Favourite recipes

My fav recipes.....

Chick pea salad

1 can (20 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved1 cup cucumber, peeled and chopped1/2 cup red pepper, chopped (optional)1/2 cup crumbled feta2 1/2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oilSalt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Mix the first six ingredients together in a large bowl. Adjust amounts of each if necessary.
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil, then add to salad and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley leaves.




Low fat Oatmeal cookies

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. molasses
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 c. Quaker Oats
1/2 c. corn oil
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. raisins
In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add sugar, stir in oats.




Directions:

Make a well in the center; add oil, egg, water, molasses, vanilla and raisins. Stir vigorously until dry ingredients are moistened.

Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto an un-greased cookie sheet.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until done. Remove cookies at 

Macaroni salad

• ·         8 ounces elbow macaroni (about 1-3/4 cups)
  ·         1 cup Helmsman's or  Real Mayonnaise
  ·         2 Tbsp. vinegar
  ·         1 Tbsp Creamy Dijon Mustard
  ·         1 tsp. sugar
  ·         1 tsp. salt
  ·         1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  ·         1 cup thinly sliced celery
  ·         1 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
  ·         1/4 cup chopped onion

  
  

  
  

        One of my favorite recipes as a kid had to be macro waved hotdogs. this was always my go to meal and whenever nothing else at the dinner table was to my liking, i would quickly go to the kitchen and very slowly open the fridge and prepare this recipe. but of course this had to be done with out the knowledge of my mother or else she would kill me alive. i have  always been pestered by my mom to eat what ever is on the dinner table and never to go prepare something on my own but to me this dish was so simple with the least amount of preparation it had to be an exception. all that is needed is a few hot dogs cut into tiny bite sized pieces, add some olive oil, a few spices; i like to add black pepper, red chili powder, thyme, and coriander  but its really up to the chef what flavors they want in a dish. for me i love spices. any type will add some flavor to what you are eating. this recipe is so simple it can be compiled with another, eaten as a side-dish, or like me with bread. when ever i eat this meal  i go back to the times when my uncle first came from afghanistan and had no where to stay so he lived with us. being new and having much time on his hands, he would come up with great recipe ideas and then present them to the family. though this recipe was very simple, the whole family enjoyed it. and from that day on this has become a family recipe though its not that hard to make anyways ;)