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Cilantro Cream Sauce over Chicken Recipe Ingredients: 6 to 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cooked and kept warm 2 cups loosely packed fresh cilantro 1 can (12 fluid ounces) Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk 1 cup water 2 teaspoons granulated chicken flavor bouillon 3 tablespoons butter or margarine Ground black pepper to taste Directions: PLACE cilantro, evaporated milk, water and bouillon in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. MELT butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in flour, stirring constantly until smooth. Stir in cilantro mixture. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Season to taste with pepper. POUR sauce over chicken breasts. Nutrition Information per serving: 330 calories; 120 calories from fat; 14g total fat; 8g saturated fat; 130mg cholesterol; 380mg sodium; 9g carbohydrate; 0g fiber; 6g sugars; 40g protein; 10% Vitamin A; 20% Calcium Makes 6 to 8 servings A Fathers Day to Remember Mix it Up with Jenny It's true, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Ever notice how people always gather there? Whether baking treats, making dinner or spending time with family and friends, the kitchen is my favorite place to be. Since my day job is Consumer Test Kitchen Project Manager for the Nestlé Test Kitchens, you can bet I love to stir things up. This column lets me pass along to you some of my best recipes, tips and baking secrets. (Family Features) While Father's Day is for honoring dads, it's also a great opportunity to honor the men who have been father figures to us - stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, even friends who have played that role in our lives. This year, take some extra time to tell those men how much they've meant to you. A card or letter, a phone call or a face to face conversation - you'll give them a Father's Day gift they'll never forget. To show them your appreciation, have them over for a special dinner. Grill up some chicken and top it with this Cilantro Cream Sauce. Serve with some southwestern-inspired rice and follow it all up with these Double Chocolate Warm Pudding Cakes for a homey dessert. Try the Recipes to the left to make your Dad Happy on Father's Day! For more Father's Day dinner and dessert ideas, visit VeryBestBaking.com. Back to Home Page Email Me! Copyright 1999-2011 Privacy Policy |
Double Chocolate Warm Pudding Cake Recipe Makes 8 servings Nonstick cooking spray 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided 3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup Nestle Toll House Baking Cocoa, divided 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 can (12 fluid ounces) Nestle Carnation Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk, divided 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons water Lowfat whipped topping or ice cream (optional) PREHEAT the oven to 350° F. Spray 8-inch-square baking pan or dish with nonstick cooking spray. COMBINE flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup evaporated milk, oil and vanilla extract; whisk until just blended. Spread batter into prepared baking pan. COMBINE remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa in small bowl. Microwave remaining 1 cup evaporated milk and 2 tablespoons water in small, uncovered microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute. With wire whisk, stir in sugar-cocoa mixture into milk mixture until blended. Gently pour over chocolate batter in pan. BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes (25 to 30 minutes if using glass dish) or until cake layer forms on top and edges are bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes. Spoon into serving dishes, spooning chocolate sauce over cake. Top with whipped topping. TIP: Individual servings can be reheated in microwave for 10 seconds. Nutrition Information per serving: 250 calories; 25 calories from fat; 3g total fat; 1g saturated fat; 5mg cholesterol; 220mg sodium; 45g carbohydrate; 1g fiber; 32g sugars; 5g protein; 15% Calcium Jenny Harper is Consumer Test Kitchen Project Manager for the Nestlé Test Kitchens and VeryBestBaking.com. From Mix It Up withJenny: June A 2010, Family Features Top 100 Cooking Sites |
Food Fun and Facts has over 900 pages. Use the Menu, or for a quick Search, use the Site Search Bar. Enjoy! Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know In todays increasingly complicated world, its often difficult for parents to connect with their daughters,and especially so for fathers. In this unique and invaluable guide, Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician with more than twenty years experience counseling girls, reveals that a young womans relationship with her father is far more important than weve ever realized. To become a strong, confident woman, a daughter needs her fathers attention, protection, courage, and wisdom. Dr. Meeker shares the ten secrets every father needs to know in order to strengthen or rebuild bonds with his daughter and shape her life,and his own,for the better. Inside youll discover: the essential virtues of strong fathers and how to develop them the cues daughters take from their dads on everything from self-respect to drugs, alcohol, and sex the truth about ground rules (girls do want them, despite their protests) the importance of becoming a hero to your daughter the biggest mistake a dad can make and the ramifications the fact that girls actually depend on their dads guidance into adulthood steps fathers can follow to help daughters avoid disastrous decisions and mistakes ways in which a fathers faith–or lack thereof, will influence his daughter essential communication strategies for different stages of a girls life true stories of prodigal daughters and how their fathers helped to bring them back Dads, you are far more powerful than you think–and if you follow Dr. Meekers advice, the rewards will be unmatched. |