresh salad and call everyone to dinner!

TAKE MOM & GRANDMA TO DINNER - NO COOKING PLEASE!

I'M PLAYING HOOKY WITH THIGS-BEAR FOR A FEW WEEKS; MAYBE GRANDMA DIANE WILL PUT A FEW RECIPES HERE - OR MOM-LISA....
RIGHT NOW, IT'S SPRING - I'M OFF TO CHASE SOME SQUIRRELS. DEXTER

Saturday, March 29, 2008

IF GRANDMA DIANE'S GOING TO ADD RECIPES, KEEP THEM SIMPLE - I DON'T LIKE TO COOK! DEXTER


Saute bread-rounds. Remove center portion. Spread cavity with pate de foi gras puree. Put a poached egg on top; a teeny weeny bit of sour cream on the top.


Saute bread rounds. Remove center portion. Fill cavity with sliced mushrooms; put a poached egg on top - a bit of sour cream and a sprinkling of parmesean cheese - a few pimentos to top it all off.



Cook and mash or rice: Two cups of potatoes (I use red, and leave the skins on).

Mix in some sour cream (about 1/4 cup).

Add 2T of finely minced pimento.

Pile this into a baking dish. Make four cavities.

Slip a raw egg in each cavity and bake until set.

Serve with tiny bits of fresh chives and fresh ground pepper and tiny slivers of green or red pepper.


BAKE ACORN SQUASH: SERVE IT WITH A BIT OF FRESH ROSEMARY; FRESH BASIL - AND GOAT CHEESE - GREAT.


Tossed Salad, 1.5 cup Apples, fresh, 1/4 diced

Slivered almonds - 1/2 cup

1/2 cup Feta Cheese

1/3 thinnly-sliced Red Onion


PUT A COUPLE DICED, SOFT-BOILED EGGS ON TOP.

I'M GLAD I'M A DOG THAT CAN READ AND WRITE - I LEARNED IT ALL FROM LISA, CHRIS, & BRUCE



When my penguin-friends get flustered, I tell them to go to: http://allhappytalk.blogspot.com and they'll feel so much better.

NOTE TO DEXTER-SELF: I see lots of my animal buddies are writing on my web-site; that's ever so cool........

Friday, March 28, 2008

DEXTER MIGHT LIKE A FEW NIBBLES OF THIS CHICKEN RECIPE...


We ate at the Alaskan Seafood & Steaks restaurant; had a great chicken breast, and asked the waiter if he knew how it was prepared. He said he had an idea; told me what he knew the chef did, so I made it at home.


I know this might sound a bit strange, but I gave it a go....


You prepare bacon; crisp (I bake mine). Break it up into large pieces.
You grill your chicken breasts the normal way until they're about 12 minutes from being done (nice and tender).



You mix white wine with raspberry jam (I used 1/2 cup of jam and 1/2 cup of white wine; champagne would probably work well - no red because it colors the chicken). Then you add 1/2 cup of finely-chopped pistachio nuts to the mixture.


You pour this over the chicken breasts - let it run down into the pan - then turn the breasts for another 6 minutes. Turn again - push the chicken all around so it gets very 'friendly' with mixture. About 2 minutes before the chicken is done, drop in the pieces of bacon - mix that all around so it gets integrated nicely.


Serve with 2 or 3 steamed vegetables of choice (I used summer squash; brussel sprouts, and mushrooms). It's super-yummy....

Thursday, March 27, 2008

'I'M BACK, AND I'M EATING EVERY RECIPE ON THIS PAGE'...IF LISA WILL MAKE IT FOR ME.


DEX IS IN THE DOG-HOUSE FOR BEING NAUGHTY; HE WON'T GIVE OUT ANY MORE ON THIS WAFFLE IDEA...

GO OUT AND GET A GREAT WAFFLE MIX.

MAKE IT SWEET BY ADDING YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT - SUCH AS RASPBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, OR BLACKBERRIES.

FOLD THOSE BERRIES INTO THE BATTER; SERVE WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND HONEY!

MAKE IT SAVORY:

FOLD INTO THAT BATTER SOME BITS OF LEFT-OVER CHICKEN; SOME LEFT-OVER STUFFING AND ABOUT ONE CUP OF CRANBERRY SAUCE (THE WHOLE-CRANBERRY KIND).

SERVE WITH A TAD-BIT OF HONEY; OR SOME REAL MAPLE SYRUP.

IT'S BREAKFAST; LUNCH, OR DINNER.

NOW WILL YOU TELL DEXTER IT'S OKAY TO COME BACK NOW?

OKAY, DEX IS IN THE DOG-HOUSE FOR STEALING THAT RECIPE - HERE'S MINE - SUPER EASY! 'HERE'S LOOKING AT YA'!

JUST SAUTE SOME GREAT MUSHROOMS - SET THEM ASIDE.

GRILL UP SOME GREAT CHICKEN BREASTS.

DON'T FORGET TO MAKE UP THAT INSTANT RICE AND HAVE IT WAITING.

I LIKE LEMON-PEPPER ON MY CHICKEN, SO SEASON IT BEFORE YOU GRILL THOSE BEAUTIFUL TENDER CHICKEN BREASTS.

ONCE YOU'VE GOT THE CHICKEN THE WAY YOU WANT IT; TAKE THEM OUT - PILE THOSE MUSHROOMS ON - THEN PUT ALL OF THAT ON TOP OF THAT RICE.

PICK YOUR FAVORITE SALAD FROM http://chefmichele.blogspot.com. AND DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN THE DOG-HOUSE FOR SWIPING ONE OF HIS RECIPES, WHEN HE GIVES THEM AWAY FOR FREE!

'HEY DEX - YOU CAN COME OUT NOW.....'

SHAME ON YOU, DEXTER - TAKE THAT RECIPE BACK TO CHEF MICHELE!

2-1/4 c. old fashioned oats, uncooked
1/3 c. brown sugar
2/4 C raisins
1/4 c. dried figs, coarsely chopped
1 apple, peeled and sliced
1/3 c. chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground mace
1/2 tsp salt
3-1/3 c. milk
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

Serves 8
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
.

In a large bowl, combine the oats, sugar, raisins, figs, chopped nuts, cinnamon and salt. Mix well. In a medium bowl, combine the milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add this to the dry ingredients, and mix until well blended.

Pour the mixture into the baking dish, and use a wooden spoon to make sure the solids are more or less evenly spread out. Arrange the apple slices over the surface. They will sink somewhat but that's okay, they'll float right back up when the oatmeal cooks.
Put in the oven to bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the center is set and firm to the touch. Let cool slightly : it should be eaten a bit warm but not scalding hot.


Cut in 8 servings, and serve with yogurt and fruit if desired ; it is also nice with a thin spread of jam or peanut butter. Store the leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly covered, or wrap each serving individually and put in the freezer. You can then take a serving out the night before and leave it to thaw until the morning, when a 30-second stay in the microwave will bring it to the perfect temperature.

OKAY, DEXTER SAYS LEAVE OUT THE CRAISINS - USE DRIED CRANBERRIES OR GOLDEN RAISINS, AND HE CAN KEEP THE RECIPE!

WHOOPS - NOW HE'S BROUGHT IN THE NEIGHBOR'S NEWSPAPER - DEXTER!!!!!

(Did you notice he won't even show his face on this entry)? Shame on you, Dex - bad boy - GOOD RECIPE.....

HEY, I JUST READ THAT OMELET RECIPE THAT'S RIGHT BELOW MY ENTRY....

Could you please:

Throw out those green peppers?
Throw out those red onions?
Throw out those mushrooms?

Keep the ham!
Use those eggs!
Add those left-over pieces of chicken breast you were going to feed me later...
Put in that bit of crab you've been saving for your snack!

Forget that cheddar cheese 'thing', and use SWISS CHEESE - just not too much.

The tomatoes are okay - leave a few in it for me.

I don't need the sour cream.

Put in some bamboo shoots cuz I like crunchy stuff...

Taste it; if you like it - SHARE WITH ME cuz I thought this thing up to start with!

Thanks. Dexter.

'OKAY, I HEARD THIS DEXTER-DOG HAS HIS OWN BLOG AND RECIPES! I NEED TO KNOW MORE. LASSIE

I don't know if I should start out telling you how to make an omelet. Gee, there are cajillions of recipes on how to stir up a bunch of eggs with milk; put into a medium-low skillet, and simply lightly stir - fold a bit, and roll it into a simple omelet.

We all know we add a bit of salt and pepper.

We all know that fresh basil is super!

We all know a bit of rosemary makes it even better.

What we can add, that you might not have done as yet:

Diced cooked ham; a bunch of diced tomatoes, and a few slivers of red onion before you roll it all up.

To that recipe: Add some shredded cheddar cheese - inside - and then top it off with a bit more while it's still very warm; a dab of sour cream, and it's yum-yum- time!

If you like GREEN PEPPERS, slice them very very thin so they leave a little 'crunch', but aren't too chewy....

If you don't like HAM - then replace it with MUSHROOMS - you pick from the abundant choices; we like Portabello the best; Shitake next-best.

If you've got questions on how to make an omelet, just use the KEY WORD - hit those links on the side-bar of this page, and you'll get tons of answers.

There you go Lassie; I hope you like Dexter's blog - there will be more recipes and 'dog news' to come; as well as some 'people thoughts' too.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

KEEPING IT VEGETARIAN - MAYBE DEXTER WOULD LIKE A NEW CAN OF HIS FAVORITE DOG-FOOD OPENED....


EIGHT OUNCES OF YOUR FAVORITE COOKED PASTA
IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU DRAIN, TOSS WITH GRATED ASIAGO CHEESE
MIX IN A SEPARATE BOWL: 3 CUPS OF FRESH TOMATOES
STIR IN 1 CAN OF SHITAKE MUSHROOMS
STIR IN ONE JAR OF ARTICHOKES - PACKED IN WATER
MIX OLIVE OIL; RICE VINEGAR (2 PARTS OIL TO 4 PARTS RICE VINEGAR) - AND SEASON WITH MINCED GARLIC; BASIL, THYME, AND OREGANO TO TASTE.
SPRINKLE THE TOMATOES, MUSHROOMS, AND ARTICHOKES WITH JUST A 'SMIDGE' OF COARSE-GROUND PEPPER.
TOSS IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HOT PASTA & ASIAGO CHEESE!
SERVE WITH A NICE SALAD; AND BE SURE TO SET OUT THE GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE - MY HUSBAND WON'T EAT PASTA WITHOUT IT.
I'M NOT SURE IF THE DOGS WILL LIKE ANY OF THIS - THIS MIGHT BE THE NIGHT YOU FEED THEM FROM THAT GREAT SUPPLY OF HIGH-QUALITY DOG-FOOD YOU HAVE!
YOU CAN ALWAYS DANGLE A SLIVER OF YOUR PASTA IN FRONT OF THEM - WATCH THEM PLAY WITH IT; THEY JUST MIGHT LIKE IT.

WE'RE GOING TO EAT THE OMELET BEFORE DEXTER FINDS OUT!


EGGS ARE GOOD FOR DOGS; VEGETABLES ARE GOOD TOO - LET'S DO THIS ONE

3 EGGS
ONE/QUARTER CUP OF COTTAGE CHEESE
ONE/QUARTER CUP OF YOUR FAVORITE SHREDDED CHEESE (WE LIKE CHEDDAR)
ONE CUP LOW-FAT MILK
ONE/QUARTER CUP OF SIFTED CAKE FLOUR
ADD GARLIC TO TASTE (OR LEAVE IT OUT)
2 CUPS PORTABELLO MUSHROOMS,SLICED
1/2 CUP OF GREEN PEPPER; CHOPPED
ONE CUP OF BROCCOLI
2 CUPS OF COOKED ASPARAGUS (FROM THE CAN IS JUST FINE)

ALL OF THIS IS GOING TO BE AN OMELET - AND YOU KNOW HOW TO COMBINE YOUR EGGS, MILK, COTTAGE CHEESE WITH THAT FLOUR DON'T YOU!

GOODNESS, THERE'S MILLIONS OF RECIPES OUT THERE; IT'S HARD TO CREATE A NEW ONE!

BEFORE YOU START THE OMELET; COOK SLOWLY, YOUR GREEN PEPPER AND BROCCOLI UNTIL TENDER - ADD THE ASPARAGUS IN THE LAST 2 MINUTES.

PUT THE 'VEGGIES' IN A BOWL; USE THE SAME PAN TO MAKE YOUR OMELET.

WHEN THE OMELET STARTS TO 'TAKE SHAPE', FOLD IN THE VEGETABLES.

YOU CAN SERVE THIS WAY; OR PUT IT INTO THE OVEN @ 275 FOR ABOUT 30 TO 40 MINUTES IF YOUR HUSBAND'S STILL IN THE SHOWER, AND YOU NEED 'MORE TIME'.

SERVE WITH SOUR CREAM ON TOP; A FEW CHOPPED GREEN ONIONS - AND JUST A TAD OF BACON BITS (FROM THE JAR).

THERE, NOW WE CAN SET ASIDE SOME OF THAT OMELET FOR DEXTER (NO SOUR CREAM OR ONIONS PLEASE, HE SAID).

NO SWEET PASTRIES OR DESSERTS FOR DEXTER - NO RECIPES LIKE THAT HERE FOR PEOPLE EITHER!

UNTIL I CAN GET TIME TO CREATE
RECIPES THAT ARE GOOD FOR 'PEOPLE', AND ALSO SUITED TO GIVING TO DOGS LIKE
'DEXTER', THIS PAGE WON'T HAVE ANY RECIPES IN IT - YOU CAN SEE DEXTER IS
WATCHING ME VERY CLOSELY.


I MUSN'T MAKE A
MIS-MOVE; GOING TO MAKE SURE WE CREATE GOOD FOOD FOR YOUR FAMILY - AND YOUR
PETS.


DIANE - http://sixtyfivealive.blogspot.com

OTHER BLOGS ON
GOOD DIETS FOR 'PEOPLE' ARE:

http://dietandmusic4weightloss.blogspot.com.