Friday, December 1, 2017

Santa Fe Quesadilla Maker





Santa Fe Quesadilla Maker




Chicken Quesadilla


While machine is unplugged, lightly brush the top and bottom of the grill section with oil.

Lay one flour tortilla on the bottom of the grill.

Use a small scoop or spoon to place the refried beans in each of the 6 sections.

Slice the pre-grilled cooked chicken breast tender meat with a kitchen scissors.

Place the meat in a plastic bag.  Add 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning mix.  Close the bag and shake it to coat the meat.  Add the seasoned meat pieces to the tortilla.

Add salsa if desired.

Add cheese.

Add the top tortilla layer.

Close lid.  Try to clasp/lock the handle.

Plug in machine, set timer for 5 to 6 minutes.  When lightly golden, unplug the machine.  Press down on the front pad on top and unclasp the hinge.  Remove tortillas from the machine.  I used kitchen scissors to slice it in half or into wedges to dip in more salsa.

I used a grilled, pre-cooked chicken tender from my freezer and placed it in the microwave for 1/2 - 1 minutes to unthaw it.  It only took 8 minutes starting from the frozen cooked meat for the finished Quesadilla to be ready to eat.  I forgot to add shredded cheese this time.  So,  just use 1/2 the amount of beans to make room to add cheese.  A slice of cheese would also work, just slice into wedges or squares and add before placing on the last layer of tortilla.












































Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Sneak Peak on the next 6 Appliances For Review

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Fluted Cake By BELLA Maker





G T Xpress 101






Xpress Redi Set GO






Baby Cakes Pie Pops





Pizza Baker Swift





Santa Fe Quesadilla Maker








Wednesday, November 1, 2017

George Forman Grill with Removing Plates


















For turkey burgers and bouillon or broth,  follow the recipe for Hamburgers on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, adding the following:

Seasonings:  garlic powder, onion powder, garlic salt and black pepper.


Unlock the 2 storing clips.




Lift lid and oil the grill plates for this meat.




Place on the frozen burgers, then add the above seasoning.  Plug in.  Press the 1/0 button, change the temp on right side of the square to 350 degrees, about 2 presses.  Set timer for 10 minutes, the second batch for 8-9 minutes.




I used 93% lean, 7% fat, 1/3 pound turkey breast meat patties.

Now they are ready for you to serve, chop for chef salad, use for a low calorie meal (200 calories each) or make up like a hamburger on a bun, etc.  I save the broth to use for another meal, make gravy with, soup, etc.  When the broth is cool, place on a lid and put in the fridge.  After the fat has separated, remove it and you have pure bouillon.  This brand smelled so good because the above spices were added.  It smelled like I was making homemade turkey noodle soup.




The nice thing about this type of grill is the plates are so much easier to clean.  You can let them soak in hot soapy water in the sink if needed and they can be placed in the dishwasher.  Store in the upright position with the clips fastened.






Tuesday, October 10, 2017

George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Grilling Machine







This recipe is for hamburgers, zucchini and potatoes.  This model GR15BWL will warm the buns at the same time in the same machine.  Since there was a bare space on the grill, I added pork sausages and will use them later for another dish.  Tip:  if you are cooking a lot of meat, pour the drippings from the tray into a glass container, cover with a lid and place in the fridge.  After it cools, you can remove the hardened fat and throw it away.  What is left is pure bouillon.  Use within a couple of days or place in the freezer with the amount, date and item name for a later use.  It's good for making soup, gravy, etc.  Sometimes I will cook many different kinds of meat at one setting (for a one time clean up).  Then I'll freeze it for later individual servings.

 I've had this machine for over 15 years.  I bought it to take to Thailand for when I lived there so I didn't have to use a gas stove and then it was very hard to buy a hamburger there.  The bun warmer feature is nice.  It is difficult to clean the grill part though.  I found by using about 6 folded paper towels saturated with water on the grill top after I was finished cooking really helped to loosen the stuck on stuff.  Put it on while the machine is unplugged and hot.  It helps to steam and loosen what is sticking to the grill surface.  I also found for storing it, to separate the lid from the base with a very thin food safe foam layer, or a dry hand towel/ wash rag.  Later this month or next month I will show you another George Foreman grill that is much easier to clean then this model.



ZUCCHINI SLICES





1.  Brush the grill base with oil.

2.  Lay 1/8" zucchini slices over the grill surface.  Brush with canola, olive oil or another oil.  Sprinkle with your favorite seasonings,spices, herbs:  fresh or dried.  I used black pepper, garlic salt (very very very lightly sprinkled!) on the back layer.  The center layer:  salt free 17 seasoning with very very very slightly sprinkled onion salt. The front layer:  Italian seasoning and dry Parmesan cheese, salt optional.  Because the slices are so thin, too much salt will ruin the slices.  My favorite is of course, the garlic one.

3.  Brush or spray oil on the vertical grill top.

4.  Close lid, plug in cold grill.  Place drip tray under the front of machine.  Set timer for 4-5 minutes.  Check for doneness.










Try with other vegetables too, like these potato slices cooked for about 8 minutes and sprinkled with a very very very light sprinkling of seasoning salt.







ZUCCHINI COINS


Same as above but slice in 1/2 " rounds at 8 - 9 minutes grilled.  Test for doneness.  I also sprinkled them with the butter seasoning before serving.










HAMBURGERS


1.  Place frozen seasoned burgers and pork sausage links or chicken tenders on the cold grill.  Close lid, no need to oil grill.  Plug in and set timer for 10-12 minutes.  Check for doneness.

2.  Set room temperature or frozen buns in warming/toasting top section, cut side down, close lid.

3.  Check the meat for doneness.  Add cheese, now after lid is up or add directly in the sandwich.  Now it is ready for all your favorite toppings like:  tomato, lettuce, ketchup or B-B-Q sauce, Miracle Whip, mustard, pickle, sliced onion and crispy bacon.  Just assemble and eat.