Posted by Carole-Anne on March 27, 2008
Healthy Recipes has had this recipe for 25 years, and chooses it for use at a tea party, or after dinner tea if there are more than 6 – 8 people. Very tasty tea it is indeed.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups lightly packed Splenda sugar replacement
2 – 3 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp whole cloves
1 1/2 cups real orange juice
1 1/2 cups real lemonade
8 regular tea bags (I prefer Salada or Celestial)
NEXT TO DO:
Combine Splenda sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves with 5 cups of water. Bring this mixture to a boil.
Add orange juice and lemonade. Simmer.
Combine tea bags and 4 cups boiling water to make a strong tea. Add this mixture to above mixture of juices and water.
To serve Healthy Recipe of tea, add 1/2 cup of tea mixture and one half of hot boiling water. Voila – excellent tea to surprise your guests!
Healthy Recipe to serve 15 – 20 people. This is the best recipe. Cut it down if you wish to make smaller amounts. Ciao for now.
Posted by Carole-Anne on February 14, 2008
Healthy Recipes recommends these pinwheel roll-ups as a fancy sandwich to take to any party, or for a nice little surprise for your family on a special day.
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz pkg light soft cream cheese
1 pkg Ranch Dressing – dry mix
2 grated onions
2 – 12-inch whole wheat flour tortillas (or use sun-dried tomato or spinach tortillas for colour and health).
1 – 4 oz jar diced pimento
1 – 4 oz can diced green chilies
1 – 4 oz can diced black olives
FOLLOW ME:
Mix Ranch Dressing with pkg of light cream cheese.
Spread mixture over tortillas evenly.
Toss other ingredients over cream cheese and Ranch mix evenly.
Roll tortilla tightly and wrap in plastic.
Chill for 2 hours.
Cut pinwheels in 1/2″ rolls and decorate your fancy sterling silver plate to serve them.
Healthy Recipes guarantees these fancy sandwiches will be a hit with your company and your family.
Healthy Recipe will serve 6 people. These pinwheel fancy little rolls are the best!
Posted by Carole-Anne on January 7, 2008
Sandwiches are ever popular for luncheons, snacks, picnics, or even lunches for school. They may vary in shape or forms and may consist of different types of breads. I prefer a moist whole wheat and for these particular sandwiches we are making today, it is possible to buy a light colored whole wheat bread, which cosmetically gives it a more appealing look.
Certain rules are best to use for making fancy sandwiches.
Prepare fillings first; then chill until ready to use.
Cream butter until soft and fluffy; therefore using less for sandwiches.
Use very fresh bread to make rolled or pinwheel sandwiches.
You will need a very sharp knife for slicing bread.
To keep bread moist, cover with a clean moist tea towel.
Now let us get to the sandwiches.
INGREDIENTS:
1 sandwich loaf, whole wheat brown crusts trimmed from bread.
One light package of cream cheese softened or whipped butter.
1 /4 lb smoked salmon slices very thin
1 jar of capers
FOLLOW ME:
Roll slices of bread with rolling pin.
Cover slices with whipped butter or cream cheese.
Put very thin slices of smoked salmon on top of cream cheese.
At one end put capers and roll bread, starting at the end with the capers.
Wrap tightly with foil or waxed paper. Chill for 1 hour or more.
Remove foil just before serving and slice into thin rolls.
This Healthy Recipe will delight your company, and please note, there are a variety of mixtures to use as sandwich fillers, even for these roll-ups.
Ideas for Pinwheel Sandwich Fillers:
Egg Salad Filling
Mix chopped hard-boiled eggs with light Miracle Whip, dash of salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped chives (1 tsp) per egg and chopped dill pickle.
Chicken Salad Filling:
Mix chopped chicken breast with light Miracle Whip, dash of salt, freshly ground pepper, and chopped romaine lettuce that is crisp and fresh.
Tuna Surprise
Mix 1 can tuna with light Miracle Whip, dash of sea salt, freshly ground pepper, chopped romaine lettuce, chopped gherkins.
Crab or Shrimp Filling
Mix 8 oz shrimp or crab meat in with light Miracle Whip, dash of sea salt, freshly ground pepper; add fresh chilled chopped romaine lettuce and lay on the bread after it has been spread with butter or cream cheese.
Cream cheese offers many flavored and healthy herb selection that variations are endless. Tantalize your taste buds and try something new.
Rolled Sandwiches
Use fresh bread once again, cutting crusts off, then add light cream cheese filling, place piece of cooked asparagus or celery on one end and roll up tightly, wrap and chill for 1 hour. Serve as is.
Ribbon Sandwiches
Spread 2 slices of bread, one whole wheat brown and one whole wheat lighter bread, spreading your favorite mix on one piece; add the next piece and place another of your favorite sandwich mixes; then top with light cream spread. Wrap in foil or tightly in wax paper and chill for 1 hour. Just prior to serving, cut sandwiches into thirds, triangles and halves or slice the ribbon sandwich into 1-inch ribbon lengths.
Cold Meat Sandwiches
Use slices of cold chicken, turkey, veal, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes or slices of thin red pepper for your insides of your sandwiches. Healthy Recipes always recommends that you use a whole wheat or gluten free bread if you cannot tolerate wheat. Brown whole wheat, oat, flax, spelt, just to name a few, are the healthiest for your body by providing nutrition to our bodies. White bread has no nutritional value to your body.
Healthy Recipes offers many more sandwich ideas under Sandwiches on this site.